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Canada's Artic 2017: Northern Dreams Northern Realities
Date: Thursday, Mar 30th, 2017 (All day) to Sunday, May 7th, 2017 (All day)
    
“One of the great pleasures in life is learning and NLC provides a wonderful facility for doing that right here with provocative speakers, informative lectures, and stimulating seminars.”
Rod Anderson
NLC is a registered non-profit charitable organization. Donations are always appreciated and help us present the best programs with the best of speakers.
See our donation options
DONATIONS
Past NLC programs include Exploring Islam, Frontiers in Genetics, Making Sense of Now, Beyond a Yardstick; The Future of The Past - Archaeology Today; The Great Lakes - Sea Within; India, The World’s Next Superpower; The DNA of Modern China; The Mysteries of Memory; The Complexities of Democracy; The Science of Ice; The Uses of Colour and Design; and other broad-ranging topics.
OUR GENEROUS CORPORATE SPONSORS
    
Northumberland Learning Connection, based in Cobourg and Port Hope, Ontario, offers a chance to broaden your knowledge and exchange ideas in a local setting.
Each spring and fall, we hold a weekly series of lectures and seminars. We bring the experts, often world-renowned, and you bring your curiosity. The topics are varied but always compelling, drawing from science, the arts, history and the humanities. Click here to join our mailing list and be kept up-to-date on upcoming events and important news.
Canada’s Arctic 2017: Northern Dreams, Northern Realities
March 30 - May 7, 2017
Canada is a Northern Nation. Canada's Arctic makes up over 40% of our landmass and is home to more than 100,000 Canadians. It is an essential part of our national identity and it is vital to our future.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation, Northumberland Learning Connection presents a program on the Canadian Arctic from March 30 to May 5, 2017.
Join us as we explore the history, art, landscape, and contemporary issues affecting the people of the North.
We wrap up the series with distinguished Inuk environmental, cultural and human rights advocate, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee SHEILA WATT-CLOUTIER.
Thursday evening talks: 7:30 - 9:30 pm, at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer Street E., Cobourg
Friday morning discussions: 9:00-11:00 am at the Port Hope Public Library, 31 Queen Street.
Click here for full details on the Canada’s Arctic 2017 program
 
Listen To NLC Pop Up Forum
Our Right To Die
Which was held February 5th 2017
presented by
Northumberland Learning Connection
Panellists
- Sandra Martin- winner of the BC National non fiction Award 2017 for "A Good Death, Making the Most of our Final Choices", Globe and Mail award winning journalist
- Lynn Haslam- nurse practitioner and corporate lead for Pain Management Sunnybrook Hospital
- Maureen Taylor- Co-Chair Provincial Expert Advisory Committee on Physician Assisted Dying
Moderator
- Karin Wells - CBC journalist (retired)) producer of six radio documentaries on physician assisted dying in Canada, US and Belgium
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO LISTEN
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Recording courtesy of Northumberland Community Radio 89.7 fm
Location: Northumberland Learning Connection PO Box 64 Cobourg, ON K9A 4K2
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Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
Date: Tuesday, Apr 25th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
We would love to show you what we are making but... you are going to have to wait.
Tuesday April 25th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday April 28th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Saturday May 6th 10:00am - 11:30am
**To register email dignity@underonesun.ca or call/text 705-868-2339**
This workshop is suitable for ages 6+
$20 per craft all materials and instructions included.
Do you have more than one child who you want to register? This year we have 3 crafts that the students will get to choose from so you won't get the same piece twice (or 3 times).
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Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Date: Monday, May 1st, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day)
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
Art has the power to help us think differently about things.
Peterborough, Ontario – April 10, 2017 > Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and participating artists welcome Sexual Assault: The Roadshow to Peterborough for May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a pop up, participatory art gallery in a shipping container. The retrofitted, glass fronted container will travel on a flat-bed truck to 15 cities/areas in Ontario over a three-year period. At each stop, local anti-violence experts will work with local artists and participants to create, curate and exhibit art that "talks back" to sexual assault.
Recently, there has been unprecedented dialogue and awareness about the crime and sexual violence in general. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will serve as work and exhibition space for multiple art forms that will further that dialogue in creative, community based and transformative ways.
For the month of May, Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will be placed in the parking lot of the PACE program at PCVS, 201 McDonnel Street in Peterborough. During this time, local artists Anne Taylor, Micky Renders, Shelley King and Barb Hawthorn will conduct workshops and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in their collective vision of the "Facing Faceless" project. Additionally, there will be an opening and closing exhibitions which will be open to the public. Art created in stops in Toronto, Ohsweken and Hamilton will also be on display. Art workshops and exhibition times are posted at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com, on Facebook or contact the Centre at 705-748-5901 for more information.
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is an Ontario wide community arts education project by sexual assault activist Jane Doe and artist/activist Lillian Allen. It is funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Vtape.
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Media inquiries contact Lisa Clarke, Community Engagement Manager, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre at 705-748-5901 ext. 204 or lclarke.ksac@nexicom.net
 Lisa Clarke
Community Engagement Manager
Connect with Us....  
KAWARTHA SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE
http://kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/
Office: 705-748-5901 ext. 204
24/7 Crisis Line: 705-741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
WEEKEND WEBCHAT – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights from 7 pm to 11 pm at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
411 Water St, Suite 102
Peterborough, Ont
K9H 3L9
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Wildlife 70 A Symposium on Long-term Research
Date: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, May 4th, 2017 (All day)
The goal of Wildlife 70 is to explore challenges and opportunities of long-term ecological research in Canada. What should we be doing over the next 70 years? We have a great line-up of invited speakers, and there will also be opportunities for contributed oral and poster presentations.
Evening of May 1, Opening social
May 2, Full day program, invited speakers and contributed papers
May 3, Full day program, invited speakers and contributed papers
May 4, Field trips and workshops (see website for details)
Keynote speakers:
Dr. Charles J. Krebs, Ecosystem dynamics of the boreal forest: the Kluane project
Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet, Evolutionary ecology and population dynamics of bighorn sheep and eastern grey kangaroos
Other invited speakers include:
Dr. Rudy Boonstra, University of Toronto at Scarborough, The stress axis
Dr. Vincent Careau, University of Ottawa, QUBS Peromyscus project
Dr. Gillian Crozier, Laurentian University, The ethics of long-term research
Dr. Christina Davy, OMNRF, Wetlands and reptiles project
Dr. Colin J. Garroway, University of Manitoba, Wytham Woods songbird research
Dr. Jacqueline D. Litzgus, Laurentian University, Painted and snapping turtle life history research in Algonquin Park
Dr. Andrew G. MacAdam, University of Guelph, Kluane red squirrel project
Dr. Micheline Manseau, Parks Canada, Woodland caribou research
Dr. Kathy Martin, University of British Columbia, Importance of long-term research for decision making
Dr. Philip D. McLoughlin, University of Saskatchewan, Sable Island horse project
Dr. Dennis L. Murray, Trent University, Designing long-term ecological monitoring studies for best success
Dr. Erica Nol, Trent University, Long-term shorebird studies
Dr. Justina C. Ray, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, The importance of long-term research for conservation
Dr. Albrecht I. Schulte-Hostedde, Laurentian University, Algonquin Park small mammal project
Special event:
We will have a panel discussion about eastern wolves featuring Robert K. Wayne, Bradley N. White, and Joanna Freeland.
Student bursaries are available to support students attending Wildlife 70.
To apply for a bursary, please send a CV and a brief summary (< 200 words) of your research to wildlife70symposium@gmail.com. Applications must be submitted by 4 pm EST on 9 December 2016 to be considered.
Please email wildlife70symposium@gmail.com if you have any questions.
We are pleased to announce that keynote speakers at Wildlife 70 will include Dr. Charles Krebs and Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet!
Stay tuned for updates about the Wildlife 70 symposium on long-term research, to be held during 1-4 May 2017 at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.
For information, contact wildlife70symposium@gmail.com, or submit a question via the contact page on this site.
Watch for registration and abstract submission beginning on 1 December 2016.
Follow us on Twitter @wildlife_70!
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Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
Date: Tuesday, Apr 25th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
We would love to show you what we are making but... you are going to have to wait.
Tuesday April 25th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday April 28th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Saturday May 6th 10:00am - 11:30am
**To register email dignity@underonesun.ca or call/text 705-868-2339**
This workshop is suitable for ages 6+
$20 per craft all materials and instructions included.
Do you have more than one child who you want to register? This year we have 3 crafts that the students will get to choose from so you won't get the same piece twice (or 3 times).
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Kawartha Land Trust Events
Date: Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Apr 26th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, May 18th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 27th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Jun 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, Jul 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Jul 19th, 2017 - 9:00 am Happy National Wildlife Week!
Spring is here and the habitats that you help KLT protect are being put to good use by wildlife!
In the fields of our Dance Nature Sanctuary, woodcocks are doing their elaborate aerial dance at dusk.
Salamanders are rubbing snouts as they find mates in the still icy ponds of our Stony Lake trails.
And on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island, baby porcupines, born with soft quills that harden within hours are sleeping cozily in standing dead trees.
Thank you for helping Protect the Land You Love and providing safe havens for our wildlife friends.
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Find Your Happy Place at a KLT Event!
Do you love paddling? Salamanders and/or frogs? Would helping to get rid of an invasive species make you happy?
Over the next few months we have a number of special events planned and you're invited!
We have paddling trips, shoreline restoration & trail maintenance days and habitat enhancement opportunities.
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Black Tern Habitat Enhancement
Saturday, April 15 & Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Date Night with Salamanders & Frogs
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Taylor-Vaisey
Find out who inspires Bob Taylor-Vaisey, Chair of KLT's Land Securement Committee, and what he hopes other know about Kawartha Land Trust.
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Warren Dunlop, Volunteer and Thom Unrau,
Land Stewardship Coordinator
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A New Face at KLT!
