Sustainable Peterborough

Sustainable Peterborough & Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development are excited to announce the launch of the new Sustainable Peterborough Strategic Plan! Its key focus is on tracking & advancing the United Nations #SustainableDevelopmentGoals in the Greater Peterborough Area.

@PtboEcDev and @CFPtbo are hosting a workshop series for rural female entrepreneurs Thurs. Mar 24 & 31, 2022. 6 Ways to Successfully Reach Your Customers. Click here for registration information http://ow.ly/lYPK50Ij2MG

Peterborough Paramedics have a very tough job. After dialing 9-1-1, there are a few things that the public can do to help the paramedics help you: * If it's dar...k, leave your outside light(s) on for better visibility * Make sure your house has a number that is easily seen from the road * Keep pets away as they can get in the way * Make sure your driveway is free and clear of snow, ice or anything that could hinder assistance * Make sure there is safe access to the house * If there are any medications that the person in need of help is currently taking, have those on hand so help can determine how to proceed Learn more by watching our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch #ptbocounty #helpthemhelpyou

A timely reminder from @marissasherbgarden Support your local farmers, makers, small businesses, restaurants and organizations this year! They are the one...s who keep the community booming and the past few years have been hard on everyone, especially them! We hope to see you at the market Saturday to grab your weekly groceries, holiday gifts, or something special for yourself. It feels good to shop local! See more

It is time to begin seed saving.

It's the start of a new week - Happy Monday! Are you a newcomer in #ptbo? Need Help? We're Here For You! Book an Appointment to speak with any of our Casewor...kers, Settlement Counsellors, SWIS staff, and Employment Counsellor. Childcare is available - please call us for details! You Can Also Visit Us In-Person on Tuesday & Thursday mornings for Brief Service Drop In if you have quick questions that can be addressed in 15-minute appointments. If you have any questions, or would like to book an appointment, please contact us: Call (705) 743-0882 (Peterborough) Email [email protected] Live-Chat on nccpeterborough.ca

In this week's column from Peterborough Green Up, Kristen LaRocque explains how supporting local this holiday season benefits both the economy and the environme...nt. For example, doing your holiday shopping at locally owned independent businesses indirectly benefits non-profit organizations like GreenUP, since local business owners tend to provide greater support to local charities and also are more likely to shop locally themselves. You can also support local by shopping at the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough (pictured), which carries eco-friendly products from several local makers. For more tips for alternative and sustainable gift ideas that support the local community, read our story at https://kawarthanow.com//supporting-local-this-holiday-se/

Monday Mental Health Check In As the days grow shorter & the pandemic rolls on, it's easy to tune out off-repeated messages about mental health. It is REALLY I...MPORTANT to take care of ourselves. We're our own first & last line of defence, and we can't do much for others, including our children if we're running on empty. Show yourself compassion. Here's a menu of simple, proven steps. Start with at least one today. Call 2-1-1 or your doctor if you need professional support. We are all worth it. See more

Hey Peterborough charities, This second round of Emergency Community Support Fund funding aims to support vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by ...COVID-19. Maximum grant size is $10,000. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3olyf5l #vitalptbo The City of Peterborough Peterborough County Hiawatha First Nation Curve Lake First Nation Municipality of Trent Lakes Selwyn Township Township of Cavan Monaghan North Kawartha Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan Peterborough This Week Peterborough Examiner kawarthaNOW.com Peterborough Currents Lakefield Herald PtboCanada CHEX News Trent Hills Now Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Peterborough Public Health

The Lakefield Community Garden needs your help! They are hoping to create two accessible raised garden beds on Bridge Street and are seeking interest & financial support to make this happen! Interested? Contact Don by emailing: [email protected]

Join the Seasoned Spoon and the Trent Vegetable Gardens for their first ever FREE online community meal. After a potluck style hang-out, they will screen the film "This Garden is Yours". See link for more details. Everyone is welcome! https://www.facebook.com/events/393656291630591/

LAST CHANCE TO GO TO MARKET!

