Virtual Hike for Hospice Raises More Than $96,000 for Hospice Peterborough

Hospice Peterborough has raised over $96,000 during their 20th Hike for Hospice event from Sept. 10 to 16 announced on Thursday.

Shannon Kelly, Jamie McNinch and their two boys Joe and Alex. Photo courtesy of Hospice Peterborough.

The week-long event took place virtually with over 150 registrants.

This money will help the organization keep up with the 45 per cent increase in demand they’ve faced over the last five years.

Shannon Kelly was one of many who participated in Hike for Hospice for the first time this year after her husband, Jamie McNinch, passed from cancer in July 2022.

After he received a palliative diagnosis, their family was connected with Hospice Peterborough and a palliative doctor who helped them navigate support systems and provide resources. McNinch eventually opted for medical assistance to end his life.

She rowed one km for every $100 raised and ended up putting in 82 kilometres on her rowing machine in a single day after raising over $8,200.

As more donations came in, her total raised jumped to $8,585 and she claimed the top fundraiser spot.

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Lang Pioneer Village's Applefest Is Back This October

Learn how settlers preserved fall’s harvest and prepared for winter at the Lang Pioneer Village Museum’s Applefest on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Lang Pioneer Village Museum.

Applefest attendees can view a variety of historic demonstrations throughout the village including spinning, rug hooking with the Northumberland Rug Hookers Guild, natural dyeing, chair caning, flour grinding at the Lang Grist Mill, cider pressing at the Cider Mill and more and an antique clock and timepiece display brought by the Quinte Timekeepers.

Live, traditional music will be performed by Lotus & Luke on the Weaver Shop Porch, the Cheryl Casselman Trio at the Agricultural Barn and Rob Cory in the Hotel Bar Room. In the morning, the Horse Barn will have a threshing demonstration.

Children can pick up a scavenger hunt upon arrival and try to spot as many items as they can throughout the village. The South Lake School has old-fashioned school yard games and apple-themed crafts.

The Ayotte Cabin will feature historic reenactors the 41st Battalion of Brockville Rifles, 1st Company, who will be performing drills and demonstrating military marching.

For the Applefest snacks, the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building will be selling chilli and buns and many favourites including Ben’s Kettle Corn and Empire Cheese will also be for sale.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and senior (60+), $7 for youth age 5-14 and children under 5 are free.

Those interested can purchase tickets here.

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Peterborough Petes Play Second Pre-Season Game In Millbrook

The Peterborough Petes will be playing their second of three pre-season home games on Saturday at 4:05pm at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre in Millbrook.

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All proceeds from the game will support the Millbrook District Minor Hockey Association. Limited tickets are still available for the game and can be purchased online here and at the door. The game will also be streamed live on the Petes Facebook Page.

Saturday’s game will mark the first OHL clash between McCallum brothers Braydon (PBO) and Landon (SBY). Petes forward and New Jersey Devils’ first round pick, Chase Stillman, will face his former team for only the third time since being acquired at the trade deadline last season.

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Visit Lang Pioneer Village By Lantern Light This Fall

Lang Pioneer Village will be illuminated by lantern light for the annual Village by Lantern Light event on Sept. 16 and 17.

Photo by Elizabeth King.

During this family-friendly event, guests will learn how settler families spent their time after dark, exploring themes from entertainment to education to preparing for bed.

Visitors can take a wagon ride, see demonstrations of various traditional crafts and trades such as weaving, tin smithing, printing, carpentry, and enjoy live music.

The event will run 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each evening.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60+), $7 for youths (ages 5-14) and free for children under 5. Family admission is also available for $40 and includes 2 adults and up to 4 youths (ages 5-14). Visitors may purchase admission in advance via the Museum’s online shop, but advance purchase is not required. Guests are encouraged to bring a flashlight for added visibility in the dark and dress for the weather as this event takes place mostly outdoors.

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Canadian Canoe Museum Will Hang Up It's Paddles After Labour Day In Preparation Of The Big Move To A New Location

Labour Day weekend will be the publics last chance to visit the Canadian Canoe Museum at its Monaghan Road location, before they lock the doors on Tuesday in preparation for the Museum's upcoming move to their new waterfront museum.

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"It will be bittersweet to see visitors walk through our red doors one final time," said executive director Carolyn Hyslop. "This building holds more than 25 years' worth of memories and has served us well, allowing us to grow and evolve into the dynamic museum we are today. That said, closing our current location marks a significant milestone in our project timeline and brings us one step closer to the water's edge. We are all looking forward to moving into a purpose-built facility on the water, which will allow us to expand our offerings in ways that are not possible here at 910 Monaghan Road."