Thom Unrau is as our new full-time Land Stewardship Coordinator. Some of you may remember Thom when he worked for KLT part-time last summer, mainly on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island. He has experience working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada in one of their priority natural areas in King City and has participated in a wide range of conservation work spanning from Northern Ontario to South Africa.
His areas of expertise include invasive plant management, trail construction and nature interpretation.
When you talk to Thom, his enthusiasm and passion for his work shine through.
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Employment Opportunity
We currently have a summer job opportunity for an Assistant Biologist.
Please see the job description and application details:
Application Deadline: Friday, May 5, 2017 - 4 p.m.
30 Craft Market - Just in time for Mother's Day!
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Come to our 5th annual Mother's Day artisan show to see the wide variety of quality handmade treasures that Peterborough has to offer!
Location: Silver Bean Cafe/Millennium Park 130 King St
2017-05-06 10:30 to 15:30
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Canada's Artic 2017: Northern Dreams Northern Realities
Date: Thursday, Mar 30th, 2017 (All day) to Sunday, May 7th, 2017 (All day)
“One of the great pleasures in life is learning and NLC provides a wonderful facility for doing that right here with provocative speakers, informative lectures, and stimulating seminars.”
Rod Anderson
NLC is a registered non-profit charitable organization. Donations are always appreciated and help us present the best programs with the best of speakers.
See our donation options
DONATIONS
Past NLC programs include Exploring Islam, Frontiers in Genetics, Making Sense of Now, Beyond a Yardstick; The Future of The Past - Archaeology Today; The Great Lakes - Sea Within; India, The World’s Next Superpower; The DNA of Modern China; The Mysteries of Memory; The Complexities of Democracy; The Science of Ice; The Uses of Colour and Design; and other broad-ranging topics.
OUR GENEROUS CORPORATE SPONSORS
Northumberland Learning Connection, based in Cobourg and Port Hope, Ontario, offers a chance to broaden your knowledge and exchange ideas in a local setting.
Each spring and fall, we hold a weekly series of lectures and seminars. We bring the experts, often world-renowned, and you bring your curiosity. The topics are varied but always compelling, drawing from science, the arts, history and the humanities. Click here to join our mailing list and be kept up-to-date on upcoming events and important news.
Canada’s Arctic 2017: Northern Dreams, Northern Realities
March 30 - May 7, 2017
Canada is a Northern Nation. Canada's Arctic makes up over 40% of our landmass and is home to more than 100,000 Canadians. It is an essential part of our national identity and it is vital to our future.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation, Northumberland Learning Connection presents a program on the Canadian Arctic from March 30 to May 5, 2017.
Join us as we explore the history, art, landscape, and contemporary issues affecting the people of the North.
We wrap up the series with distinguished Inuk environmental, cultural and human rights advocate, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee SHEILA WATT-CLOUTIER.
Thursday evening talks: 7:30 - 9:30 pm, at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer Street E., Cobourg
Friday morning discussions: 9:00-11:00 am at the Port Hope Public Library, 31 Queen Street.
Click here for full details on the Canada’s Arctic 2017 program
Listen To NLC Pop Up Forum
Our Right To Die
Which was held February 5th 2017
presented by
Northumberland Learning Connection
Panellists
- Sandra Martin- winner of the BC National non fiction Award 2017 for "A Good Death, Making the Most of our Final Choices", Globe and Mail award winning journalist
- Lynn Haslam- nurse practitioner and corporate lead for Pain Management Sunnybrook Hospital
- Maureen Taylor- Co-Chair Provincial Expert Advisory Committee on Physician Assisted Dying
Moderator
- Karin Wells - CBC journalist (retired)) producer of six radio documentaries on physician assisted dying in Canada, US and Belgium
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO LISTEN
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Recording courtesy of Northumberland Community Radio 89.7 fm
Location: Northumberland Learning Connection PO Box 64 Cobourg, ON K9A 4K2
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Hospice Peterborough Updater
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Greetings
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Welcome to the Hospice Peterborough Updater – a brief monthly electronic publication to keep you informed about what’s happening with your community hospice.
Over the last month we have hosted two of our three annual events, the Hospice Gala and Hike for Hospice. We are so fortunate to have the support of our community behind these events and are thankful to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored. Funds raised from these annual events help Hospice Peterborough to offer the best possible support to individuals and families living with or affected by life-threatening illness and grief. Our specially trained staff and volunteers offer care for the whole person, improve quality of life and enhance comfort. And our programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough.
The spring sessions of our adult and children's grief recovery groups began during the month of April, most at capacity. These groups provide a source of support to individuals who are moving through life after the death of someone they were connected to. If you or someone you know would be interested information on the grief groups offered by Hospice Peterborough please contact us at (705) 742-4042 or by email at admin@hospicepeterborough.org.
- With warm wishes, Hospice Peterborough Staff and Volunteers
p.s. If you have Hospice-related news or a story, please contact Todd at Hospice to discuss the best way to share it with the broader community - tbarr@hospicepeterborough.org or (705) 742-4042.
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National Hospice Palliative Care Week May 7-13
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This week is National Hospice Palliative Care Week across Canada. It is a time to bring awareness to hospice palliative care and Advance Care Planning; a process of thinking about and sharing your wishes for future health and personal care. It can help you tell others what would be important if you ill and unable to communicate.
This week Hospice Peterborough staff and volunteers will be taking part in the #Top5WhileImAlive initiative. We encourage you to participate and post a photo to your social media feeds of your top five bucket list with the hashtag #Top5WhileImAlive.
“Hospice Palliative Care is about living well.
Right to the end.”
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The latest post to your Hospice Peterborough Stories Blog by: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough
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It was a very intense moment. The air was literally heavy with grief. She had just finished telling me the story of the sudden unexpected death of the love of her life. As she had poured out their life together, there was a deep sadness that pervaded all other emotions. Even those moments we laughed at a memory were wrapped in a shroud of sadness and disbelief ... Continue Reading
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To stay up to date on the latest construction activity at the site of your new Hospice Peterborough Care Centre please visit the Construction Blog and sign up to receive email alerts right to your inbox. |
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Hospice programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough. They include a home support program, day program, caregiver support group, grief programs, family support and wellness programming. For a complete list of programs and services please click the button below.
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Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Date: Monday, May 1st, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day)
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
Art has the power to help us think differently about things.
Peterborough, Ontario – April 10, 2017 > Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and participating artists welcome Sexual Assault: The Roadshow to Peterborough for May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a pop up, participatory art gallery in a shipping container. The retrofitted, glass fronted container will travel on a flat-bed truck to 15 cities/areas in Ontario over a three-year period. At each stop, local anti-violence experts will work with local artists and participants to create, curate and exhibit art that "talks back" to sexual assault.
Recently, there has been unprecedented dialogue and awareness about the crime and sexual violence in general. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will serve as work and exhibition space for multiple art forms that will further that dialogue in creative, community based and transformative ways.
For the month of May, Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will be placed in the parking lot of the PACE program at PCVS, 201 McDonnel Street in Peterborough. During this time, local artists Anne Taylor, Micky Renders, Shelley King and Barb Hawthorn will conduct workshops and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in their collective vision of the "Facing Faceless" project. Additionally, there will be an opening and closing exhibitions which will be open to the public. Art created in stops in Toronto, Ohsweken and Hamilton will also be on display. Art workshops and exhibition times are posted at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com, on Facebook or contact the Centre at 705-748-5901 for more information.
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is an Ontario wide community arts education project by sexual assault activist Jane Doe and artist/activist Lillian Allen. It is funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Vtape.
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Media inquiries contact Lisa Clarke, Community Engagement Manager, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre at 705-748-5901 ext. 204 or lclarke.ksac@nexicom.net
Lisa Clarke
Community Engagement Manager
Connect with Us....
KAWARTHA SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE
http://kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/
Office: 705-748-5901 ext. 204
24/7 Crisis Line: 705-741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
WEEKEND WEBCHAT – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights from 7 pm to 11 pm at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
411 Water St, Suite 102
Peterborough, Ont
K9H 3L9
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Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
Date: Tuesday, Apr 25th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
We would love to show you what we are making but... you are going to have to wait.
Tuesday April 25th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday April 28th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Saturday May 6th 10:00am - 11:30am
**To register email dignity@underonesun.ca or call/text 705-868-2339**
This workshop is suitable for ages 6+
$20 per craft all materials and instructions included.
Do you have more than one child who you want to register? This year we have 3 crafts that the students will get to choose from so you won't get the same piece twice (or 3 times).
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Hike For Hospice
Date: Sunday, May 7th, 2017 (All day)
 Hike for Hospice
Sunday, May 7th, 2017
Millennium Park, Peterborough
We are pleased to announce that online registration for this year’s Hike for Hospice is officially open. To register for this May 7th event please CLICK HERE.
Hike for Hospice is a non-competitive walk and Hospice Peterborough’s largest fundraising event. It brings families, friends, neighbours and co-workers together to support and recognize the palliative and bereavement struggles of individuals and families in our community.
Your support of Hike for Hospice is an opportunity to walk alongside and directly impact the over 6,000 people who benefit from the support, care and education offered by Hospice Peterborough. Your participation in hike, whether as a hiker, donor or sponsor, will ensure that we can continue to offer 25 plus programs and services – free of charge.
Hospice Peterborough relies on the generosity of local donors to support our programs and services. You make hospice palliative care in our community possible and hope you will join us on Sunday, May 7th, as we hike together.
For more information or to register please CLICK HERE or contact Michelle Proulx (705) 742-4042.
Join us as we HIKE together to raise awareness and funds for hospice palliative and bereavement care in our community.
Location: Millennium Park, Peterborough
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PARN May Newsletter
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Location: 159 King Street, Suite 302 Peterborough ON
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Hike For Hospice
Date: Sunday, May 7th, 2017 - 10:00 am 
Click the 'Register Now' button to create a team or join as an individual hiker in this year's event!
