Fleming College School of Art And Design Hosting Online Art Auction

Fleming College’s Haliburton School of Art + Design is inviting the public to take part in the Haliburton School of Art + Design Faculty Art Auction in support of art student bursaries.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

After having to cancel the signature fundraising event for the past two consecutive summers due to COVID-19, the annual Auction is back in an online format for the first time ever.

The auction will take place here until August 9 at 8 p.m.

All items have been donated by faculty who teach in Fleming’s Haliburton summer school and full-time programs. Works have been donated by many artists, including Helen McCusker, Rose Pearson, Rob Stimpson, Susan Watson-Ellis, and Todd Jeffrey Ellis.

Items will be added weekly as they become available.

The College will also host an in-person gathering at the Haliburton Campus on Aug. 11 from 5 – 7 p.m. which will include a cocktail reception, special silent auction, and art exhibition led by the instructors and creators at the Haliburton School of Art + Design.

This evening is an opportunity for college staff and students to re-connect with the Haliburton community. Winning bidders from the online auction can pick up items in-person at this event or arrange for pick up/shipping on another date by contacting Scott Walling at scott.walling@flemingcollege.ca or 1-866-353-6464 x 6721.

Proceeds from this event support Haliburton art student bursaries and innovative initiatives at the Haliburton Campus. Donations in support of this project can be made during the auction or online, and a charitable tax receipt will be issued for the full donation amount.

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Candy Shop Flossophy Features Collaborative Milkshake With Fresh Radio

A new collaborative milkshake named after 100.5 Fresh Radio hosts Pete Dalliday and Dani Guppy has been created by candy store Flossophy.

The store sells cotton candy, fudge, flavoured popcorn, sundaes, shaved ice and other confectionaries. Photo by Luke Best.

The milkshake was made to help highlight some of Peterborough’s notable and community figures in a fun way.

“We want to be that place where you can get an ice cream. It's just around the corner from your house and have a fun neighbourhood hang,” said Melissa McIver, shop supervisor. “To be able to collab with the people that are important to our city, that's really important to us.”

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The milkshake is a cake batter flavour consisting of vanilla ice cream with confetti sprinkles mixed into it. The shake is topped with more sprinkles, whipped cream and finished with a candy kebob.

The flavour is a wordplay of their morning show entitled, ‘Fresh Mornings with Pete & Dani’ with a ‘fresh baked’ birthday cake flavour.

The shake remains on the menu for the next weeks but could remain until the end of summer. The store is considering keeping the theme of naming shakes or other products after notable Peterborough residents in the near future.

“We love collaborations with all the local stores that we have nad all the local amazing dignitaries so it would be fun,” said McIver.

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Community Care Apsley Awarded Volunteer Of The Year After Supporting Community Through Loss Of Grocery Store

Community Care’s Apsley service office accepted the 2022 Community Volunteer of the Year Award from the Township of North Kawartha at the recent Peterborough County Recognition Awards Ceremony.

Some Community Care volunteers in Apsley and North Kawartha accepting certificate to display in their space. Cathy Leard, Chris Evans, Holly Hilker, Mary Hall and Sue McKinlay. Photo courtesy of Community Care Apsley office.

In December 2020, a fire destroyed the main grocery store in Apsley, leaving many community members without easy access to groceries.

“North Kawartha recognized the efforts of our staff, volunteers and donors who supported the community through the loss of its only grocery store,” said Katie Bryck, Community Care’s Community Development Coordinator in Apsley. “Our Be A Lifeline campaign provided enhanced support to residents throughout this Township to ensure that they had access to food sources.”

Apsley area volunteers worked to support clients and local residents by providing additional transportation to grocery stores in Bancroft and Lakefield. They also did many grocery shopping trips for clients with limited mobility, delivering the groceries they needed directly to their homes. They also ensured that Meals on Wheels was not disrupted, and that freezers were full during the winter months.

