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September 27, 2011: Creating a Legacy for the Common Good. Rev. Bill Phipps will be presenting on “Creating a Legacy for the Common Good”. Rev. Bill Phipps asserts that, “Our economic systems depend upon growing consumption of the Earth, and we have come to a crucial turning point. We need a fundamental cultural change away from growing consumption to respect and conservation in all aspects of living". The presentation will take place at the Northiminster United Church, Peterborough at 7pm. For more information contact: Rev. Mir Kenniphaas, mkenniphaas @ yahoo.ca; 705 748-4881.

September 25, 2011: Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life. PARN - Your community AIDS Resource Network is hosting its 20th annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life. Individuals and teams can register at www.aidswalkforlife.ca. Visit PARN's website at www.parn.ca

September 24-25, 2011: Doors Open Peterborough. This year's theme is Peterborough: The Participation City: The History of Sport in Peterborough. Celebrate and enjoy local culture, sites, and tours. Find out more at www.doorsopenpeterborough.ca

June 15, 2011: PHS Boat Trip. 8:30am to 3:30pm. Peterborough Historical Society is hosting a fundraiser boat cruise that will showcase a little bit of the history of the Kawarthas. Tickets are available.  Click here for the poster. The tour group will board a coach in Peterborough and travel to Bobcaygeon home of the first lock on the Trent Severn waterway and home of Mossom Boyd, Lumber King of the Kawarthas. There will be an opportunity to visit the lock station and tour the Boyd Heritage Museum. The group will enjoy a luxurious cruise and enjoy the scenic trip from Pigeon Lake to Buckhorn. Along the way participants will be served a hot meal and entertained with readings from period accounts of the area. The tour group will then once again board a coach and travel back to Peterborough. For more information download the poster or call 705-743-9710.

June 12, 2011: Heroes and Rails Bicycle Tours begin Sunday, June 12:Join your guide Bruce Fitzpatrick, as we bike Peterborough's historic rail trails to discover some fascinating places and people who have made our City great. $20 per person. Tours run every Sunday throughout June, from 1:00 - 3:00pm. Tour is 2 hours in length at a leisurely pace. Tickets can be reserved by calling 745-4404 or purchased at Titles Bookstore.

May 26, 2011: AGM Scheduled For Millbrook Cavan Historical Society. The Special Guest Speaker for the evening is Edith George, an advisor to the Ontario Urban Forest Council.  She will be speaking on “Heritage Trees – Preserving our Natural Roots”. The AGM will take place at Centennial Place, 2 Centennial Lane, Millbrook from 7 – 9 pm. For more information, please call Steve Elliott at 705-932-2720, or email the Society at mchs@nexicom.net. Click to download the AGM and guest presentation poster.

May 7 - 8, 2011: Peterborough Jane's Walk 2011. Participate and explore your neighbourhood during Jane's walk days this weekend. Jane’s Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighbourhoods and meeting their neighbours. Free walking tours held on the first weekend of May each year are led by locals who want to create a space for residents to talk about what matters to them in the places they live and work. Visit www.janeswalk.net for a list of activities in your city.

May 2011: May is Museum Month!: Visit our area’s museums which are celebrating Museum Month in May! They are: Canadian Canoe Museum; Hutchison House Museum; Peterborough  Museum and Archives; Art Gallery of Peterborough; Kawartha Branch of Ontario Genealogical Society; Christ Church Community Museum, Lakefield; Peterborough Public Library; Bata Library, Trent University; Lang Pioneer Village; Kawartha Ancestral Research Association Inc; Hope Sawmill Museum; Trent Severn Waterway (Transport Museum) and Trent Valley Archives, Fairview Heritage Centre.

April 26, 2011: Follow the Sturgeon Lake Management Plan on Facebook: The Kawartha Heritage Conservancy is working with community partners to develop the Sturgeon Lake Management Plan. Our goal is to maintain and enhance the environmental health and economic sustainability of Sturgeon Lake and the surrounding watershed. Stay connected to the Sturgeon Lake Management Plan and its development on Facebook.

