Nice People film screening

The New Canadians Centre present Nice People Live Here, a free film screening and panel discussion on the role of sport in creating a sense of belonging, Thursday at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St.

Nice People is a Swedish documentary film directed by Anders Helgeson and Karin af Klintberg. The film is set in the Swedish town of Borlänge, where the town motto is nice people live here. Unfortunately, not all the locals appreciate the presence of a large group of Somali immigrants who fled the war. Local entrepreneur Patrik Andersson decides to use sport as a bridge to bring people closer together and creates the first-ever Somali national team in bandy, a type of ice hockey, with the goal of reaching the World Champions in Siberia. The movie is in Swedish with English subtitles.

A panel discussion, following the film screening, will be facilitated by James Onusko, a professor at Trent University, president of the Peterborough City Soccer Association and basketball coach. Members of the panel include Tomas Casa, who immigrated to Canada from Colombia in 2010 and is the 2018 Pro Sport Bike Champion, and Tanya Perras, a Grade 10 Korean-Canadian students at St Peter Catholic Secondary School who has played competitive soccer for the last three years.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by the film screening at 6 p.m. and the panel discussion from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event is supported by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership and ReFrame Film Festival. For more information, or to request childminding during the event, please email yvonne@nccpeterborough.ca.

All Candidates meeting

An All Candidates Meeting featuring two round-table discussions on social issues takes place Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 in Peterborough Squares, 360 George St., in the former library space. Issues such as food security, age-friendly communities, public transportation, employment security, education and affordable housing will be discussed. This meeting is open to members of the public and is presented by several organization including Peterborough Public Health, Nourish, United Way and Council of Canadians. For more information, please email jfavreau@ywcapeterborough.org.

David Morrison lecture

Trent University presents the David Morrison Lecture in International Development, Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. This year’s speaker is Dr. Jennifer Clapp who will be discussing how corporate power in the global food system is being express in new ways, its implication for world food security and sustainability, and the politics of effort to resist it. Recent mergers among some of the world’s largest agrifood companies underline the extent to which just a handful of giant firms have come to dominate the global food system. Admission is free, and all are welcome.

Mayoral debate

The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Presents a Mayoral Debate on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Venue, 286 George St. N. The debate will focus on issues impacting the business community. For more information, please visit www.peterboroughchamber.ca.