“This award is dedicated to our kind, generous and dedicated volunteers,” said Bryck. “We appreciate all our volunteers continue to do for our community and we cannot thank them enough. Thank you, Township of North Kawartha and Peterborough County for this recognition award, we humbly accept it on their behalf.”

Last year, Community Care served 6,233 individuals with in-home support services that allowed them to remain safely in their own homes throughout Peterborough County and over 150 of these clients resided in the Township of North Kawartha.

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Peterborough Musicfest Celebrates Ronnie Hawkins Day On Wednesday With Special Tribute To The Late Legend

Peterborough Musicfest will feature ‘The Last Waltz - A Musical Celebration of The Band’ with a special tribute to the late Ronnie Hawkins, featuring The Weber Brothers and special guests, on what will be Ronnie Hawkins Day in Peterborough, on Wednesday.

Photo by Luke Best.

Hawkins was among a number of artists who joined The Band for their final performance 48 years ago, performing his signature hit Who Do You Love? in rousing support of the musicians that backed him from 1958 to 1963.

Wednesday will celebrate the life and music of Hawkins, who died on May 29, 2022.

Joined by special guests Chuck Jackson, Johnny Max, Matt Weidinger and Quisha Wint, Anderson (piano/vocals) will lead a stellar nine-­‐member band featuring Levon Helm’s godson Jerome Levon Avis (drums/vocals).

Also in the mix are Terry Blersh (guitar), Wayne Deadder (bass) and Rob Gusevs (organ), and a stellar horn section comprised of David Dunlop (trumpet), Simon Wallis (baritone sax), Gord Meyers (trombone) and Chris Murphy (tenor sax).

Formed in Toronto in 1967, The Band – Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel – revealed itself as something very special with its critically acclaimed debut album Music From Big Pink.

The Band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. The Last Waltz film, directed by Martin Scorsese, remains celebrated as one of the greatest concert documentaries ever made.

This event is completely free, with first come first served seating. it is suggested that concert goers bring a lawn chair, chairs will be available to rent at the venue.

If a storm occurs during a concert, a cancellation announcement will be made from the stage. Peterborough Musicfest will not issue a cancellation call until 7:45 p.m. a fifteen minutes before the scheduled start of 8 p.m. Rescheduling of cancelled concerts is not guaranteed.

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Peterborough City Council Supports Removing Former Montreal House From Heritage Register

Peterborough City Council supported removing the former Montreal House from the Heritage Register and not designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act, at Monday night’s council meeting.

Photo by Jordan Cooper.

The property owner plans to build a mixed-use building that would include 75 "affordable" (80 per cent market rent) residential units through an agreement with CMHC along space that would be used to support the adjacent urban park.

Ashburnham Realty (AR), was the successful proponent through an Expression of Interest process the City undertook to select a developer for the property that the City had purchased at 220 King St. next to the future location of the urban park.

The City asked for developers to come forward that were interested in building on the 220 King St. site with components that would include affordable housing and sustainable features with a high level of urban design that would fit well with the adjacent urban park.

Ashburnham Realty purchased the corner property at Aylmer Street and King Street to consolidate with the property at 220 King St., which would allow for a larger mixed-use development.

Since February 2022, City staff have worked with Ashburnham Realty and its design team on a number of conceptual design iterations in an effort to preserve the heritage value of the former Montreal House and fulfill the original intent of the Expression of Interest, including a high level of urban design and alignment with the Official Plan.

After numerous design iterations, it became evident that there were multiple competing priorities including:

• the relationship of the building to the urban park,

• the preservation of the Montreal House,

• maintaining the agreement with CMHC to provide affordable housing,

• achieving the accessibility and sustainability requirements of the new build, and

• ensuring the development is not negatively impacted by the regulatory floodplain.

