Hospice thanks dedicated volunteers
Hospice Peterborough recently hosted an event at Canterbury Gardens to honour and thank over 300 volunteers; 70 volunteers were in attendance.
Hospice volunteers dedicate their time to supporting the programs and services offered to those living with or affected by life-threatening illness and grief. As Paula Greenwood, Manager of Volunteer Services, said “Volunteers are the foundation of Hospice Peterborough.
They choose to offer their time, talent and commitment to make a difference in a variety of ways.” For more information on volunteering at Hospice, please contact Greenwood at 705-742-4042 or pgreenwood@hospicepeterborough.org.
Afghanistan
The Abraham Festival and Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan) present Mightier than the Sword, a 45 minute documentary in which filmmaker Roberta Staley explores how young female journalists in Afghanistan are fighting for the right of Afghan women to live and work without abuse and harassment. The screening takes place Tuesday at the Beth Israel Synagogue, 775 Weller St., at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Needlework from Afghanistan will also be on sale.
For information, please contact info@abrahamfestival.org (705748-3680) or peterborough@cw4wafghan.ca (705-656-382).
Calls to action
Grand Council Chief Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee will be speaking on the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and the response of governments and other partners, Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Peterborough Public Health, 185 King St. To register for this free event, please visit pphtrc.eventbrite.ca. All are welcome.
Trent Film Society
A public screening of The Night of the Hunter (1955, rated PG) directed by Charles Laughton, presented by the Trent Film Society, takes place Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Artspace, 378 Aylmer St. For more information, visit the Trent Film Society Facebook page. This is event is free and all are welcome.
Winter wheels
B!KE, the Peterborough Community Bike Shop, is excited to announced their new program Winter Wheels, which will give 30 participants free studded bicycle tires in exchange for their commitment to ride their bikes in winter. Winter biking allows people to stay active year-round and studded tires give cyclist extra traction on days when roads and trails are slick. The program will run from November until March. Applications are available online at www.communitybikeshop.org and will be accepted until Saturday.
For details, call 705-775-7227 or email director@communitybikeshop.org.
Community orchestra
The Kawartha Community Orchestra and Kawartha Strings of Peterborough are inviting new members to join their groups. They play classical, folk, and pop music, typically at a grade 2-3 level of difficulty and preform around the Kawartha area. No auditions are necessary; anyone who can play a stringed or other instrument is welcome to join. Practices are every Tuesday, September to June, at Long & McQuade on Aylmer Street in Peterborough. Kawartha Strings rehearse from 5 to 6:15 p.m. and the Community Orchestra rehearses from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Auriel Creighton, a reluctantly retied music teacher, conducts the groups in a relaxed atmosphere of learning. Please visit www.kawarthastrings.com.
Historical bus trip
There are still a few tickets available for the annual Peterborough Historical Society’s bus tour. This year’s trip takes place on Thursday and visits Glanmore House National Historic Site in Belleville, and the Farmtown Park Museum in Stirling. Tickets are $70 each and may be ordered by telephone at 705-743-9710 or 705-740-2600 and picked up at Hutchison House Museum.