"Lakefield: Sketches To Remember" About Town's Rich History Will Be A Must Read

UPDATE: June 22nd -> Lakefield: Sketches to Remember will be released on July 1st at the Lakefield Isabel Morris Park by the arena. Arnold and Ridpath will be there from 4-7 p.m. to sign the book, which retails for $30. It will also be sold at Happenstance in Lakefield and The Examiner building in Peterborough.

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ORIGINAL POST

Without a brother’s love, a family so important to Lakefield’s history may not have existed. Without the strength and courage of war veterans, the village would have not had its lumber company, insurance firm, hardware store and some strong family connections.

Those are just a few of the 40 stories and illustrations included in an upcoming book, Lakefield: Sketches to Remember, by author Ed Arnold and Lakefield-based artist Drew Ridpath. The two have been putting together their Canada 150th birthday gift to the village for more than a year.

The front cover image was taken by Ed's son, PTBOCanada's Scott Arnold...

Lakefield: Sketches to Remember is filled with explosive, emotional and hidden stories about some of the people behind the incredible black and white drawings of buildings displayed throughout the book—which is slated for release on Canada Day.

Arnold and Ridpath will be speaking to an audience at Christ Church in Lakefield at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 21st about the book and a few of the buildings featured in it. They will also be announcing when and where it will be officially launched.

“When we moved to my family's hometown more than 40 years ago, I loved the people, history and beauty of this area," Ridpath says. "I started drawing pen and ink sketches to capture the unique character of our village. Ed's storytelling and the sketches combine to show how Lakefield has changed over time but still maintains the charm and feeling of a special village.”

The back cover and all the illustrations in the book are by Drew Ridpath...

Ed Arnold, an award-winning journalist who has written 16 local books, has this to say about the impact of writing, researching and collaborating on this book...

“When I started this journey with Drew, I had no idea how powerful the stories would be. Some made me laugh, others brought tears. It was an incredible trip through Lakefield’s past and present."

The Christ Church event on June 21st is a fundraiser for the museum with admission $10 at the door with limited seating.

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Watch This Cool Timelapse Filmed At Peterborough's Skatepark At Bonnerworth Park

Check out this cool timelapse video filmed by Nic Furlong at the Peterborough Skatepark on June 9th...

Hanging out at the Peterborough, Ontario Skate Park on June 9, 2017

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Grade Three Students From Edmison Heights Help Reunite Family Members From Syria

On Saturday, June 17th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a dedicated group of Grade 3 students from Edmison Heights Public School will host a yard sale to help raise funds to reunite a Syrian family displaced by war. 

The yard sale will take place in the Adam Scott parking lot and there will also be a silent auction featuring donations generously gifted to the class by local artists and businesses.

Safe Haven for Refugees Peterborough is excited that teacher Laura Smith and her students have taken the initiative to help reunite family members from Syria.

In January 2016, Safe Haven had the privilege of welcoming the Alftih family from Aleppo Syria. Mohammad and Randa and their four children have now been settling into their life in Peterborough for over a year. 

While the family has done very well, opening a successful family business—Oasis Mediterranean Grill (OMG) this year—the family has left behind most of their close family members. Reunification of families can often be the missing piece toward successful integration in a new country and community. 

This Grade three class at Edmison Heights is determined to help get the family back together, and “be the change they want to see”. “They had such a beautiful life in Aleppo before the war," says 8-year-old student Rielle MacDougall. “They have lost all of that now.”

This year, Safe Haven is anticipating the arrival of the Alftih children’s grandmother, grandfather, their aunts and their cousins on their mother Randa’s side. Laura Smith and her students hope that the community will support their efforts by coming out to the sale this coming Saturday.

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Mike Fisher's Stanley Cup Run Made Peterborough Proud

Peterborough's Mike Fisher had an incredible season with the Nashville Predators, captaining the team to within two games of winning the Stanley Cup.

Picture via Darling Insurance

The veteran not only inspired Smashville with his leadership, grit and poise on and off the ice, but Peterborough kids who look up to him...

Watch this video with a boy in Peterborough wearing his jersey... 

And students at Ridpath in Lakefield who cheered him on...

The staff and students at Ridpath PS in Lakefield say #GoFishGo @mikefisher1212 @PredsNHL @DarlingIns pic.twitter.com/kuhgmcSjDo

— Pete Dalliday (@petedalliday) June 8, 2017

And Mrs. Johnston's grade 3/4 class at R.F. Downey with their "Go Fish Go!" signs...

Mike Fisher showed youth if you dream big and work hard, anything can happen.

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PCVS Graduate Kerry Clare To Present At 23rd Annual Lakefield Literary Festival

The Lakefield Literary Festival has been an institution in the Kawarthas for more than 20 years. In commemoration of Margaret Laurence, Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie and the community’s ongoing literary heritage, the festival celebrates Canadian authors and promotes the joy of reading and writing among children and adults.

