Famous Hawkstone Manor Estate On Stoney Lake Currently Listed For $4,250,000

Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkin's famous Hawkstone Manor Estate on Stoney Lake near Peterborough, which has been on and off the market over the years at different prices, is currently listed for $4,250,000.

Photo via listing

This one of a kind waterfront estate and farm property in the Kawarthas—it's described as "Canada's Graceland" on the listing—has over 3,300 feet of lakefront shoreline and is situated on 175 acres.

Photo via listing

According to the listing, celebrity guests to Hawkstone Manor over the years include: John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Gordon Lightfoot (who wrote his hit "Sundown" at the estate during his many visits there), Kris Kristofferson, Robbie Robertson, Kenny Rogers, Rush, Blue Rodeo, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, and more.

Ronnie Hawkins, Kris Kristofferson and Gordon Lightfoot at Hawkstone Manor in May 2016 (Photo via The Weber Brothers, Facebook page)

Most recently, in May 2016, "The Hawk", Gordon Lightfoot and Kris Kristofferson gathered at the Hawkstone studio on the estate to record a cover of "Me & Bobby McGee". 

Photo via listing

The estate—which is more museum than house with its living history, and is well known among cottagers on the lake and an attraction to boaters and tourists—features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in the main house, two guest cottages at the shore and a large special events barn.

Photo via listing

Here are more photos below from the listing...

Notice the picture of Ronnie with Bill Clinton

And the breathtaking view of Stoney where Gordon Lightfoot wrote "Sundown" is pretty epic...

You can watch a great video giving you an idea of the scope of the beautiful property here.

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Peterborough's Epic Street Festival Pulse Takes Place This Saturday

The 3rd Annual community event Peterborough Pulse takes place on Saturday, July 15th. It's an awesome day where the streets are closed to motorized vehicles (between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and filled with cyclists, roller-skaters, families pushing strollers, art, music, free activities and great conservations.

Bring your pets, your family and your friends as Peterborough Pulse invites the whole city to walk, bike, dance, play and socialize in spaces typically used by cars.

Peterborough Pulse wants to inspire Peterborough to become the healthiest and happiest city it can be. By opening the streets to people, Pulse promotes healthy communities, active transportation, local business, and neighborhood pride.

This year’s route will run along George Street from McDonnel Street to Sherbrooke and follow along the Trans Canada Trail through Millennium and Del Crary parks and run the length of Crescent Street.

The route will also include the bustling commercial district on Charlotte Street between George and Louis streets, making it the longest Pulse route yet!

"I am looking forward to watching how Pulse, with its car-free streets filled with people walking and biking, transforms the streets of Peterborough again this year," says Susan Sauvé, Transportation Demand Management Planner for the City of Peterborough.

"Pulse is taking the lead as an example of the direction large events should be taking in downtowns,” adds Terry Guiel, DBIA's Executive Director. “It is all-encompassing and all-inclusive to every sector. It successfully brings local community groups and local businesses together while being welcoming and engaging to everyone who attends.”

For more info and a route map, visit their website.

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Solve The Mystery At Gotta Havva Pizza In Norwood

Norwood's Gotta Havva Pizza has a mystery on their hands, and it pertains to a fan that plummeting to the ground on security footage they posted to their Facebook page.

The Facebook post says, "Staff have been talking about the Norwood store being 'haunted'...", and in the 3 minute video from Saturday night (July 9th) it is kinda weird when the fan smashes to the floor at the 1:25 mark or so. (You can hear an employee seen earlier mopping the floor give a "WTF".)

Many different theories have been given by people who have watched the video as to what caused it, but we'll let you watch it cold and then chime in on our Facebook page. Watch it below...

[H/T 100.5 Fresh Radio]

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Watch This Great Video From Peterborough Musicfest's Opening Night

Peterborough Musicfest just released a great video filmed at their opening night this season on Canada Day when Kim Mitchell played.

The video was produced by Patrick Stephen of Stephen Digital. Watch it below...

Peterborough Musicfest is Canada's longest FREE summer concert series. With 17 concerts and 22 artists, come join us at 8:00pm Wednesdays and Saturdays all summer! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Peterborough Folk Festival Announces 2017 Lineup

The Peterborough Folk Festival has announced the music lineup for this year's festival, which takes place August 18-20th. 

Hollerado

It includes the likes of Buffy Saint-Marie, The Sadies, Hollerado, Jenn Grant, The Wooden Sky & more. See the poster below for the full lineup...

For more on this three-day music and art festival—which includes lots of music, workshops, food and craft vendors—visit their website.

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Here's The Lineup For The 2017 Hootenanny On Hunter Street

Get ready to dance Peterborough, as the groovy lineup has been announced for the 2017 Hoonenanny On Hunter Street which takes place Saturday, August 12th starting at noon.

Check out the poster below for details on this awesome free festival, and for more info on it—it will include 50-plus vendors—go here.

You can also check out the Hootenanny Event page on Facebook for more info.