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T-shirts provided to Hikers who raise $100 or more!
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Registered Hikers enjoy for FREE:
Face Painting by Faces by 2
Balloon Creations by Razberry the Clown
Ice Cream provided by Central Smith
Water provided by Culligan
BBQ lunch provided by Montana's Cookhouse
Musical Performance by Hillary Dumoulin
and more!
Location: Millenium Park, Peterborough ON
Edible Landscaping Workshop Series Two
Date: Sunday, Apr 23rd, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Apr 30th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 7th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 14th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 28th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Jun 11th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Sep 10th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Sep 24th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Edible Landscaping Workshop Series Two
Join us in creating an edible landscape at Camp Kawartha’s Environment Centre on select Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30pm.
We will work together in the garden and take some time to learn about the following topics…
April 23 - Herb Gardens
May 14 – Starting from Seed
May 28 – Caring for Fruit Bushes and Trees
June 11 – Weeds and Pest
Sept. 10 – Relationships within Ecosystems
Sept. 24 – Edible Landscaping Tour
Workshops are $15.00 each or PWYC.
Sign up at campkawartha.ca/events
Workshops sponsored by Camp Kawartha, Peterborough Horticultural Society and Master Gardeners.
Location: Camp Kawartha’s Environment Centre
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Localizing LEAP presents Grieving for the World
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 7:00 pm Join us for an intimate, facilitated conversation exploring feelings of loss and strategies for coping in a rapidly changing world.
Free. Everyone Welcome. Donations Accepted.
Grieving for the World - Loss in a changing Climate
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
The effects of climate change can be overwhelming with extreme weather events such as flooding and drought (both experienced locally in the last several years), markedly warmer winters, and declines in wildlife populations such as monarch butterflies – a decline with clear links to climate change. The natural world is no longer that of our childhood.
People often experience a range of emotions over these changes, including sorrow, anger, and helplessness. Indeed, the feelings are widespread enough that the American Psychological Association has just published a major report on the mental effects of climate change: Mental Health and Our Changing Climate. CBC Radio also discussed this issue on The Current on April 6.
To give people in Peterborough the opportunity to share these concerns and to find reasons for hope, For Our Grandchildren and Leap Peterborough are co-sponsoring a discussion on Tuesday May 9th, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Trinity Church Hall, 360 Reid Street, entrance off Simcoe St. between Reid and Rubidge.
All are welcome.
Please visit the event on Facebook and invite your friends.
Location: Trinity Church Hall, Peterborough
2017-05-09 19:00 to 21:00
Schindler Lecture in Aquatic Science, The Urban Future of Earth: The More We Change, the More It's All the Same
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 7:30 pm Trent University's annual Schindler Lecture in Aquatic Science, The Urban Future of Earth: The More We Change, the More It's All the Same, delivered by Dr. Peter Groffman of the Cary Insitute of Ecosystem Studies.
The urban environment is increasing all across North America. An apparent result of urban land use change is the homogenization across cities, where neighbourhoods regardless of geographical location have similar patterns of roads, residential lots, and commercial areas. This homogenization also alters ecological dynamics with implications for hydrological cycles, biodiversity, and nutrient cycling across scales from the yard up to the whole continent. This talk will consider how homogenization due to the "human element" in urban ecology affects nutrient cycles and ecosystem health in these increasingly widespread and highly recognizable environments.
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Great Hall, Champlain College, Trent University's West Bank.
A campus map is available here. The Great Hall is number 4.
This is a free public lecture, open to everyone. Feel free to share this information with your networks.
Location: Great Hall, Champlain College, Trent University's West Bank.
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The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace Presents: New Visions/Old Land A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 (All day) to Friday, Jun 16th, 2017 (All day)
The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace
Presents:
New Visions/Old Land
A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's
Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM ARTISTS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
It is the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation in 2017, but the land and the people are much older. This project asks artists to reimagine what "Canada" means, to put forth new visions of what the idea of Canada could or should be. Who are we? What does it mean to be Canadian? What is the role of the land and the landscape in shaping this definition? How can we trace an outline of the future in the fragments of the past? What is the relationship between the material world that surrounds us and the ideology we use to interpret its meaning? How can we represent this fixed geographical place and our collective cultural and social space? What histories have remained hidden, and how can we bring them to light? And, what should we be highlighting, remembering, moving towards? Recasting the past, inventing alternative futures.
WE ARE COMMISSIONING FOUR (4) NEW MEDIA ART WORKS TO ILLUSTRATE THIS THEME FOR PETERBOROUGH'S CANADA 150 CELEBRATIONS.
WHEN: June 30th, 2017, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Hunter St. West from George St. to Sam's Deli
WHAT: The goal of this project is to create a media landscape of moving and projected images, music and sound, on Hunter St. West, that allows us to reimagine and re-present the idea of Canada at 150.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for four (4) media artists to make new works that bring their unique voice and vision to the discourse on Canada, to show us with their eyes, minds and bodies, new histories that we can carry forward. They will work with musicians and/or sound artists to create live performance on June 30th to accompany the media work.
THE PROJECT CHALLENGE:
The works must be silent and no more than 5 minutes long.
Applications in any genre are welcome and experimentation with moving image structures and norms is encouraged. There must be a live music or sound component as part of the June 30th event. In your application, please include information on how the silent media work will relate to the live sound/music performance. Artists are encouraged to survey Hunter St. West from the corner of George St. North to Sam's Deli, and suggest possible locations and ways of presenting their work. Artists will work with the project Curator Kelly Egan to determine final sites and exhibition formats.
HOW?
EC3 AND ARTSPACE WILL PROVIDE:
- Artists will receive a fee of $1,750 for their work and that of the musicians/sound artists.
- Artists will receive free access to Artspace's production and post-production equipment and facilities. Please see http://artspace-arc.org/media-lab/booking/ for an equipment inventory list.
- Artists will work with project Curator, Kelly Egan (filmmaker and Trent University Cultural Studies Professor) to develop and site their project on Hunter St. West.
- There will be technical assistance and equipment available for exhibition/presentation design and delivery.
- There will be a small online publication to accompany the project
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
WHO CAN APPLY:
- Artists of any age or experience living in Peterborough or the surrounding region.
- New Visions/Old Land particularly encourages new work from emerging artists and from marginalized communities (Indigenous, racialized, gendered, economically challenged and New Canadians).
HOW TO APPLY:
All submissions should be made online through:
LINK
Mailed or hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. Applicants who do not adhere to the following criteria will not be eligible:
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Project Proposal/Description: (500 words max)
- Technical Requirements: (500 words max)
- Artist Statement: (250 words max)
- Bio: (250 words max)
- CV: (3 pages max)
- Visual Support Material with Support Material List: (15 images, 5 videos max)
- Please select visual support material mindfully, as selection committee members have limited time to consider each proposal. Images should be labeled numerically with the artist's name (01_name.jpg, 02_name.jpg, etc.). Your Support Material List should include title of work, date created, medium, and dimensions.
Video documentation should be uploaded to a site such as YouTube or Vimeo and linked in the application. Regardless of duration, please include full videos. Due to time constraints, the selection committee may only view up to 5 minutes of each video. Please note the clip you would prefer the committee view by including time marks in the documentation list.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 10, 2017 at 5:00 pm
NOTIFICATION DATE:
May 15, 2017
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE:
Rough cut due June 2, 2017; Finished project due June 16, 2017.
SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Applications will be reviewed and recommended by a selection committee including the curator, EC3 and Artspace staff members.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
- Artistic merit of the proposal
- Quality of the proposal in relationship to the project's goals and objectives (purpose of the project)
- Merit of the artist's previous work (support material)
- Demonstrated ability of the artist to deliver the project on time and on budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jon Lockyer
Director + Curator
Artspace
705.748.3883
jon@artspace-arc.org
-or-
Su Ditta
Executive Director
Electric City Culture Council
(705) 749-9101
su.ditta@sympatico.ca
Phone: 705.748.3883 or 705) 749-9101
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Kawartha Land Trust Events
Date: Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Apr 26th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, May 18th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 27th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Jun 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, Jul 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Jul 19th, 2017 - 9:00 am Happy National Wildlife Week!
Spring is here and the habitats that you help KLT protect are being put to good use by wildlife!
In the fields of our Dance Nature Sanctuary, woodcocks are doing their elaborate aerial dance at dusk.
Salamanders are rubbing snouts as they find mates in the still icy ponds of our Stony Lake trails.
And on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island, baby porcupines, born with soft quills that harden within hours are sleeping cozily in standing dead trees.
Thank you for helping Protect the Land You Love and providing safe havens for our wildlife friends.
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Find Your Happy Place at a KLT Event!
Do you love paddling? Salamanders and/or frogs? Would helping to get rid of an invasive species make you happy?
Over the next few months we have a number of special events planned and you're invited!
We have paddling trips, shoreline restoration & trail maintenance days and habitat enhancement opportunities.
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Black Tern Habitat Enhancement
Saturday, April 15 & Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Date Night with Salamanders & Frogs
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Bob & Anne Taylor-Vaisey
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Taylor-Vaisey
Find out who inspires Bob Taylor-Vaisey, Chair of KLT's Land Securement Committee, and what he hopes other know about Kawartha Land Trust.
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Warren Dunlop, Volunteer and Thom Unrau,
Land Stewardship Coordinator
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A New Face at KLT!
Thom Unrau is as our new full-time Land Stewardship Coordinator. Some of you may remember Thom when he worked for KLT part-time last summer, mainly on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island. He has experience working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada in one of their priority natural areas in King City and has participated in a wide range of conservation work spanning from Northern Ontario to South Africa.
His areas of expertise include invasive plant management, trail construction and nature interpretation.