Our Vital Community Grants call is under way. Apply online. Closing date is October 16th but why wait? Learn more and apply: https://cfgp.ca/i-am-seeking-a-gran...t/applying-for-a-grant/ #vitalptbo The City of Peterborough Peterborough County Hiawatha First Nation Curve Lake First Nation Municipality of Trent Lakes Selwyn Township Township of Cavan Monaghan Township of Havelock Belmont Methuen North Kawartha Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan Peterborough This Week Peterborough Examiner kawarthaNOW.com Peterborough Currents Lakefield Herald PtboCanada CHEX News Trent Hills Now Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

Check out the new Peterborough Farm Fresh directory www.peterboroughfarmfresh.ca where shoppers can search for businesses selling exactly the local farm product...s they need! ATTENTION FARMERS--> Make sure you are included in the directory by visiting the website and clicking on "My Farm Listing" to create your profile! You can also identify stores and restaurants that carry your products. Circle Organic Gardens Plus Hawthorne Ridge Heritage Farm Heritage Grass-Fed Beef Hunnabees Honey & Co., Indian River Acres, Johnston's Farm Market, LittleLeaf Farms McLean Berry Farm Molly's Acres, Sugar Rush Maple Bush, Riel Acres Farm, Sannox Farms, Staples Maple Syrup, Summer Roads Flower Company, Three Forks Farm, Tiny Greens, Traynor Farms, Waymac Farm, Wild Ginger Farmstead, Wylde Folk Farm & Apothecary, Yellow House Bees, Yorkshire Valley Farms

In this week's column from Peterborough Green Up, Ecology Park manager Vern Bastable invites you to attend the COVID-safe annual autumn sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p....m. on Saturday, October 3rd. The sale, which takes place at Ecology Park at 1899 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, features native trees as well as native shrubs and wildflowers. Vern also explains why fall is an ideal time for planting, and why urban trees are so beneficial. Read more in our story at https://kawarthanow.com//get-native-trees-shrubs-and-wild/

In October's artNOW, our writer Shannon Taylor highlights what's happening this month in the arts community in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, including severa...l online-only events and exhibitions. In this month's column: * The Art School of Peterborough is offering online workshops (pictured are garden gnomes made in an online pottery workshop, lined up and ready to go into the kiln at the Art School) * Atelier Ludmila Gallery is presenting Melanie McCall’s ‘Communing/Discovering Inner Archaeology within Nature’, opening this Friday * A COVID-safe First Friday Ptbo art crawl takes place on October 2nd * Kathryn Durst’s Downtown Peterborough mural (second edition) is to be completed by October 2nd * Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio has rebranded as Studio 201 and is welcoming newcomers to their outdoor painters group * Art Gallery of Peterborough is presenting the It’s All About ARTISTS! online auction in support of local artists * Wildewood Gallery in Maynooth has reopened * Kawartha Art Gallery in Lindsay is showing exclusively online. Read this month's artNOW at https://kawarthanow.com/2020/09/29/artnow-october-2020/

Acclaimed Toronto actor Jack (JD) Nicholsen is returning to 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook to perform in the outdoor theatre company’s original Halloween product...ion "Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales" during the last two weeks of October, 4th Line announced on Monday (September 28). Nicholsen, who made his 4th Line debut in 2019 when he appeared in Beau Dixon’s "Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable", will star as John Deyell. As well as being an actor, Nicholsen is one of the founding members of the Juno award-winning 1980s Toronto folk-rock band Leslie Spit Treeo. Written by 4th Line Theatre’s managing artistic director Kim Blackwell and general manager Lindy Finlan, "Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales" also stars Rebecca Auerbach as Margaret Deyell, Tristan Peirce as Paddy Maguire, Madison Sheward as Maggie Deyell, and Robert Winslow as Father Sullivan and Jean, as well as Mark Hiscox, Tom Keat, Kelsey Powell, and Riley Tutert. The community volunteer cast includes Rylee Dixon, Skyleigh Hurd, Soleil Hurd, Emma Khaimovich, Lev Khaimovich, Caiomhe MacQuarrie, Dierbhile MacQuarrie, Riordan MacQuarrie, Saoirse MacQuarrie, Siobhan MacQuarrie, and Lucas Pronk. Described as a walking adventure, "Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales" is a spooky tale set on a dark fall night in 1835 that takes you on a journey through the woods and fields of the historic Winslow Farm in Millbrook. Read the full story at https://kawarthanow.com//4th-line-theatre-announces-cast-/