The Montreal House is significant for being one of the only local hotels that accommodated shantymen (lumberjacks) and under ownership of a French Canadian, Joseph Brault, it became a local gathering place for French and French-Canadian visitors and workers. Over time the establishment became a men’s only drinking establishment. By the late 20th century, the Montreal House emerged as a venue for emerging bands.

Now catering to both men and women, the tavern hosted numerous acts that have found local and national renown. Currently the building is used for a smokehouse restaurant.

Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee received a presentation from Ashburnham Realty at its meeting on June 23, 2022. The Committee recognized the challenge of balancing the competing priorities to move this project forward. Several Committee members spoke to the merits of moving forward with the proposal which would require the demolition of the Montreal House; however, they were reminded that their mandate is to consider only the heritage aspects of the Montreal House and the Committee adopted a motion to recommend that Council designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.

A heritage designation for the property would end the public-private partnership for the construction of 75 affordable housing units on the property.

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Children's Music Group Wiggles To Perform At Peterborough Memorial Centre in October

As part of their Big Show Tour!, Children’s music group ‘The Wiggles’ is performing at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Oct. 7 announced on Tuesday.

The group has been entertaining children for over 30 years. Their Treehouse TV shows are on in six million homes and the number one program with kids aged 2 – 11 across all kid’s networks in Canada. Photo courtesy of The Wiggles.

The group is touring Canada from Sept. 28 until Halloween and have not performed in the country in three years.

New Wiggles Tsehay Hawkins, Caterina Wiggle and John Wiggle, from the Fruit Salad TV series are new additions to the tour.

"We're so excited to be coming back to perform in Canada,” said Anthony Field, Blue Wiggle. “The show also features a variety of dance styles and performances, and we're bringing all our Wiggly friends too."

Tickets are available on the group’s website or through the PMC website starting on July 22. Children under a year old have free admission but must sit on the lap of someone with a valid ticket.

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Peterborough & The Kawarthas Award Grants And Mentorships To Promote New Tourism Ideas Through Spark Program

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism and the Tourism Innovation Lab have announced six entrepreneurs awarded grants and mentorships to help spark new tourism ideas through the “Spark” program.

The Peterborough & the Kawarthas “Spark” Mentorships & Grants Program is a collaborative partnership initiative between the Tourism Innovation Lab, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism.

The program’s goal is to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships that will enhance current offerings, address gaps or challenges, motivate travel and longer stays, and increase year-round visits in the region.

This year sixteen applications were received from the city and county of Peterborough.

The top five from the City of Peterborough and the top five from the County of Peterborough being invited to present their new tourism ideas at virtual Pitch Sessions held this week.

Judge panels of local partner representatives and tourism innovators from outside the region selected the six winning applicants.

Successful applicants were each awarded a $3,000 seed grant and mentorship to help them get started with their new tourism ideas.

The 2022 City of Peterborough “Spark” Program winners are:

• Kassy Scott, Rare Escape

• Polina Ratnichkina, Camp Rentique

• Luke Farley, Big Top Productions (Buskers Fest)

The 2022 County of Peterborough “Spark” Program winners are:

• Sarah Heydon, The Pearly Acre (Bunkie Resort)

• Jeremy Poulin, Red Mill Maple Syrup

• Robyn Ivory Pierson, Indigenously Infused

“It's a privilege to work with these six local tourism innovators and our team looks forward to assisting and promoting these businesses as they grow. We are excited by the prospect of supporting the development of new tourism products which will add more attractive options for visitors to our region,” said Joe Rees Director of Tourism, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development.

In addition to seed funds, mentorship and additional partner support, selected applicants gain access to a network of tourism innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders across the province.

For more information visit www.tourisminnovation.ca/Peterborough.

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Heat Warning In Effect In Peterborough And Surrounding Area Beginning On Tuesday

A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Peterborough and surrounding area as high temperatures are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Daytime high temperatures are expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius, with humidex values in the high thirties for both Tuesday and Wednesday.