The CCM will reopen next summer at its new facility, designed by local Lett Architects Inc, on the shores of Little Lake, located at 2077 Ashburnham Drive.

The five-acre site of the new museum will provide stunning west-facing views of Little Lake, a connection to the Trans Canada Trail and is surrounded by public parks. It will become a vibrant community space for outdoor activities and the Museum's canoeing and outdoor programs and events.

The two-storey, 65,000 square foot building will feature an integrated Collection Hall that allows for 100 percent of the collection to be on display, a brand-new suite of exhibits, a lakefront events and education space, an artisan and canoe building studio for hands-on learning, a library and research room, and a café with a fireplace and outdoor terrace.

Supporting this move to the water's edge is a $40 million capital campaign, and financial support from governmental partners, including the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Peterborough, and the County of Peterborough, alongside lead donor, The Weston Family Foundation. To learn more about the new museum or make a donation in support of the campaign, visit canoemuseum.ca/new-museum.

The CCM will be open for one final visit until Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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New Two-Day Music Festival Launching Downtown Peterborough Labour Day Weekend

Labour Jam Weekend, a free, two-day music festival celebrating local talent in downtown Peterborough will take place on September 2 and 3.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA.

Labour Jam Weekend will feature an eclectic mix of genres from 11 well-known local bands including Lindsay Barr and Melissa Payne as headlining acts.

The free outdoor concert series will be hosted at the Peterborough Square Courtyard from 2 - 9 p.m. on Friday and 3 - 9 p.m. on Saturday.

“We are thrilled to be presenting Labour Jam Weekend in our newly renovated courtyard at the Peterborough Square, '' said Cheryl McQueen, Property Manager of Peterborough Square. “We have always envisioned the courtyard as a bustling community space and outdoor concert venue. Labour Jam Weekend will be the first big music event at the courtyard, and we couldn’t be more excited to host.”

Festival goers are asked to bring their own chair or blanket to Labour Jam Weekend. The festival will run rain or shine except in the event of thunderstorms.

Weekend line-up:

September 2, from 2 -9 p.m.

·         Washboard Hank & Pineapple Frank (Bluegrass)

·         The Fabulous Tonemasters with Bridget Foley (Blues)

·         The Hippy Chicks (Rock)

·         Evangeline Gentle (Folk/Pop)

·         Blue Hazel (Folk/Country/Alt Rock)

·         Lindsay Barr (Pop/Rock)

September 3 from 3 - 9 p.m.

·         The Griddle Pickers (Bluegrass)

·         Carling Stephen (Jazz)

·         Hillary Dumoulin (Folk)

·         Dylan Ireland (Folk/Pop/Rock)

·         Melissa Payne (Folk)

“The last two years have deepened my gratitude for every live performance that comes my way, especially opportunities such as this one that involve performing for my community,” said local musician Evangeline Gentle.

For more information check out the festival's Eventbrite page online for details or follow @TheBoroPtbo on Instagram for festival news and content.

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City Of Peterborough Fall Fun Guide Now Available Online

The City of Peterborough Fall Fun Guide, which features city-run programs, is now available online.

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Residents can browse the guide for City-run recreational and leisure programs and services available this fall for people of all ages and abilities online at www.peterborough.ca/FunGuide.

The online guide features City-run programs at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, community arenas, Peterborough Public Library, Peterborough Museum and Archives and community parks, as well as programs delivered in partnership with community organizations.

Registration for fall instructional swimming or skating lessons, martial arts, dance, adult fitness and sports opens on August 31 at 7 a.m. Members at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre can register starting August 30 at 7 a.m.

Registration can be completed by phone 705-742-0050 or in person at Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre at 775 Brealey Dr., or online at www.peterborough.ca/register.

For more information, residents can contact Recreation Services staff at 705-742-0050.

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Photos: 33rd Annual Peterborough Folk Festival Rocks Nicholls Oval Park

Following ticketed events at Market Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings, free performances were held throughout the weekend in Nicholls Oval park as part of Peterborough Folk Festival.

Nathan Truax and band performs during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photo by Luke Best

First organized in 1989 as part of the now defunct Peterborough Arts Umbrella, the festival became a not-for-profit organization in 2001 and a registered charity in 2018.

The mandate of the festival is to promote folk music and arts within the Peterborough community as well as provide safely accessible venues and diverse audiences for both local and Canadian touring musicians.