When you talk to Thom, his enthusiasm and passion for his work shine through.
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Employment Opportunity
We currently have a summer job opportunity for an Assistant Biologist.
Please see the job description and application details:
Application Deadline: Friday, May 5, 2017 - 4 p.m.
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Public Energy and TD Canada Trust present SONGS IN THE KEY OF CREE with
Date: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 - 6:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE! MAY 11
Public Energy and TD Canada Trust present
SONGS IN THE KEY OF CREE
with
Tomson Highway - Cree-Canadian playwright/songwriter/pianist and raconteur
Patricia Cano - Peruvian-Canadian cabaret singer
Marcus Ali - jazz saxophonist
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A special concert to benefit Public Energy’s programming of outstanding performing artists from Peterborough and across Canada.
Supporting Sponsor: Indigenous Studies Program, Trent University
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MAY 11, 2017 AT 8PMMarket Hall Performing Arts Centre
General Admission Tickets: $40
VIP Tickets (cabaret seating, cocktail reception with Tomson Highway): $100Public Energy is honoured to welcome back to Peterborough a living legend of Canadian theatre and music, Tomson Highway. On May 11 he brings Songs in the Key of Cree to the Market Hall stage with the extraordinary Peruvian/Canadian singer Patricia Cano, and saxophonist Marcus Ali. Songs in the Key of Cree is a compilation of songs written over the past thirty years by Cree-Canadian playwright/songwriter/pianist Tomson Highway. The songs in the show are taken from five of his musicals over the years, in order: “Rose,” “The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito,” “The (Post) Mistress,” “The Sage, the Dancer, and the Fool” and a new work in progress as yet to be named. What makes the songs unique is their Cree lyrics. VIP COCKTAIL RECEPTION: 6:30pm-7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.An intimate meet & greet with Tomson Highway, who will speak on the topic: The Birth and Development of ‘Native showbiz’. With locally sourced Indigenous food from Grandfather’s Kitchen and a selection of fine wine. A member of the Order of Canada, Tomson Highway is one of Canada’s greatest playwrights. Peterborough audiences will recall that two of his best works have been staged in Peterborough by the O’Kaadenigan Wiingashk Collective, assisted by Public Energy: The Rez Sisters and The (Post) Mistress, with these extraordinary musician/performers of Songs in the Key of Cree as the cast for the production of the latter, held at the Market Hall in 2012. Buy ONLINE markethall.org | CALL 705.749.1146 | IN PERSON at Market Hall Box Office: Mon-Fri, noon-5pm. 140 Charlotte St, Peterborough.  Visit www.publicenergy.ca for additional information, images and videos.
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Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2017 - 10:00 am to Friday, Jun 30th, 2017 - 12:00 pm Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Fridays in May and June
10:00 AM - noon
What if we could connect with each other, our community, & ourselves through the arts?
What if we had a place we could go where we were seen as creative beings, capable & whole?
What if that place were free, offered a variety of materials, space, & encouragement to create?
What if it were okay to knit quietly on your own, make a mural with a group, write a poem, work on a song, scribble with charcoal and paint over it with bright blue paint?
The Peterborough Art Hive is partnering with Seeds of Change to run a weekly Pop Up Art Studio intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation, encouragement, and freedom of expression.
This is for people of all ages, all orientations, all abilities, all walks of life. No art experience necessary.
Supplies will be provided and the event is free of charge (donations welcome).
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1480216248684861/
Location: Seeds of Change (534 George Street N.)
Contact: Rachel Pott (705-874-3553; info@seedsofchangeptbo.org)
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The Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough Welcomes You To An Evening of Stories of the Land Stories of the Hiawatha First Nation
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2017 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough Welcomes You To
An Evening of Stories of the Land
Stories of the Hiawatha First Nation
With
Laurie Carr, Chief, Hiawatha First Nation
and
Caleb Kinew Nini Musgrave, Owner/Head Instructor at Canadian Bushcraft, an organization focused on Traditional land skills.
Date: Friday, May 12, 2017
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Place: The Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough
775 Weller Street (at Medical Drive), an accessible location.
Cost: $5-10 donation or pay what you can. Free parking.
This is the fourth of an occasional series of events where Indigenous storytellers share stories of this region - where we’ve come from and where we are going – together.
For more details, or for information about accessibility, please see our website at www.peterboroughunitarian.ca or contact Rev. Julie Stoneberg (705) 741-0968, Email: uurevjs@gmail.com
Location: The Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough 775 Weller Street (at Medical Drive), an accessible location.
2017-05-12 19:00 to 21:00
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Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Date: Monday, May 1st, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day)
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
Art has the power to help us think differently about things.
Peterborough, Ontario – April 10, 2017 > Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and participating artists welcome Sexual Assault: The Roadshow to Peterborough for May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a pop up, participatory art gallery in a shipping container. The retrofitted, glass fronted container will travel on a flat-bed truck to 15 cities/areas in Ontario over a three-year period. At each stop, local anti-violence experts will work with local artists and participants to create, curate and exhibit art that "talks back" to sexual assault.
Recently, there has been unprecedented dialogue and awareness about the crime and sexual violence in general. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will serve as work and exhibition space for multiple art forms that will further that dialogue in creative, community based and transformative ways.
For the month of May, Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will be placed in the parking lot of the PACE program at PCVS, 201 McDonnel Street in Peterborough. During this time, local artists Anne Taylor, Micky Renders, Shelley King and Barb Hawthorn will conduct workshops and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in their collective vision of the "Facing Faceless" project. Additionally, there will be an opening and closing exhibitions which will be open to the public. Art created in stops in Toronto, Ohsweken and Hamilton will also be on display. Art workshops and exhibition times are posted at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com, on Facebook or contact the Centre at 705-748-5901 for more information.
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is an Ontario wide community arts education project by sexual assault activist Jane Doe and artist/activist Lillian Allen. It is funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Vtape.
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Media inquiries contact Lisa Clarke, Community Engagement Manager, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre at 705-748-5901 ext. 204 or lclarke.ksac@nexicom.net
Lisa Clarke
Community Engagement Manager
Connect with Us....
KAWARTHA SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE
http://kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/
Office: 705-748-5901 ext. 204
24/7 Crisis Line: 705-741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
WEEKEND WEBCHAT – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights from 7 pm to 11 pm at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
411 Water St, Suite 102
Peterborough, Ont
K9H 3L9
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Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
Date: Tuesday, Apr 25th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 - 5:30 pm Super Secret Mothers Day Workshops
We would love to show you what we are making but... you are going to have to wait.
Tuesday April 25th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday April 28th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Saturday May 6th 10:00am - 11:30am
**To register email dignity@underonesun.ca or call/text 705-868-2339**
This workshop is suitable for ages 6+
$20 per craft all materials and instructions included.
Do you have more than one child who you want to register? This year we have 3 crafts that the students will get to choose from so you won't get the same piece twice (or 3 times).
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Hospice Peterborough Updater
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Greetings
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Welcome to the Hospice Peterborough Updater – a brief monthly electronic publication to keep you informed about what’s happening with your community hospice.
Over the last month we have hosted two of our three annual events, the Hospice Gala and Hike for Hospice. We are so fortunate to have the support of our community behind these events and are thankful to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored. Funds raised from these annual events help Hospice Peterborough to offer the best possible support to individuals and families living with or affected by life-threatening illness and grief. Our specially trained staff and volunteers offer care for the whole person, improve quality of life and enhance comfort. And our programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough.
The spring sessions of our adult and children's grief recovery groups began during the month of April, most at capacity. These groups provide a source of support to individuals who are moving through life after the death of someone they were connected to. If you or someone you know would be interested information on the grief groups offered by Hospice Peterborough please contact us at (705) 742-4042 or by email at admin@hospicepeterborough.org.
- With warm wishes, Hospice Peterborough Staff and Volunteers
p.s. If you have Hospice-related news or a story, please contact Todd at Hospice to discuss the best way to share it with the broader community - tbarr@hospicepeterborough.org or (705) 742-4042.
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National Hospice Palliative Care Week May 7-13
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This week is National Hospice Palliative Care Week across Canada. It is a time to bring awareness to hospice palliative care and Advance Care Planning; a process of thinking about and sharing your wishes for future health and personal care. It can help you tell others what would be important if you ill and unable to communicate.
This week Hospice Peterborough staff and volunteers will be taking part in the #Top5WhileImAlive initiative. We encourage you to participate and post a photo to your social media feeds of your top five bucket list with the hashtag #Top5WhileImAlive.
“Hospice Palliative Care is about living well.
Right to the end.”
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The latest post to your Hospice Peterborough Stories Blog by: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough
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It was a very intense moment. The air was literally heavy with grief. She had just finished telling me the story of the sudden unexpected death of the love of her life. As she had poured out their life together, there was a deep sadness that pervaded all other emotions. Even those moments we laughed at a memory were wrapped in a shroud of sadness and disbelief ... Continue Reading
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To stay up to date on the latest construction activity at the site of your new Hospice Peterborough Care Centre please visit the Construction Blog and sign up to receive email alerts right to your inbox. |
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Hospice programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough. They include a home support program, day program, caregiver support group, grief programs, family support and wellness programming. For a complete list of programs and services please click the button below.
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PARN May Newsletter
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Location: 159 King Street, Suite 302 Peterborough ON
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The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace Presents: New Visions/Old Land A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 (All day) to Friday, Jun 16th, 2017 (All day)
The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace
Presents:
New Visions/Old Land
A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's
Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM ARTISTS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
It is the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation in 2017, but the land and the people are much older. This project asks artists to reimagine what "Canada" means, to put forth new visions of what the idea of Canada could or should be. Who are we? What does it mean to be Canadian? What is the role of the land and the landscape in shaping this definition? How can we trace an outline of the future in the fragments of the past? What is the relationship between the material world that surrounds us and the ideology we use to interpret its meaning? How can we represent this fixed geographical place and our collective cultural and social space? What histories have remained hidden, and how can we bring them to light? And, what should we be highlighting, remembering, moving towards? Recasting the past, inventing alternative futures.
