Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Day to Day Life’ Category

The RCMP Musical Ride

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , on September 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »

If you have never seen the Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police make sure you have tickets for the event to take place at Peterborough’s Morrow Park on September 7th. 

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.RCMP.Musical.Ride

The Musical Ride is a formal event showcasing the equestrian skills performed by 32 cavalry who are regular members of the RCMP. You will witness an amazing performance, consisting of intricate figures and drills – all choreographed to music. These movements demand the utmost control, timing and coordination…a spectacular accomplishment for the riders let alone the 32 horses.

The event is held in Canada and worldwide to promote the RCMP. The first official ride was held in 1887 in Regina, District of Assiniboia. Members of the North-West Mounted Police were able to display their riding ability and entertain the local community. It has evolved over the decades into a uniquely Canadian performance enjoyed by tens of thousands of spectators every year.

It is now performed in up to 50 communities across Canada between the months of May and October.

The special event helps to raise thousands of dollars for local charities and non-profit organizations. The show in Peterborough will benefit the PARD Therapeutic Riding program – not only as a fundraising opportunity – but also as a way to raise awareness about PARD. Horses are the core of PARD’s program, providing the physical, emotional and psychological benefits of therapeutic riding to individuals regardless of age, ability, or financial means. 

“The show is something every Canadian should see in their lifetime,” says PARD president Angie Muir. “For me, the RCMP Musical Ride is a symbol of patriotic pride and this is a rare opportunity to see them.  The tour brings them to Ontario every four years, and it’s been almost 30 years since they were in Peterborough. I think it is a tremendous honour to welcome them to our beautiful city again.”

Members of the Musical Ride are first and foremost police officers. They all have at least two years’ experience in active police work before volunteering for duty with the Musical Ride. Surprisingly, most have no prior riding experience. The riders act as ambassadors of goodwill, promoting the RCMP’s image, heritage and traditions throughout Canada and all over the world.

Queen Elizabeth II takes a keen and highly knowledgeable interest in horses. As the Honorary Commissioner of the RCMP she has been presented with four horses as gifts from the Force.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.RCMP.Musical.Ride.2

In addition to the show on Sept. 7, area residents will have an opportunity to see the RCMP horses up close while they are housed in Peterborough for six days in the fairground barns. Ryan Moore, President of the Peterborough Agricultural Society, is excited to extend a warm welcome to everyone to visit the barns and see the horses.

 

Get your tickets today!

PARD Therapeutic Riding

Email: info@pard.ca

Phone: (705) 742-6441

Website: Click Here!

 

 

Read Full Post »

Peterborough and the Kawartha’s “Some of the best inland boating in the world!”

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , on August 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »

If you are a boater you will be hard pressed to find any area as good as the Kawartha’s. The reasons are simple: dozens of lakes, beautiful scenery, marinas and outfitter stores, restaurants – and the heart of the Trent-Severn Waterway – Canada’s longest chain of locks and canals, connecting the lakes and rivers to the Great Lake system.

The variety of water activities is almost endless. If you want some physical activity you can try watersports such as kayaking, canoeing, wakeboarding, or water skiing followed by a leisurely tube ride. Or catch your supper fishing. Others simply cruise in their boats or enjoy sightseeing from a pontoon boat.

Or, you can rent a houseboat! 

Bethany.Ontario.blog.Houseboating

You can fish along the way for Bass, Muskie and Pickerel. If you want to cook your fish, you can pair it with local fruits and vegetables from the variety of farmer’s markets. Or if you prefer, you can try the ‘catch of the day’ at one of the many dining options on the shores.

If you want to try house boating but don’t know where to start, no problem. You can choose from one of the House boating Itineraries:

  • 3 – 5 Day Journey, a one day trip from Pigeon Lake to Hastings.
  • 1 – 2 days from Hastings to Peterborough
  • Day Trip from Burleigh Falls to Peterborough
  • Day Trip from Bobcaygeon to Burleigh Falls

The following map shows the route from Bobcaygeon to Hastings.

Bethany.Ontario.blog.Houseboating.2

You can start your research by downloading the 2016 Peterborough and The Kawarthas Experience Directory. Over 40 pages of information on:

  • Places to stay
  • Attractions
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Shopping
  • Retreats

And if that were not enough, there is a special section on “Building Your Bucket List.” The information helps you choose all of the activities you have always wanted to do but have not gotten around to yet! You can choose from detailed itineraries…

  • If you are culture and history buff,
  • If you love to be entertained,
  • If you’re a foodie who also enjoys craft wines, beers and spirits,
  • Or if you love the great outdoors.

To get all of the details and more ideas visit http://thekawarthas.ca/build-bucket-list-peterborough-kawarthas/.

Request more information by calling 1-800-461-6424or email info@thekawarthas.ca.
 

 

 

Read Full Post »

Plan Ahead for Doors Open Kawartha Lakes ~ September 11, 2016!

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , on August 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Communities open the doors to some of Ontario’s most intriguing and charming heritage sites between April and October 2016. Do some planning in advance to be sure you don’t miss any of the free events in the area.