We're very excited to announce this new Radio-Podcast Project in partnership with Trent Radio. The Living Library Project is a multi-modal storytelling program ...of the New Canadians Centre that aims to share human stories of immigration and integration. In this radio-podcast series, we bring you the stories of six newcomers living, working, and building their lives in Peterborough, Ontario. These are their stories of home, belonging, loss, hope, community, and more. Episode 1 - New Challenges in a New Home: Fabiola's Story - premieres on Wednesday, September 30 at 4PM on Trent Radio 92.7 CFFF FM. New Episodes Each Wednesday @ 4pm. Each episode will be available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify following the radio broadcast.

Get your tickets for The Pivot Series! An INCREDIBLE outdoor performance series taking place over the next two weeks. It is intended for socially distanced outd...oor audiences in response to COVID-19 measures. Performances include: Love in the Time of COVID, performed by Kate Story and Ryan Kerr, this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Parking lot behind The Theatre On King, 171 King St. Bill Coleman performs Le Flâneur in Millennium Park this Saturday at 2 p.m. The former Baskin-Robbins ice cream plant at Simcoe and Bethune is the location of The Pratfall Affect, Oct. 7 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Big Top on the Roof Top, by Opal Elchik, Tegan Moss and Jeremy Pastic, will be on the top level of the King Street Parkade on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Irèni Stamou will be performing In the Sculpture at Peterborough Square on Oct. 13 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 pm. Point of Origin, with Jen Hum, Naishi Wang and Pam Wong-Shoebottom will be at Millennium Park, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Bridge Over Troubled Water, by Aria Evans, will be on Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at Inverlea Park. Armour by Christy Stoeten, is on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Pavilion Stage at the Peterborough Museum, 300 Hunter St. E. Between the Dragon and the Tiger: how to maximize your energy in public, happens at Trent University on Oct. 15 at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. The final performance in the series is Meeting at Thebes, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. in Confederation Park, across from City Hall on George Street. Tickets can be found here: https://m.bpt.me/profile/4623589 Presented by Public Energy <3

Peterborough Yoga Wellness Centre is offering a 1-Hour Hatha Yoga Practice in support of Peterborough Humane Society PTBO PAWlympics. Sunday, September 27 - 1...0-11AM This practice is perfect for all levels. Participants are welcome to bring their dogs to join in the class (must be leashed and under control at all times). This class will be held outdoors overlooking beautiful Chemong Lake, and class size will be limited to 20 people. Your $20 registration fee will be donated to support the PTBO PAWlympics which supports animals in need at the Peterborough Humane Society! Register today! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ptbo-pawlympics-hatha-yoga-dogs #KawarthaChamber #KeepingYouUpdated #WealthofChoice #thekawarthas #Ennismore #Selwyn #fundraiser #supportlocal #PTBOPawlympics

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Are you passionate about saving the environment? As one of the most valuable resources in the world, our use of water plays a huge role in the wellbeing of th...e earth, and we’re running out of time to save it. Join the David Sheperd Family Lecture at Trent University and the Innovation Cluster in continuing the discussion and sparking change in water consumption and technology at home in Peterborough and around the world. Learn all about the impacts of humans on our world’s water systems with a special presentation from Edward Burtynsky as he shares the story of water as seen through his camera lens. Grab your free ticket to our next Electric City Talks! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sheperd-family-presents-ec Here is a throwback of startups visiting Trent University!