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Ennismore Woman Recounts Terrifying Lightning Strike On Camp Site

Tonya Kraan had a scary experience while camping at Silent Lake Provincial Park Friday night with family during the lightening storm that many in the Kawarthas experienced.

Tonya was in a tent when the camp site beside her took a direct hit.

She posted this photo below to Facebook showing where it hit: the light strip on the trunk is where the bark peeled off the tree after the strike and chunks hit the ground. "The tree is 1 foot from the trailer in the site beside us," Kraan says. "They had a fireball in their trailer but the fire didn't ignite."

Tonya Kraan (photo via Facebook)

In a prior Facebook post, she describes the damage done to trailers: "We were in tents. Split a tree and fireball went through their trailer. Shot through our site to the comfort station and knocked out the electrical on their water system. Then it shot over to a trailer on the other side of the station and blew their lights and electrical system. All vehicles in its path fried their electronics. Lots of tow trucks en route. Everyone is safe. No injuries. None of us slept a wink..... cant wait to get home and crawl into bed......"

Tonya tells PTBOCanada her tent was about 50 feet north of this tree pictured. They were on the site directly beside theirs...

Picture via Joe Kraan

"The flash was the scariest thing I've ever seen," Kraan adds. "I thought for sure it hit a foot from our tent. My arms were tingling for a minute or two. I was lying on the ground in my sleeping bag. Apparently lying down is the worst position when lightning strikes!!!"

Kraan says it's the worst and last camping trip she'll ever take. "I will never watch a lightning storm the same way again," she tells PTBOCanada.com. "When the strike happened, it felt like a direct hit. The heat and the shock felt like nothing I can really describe. It was like a million car lights coming on at the exact same time—the brightest light I have ever seen. I was lying down in my sleeping bag in our tent and my arms felt like pins and needles for about 15 minutes. I won't ever feel safe camping in a tent again, anywhere."

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15th Annual Rotary Ribfest Is This Weekend At Millennium Park

The 15th Annual Rotary Ribfest starts this Friday (July 7th) at Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough along the Otonabee River.

Photo courtesy DBIA

“There is an exciting musical lineup for this year’s Rotary Ribfest as well a delicious sampling from nine local restaurants and of course, lots of cold beer,” says Terry Guiel, DBIA Executive Director. “All through the year we hear people saying they’ve got Rotary Ribfest marked on their calendars and that it’s one of their favourite events of the summer."

Hot Rocks: Rolling Stones tribute band plays Friday night (Photo courtesy DBIA)

Admission to Rotary Ribfest is free. The hours are as follows:

• Friday, July 7: 11 am to 11 pm
• Saturday, July 8: 11 am to 11 pm
• Sunday, July 9: 12 pm to 5 pm

Photo courtesy DBIA

Local restaurants participating this year include:

• Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews
• The Nutty Chocolatier
• The BrickHouse Craft Burger Grill ‘n Bar
• Island Cream Caribbean Cuisine
• Village of Thai
• Kettle Drums
• La Hacienda
• Silk Roots
• The Silver Bean Café
 
Ribber’s Row includes:
• Fat Boys
• Boss Hogs BBQ
• Jack the Ribber
• Smokehouse Bandits
• Ontario Corn Roasters
 
ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP

Friday, July 7
• 12 – 1:30 pm: Pat Temple and the HiLO Players
• 1:45 – 3:15 pm: Rye Street
• 3:30 – 5 pm: Briannah Cotton Band
• 5:15 – 6:30 pm: The Cadillacs
• 6:45 – 8:15 pm: We Ain't Petty / Tom Petty Tribute
• 8:30 – 10 pm: Hot Rocks – Rolling Stones Tribute presented by Shorelines Casinos
 
Saturday, July 8
• 12:00 – 1:30 pm: John Curtis musical show
• 1:45 – 3:15 pm: John Curtis Band
• 3:30 – 4:45 pm: Max Mouse and the Gorilla's
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Samurai Fly
• 6:45 – 8:15 pm: Kim Doolittle
• 8:30 – 10 pm: Rikki Nicks — Fleetwood Mac Tribute presented by Wolfe Lawyers
 
Sunday, July 9
• 12 – 1:30 pm: Austin Carson Band
• 1:45 – 3:15 pm: Dean James
• 3:30 – 5 pm: Gunslingers

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Watch This Awesome Parks Canada YouTube Video From Lock 'N' Paddle Day

On June 24th, 328 canoes and kayaks filled the two tubs at the Peterborough Lift Lock for Lock 'n' Paddle.

Parks Canada has put together a great video capturing the epic day from many different angles at Lock 21. Watch it below...

On June 24th, 2017 paddlers gathered at the Peterborough Lift Lock for Lock 'n' Paddle! This year we were able to fit 328 canoes and kayaks into both tubs. Thank you to all participants and of course our partners: The Canadian Canoe Museum and The Land: Canadian Adventures.

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