Doors Open Ontario showcases the buildings, natural spaces, infrastructure and cultural centres that shape and define our communities including historical houses to modern architecture.

Pictured below is the log home known as Five Gables, built in the 1870’s on Lake Dalrymple.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Doors.Open.2016

The theme for 2016 is focused on our rich medical legacy. Many people do not know that Ontario can boast an amazing number of innovations in medical science, procedures and technology. Each destination has a fascinating story to tell. Featured sites include hospitals, medical schools and laboratories that showcase Ontario’s and Canada’s achievements in medicine. Learn more about ingenious innovators and remarkable discoveries while you uncover the places that made medical history.

Admission is free! And the Ontario Heritage Trust invites you to experience these treasures first-hand.

“Since it began, Doors Open Ontario has allowed millions of people to glimpse into some of our province’s most fascinating cultural sites. Not only does the program boost local economies, but it also raises awareness of and interest in heritage conservation. I encourage Ontarians and visitors to get out and discover the unique story and experience waiting behind every door.”                                                 

Michael Coteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport

For a full list of over 40 Doors Open events, visit the Doors Open Website at http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca

Be sure to mark off September 11, 2016 on your calendar – the day that will feature Kawartha Lakes!  You can take a drive back in time and experience the lives of the pioneers who settled the northwest corner of the county of Victoria.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Doors.Open.2.2016

You will see how the logging trade supported families through the first quarter of the 20th century. Gain an appreciation of how challenging farming must have been as residents had to clear rocks from the land before they could even think about farming. In fact, the area is known as “The Land Between” as it is the spot where the limestone plains and the Canadian Shield converged.

The link below highlights the locations of the Kawartha Lakes events:

Doors Open Kawartha Lakes

The Doors Open website also has a Photo Gallery.

Remember, September 11th in the Kawartha Lakes!

Contact the Ontario Heritage Trust Telephone: 416-325-5000

Email: doorsopenontario@heritagetrust.on.ca

Website: www.heritagetrust.on.ca

 

 

 

Read Full Post »

Girls Night Out Near Bethany!

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , , on July 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Millbrook.Ladies.Night

Read Full Post »

Celebrate Canada Day near Bethany!

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , , on June 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Canada.Day.2016

Read Full Post »

Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix near Bethany – July 7-10, 2016

Posted in Businesses in Bethany, Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , on June 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »

We talked about all of the summer activity at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, near Bethany, in one of our April Blogs, but it is time to remind you about the BIG event July 7 to 10, 2016.
Get ready for Canada’s biggest sports car race of the year, the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix.
Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Mosport.3
This event will be the ONLY ‘north of the border’ stop for these drivers and their amazing vehicles.
The weekend will feature the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for exotic prototype and GT race cars. You will witness all of the excitement including a world-class field of drivers in a variety of cars including the Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Corvette, Delta Wing, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Mazda and Porsche.
Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Mosport.2
You will also see:
• The Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
• Mazda Prototype Lites presented by Cooper Tires
• IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama
• SCCA Pro Racing Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich
• The Nissan Micra Cup
And if racing was not enough, there is lots more for avid fans to see and do including team tech talks and an autograph session with WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers and teams. There will also be a variety of vendors selling authentic race-related merchandise.
Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Mosport.
Get Your Tickets Early!
Early Bird tickets and camping are available until June 23rd:
• $65 for Weekend SuperTickets,
• $50 for General Camping
• $70 for RV camping.
Advanced discount tickets are available until July 6th:
• $70 per person.
• General camping is just $55 (tent or pop-up trailer)
• $75 for RV’s.
• If you wait and pay at the gate, general camping is $60 and $80 for RV’s.
Weekend SuperTickets are available at the gate for $80.
Single day tickets are also available, $35 for Friday, $40 for Saturday and $50 for Sunday.
And new for 2016, children 16 and under are free with paid adult admission.
Get the complete schedule of the events, including the track stats on the website at http://canadiantiremotorsportpark.com/mobil-1-sportscar-grand-prix/
You can also:
Call: 1-800-866-1072
Email: info@ctmpark.com
Follow the news and highlights on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CanadianTireMotorsportPark
The track is located at 3233 Concession Road #10, Clarington, Ontario L1C3K6

Read Full Post »

A Closer Look at Fleetwood Creek Natural Area Near Bethany

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on June 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »

I briefly mentioned the Fleetwood Creek Natural Area last month as part of the overview on Kawartha Conservation but it deserves a more in-depth overview.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Fleetwood.Creek.3

Fleetwood Creek Natural Area is located within the Oak Ridges Moraine, an area characterized by steep valleys, sandy soil and many cold water streams. These streams form the headwaters of Fleetwood Creek, a major watercourse within the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Kawartha Region watershed.

The area is comprised of a 900-acre (380-hectare) tract of land managed by Kawartha Conservation for the Ontario Heritage Trust.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Fleetwood.Creek.4

You will find lowland forests, hardwood bush, meadows and steep valleys. There are over 250 kinds of plants and 44 types of birds. Wild turkeys were reintroduced into the region during the 1980s.