The 2022 edition of Folk Fest featured acts such as the Sudbury string band, Murder Murder.

Murder Murder perform during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photos by Luke Best

I, The Mountain from Kitchener played through sunset and into the evening.

I, The Mountain perform during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photos by Luke Best

Afie Jurvanen, known by his stage name, Bahamas headlined the show with a packed performance on Saturday Night. Jurvanen was born in Toronto and raised in Barrie.

Bahamas headline Saturday night of the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival. Photos by Luke Best

On Sunday the 12-piece band from the Niagara area, My Son The Hurricane performed during the day. Lead singer Jacob Bergsma, wore a Zellers smock to commemorate the announcement that the Canadian company would be returning.

My Son The Hurricane perform during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photos by Luke Best

In addition to the performances, the festival featured an artisan village, a food village and valet bicycling parking provided by B!KE Community Bike Shop. Reusable dishes were used by food vendors and a team of volunteers washed and returned them to keep the festival as eco-friendly as possible.

Riverside Tattoo was just one of many vendors at the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival. Photos by Luke Best

The Peterborough Folk Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit, registered charity organization and relies on the generosity of sponsors and donors to keep the event free.
If you’re interested in making a donation or learning more: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/peterborough-folk-festival/

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Backwoodsmen Are Bringing Traditional Folk Music To Lang Pioneer Village Next Week

Lang Pioneer Village will host an evening of traditional Ontario folk songs revisited by the Backwoodsmen on August 26.

Photo courtesy of Lang Pioneer Village.

The Backwoodsmen will be live in concert in the Jacquard Loom Interpretive Centre at Lang Pioneer Village Museum performing contemporary arrangements of some of the province’s traditional folk songs. Doors open at 7:00 pm with the concert beginning at 7:30 pm.

According to Lang Pioneer Village, Peterborough County has one of North America's richest folk-song traditions. Between 1929 and 1959, internationally recognized scholars documented more than 3,000 orally-transmitted folk songs in the region.

In 1958, Folkways Records of New York City released the first of ten vinyl recordings featuring Trent Valley singers and musicians. This little-known piece of local history is presented by the Backwoodsmen, who met playing traditional music as volunteers at Lang Pioneer Village Museum. The quartet focuses on folk songs documented in eastern Ontario in the 1950s by song collector/scholar Edith Fowke.

Backwoodsmen is composed of Al Kirby on dobro and guitar, John Bird on recorders, banjo-ukulele and washboard, Rob Cory on guitar and harmonica, and artist Rob Niezen on guitar and mandolin. The group created contemporary arrangements and adapted lyrics, resulting in a double CD and an illustrated songbook. The songbook presents the songs with lyrics and chord progressions, an introduction by historian and musician Dr. Allan Kirby, and Rob Niezen’s linocuts.

Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance on the Museum’s online shop at https://lang-pioneer-villagemuseum.myshopify.com/.

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Wedding Bells Are Ringing At Lang Pioneer Village As They Present Tying The Knot: Early Wedding Traditions

Lang Pioneer Village will take visitors back in time with Tying the Knot: Early Wedding Traditions, as they explore wedding traditions of the 19th century and the origins of practices then and now, on August 14.

19th century wedding. Photo courtesy of Lang Pioneer Village.

The Museum’s best and most fashionable costumes will be on display throughout the village. Visitors may spot a few brides getting ready for their big day.

While strolling through the village, visitors can find out what would be in a traditional trousseau and experience a shivaree in the Fitzpatrick House.

They can learn about courting traditions such as love spoons at the Carpenter Shop and courting candles in the Blacksmith Shop.

Those what kind of wedding gift might you receive in the 1800s can find out at the Milburn House. While there, they will see demonstrations of bobbin lace making.

The day will also feature wedding folklore and superstitions as well as 19th-century bachelor and hen parties in the Keene Hotel.

There will be various events like live music and a tea party happening throughout the day.

Visitors are encouraged to dress up for the occasion in their old wedding gown, bridesmaid frock, suits and suspenders.

Tying the Knot: Early Wedding Traditions, will take place on August 14 from 10 am to 4 pm at Lang Pioneer Village Museum.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60+), $7 for youths (ages 5-14) and free for children under 5. Family admission is also available for $40 and includes 2 adults and up to 4 youths (ages 5-14).

Visitors may purchase admission in advance via the Museum’s online shop, but advance purchase is not required. For more information visit www.langpioneervillage.ca.

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