Kerry Clare

This year's 23rd edition (running July 14th to 16th) kicks off with local PCVS graduate Kerry Clare, author of Mitzi Bytes. This debut novel from Clare explores social life in the age of the internet.

Clare is also editor of the anthology The M Word: Conversations About Motherhood. Her essays, reviews and short fiction have appeared in publications such as The Globe and Mail and Chatelaine. She teaches about the art of blogging at the University of Toronto, and writes about books and reading at her popular website, PickleMeThis.com. 

Other hosts/presenters this year include the likes of Douglas Gibson, Charlotte Gray, Andrew Larsen, Jane urquhart and Marni Jackson. The Lakefield Literary Festival events are held at a variety of venues which you can find here. For more info, visit the Lakefield Literary Festival website.

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Our Lady Peace To Totally Rock Del Crary Park

Big news for Peterborough, as it has been announced that Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace will headline a free concert here on Wednesday, August 2nd at Del Crary Park in partnership with Peterborough Musicfest.

This is part of the province's Ontour concert, celebrating Ontario's 150th anniversary. Music-lovers in 23 communities across the province, including Peterborough, will get the chance to enjoy a live, free concert featuring some of Ontario’s—and Canada’s—brightest musical talents. Peterborough gets Our Lady Peace.

Shut the front door! @OurLadyPeace coming to @PTBO_Canada on Aug 2! Count me in....Del Crary Park should be packed for this one. #90smusic

— Jay Callaghan (@caltek79) June 9, 2017

Visit ontario.ca/ontour for more info.

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Canadian Superstar Jann Arden To Visit Showplace Performance Centre This Fall

On September 26th at 8 p.m., Canadian singer/songwriter/broadcaster/author Jann Arden will appear at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough.

The much celebrated multi-platinum, award-winning artist catapulted onto the Canadian music scene in 1993.  She has released 12 albums with 19 top singles, and is the proud recipient of a star of Canada’s Walk of Fame. In addition to being a singer/songwriter, Arden is an author of note, with three books to her credit. 

Jann has made appearances in television sitcoms such as Corner Gas and CBC’s Rick Mercer Report. Her philanthropic work includes World Vision, MAC Cosmetic’s Fashion Cares AIDS benefit and Gilda’s Club in Toronto.  

Whether captivating audiences with her heartfelt music, entertaining them with her quick wit or sharing her written word in a boldly honest voice, Jann Arden is a Canadian original—a multi-dimensional talent.

Tickets for this one of a kind performance go on sale Friday, June 9th at 11 a.m. at the Showplace box office (290 George St. N.), by phone at 705-742-7469 or online at showplace.org.

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Four Student Art Exhibits To Be Displayed At Canada's 150th Anniversary Celebrations In Peterborough

The Canada’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations Committee has announced four student art exhibits that will be displayed publicly during the City’s four-day celebration running June 29th to July 2nd.

The Committee, in partnership with the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, has sponsored Canada themed art projects at a dozen schools across Peterborough.

The Art School of Peterborough conceptualized the exhibits and has been facilitating the art projects in local schools over the last several months. Students are busy putting the final touches on their work. Hundreds of unique Canada-themed pieces have been created and will be shown in local schools, while a selection of the works will form four public art exhibits in highly visible areas throughout Peterborough’s 150th celebrations.

“The Committee wanted to make sure we engaged students and school communities so that their voices were included in this important celebration of our country in our city,” Communications Chair Galen Eagle says. “The art exhibits will be a must-see and should give residents another great reason to Celebrate at Home.”

ART EXHIBIT DETAILS

Title: Canada Growing Strong
Date: Running Thursday, June 29 – Sunday, July 2.
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
Location: West side of Silver Bean Café in Millennium Park
Summary: Students from St. Catherine CES have created and colourfully painted 150 clay flowers representing provincial flowers from across Canada. Displayed together, the flowers make a powerful statement about the beauty that unites our provinces coast-to-coast.

Title: Canada-mation
Date: Running Thursday, June 29 – Sunday, July 2
Location: Charlotte Mews Tunnel
Summary: Students from St. Alphonsus CES, St. Paul CES Peterborough and Chemong Public School have created Canada-themed Claymation videos that will be projected on the Charlotte Mews tunnel throughout the four days of celebrations.

Title: Canada Assembled
Date: Friday, June 30
Location: Hunter St. (road will be open to pedestrians only)
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Summary: Students from St. Anne CES have created large, wooden puzzle pieces that can be assembled to create the Canada 150th logo in this interactive exhibit.

Title: Canada Walking Forward
Date: Sunday, July 2
Location: Along the path and stairs that connect the Peterborough Museum and Archives to the Lift Lock grounds.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Summary: Students from St. Paul CES Peterborough and Immaculate Conception CES have created and colourfully painted 150 clay footprints. The footprints are imprints of the students’ own feet and have been decorated to answer the question, “What does Canada mean to you?”

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