WE ARE COMMISSIONING FOUR (4) NEW MEDIA ART WORKS TO ILLUSTRATE THIS THEME FOR PETERBOROUGH'S CANADA 150 CELEBRATIONS.
WHEN: June 30th, 2017, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Hunter St. West from George St. to Sam's Deli
WHAT: The goal of this project is to create a media landscape of moving and projected images, music and sound, on Hunter St. West, that allows us to reimagine and re-present the idea of Canada at 150.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for four (4) media artists to make new works that bring their unique voice and vision to the discourse on Canada, to show us with their eyes, minds and bodies, new histories that we can carry forward. They will work with musicians and/or sound artists to create live performance on June 30th to accompany the media work.
THE PROJECT CHALLENGE:
The works must be silent and no more than 5 minutes long.
Applications in any genre are welcome and experimentation with moving image structures and norms is encouraged. There must be a live music or sound component as part of the June 30th event. In your application, please include information on how the silent media work will relate to the live sound/music performance. Artists are encouraged to survey Hunter St. West from the corner of George St. North to Sam's Deli, and suggest possible locations and ways of presenting their work. Artists will work with the project Curator Kelly Egan to determine final sites and exhibition formats.
HOW?
EC3 AND ARTSPACE WILL PROVIDE:
- Artists will receive a fee of $1,750 for their work and that of the musicians/sound artists.
- Artists will receive free access to Artspace's production and post-production equipment and facilities. Please see http://artspace-arc.org/media-lab/booking/ for an equipment inventory list.
- Artists will work with project Curator, Kelly Egan (filmmaker and Trent University Cultural Studies Professor) to develop and site their project on Hunter St. West.
- There will be technical assistance and equipment available for exhibition/presentation design and delivery.
- There will be a small online publication to accompany the project
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
WHO CAN APPLY:
- Artists of any age or experience living in Peterborough or the surrounding region.
- New Visions/Old Land particularly encourages new work from emerging artists and from marginalized communities (Indigenous, racialized, gendered, economically challenged and New Canadians).
HOW TO APPLY:
All submissions should be made online through:
LINK
Mailed or hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. Applicants who do not adhere to the following criteria will not be eligible:
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Project Proposal/Description: (500 words max)
- Technical Requirements: (500 words max)
- Artist Statement: (250 words max)
- Bio: (250 words max)
- CV: (3 pages max)
- Visual Support Material with Support Material List: (15 images, 5 videos max)
- Please select visual support material mindfully, as selection committee members have limited time to consider each proposal. Images should be labeled numerically with the artist's name (01_name.jpg, 02_name.jpg, etc.). Your Support Material List should include title of work, date created, medium, and dimensions.
Video documentation should be uploaded to a site such as YouTube or Vimeo and linked in the application. Regardless of duration, please include full videos. Due to time constraints, the selection committee may only view up to 5 minutes of each video. Please note the clip you would prefer the committee view by including time marks in the documentation list.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 10, 2017 at 5:00 pm
NOTIFICATION DATE:
May 15, 2017
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE:
Rough cut due June 2, 2017; Finished project due June 16, 2017.
SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Applications will be reviewed and recommended by a selection committee including the curator, EC3 and Artspace staff members.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
- Artistic merit of the proposal
- Quality of the proposal in relationship to the project's goals and objectives (purpose of the project)
- Merit of the artist's previous work (support material)
- Demonstrated ability of the artist to deliver the project on time and on budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jon Lockyer
Director + Curator
Artspace
705.748.3883
jon@artspace-arc.org
-or-
Su Ditta
Executive Director
Electric City Culture Council
(705) 749-9101
su.ditta@sympatico.ca
Phone: 705.748.3883 or 705) 749-9101
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Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2017 - 10:00 am to Friday, Jun 30th, 2017 - 12:00 pm Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Fridays in May and June
10:00 AM - noon
What if we could connect with each other, our community, & ourselves through the arts?
What if we had a place we could go where we were seen as creative beings, capable & whole?
What if that place were free, offered a variety of materials, space, & encouragement to create?
What if it were okay to knit quietly on your own, make a mural with a group, write a poem, work on a song, scribble with charcoal and paint over it with bright blue paint?
The Peterborough Art Hive is partnering with Seeds of Change to run a weekly Pop Up Art Studio intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation, encouragement, and freedom of expression.
This is for people of all ages, all orientations, all abilities, all walks of life. No art experience necessary.
Supplies will be provided and the event is free of charge (donations welcome).
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1480216248684861/
Location: Seeds of Change (534 George Street N.)
Contact: Rachel Pott (705-874-3553; info@seedsofchangeptbo.org)
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Edible Landscaping Workshop Series Two
Date: Sunday, Apr 23rd, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Apr 30th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 7th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 14th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 28th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Jun 11th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Sep 10th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Sep 24th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Edible Landscaping Workshop Series Two
Join us in creating an edible landscape at Camp Kawartha’s Environment Centre on select Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30pm.
We will work together in the garden and take some time to learn about the following topics…
April 23 - Herb Gardens
May 14 – Starting from Seed
May 28 – Caring for Fruit Bushes and Trees
June 11 – Weeds and Pest
Sept. 10 – Relationships within Ecosystems
Sept. 24 – Edible Landscaping Tour
Workshops are $15.00 each or PWYC.
Sign up at campkawartha.ca/events
Workshops sponsored by Camp Kawartha, Peterborough Horticultural Society and Master Gardeners.
Location: Camp Kawartha’s Environment Centre
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Children of the Intifada: Gaza through poetry and drawings
Date: Monday, May 15th, 2017 - 7:00 pm Children of the Intifada: Gaza through poetry and drawings.
For thirty years, author and artist Heather Spears has felt drawn to Gaza and Israel, and to the need to witness to the lives of children in crisis.
On Monday 15 May, 2017 at 7 pm, she will show a CD of her drawings from the Intifada, and read from her poetry, reflections on the years since then. She will conclude with current information about life in Gaza City, based on the longtime friendship between Heather and her adopted family in Gaza City.
The stop-over in Peterborough is thanks to her friends in the Quaker community here, who are co-supporters of the Gazan family of Mahmoud Khalid.
The event will take place at Sadleir House, 751 George St. N. This is a free event, with refreshments served; however, donations are accepted. Palestinian Zatoun olive oil and Za'atar herb-packets will be available for purchase, in support of Palestinian farmers.
Residing in Copenhagen, Heather Spears is en route to annual readings in Toronto and on the west coast. She has toured this show in Canada and the US, also widely in Europe and at the UN. A Canadian poet, she has won the Pat Lowther award three times, the CBC Literary Award and the Governor-General's Award. www.heatherspears.com/biography.htm
Dr. Jonathan Fine, a director of Physicians for Human Rights, has called Spears drawings a moving contribution to understanding the suffering of Palestinians under occupation, an instance where drawings and sparse commentary have power transcending almost any other kind of communication.
Heather will also present at the Spill on George St. the following evening, April 16, 7 p.m., where she will read from her Sci-Fi novels. That is part of the ChiSeries, with local writers Nathan Adler and Ursula Pflug.
For further information: writeaway@nexicom.net or call Margaret Slavin (705) 749-1544
Location: Sadleir House, 751 George St. N.
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FREE PUBLIC TALK CAN WE CONTINUE TO “MEAT” LIKE THIS?
Date: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm FREE PUBLIC TALK
CAN WE CONTINUE TO “MEAT” LIKE THIS?
FOOD SERIES EXPLORING PLANETFRIENDLY EATING
185 KING STREET
PETERBOROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH
TUESDAY MAY 16
Is a healthy diet a sustainable diet?
How can we eat to promote a healthy ecosystem while also enhancing our own health?
In order to meet the demands of future food needs, a shit toward more sustainable diets is urgently needed.
WWW.NOURISHPROJECT.CA EVENTSNOURISHPROJECT.CA
Location: 185 KING STREET PETERBOROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH
2017-05-16 19:00 to 20:30
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HUNGER BITES: PUTTING EATING ON THE AGENDA
Date: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
HUNGER BITES: PUTTING EATING ON THE AGENDA
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: 235 Rubidge Street – All Saints Anglican Church, Peterborough, ON K9J 3N9
The province of Ontario is developing a food security strategy. We want to know what you think should be included in the plan. Join us for a free community dinner and community consultation where we will meet, eat, and work together to build the food strategy we want.
Spaces are limited. Registration required: http://nourishproject.ca/hunger-bites
For more information about this event, please contact events@nourishproject.ca or call 705-743-3526.
Location: 235 Rubidge Street – All Saints Anglican Church, Peterborough
2017-05-17 18:00 to 20:00
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Kawartha Land Trust Events
Date: Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Apr 26th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, May 18th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 27th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Jun 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, Jul 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Jul 19th, 2017 - 9:00 am Happy National Wildlife Week!
Spring is here and the habitats that you help KLT protect are being put to good use by wildlife!
In the fields of our Dance Nature Sanctuary, woodcocks are doing their elaborate aerial dance at dusk.
Salamanders are rubbing snouts as they find mates in the still icy ponds of our Stony Lake trails.
And on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island, baby porcupines, born with soft quills that harden within hours are sleeping cozily in standing dead trees.
Thank you for helping Protect the Land You Love and providing safe havens for our wildlife friends.
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Find Your Happy Place at a KLT Event!
Do you love paddling? Salamanders and/or frogs? Would helping to get rid of an invasive species make you happy?
Over the next few months we have a number of special events planned and you're invited!
We have paddling trips, shoreline restoration & trail maintenance days and habitat enhancement opportunities.
