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1 week ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Will Pearson
It’s hard to believe, but Peterborough Currents is five years old. Co-founder Ayesha Lye and I sent our first email newsletter in March 2020 and launched our website a few months after that. When we hit “send” on that first email newsletter, I had no idea that our little publication would become a vital source of information and connection for thousands of residents. But that’s what happened.
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1 week ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Brett Throop
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) is looking to shrink the size of its workforce as it considers making millions of dollars of budget cuts to eliminate a projected deficit of nearly $16.6 million. Potential staffing cuts are on the table for “all employee groups,” including teachers, principals, school support staff and board administrative staff, according to Greg Kidd, executive officer of corporate affairs.
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2 weeks ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Alex Karn
Every time Kim Meekin walks in the front doors of the Royal Gardens Retirement Residence, on Clonsilla Avenue, the faces of residents and staff immediately light up. But it’s not Meekin they’re so happy to see. The smiles are for Marjorie—the gentle giant who pads along beside her.
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3 weeks ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Alex Karn |Brett Throop
Janet and Greg Hayes had never been to a political debate before. But faced with “the most important election” of their lives, the local couple wanted to hear what the federal candidates for the Peterborough riding had to say, as they faced off during a debate at Lakefield College School on April 8. “We really want to not be connected in any way to the U.S.-style politics that are happening right now,” Janet Hayes said following the debate, which focused on business issues.
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1 month ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Will Pearson
The union that represents local library workers is speaking out against a proposed staff restructuring at the Peterborough Public Library (PPL). In a media release last week, CUPE Local 1833 said library management has informed workers that three full-time librarians will be laid off as part of a cost-cutting strategy intended to trim $120,000 from the library’s annual budget.
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1 month ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Alex Karn
For over a decade, The Theatre on King (TTOK) has served as a hub for experimental performance art in Peterborough. Founder Ryan Kerr launched the black box theatre in 2013 to give local artists a space to test out new ideas and push creative boundaries. Now, Kerr has decided it’s time to move on. He is resigning his role as the theatre’s artistic and technical director, he told Currents in an interview.
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1 month ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Alex Karn
When blind playwright, composer and Dora Award nominated performer Vivian Chong brought her one-woman show “Blind Dates” to Market Hall with the help of Public Energy last month, she and her team prioritized creating an accessible experience for audience members. Chong’s show detailed her experiences with dating as a blind woman living in Toronto, and every aspect of the performance was designed with accessibility in mind.
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1 month ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Will Pearson |Brett Throop
Reception CentresThe city is operating three “reception centres” as a refuge for people who need to warm up, charge devices, or just get out of the house for a bit. Showers are also available at the reception centres. The reception centres do not offer a Wi-Fi connection, a city spokesperson said. The three reception centres are:Healthy Planet Arena (911 Monaghan Rd). Open all day on April 1 and overnight until at least 12:00 noon on April 2.
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1 month ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Alex Karn
You’re reading the March 27, 2025 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here. Hello, and welcome to the arts and community newsletter from Peterborough Currents. I’m Alex, and I send this newsletter every week to catch you up on what’s happening in Peterborough. Ten years ago, Peterborough couple Chris Lawson and Emily Minthorn launched a radio program that would become a cult favourite for Trent Radio listeners.
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1 month ago | 
peterboroughcurrents.ca | Alex Karn
Chris Lawson and Emily Minthorn settle into Studio A at Trent Radio on a Sunday evening, their two dogs stretched out happily at their feet. Lawson leafs through the yellowing pages of Space Vampire by Edward Packard, the 71st installment of a Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) series written for pre-teens in the 1980s. As Lawson prepares to narrate the adventure tale on-air, Minthorn curates a playlist of spacey and spooky background music to set the mood.