Be sure to visit kawarthaconservation.com/sturgeonlake for more information, actions you can take to enhance your property and protect the watershed, and available grants for stewardship projects.

April 26, 2011: Public Lecture on Rice Lake Archaeological Findings: Jeffrey Dillane will give a public presentation on the relationship between the Rice Lake burial mounds and
related settlement sites. This event is sponsored by the Peterborough Chapter of Ontario Archaeological Society. It will be held at 7:00 PM in room 203, Otonabee College, Trent University. There is no admission charge.

April 19, 2011: The Life & Times of Dr. John Hutchinson. On  Tuesday April 19th, 2011 at 7:30 PM in the lower floor meeting room of the Peterborough Public Library the Peterborough Historical Society presents Gale Fewings, Erin Panepinto and Ann Baker relating the story of the life of Dr. John Hutchison in Upper Canada 1818 to 1846.

Thursday March 31, 2011, 7pm. " If You're Irish" with musicians Kevin & Bunny Leahy & Friends. Lakefield Historical Society presents a traditional Irish evening with music, sing-a-long and stories. Dancing is encouraged! St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, Regent and Queen Streets, Lakefield.

March 23, 2011: "Responsible Lending". Responsible lending refers to how financial institutions factor in environmental and social considerations into the loans and other financial products they provide.  Chris Ouellette, Manager, Environmental Solutions, RBC, will discuss how RBC has taken a leadership role in responsible lending by outlining a number of the bank’s related initiatives. Visit http://www.campkawartha.ca/environmentcentre/publicworkshops.php for more details.

March 22, 2011: World Water Day 2011: The Lakeland Alliance is co-hosting a free public event that will showcase the importance of clean water in our daily lives.  Come out over your lunch break to grab a free bite to eat and learn about the intriguing history of drinking water in Peterborough with Wayne Stiver, drinking water expert and Vice President of Water Services with the Peterborough Utilities Group.  In addition to a free lunch and refreshments there will be draws for great water-related prizes!  Time 11:30 to 1:30 PM at the The Auditorium, Peterborough Public Library. http://www.lakeland.greenup.on.ca/events.html

March 22, 2011: West Burleigh Bay Rocks!: The Peterborough Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society is presenting a talk by Janice Teichroeb, the President of the Toronto Chapter of the OAS, and a staff archaeologist with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority about her work at the West Burleigh Bay Site. Janice’s presentation will take place in the Guild Room of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church (entrance off Water St.). This event is open to the public. There is no admission charge. The event starts at 7:00 PM

March 15, 2011: "IRISHMAN,SAILOR, SETTLER: The Adventurous Voyages of John Kelleher." A presentation by Don Wilcock from the Peterborough Historical Society at the Peterborough Library at 7:30 PM. All are welcome. http://www.peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca

March 2, 2011: "Solar Energy and the MicroFIT Program: Opportunities for Homeowners". The provincial Micro Feed In Tariff (MicroFIT) program presents significant opportunity for solar-minded homeowners to reduce their carbon footprint and earn a fair return on their investment. Visit http://www.campkawartha.ca/environmentcentre/publicworkshops.php for more details.

February 18-26, 2011: Heritage Week. The week beginning with the Family Day long weekend is recognized as Heritage Week in Ontario. Each year the Ontario Heritage Trust chooses a city that has demonstrated leadership in heritage preservation to host the provincial kick-off event for this week. This year Peterborough will be the host. Check out the schedule of events at http://www.peterborough.ca/Living/Arts__Culture___Heritage/Heritage_Week.htm

February 17, 2011, 7PM: "Financing the Green Economy". Camp Kawartha Environment Centre is offering a free workshop on "Financing the Green Economy".  The guest speaker is Chris Ouellette, Manager of Environmental Solutions in RBC's Corporate Environmental Affairs Group and LEED Accredited Professional. Workshop to be held at: Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, 2505 Pioneer Road, Peterborough, Near Trent University. Please RSVP to Sonja Rykers at 652-3860 or by email: info@campkawartha.ca   More Info at: http://www.campkawartha.ca/environmentcentre/publicworkshops.php