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Black Tern Habitat Enhancement
Saturday, April 15 & Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Date Night with Salamanders & Frogs
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Bob & Anne Taylor-Vaisey
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Taylor-Vaisey
Find out who inspires Bob Taylor-Vaisey, Chair of KLT's Land Securement Committee, and what he hopes other know about Kawartha Land Trust.
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Warren Dunlop, Volunteer and Thom Unrau,
Land Stewardship Coordinator
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A New Face at KLT!
Thom Unrau is as our new full-time Land Stewardship Coordinator. Some of you may remember Thom when he worked for KLT part-time last summer, mainly on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island. He has experience working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada in one of their priority natural areas in King City and has participated in a wide range of conservation work spanning from Northern Ontario to South Africa.
His areas of expertise include invasive plant management, trail construction and nature interpretation.
When you talk to Thom, his enthusiasm and passion for his work shine through.
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Employment Opportunity
We currently have a summer job opportunity for an Assistant Biologist.
Please see the job description and application details:
Application Deadline: Friday, May 5, 2017 - 4 p.m.
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Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Date: Monday, May 1st, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day)
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
Art has the power to help us think differently about things.
Peterborough, Ontario – April 10, 2017 > Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and participating artists welcome Sexual Assault: The Roadshow to Peterborough for May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a pop up, participatory art gallery in a shipping container. The retrofitted, glass fronted container will travel on a flat-bed truck to 15 cities/areas in Ontario over a three-year period. At each stop, local anti-violence experts will work with local artists and participants to create, curate and exhibit art that "talks back" to sexual assault.
Recently, there has been unprecedented dialogue and awareness about the crime and sexual violence in general. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will serve as work and exhibition space for multiple art forms that will further that dialogue in creative, community based and transformative ways.
For the month of May, Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will be placed in the parking lot of the PACE program at PCVS, 201 McDonnel Street in Peterborough. During this time, local artists Anne Taylor, Micky Renders, Shelley King and Barb Hawthorn will conduct workshops and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in their collective vision of the "Facing Faceless" project. Additionally, there will be an opening and closing exhibitions which will be open to the public. Art created in stops in Toronto, Ohsweken and Hamilton will also be on display. Art workshops and exhibition times are posted at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com, on Facebook or contact the Centre at 705-748-5901 for more information.
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is an Ontario wide community arts education project by sexual assault activist Jane Doe and artist/activist Lillian Allen. It is funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Vtape.
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Media inquiries contact Lisa Clarke, Community Engagement Manager, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre at 705-748-5901 ext. 204 or lclarke.ksac@nexicom.net
Lisa Clarke
Community Engagement Manager
Connect with Us....
KAWARTHA SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE
http://kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/
Office: 705-748-5901 ext. 204
24/7 Crisis Line: 705-741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
WEEKEND WEBCHAT – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights from 7 pm to 11 pm at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
411 Water St, Suite 102
Peterborough, Ont
K9H 3L9
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Hospice Peterborough Updater
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Greetings
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Welcome to the Hospice Peterborough Updater – a brief monthly electronic publication to keep you informed about what’s happening with your community hospice.
Over the last month we have hosted two of our three annual events, the Hospice Gala and Hike for Hospice. We are so fortunate to have the support of our community behind these events and are thankful to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored. Funds raised from these annual events help Hospice Peterborough to offer the best possible support to individuals and families living with or affected by life-threatening illness and grief. Our specially trained staff and volunteers offer care for the whole person, improve quality of life and enhance comfort. And our programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough.
The spring sessions of our adult and children's grief recovery groups began during the month of April, most at capacity. These groups provide a source of support to individuals who are moving through life after the death of someone they were connected to. If you or someone you know would be interested information on the grief groups offered by Hospice Peterborough please contact us at (705) 742-4042 or by email at admin@hospicepeterborough.org.
- With warm wishes, Hospice Peterborough Staff and Volunteers
p.s. If you have Hospice-related news or a story, please contact Todd at Hospice to discuss the best way to share it with the broader community - tbarr@hospicepeterborough.org or (705) 742-4042.
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National Hospice Palliative Care Week May 7-13
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This week is National Hospice Palliative Care Week across Canada. It is a time to bring awareness to hospice palliative care and Advance Care Planning; a process of thinking about and sharing your wishes for future health and personal care. It can help you tell others what would be important if you ill and unable to communicate.
This week Hospice Peterborough staff and volunteers will be taking part in the #Top5WhileImAlive initiative. We encourage you to participate and post a photo to your social media feeds of your top five bucket list with the hashtag #Top5WhileImAlive.
“Hospice Palliative Care is about living well.
Right to the end.”
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The latest post to your Hospice Peterborough Stories Blog by: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough
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It was a very intense moment. The air was literally heavy with grief. She had just finished telling me the story of the sudden unexpected death of the love of her life. As she had poured out their life together, there was a deep sadness that pervaded all other emotions. Even those moments we laughed at a memory were wrapped in a shroud of sadness and disbelief ... Continue Reading
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Hospice programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough. They include a home support program, day program, caregiver support group, grief programs, family support and wellness programming. For a complete list of programs and services please click the button below.
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PARN May Newsletter
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Location: 159 King Street, Suite 302 Peterborough ON
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The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace Presents: New Visions/Old Land A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 (All day) to Friday, Jun 16th, 2017 (All day)
The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace
Presents:
New Visions/Old Land
A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's
Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM ARTISTS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
It is the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation in 2017, but the land and the people are much older. This project asks artists to reimagine what "Canada" means, to put forth new visions of what the idea of Canada could or should be. Who are we? What does it mean to be Canadian? What is the role of the land and the landscape in shaping this definition? How can we trace an outline of the future in the fragments of the past? What is the relationship between the material world that surrounds us and the ideology we use to interpret its meaning? How can we represent this fixed geographical place and our collective cultural and social space? What histories have remained hidden, and how can we bring them to light? And, what should we be highlighting, remembering, moving towards? Recasting the past, inventing alternative futures.
WE ARE COMMISSIONING FOUR (4) NEW MEDIA ART WORKS TO ILLUSTRATE THIS THEME FOR PETERBOROUGH'S CANADA 150 CELEBRATIONS.
WHEN: June 30th, 2017, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Hunter St. West from George St. to Sam's Deli
WHAT: The goal of this project is to create a media landscape of moving and projected images, music and sound, on Hunter St. West, that allows us to reimagine and re-present the idea of Canada at 150.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for four (4) media artists to make new works that bring their unique voice and vision to the discourse on Canada, to show us with their eyes, minds and bodies, new histories that we can carry forward. They will work with musicians and/or sound artists to create live performance on June 30th to accompany the media work.
THE PROJECT CHALLENGE:
The works must be silent and no more than 5 minutes long.
Applications in any genre are welcome and experimentation with moving image structures and norms is encouraged. There must be a live music or sound component as part of the June 30th event. In your application, please include information on how the silent media work will relate to the live sound/music performance. Artists are encouraged to survey Hunter St. West from the corner of George St. North to Sam's Deli, and suggest possible locations and ways of presenting their work. Artists will work with the project Curator Kelly Egan to determine final sites and exhibition formats.
HOW?
EC3 AND ARTSPACE WILL PROVIDE:
- Artists will receive a fee of $1,750 for their work and that of the musicians/sound artists.
- Artists will receive free access to Artspace's production and post-production equipment and facilities. Please see http://artspace-arc.org/media-lab/booking/ for an equipment inventory list.
- Artists will work with project Curator, Kelly Egan (filmmaker and Trent University Cultural Studies Professor) to develop and site their project on Hunter St. West.
- There will be technical assistance and equipment available for exhibition/presentation design and delivery.
- There will be a small online publication to accompany the project
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
WHO CAN APPLY:
- Artists of any age or experience living in Peterborough or the surrounding region.
- New Visions/Old Land particularly encourages new work from emerging artists and from marginalized communities (Indigenous, racialized, gendered, economically challenged and New Canadians).
HOW TO APPLY:
All submissions should be made online through:
LINK
Mailed or hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. Applicants who do not adhere to the following criteria will not be eligible:
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Project Proposal/Description: (500 words max)
- Technical Requirements: (500 words max)
- Artist Statement: (250 words max)
- Bio: (250 words max)
- CV: (3 pages max)
- Visual Support Material with Support Material List: (15 images, 5 videos max)
- Please select visual support material mindfully, as selection committee members have limited time to consider each proposal. Images should be labeled numerically with the artist's name (01_name.jpg, 02_name.jpg, etc.). Your Support Material List should include title of work, date created, medium, and dimensions.
Video documentation should be uploaded to a site such as YouTube or Vimeo and linked in the application. Regardless of duration, please include full videos. Due to time constraints, the selection committee may only view up to 5 minutes of each video. Please note the clip you would prefer the committee view by including time marks in the documentation list.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 10, 2017 at 5:00 pm
NOTIFICATION DATE:
May 15, 2017
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE:
Rough cut due June 2, 2017; Finished project due June 16, 2017.
SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Applications will be reviewed and recommended by a selection committee including the curator, EC3 and Artspace staff members.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
- Artistic merit of the proposal
- Quality of the proposal in relationship to the project's goals and objectives (purpose of the project)
- Merit of the artist's previous work (support material)
- Demonstrated ability of the artist to deliver the project on time and on budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jon Lockyer
Director + Curator
Artspace
705.748.3883
jon@artspace-arc.org
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Su Ditta
Executive Director
Electric City Culture Council
(705) 749-9101
su.ditta@sympatico.ca
Phone: 705.748.3883 or 705) 749-9101
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Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2017 - 10:00 am to Friday, Jun 30th, 2017 - 12:00 pm Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Fridays in May and June
10:00 AM - noon
What if we could connect with each other, our community, & ourselves through the arts?
What if we had a place we could go where we were seen as creative beings, capable & whole?
What if that place were free, offered a variety of materials, space, & encouragement to create?
