A unique public gathering happened in downtown Peterborough on the afternoon of July 31: “Peterborough’s Annual Bee Parade.” Little information was given about this parade before the event was scheduled to begin that afternoon. It was a light-hearted celebration of pollinators, public performance, and community. Dozens of people wearing bee-themed clothing marched along Hunter Street…
This Summer, the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) completed a project to restore historic films reels that were damaged during the destructive flood that hit Peterborough in 2004. The films are part of the larger Roy Photographic Studio collection; an expansive archive of still photographs and motion picture films captured by three generations of the…
Located at 395 Water Street in downtown Peterborough is the City’s newest Tattoo and Barber Shop: Black Cat Tattoo and Barber. First time business owners, Amanda McColligan and Kris Manbeck, met with Trent Radio to talk about their story and their first weeks in business. Listen to the full interview with Eddy Sweeney to learn…
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is currently fundraising towards the purchasing price of a potential land acquisition. The current land owners of the listed property, which is located adjacent to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in the City of Kawartha Lakes, have accepted KLT’s purchasing offer of $1.6 million as long as it is purchased by July…
After a few years off, Rock Camp for Girls Peterborough (RC4G*) has returned to give a new generation of young people a rock music-focused, feminist, summer camp experience. RC4G* has been inactive since 2019, and is back because organizer Jill Staveley took the initiative to recreate this space for young girls, who need more “representation”…
On June 19, Trent University ‘broke ground’ and began development of a new Otonabee College residence building, and Trent’s newest college – Gidigaa Migizi. Together, this development will be the largest addition to Symons Campus in Trent’s history: the 700,000 square-foot project will bring 1300 additional beds to the campus, which will increase on-campus housing…
On June 10th, the residents of Sandy Lake First Nation, located in Northwestern Ontario near the Manitoba border, were evacuated due to the out-of-control Red Lake 12 Fire. The evacuees are being housed in locations across the province, and around 300 Sandy Lake residents have arrived at Trent University. The First Peoples House of Learning…
An Ontario measles outbreak is causing the highest number of reported cases in recent years but so far, Peterborough appears to be measles free. Public health nurse with Peterborough Public Health (PPH), Jessica Andrews, told CFFF there are no confirmed active cases of measles in the region. Andrews calls the MMR vaccine the “best defense”…
Peterborough-based charity and bicycle workshop, B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop, is looking for donations of used children’s bicycles for their Kids Bike Build in April. “[Kids Bike Build] is a program to collect used bikes from the community, refurbish them, and then provide them back to organizations working with children, and families, for them…
The Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) is being held in a new location in 2025, which will allow for the inclusion of Indigenous visual art. NIFF, like all Fringe festivals, is primarily performance art. In previous years, NIFF was held at Trent University in the Nozhem: First Peoples Performance Space. This year, the Peterborough Theatre Guild (PTG)…