An overnight low of 20 degrees Celsius is not expected to provide relief from the heat on Tuesday night.

Lower temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius with a humidex of 30 are expected on Thursday.

Environment Canada warns that hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high risk category.

Residents should monitor for signs of heat illness such as swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.

It is advised that those that are able should remain in cool areas such as a tree-shaded area, swimming pool, shower or bath, or air-conditioned spot like a public building.

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Peterborough Musicfest Will Host Country Stars Sacha and Owen Barney Saturday Night

Peterborough Musicfest has announced that Sacha and Owen Barney will perform Saturday night at Del Crary park.

Photo by Luke Best.

Both Canadian country acts are relatively new to the music scene.

Raised in Warkworth, Sacha’s star has risen quickly since the July 2020 release of her EP The Best Thing and the single Standards, which, to date, has been streamed 10 million times and counting. Her follow-­‐up collaboration with The Reklaws on their smash What The Truck gave Sacha her first gold-­‐certified hit.

Sacha arrives in Peterborough riding high on the success of her new four-­‐track EP We Did, one of those tracks being What The Truck – the fastest-­‐ever Canadian country song to go gold in the streaming era. She’s also coming off a 16-­‐city trek in the US that saw her open for Maddie & Tae’s Next Women Of Country All Song No Static Tour.

A Country Music Association of Ontario Rising Star nominee in 2021, Sacha was named an iHeartRadio Future Star, and three of her videos – for the songs Cheers, Standards and What The Truck – have received regular play on CMT.

Meanwhile, Toronto born and raised Owen Barney first strummed a guitar at age seven and, influenced by country music heavy hitters such as Eric Church, Steve Earle and Jason Aldean, started performing shows in the big city at age 14.

2019 saw the release of Barney’s debut EP Home and appearances on bigger stages, but it was his 2020 follow-up EP, No Road Too Long, that took him to the next level with the charting singles Thank Her For That and Pour Me – the video for the former garnering 320,000 views before he was named Amazon Breakthrough Artist of the Month in September 2020.

Barney has since issued a third EP, Tough Times, a three-­‐song collection that gave him another hit in You Make Me Wanna (Brown Eyed Girl).

This event is completely free, with first come first served seating. it is suggested that concert goers bring a lawn chair, chairs will be available to rent at the venue.

If a storm occurs during a concert, a cancellation announcement will be made from the stage. Peterborough Musicfest will not issue a cancellation call until 7:45 p.m. a fifteen minutes before the scheduled start of 8 p.m. Rescheduling of weathera cancelled concerts is not guaranteed.

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New Canadians Centre Provides Update On New Ukrainians In Peterborough And Invites Community To Welcome Picnic

The New Canadians Centre provided Peterborough with an update on local, provincial and federal efforts to assist Ukrainians displaced by war.

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As of July 5, approximately 55,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Canada through the federal Canada Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program.

Through this program, displaced Ukrainians can stay in Canada as temporary residents for up to three years.

In Peterborough, the NCC has served approximately 90 individuals to date, and another 46 in the Northumberland area.

As the CUAET program is a special pathway not typically applied to refugee resettlement, programs and initiatives to support displaced Ukrainians are constantly evolving.

In early April, in the absence of government support programs for displaced Ukrainians, the community raised over $30,000 for the NCC’s Client Emergency Fund to meet the most urgent needs of their clients. All the funds raised have been disbursed.

In response to the offers of support from the community, the NCC has worked with CCRC’s Housing Resource Centre to create a web listing for hosts to post their homestay offers and to support hosts with information and advice: https://www.ccrc-ptbo.com/home-together/ukraine/.

To welcome new, Ukrainian members of the community, the NCC is inviting community members to the Zabava-Ukrainian Community Picnic at King Edward Park from 5 -7 p.m. on Wednesday. Those interested in attending should bring a chair or blanket to sit on and a picnic meal for themselves.

Zabava is Ukrainian for a fun get-together.

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