What if it were okay to knit quietly on your own, make a mural with a group, write a poem, work on a song, scribble with charcoal and paint over it with bright blue paint?
The Peterborough Art Hive is partnering with Seeds of Change to run a weekly Pop Up Art Studio intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation, encouragement, and freedom of expression.
This is for people of all ages, all orientations, all abilities, all walks of life. No art experience necessary.
Supplies will be provided and the event is free of charge (donations welcome).
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1480216248684861/
Location: Seeds of Change (534 George Street N.)
Contact: Rachel Pott (705-874-3553; info@seedsofchangeptbo.org)
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A Way Home
Date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
You are invited...
A Way Home Peterborough is hosting an evening of discussion about how we can end youth homelessness in our community. We hope you can join us.
Launch Event
May 24, 7 - 9 PM
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
Free
Join us for a touching and informative evening with local youth and Canada’s leading experts on youth homelessness.
Wednesday, May 24th, 7pm-9pm
Market Hall, Peterborough
Reception to follow
More details at: AWayHomePtbo.ca
Together we can end youth homelessness in Peterborough
Location: Market Hall, Peterborough
2017-05-24 19:00 to 21:00
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Inter Pares & KWIC present Women's Health & RIghts Tour
Date: Friday, May 26th, 2017 - 12:00 pm Film screening (*Sulingan, 30m) & discussion with visiting members of the Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health (Phillippines), followed by round table conversation on issues and best practices related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, for women and youth.
Date: Friday May 26
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Peterborough Public Health, 185 King St., 2nd Floor
This event is free. Seating is limited. Lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP if you will be joining us for lunch: https://interpares.ca/content/womens-health-womens-rights-tour-peterborough & indicate if you have any accessibility requirements and/or dietary restrictions.
Also checkout our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1901713246739064/?
This event is made possible by funding from Global Affairs Canada and support from Peterborough Public Health and the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health.
*CONTENT WARNING: This event will include a 30-minute film (Sulingan) from the Likhaan Centre for Women's Health, which presents the true stories of three women. The film contains material that some viewers may find difficult to watch, including a scene of marital sexual violence. Viewer discretion is advised. There will be on-sight support generously provided by Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre.
Likhaan Centre Speaker Bios:
Caren Pineda
Caren is a nurse and trainer. She has been with Likhaan since 1995, working for womens reproductive health and rights. She was one of the original trainers of Likhaan’s Community Health Workers – training women from poor and marginalzied neighbourhoods of Manila to provide high quality care in the area of reproductive health. Caren is the Project Coordinator for the project “Innovations in Reducing Maternal Mortality in the Philippines”, funded by Inter Pares and Global Affairs Canada.
Mark Abellon
Mark has been working with young people in the communities where Likhaan operates since 2012. At the age of 16, he was an active member of a youth organization in Letre Malabon – a very poor neighbourhood of Manila. Mark became one of the “Kuyas” or big brothers who helped other young people with their health problems, bringing them to the Likhaan clinic. He was also very active in the mobilization of youth to pressure the Philippines government to pass the Reproductive Health Bill.
Location: Peterborough Public Health, 185 King Street
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Kawartha Land Trust Events
Date: Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Apr 13th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Apr 26th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 6th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, May 18th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, May 27th, 2017 - 9:00 am Thursday, Jun 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Saturday, Jul 8th, 2017 - 9:00 am Wednesday, Jul 19th, 2017 - 9:00 am Happy National Wildlife Week!
Spring is here and the habitats that you help KLT protect are being put to good use by wildlife!
In the fields of our Dance Nature Sanctuary, woodcocks are doing their elaborate aerial dance at dusk.
Salamanders are rubbing snouts as they find mates in the still icy ponds of our Stony Lake trails.
And on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island, baby porcupines, born with soft quills that harden within hours are sleeping cozily in standing dead trees.
Thank you for helping Protect the Land You Love and providing safe havens for our wildlife friends.
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Find Your Happy Place at a KLT Event!
Do you love paddling? Salamanders and/or frogs? Would helping to get rid of an invasive species make you happy?
Over the next few months we have a number of special events planned and you're invited!
We have paddling trips, shoreline restoration & trail maintenance days and habitat enhancement opportunities.
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Black Tern Habitat Enhancement
Saturday, April 15 & Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Date Night with Salamanders & Frogs
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Bob & Anne Taylor-Vaisey
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Taylor-Vaisey
Find out who inspires Bob Taylor-Vaisey, Chair of KLT's Land Securement Committee, and what he hopes other know about Kawartha Land Trust.
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Warren Dunlop, Volunteer and Thom Unrau,
Land Stewardship Coordinator
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A New Face at KLT!
Thom Unrau is as our new full-time Land Stewardship Coordinator. Some of you may remember Thom when he worked for KLT part-time last summer, mainly on Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island. He has experience working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada in one of their priority natural areas in King City and has participated in a wide range of conservation work spanning from Northern Ontario to South Africa.
His areas of expertise include invasive plant management, trail construction and nature interpretation.
When you talk to Thom, his enthusiasm and passion for his work shine through.
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Employment Opportunity
We currently have a summer job opportunity for an Assistant Biologist.
Please see the job description and application details:
Application Deadline: Friday, May 5, 2017 - 4 p.m.
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Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Date: Monday, May 1st, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day)
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is Coming to Peterborough in Honour of May's Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
Art has the power to help us think differently about things.
Peterborough, Ontario – April 10, 2017 > Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and participating artists welcome Sexual Assault: The Roadshow to Peterborough for May's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a pop up, participatory art gallery in a shipping container. The retrofitted, glass fronted container will travel on a flat-bed truck to 15 cities/areas in Ontario over a three-year period. At each stop, local anti-violence experts will work with local artists and participants to create, curate and exhibit art that "talks back" to sexual assault.
Recently, there has been unprecedented dialogue and awareness about the crime and sexual violence in general. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will serve as work and exhibition space for multiple art forms that will further that dialogue in creative, community based and transformative ways.
For the month of May, Sexual Assault: The Roadshow will be placed in the parking lot of the PACE program at PCVS, 201 McDonnel Street in Peterborough. During this time, local artists Anne Taylor, Micky Renders, Shelley King and Barb Hawthorn will conduct workshops and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in their collective vision of the "Facing Faceless" project. Additionally, there will be an opening and closing exhibitions which will be open to the public. Art created in stops in Toronto, Ohsweken and Hamilton will also be on display. Art workshops and exhibition times are posted at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com, on Facebook or contact the Centre at 705-748-5901 for more information.
Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is an Ontario wide community arts education project by sexual assault activist Jane Doe and artist/activist Lillian Allen. It is funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Vtape.
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Media inquiries contact Lisa Clarke, Community Engagement Manager, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre at 705-748-5901 ext. 204 or lclarke.ksac@nexicom.net
Lisa Clarke
Community Engagement Manager
Connect with Us....
KAWARTHA SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE
http://kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/
Office: 705-748-5901 ext. 204
24/7 Crisis Line: 705-741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
WEEKEND WEBCHAT – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights from 7 pm to 11 pm at kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
411 Water St, Suite 102
Peterborough, Ont
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Hospice Peterborough Updater
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Greetings
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Welcome to the Hospice Peterborough Updater – a brief monthly electronic publication to keep you informed about what’s happening with your community hospice.
Over the last month we have hosted two of our three annual events, the Hospice Gala and Hike for Hospice. We are so fortunate to have the support of our community behind these events and are thankful to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored. Funds raised from these annual events help Hospice Peterborough to offer the best possible support to individuals and families living with or affected by life-threatening illness and grief. Our specially trained staff and volunteers offer care for the whole person, improve quality of life and enhance comfort. And our programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough.
The spring sessions of our adult and children's grief recovery groups began during the month of April, most at capacity. These groups provide a source of support to individuals who are moving through life after the death of someone they were connected to. If you or someone you know would be interested information on the grief groups offered by Hospice Peterborough please contact us at (705) 742-4042 or by email at admin@hospicepeterborough.org.
- With warm wishes, Hospice Peterborough Staff and Volunteers
p.s. If you have Hospice-related news or a story, please contact Todd at Hospice to discuss the best way to share it with the broader community - tbarr@hospicepeterborough.org or (705) 742-4042.
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National Hospice Palliative Care Week May 7-13
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This week is National Hospice Palliative Care Week across Canada. It is a time to bring awareness to hospice palliative care and Advance Care Planning; a process of thinking about and sharing your wishes for future health and personal care. It can help you tell others what would be important if you ill and unable to communicate.
This week Hospice Peterborough staff and volunteers will be taking part in the #Top5WhileImAlive initiative. We encourage you to participate and post a photo to your social media feeds of your top five bucket list with the hashtag #Top5WhileImAlive.
“Hospice Palliative Care is about living well.
Right to the end.”
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The latest post to your Hospice Peterborough Stories Blog by: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough
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It was a very intense moment. The air was literally heavy with grief. She had just finished telling me the story of the sudden unexpected death of the love of her life. As she had poured out their life together, there was a deep sadness that pervaded all other emotions. Even those moments we laughed at a memory were wrapped in a shroud of sadness and disbelief ... Continue Reading
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To stay up to date on the latest construction activity at the site of your new Hospice Peterborough Care Centre please visit the Construction Blog and sign up to receive email alerts right to your inbox. |
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Hospice programs and services are offered free of charge to residents of all ages living in the City and County of Peterborough. They include a home support program, day program, caregiver support group, grief programs, family support and wellness programming. For a complete list of programs and services please click the button below.