February 16, 2011: "Preserving heritage vital for the City" says Mayor Daryl Bennett during his address to the Peterborough Historical Society's members at their annual general meeting at Princess Gardens. Click here for the article from The Examiner

February 10, 2011, 7PM: "Does Sustainability Stuff Really Work?": Thanks to the generosity of the RBC Foundation, Camp Kawartha Environment Centre is proud to offer a series of "free workshops" on sustainable living where local and regional experts will share practical steps that make businesses and homes a little greener. The guest speaker will be  Chris Magwood, Lead Instructor of Sustainable Building & Sustainable Renovation Programs - Fleming College. The presentation will take place at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, 2505 Pioneer Road, Peterborough, (Near Trent University).RSVP to Sonja Rykers at 652-3860 or by email: info@campkawartha.ca; More info: http://www.campkawartha.ca/environmentcentre/publicworkshops.php

January 28, 29, 30 2011: Peterborough Film Festival: ReFrame celebrates the latest works created by film and video makers from our community, Canada and around the world. We select films that will develop the audience's appreciation and awareness of arts and culture in contemporary media. ReFrame also offers programming for children (REELKids) and teens (Changing Our World). For more info go to: http://reframefilmfestival.ca/

September 29, 2010: Municipal Cultural Plan Public Kick-off Event.  The City of Peterborough will formally launch its first Municipal Cultural Planning project. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Everyone with an interest in seeing Peterborough thrive as a creative city is invited - residents, artists, business owners, cultural groups and other stakeholders - to be part of this exciting process!  Please download official poster for more information.

September 25 and 26, 2010: Peterborough Doors Open is being held on Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. The Doors Open program seeks to celebrate, educate and inform citizens and visitors of the importance of the architectural, cultural and historical sites in Peterborough by allowing visitors free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. Many locations organize guided tours, displays and activities to enrich the visitor experience. Go to Peterborough Doors Open website for more details.

September 16, October 18, and November 18, 2010: Heritage Strategies International webinars: Heritage conservation webinar topics include: Incentives for Heritage Conservation; Heritage Conservation and Public-Private Partnerships; and Emerging approaches in documenting benefits of heritage conservation. Check-out their website to register: http://www.hs-intl.com/Webinar.html

September 29, October 2, and October 7: Stream Steward Training at Cannington: A 3-day workshop for individuals interested in helping protect streams within their community and flowing through their land. Training provided by the Community Stream Steward Program. Click flyer for details.

September 21, 2010: River Landowners Workshop at Campbellford from 7-9pm.  The workshop is being conducted by the Community Stream Steward Program. Click flyer for details.

September 12, 2010: Doors Open in Bobcaygeon: The 7th Annual Doors Open, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, took place in historic Bobcaygeon on Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 10:00 am - 4 pm. Suresh helped out as a event greeter at the Lockmaster's Watch House at the Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 32.  Lock 32 was the first of the 45 locks built to eventually create a waterway that connects Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay.  The self guided cultural heritage tour included the Kawartha Settlers Village, Mayburry Bed and Breakfast, Boyd Museum, and Trinity United Church.

June 15, 2010: War of 1812 Information request: Dr. Julia Roberts, Assistant Profession and historian at the University of Waterloo, is looking for any information related to the War of 1812. It could be a diary from the time, a shop or tavern keeper's account book, an artifact, a recipe book, a picture, account of troop actions, or First Nations involvement.  Please see the PDF of the information request for more details.

May 16, 2010: Sheddon Historical Society AGM. Suresh attended the society's AGM at the Lion's Hall in Coboconk. The talk by guest speaker, Dorothy Duncan, on hertiage foods titled "Canadians at Table: Food, Fellowship & Folklore" was quite facinating. Suresh got to sample food made from recipies from the 1800s. It is incredible what early settlers did with so little. Dorothy is an author and international lecturer on Canada's culinary history.