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PARN May Newsletter
Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 (All day) Location: 159 King Street, Suite 302 Peterborough ON
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The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace Presents: New Visions/Old Land A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 (All day) to Friday, Jun 16th, 2017 (All day)
The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in partnership with Artspace
Presents:
New Visions/Old Land
A Special Project organized as part of Peterborough's
Canada 150: Downtown Celebrations
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM ARTISTS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
It is the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation in 2017, but the land and the people are much older. This project asks artists to reimagine what "Canada" means, to put forth new visions of what the idea of Canada could or should be. Who are we? What does it mean to be Canadian? What is the role of the land and the landscape in shaping this definition? How can we trace an outline of the future in the fragments of the past? What is the relationship between the material world that surrounds us and the ideology we use to interpret its meaning? How can we represent this fixed geographical place and our collective cultural and social space? What histories have remained hidden, and how can we bring them to light? And, what should we be highlighting, remembering, moving towards? Recasting the past, inventing alternative futures.
WE ARE COMMISSIONING FOUR (4) NEW MEDIA ART WORKS TO ILLUSTRATE THIS THEME FOR PETERBOROUGH'S CANADA 150 CELEBRATIONS.
WHEN: June 30th, 2017, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Hunter St. West from George St. to Sam's Deli
WHAT: The goal of this project is to create a media landscape of moving and projected images, music and sound, on Hunter St. West, that allows us to reimagine and re-present the idea of Canada at 150.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for four (4) media artists to make new works that bring their unique voice and vision to the discourse on Canada, to show us with their eyes, minds and bodies, new histories that we can carry forward. They will work with musicians and/or sound artists to create live performance on June 30th to accompany the media work.
THE PROJECT CHALLENGE:
The works must be silent and no more than 5 minutes long.
Applications in any genre are welcome and experimentation with moving image structures and norms is encouraged. There must be a live music or sound component as part of the June 30th event. In your application, please include information on how the silent media work will relate to the live sound/music performance. Artists are encouraged to survey Hunter St. West from the corner of George St. North to Sam's Deli, and suggest possible locations and ways of presenting their work. Artists will work with the project Curator Kelly Egan to determine final sites and exhibition formats.
HOW?
EC3 AND ARTSPACE WILL PROVIDE:
- Artists will receive a fee of $1,750 for their work and that of the musicians/sound artists.
- Artists will receive free access to Artspace's production and post-production equipment and facilities. Please see http://artspace-arc.org/media-lab/booking/ for an equipment inventory list.
- Artists will work with project Curator, Kelly Egan (filmmaker and Trent University Cultural Studies Professor) to develop and site their project on Hunter St. West.
- There will be technical assistance and equipment available for exhibition/presentation design and delivery.
- There will be a small online publication to accompany the project
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
WHO CAN APPLY:
- Artists of any age or experience living in Peterborough or the surrounding region.
- New Visions/Old Land particularly encourages new work from emerging artists and from marginalized communities (Indigenous, racialized, gendered, economically challenged and New Canadians).
HOW TO APPLY:
All submissions should be made online through:
LINK
Mailed or hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. Applicants who do not adhere to the following criteria will not be eligible:
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Project Proposal/Description: (500 words max)
- Technical Requirements: (500 words max)
- Artist Statement: (250 words max)
- Bio: (250 words max)
- CV: (3 pages max)
- Visual Support Material with Support Material List: (15 images, 5 videos max)
- Please select visual support material mindfully, as selection committee members have limited time to consider each proposal. Images should be labeled numerically with the artist's name (01_name.jpg, 02_name.jpg, etc.). Your Support Material List should include title of work, date created, medium, and dimensions.
Video documentation should be uploaded to a site such as YouTube or Vimeo and linked in the application. Regardless of duration, please include full videos. Due to time constraints, the selection committee may only view up to 5 minutes of each video. Please note the clip you would prefer the committee view by including time marks in the documentation list.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 10, 2017 at 5:00 pm
NOTIFICATION DATE:
May 15, 2017
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE:
Rough cut due June 2, 2017; Finished project due June 16, 2017.
SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Applications will be reviewed and recommended by a selection committee including the curator, EC3 and Artspace staff members.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
- Artistic merit of the proposal
- Quality of the proposal in relationship to the project's goals and objectives (purpose of the project)
- Merit of the artist's previous work (support material)
- Demonstrated ability of the artist to deliver the project on time and on budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jon Lockyer
Director + Curator
Artspace
705.748.3883
jon@artspace-arc.org
-or-
Su Ditta
Executive Director
Electric City Culture Council
(705) 749-9101
su.ditta@sympatico.ca
Phone: 705.748.3883 or 705) 749-9101
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Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2017 - 10:00 am to Friday, Jun 30th, 2017 - 12:00 pm Art Pop-Ups with the Peterborough Art Hive
Fridays in May and June
10:00 AM - noon
What if we could connect with each other, our community, & ourselves through the arts?
What if we had a place we could go where we were seen as creative beings, capable & whole?
What if that place were free, offered a variety of materials, space, & encouragement to create?
What if it were okay to knit quietly on your own, make a mural with a group, write a poem, work on a song, scribble with charcoal and paint over it with bright blue paint?
The Peterborough Art Hive is partnering with Seeds of Change to run a weekly Pop Up Art Studio intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation, encouragement, and freedom of expression.
This is for people of all ages, all orientations, all abilities, all walks of life. No art experience necessary.
Supplies will be provided and the event is free of charge (donations welcome).
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1480216248684861/
Location: Seeds of Change (534 George Street N.)
Contact: Rachel Pott (705-874-3553; info@seedsofchangeptbo.org)
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Tour de Lion: Dandelion Day Festival
Date: Sunday, May 28th, 2017 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 
Tour de lion
1. Avid Cyclist Ride - 55 KM
Registration starts at 08:00
Ride Starts: 09:00 at Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre
Ending: 11:00 to 13:00 at Millennium Park near Water Fountain
Organizing Reps: Wild Rock/Ptbo Sport and Wellness/United Way/DDF
Route https://www.strava.com/routes/7883990
2. Trent Trail Family Ride – 10 KM
Registration starts at 10:00
Starts: 11:00 @ Trent University Rotary Greenway Trail Parking Lot Q Ending: 11:30 to 13:00 Millennium Park near Water Fountain
Organizing Reps: PCNM /Trent Athletic Center/United Way/DDF
Route https://www.strava.com/routes/8068979
3. All Wheels Ride – 1 KM
Registration starts at 10:00
Ride Starts: 11:00 at the foot of Simcoe Street on the Trans Canada Trial
Ending: 11:15 to 12:00 Millennium Park near Water Fountain
Organizing Reps: Camp Ponacka /Camp Kawartha/United Way/DDF
Route https://www.strava.com/routes/8068918
Top Prize Winner (overall top donation) receives a one year family membership at The Trent Athletic Centre approx. value $1,092 and press release with United Way
Grand Prize Draw winner receives a 1 month membership at PSWC approx. value $75
Top 3 Prizes in each Ride receives prizes from sponsors which include gifts & gift cards from (Green Up, Wild Rock, Vendors, etc..)
Location: Millennium Park near Water Fountain
2017-05-28 11:00 to 16:00
Edible Landscaping Workshop Series Two
Date: Sunday, Apr 23rd, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Apr 30th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 7th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 14th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, May 28th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Jun 11th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Sep 10th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Sunday, Sep 24th, 2017 - 1:30 pm Edible Landscaping Workshop Series Two
Join us in creating an edible landscape at Camp Kawartha’s Environment Centre on select Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30pm.
We will work together in the garden and take some time to learn about the following topics…
April 23 - Herb Gardens
May 14 – Starting from Seed
May 28 – Caring for Fruit Bushes and Trees
June 11 – Weeds and Pest
Sept. 10 – Relationships within Ecosystems
Sept. 24 – Edible Landscaping Tour
Workshops are $15.00 each or PWYC.
Sign up at campkawartha.ca/events
Workshops sponsored by Camp Kawartha, Peterborough Horticultural Society and Master Gardeners.
Location: Camp Kawartha’s Environment Centre
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An Hour For Peace
Date: Monday, Jan 30th, 2017 - 5:00 pm Monday, Feb 27th, 2017 - 5:00 pm Monday, Mar 27th, 2017 - 5:00 pm Monday, Apr 24th, 2017 - 5:00 pm Monday, May 29th, 2017 - 5:00 pm Monday, Jun 26th, 2017 - 5:00 pm You might like to help to hold open an hour for peace on Monday, January 30, 2017, 5-6 p.m. On the last Monday of each month peacemongers can be found on the corner of George and McDonnel, in front of the labyrinth. We speak of internal peace, transformative justice leading to peace, nonviolent peaceful communication, municipal peacebuilding, national and international priorities to support the global longing for peace. We will bring signs and lanterns and a banner, but if you like feel free to bring your own message and your own light.
Location: corner of George and McDonnel, in front of the labyrinth
The monthly Vigil for Peace
Date: Monday, May 29th, 2017 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm The monthly Vigil for Peace is this Monday, May 29. It's seed time, and on that corner for one hour each month we seek to plant the seeds of peace, not war. Make your own placard or carry one from our growing collection!
Jo Hayward-Haines, one of the first organizers of this vigil, sent this article. "Let's hand shovels and seedlings to weapons company stockholders so they can reap some meaningful returns." Link: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/05/19/lets-skip-war-part-and-go-right-reparations?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_this&utm_source=email
Jo writes: "Little seeds here in Peterborough– sidewalk mediation, Peterborough Pollinators, participatory budget etc. This is the best perspective I've seen in a while on this issue – how rare it is that anyway relates militarism to the ravages of climate change?"
Other Peace Council members send news of wonderful local resources now available to train us all in non-violent communication. I'll send you that latest notice in a separate email. Non-violent communication only feels counter-intuitive because our society has become so imbued in the discourse of confrontation and attack. To change minds, we need to get in touch with feelings and needs.
Bring the dog or the kid, and spend an hour for peace next Monday, 5-6 pm, corner George and McDonnel.
Location: corner George and McDonnel.
2017-05-29 17:00 to 18:00
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