If you are a geological buff, this area has a variety of geological formations caused by the past glacial period including:

  • Kames – steep-sided mounds of sand and gravel deposited by a melting ice sheet.
  • Kettles – depressions in a glacial outwash drift made by the melting of a detached mass of glacial ice that became wholly or partly buried.
  • Eskers – a long ridge of gravel and other sediment, typically having a winding course, deposited by meltwater from a retreating glacier or ice sheet.
  • Ice-contact ridges – a ridge produced on floating ice by buckling or crushing under pressure of wind or ice.

A large part of the Fleetwood Creek property is designated as a Provincially Significant Earth and Life Science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI). Such a long name for a significant piece of our environment! An ANSI is an official designation by the provincial Government of Ontario applied to neighbouring geographical regions within the province that have geological or ecological features which are significantly representative – and this is all within an easy drive if you live in Bethany.

As a result of the delicate nature of the area, visitors are asked to stay on the trails so that the most environmentally sensitive sections of the property are protected.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Fleetwood.Creek

Dogtooth  Violets

The Trails

 

  • The Valley Trail is a 2.2 km loop which includes an observation platform offering a spectacular view of the surrounding land, as well as the opportunity to travel down into the valley (if you are more adventuresome.)
  • The Forest Trail is divided into two branches.
  • The West branch, a 3 km loop, consists of a twisting path on a gradual slope leading through open meadows and forests of giant beech, maple, and hemlock trees.
  • The East trail, a 3 km loop, leads through a dense cedar forest, then climbs up the valley slope. The trail continues through an open meadow, then winds back through the forest to the parking area.

Address and Directions

902 Ballyduff Road, Kawartha Lakes, ON

From Highway 35, turn east onto Ballyduff Road for 2.9 km

Destination is on the right at 902 Ballyduff Road, Kawartha Lakes, ON

Fleetwood Creek Natural Area is open May to October from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

For more information visit the website at http://kawarthaconservation.com/conservation-areas/fleetwood-creek-natural-area

Read Full Post »

Highway 407 East Phase 1 To Open on Monday!

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , on June 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

The Province of Ontario is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the Highway 407 East Project will be open to traffic for morning commuters on Monday, June 20th, 2016. The sections that will be open include Highway 407 from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Oshawa, and Highway 412, which connects Highways 407 and 401.  In total, approximately 148 new lane kilometres will be opening, which includes 11 interchanges, 31 water-crossing structures, and 16 municipal road crossings.

Both highways will operate toll-free until the new year, allowing drivers to travel free of charge and to get used to the roads.  Tolls and fees will remain in effect on 407 ETR, west of the Brock Road Interchange.  When tolling is implemented, the new highways will be integrated seamlessly with 407 ETR. Drivers will use one transponder, receive one bill, and have access to one point of customer service for all the tolled highways.

For more details: Click Here!

 

Read Full Post »

Enjoy The Theatre Near Bethany!

Posted in Businesses in Bethany, Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , , on June 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Celebrating the 25 Year Anniversary of the 4TH LINE THEATRE!

4th Line Theatre is a Canadian theatre group specializing in outdoor productions of original plays with historic and cultural significance.

The Theatre company was created and founded by Robert Winslow in 1992. Mr. Winslow explains, “4th Line has a mandate to tell stories about our history that are not well known but are interesting, especially untold stories about a rural area.” He is still surprised at the public’s appetite for historical plays.

Mr. Winslow had an established career in the more usual theatrical venues. However, he created 4TH Line Theatre on a farm – 25 years ago which was almost in the middle of nowhere. He had inherited his family’s 150-year-old farm, wasn’t sure how to keep it going, and was finding traditional indoor theatre “depressing.” So he arrived at a solution that would see him through to 25 seasons.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.4thLineTheatre_Page_1

He embraced the challenge to create theatre out in the country in southeastern Ontario.  The setting is idyllic, rural and oh so very Canadian! The company present plays written by and about Canadians, including small town stories and broad national sagas – all written to touch a nerve with the audience.

And the weather may touch a nerve as well! The natural setting includes chipmunks, the chatter of birds and of course the sun and rain. “There’s no controlling the environment. You are in it. You are a part of it.”

The season will open with the highly anticipated world premiere of Maja Ardal’s The Hero of Hunter Street playing June 28 to July 23, 2016. In August, 4th Line will remount Alex Poch-Goldin’s wildly popular The Bad Luck Bank Robbers, inspired by Grace Barker’s book of the same name, and running from August 2 to 27, 2016. Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell Blackwell will direct both productions.

The theatre is located in Millbrook – a great place to spend a summer afternoon. The village is centrally located – 15 minutes from Bethany, a half hour north of Port Hope, 20 minutes west of Peterborough, or just over an hour from Toronto.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.4thLineTheatre_Page_2

Millbrook was settled in 1816 and prospered for decades before losing many inhabitants to new settlements out west, riding the rail lines that had bypassed Millbrook. Today the village offers a glimpse back into those earlier times. Many of the downtown buildings look much the same as when they were erected following the Great Fire of 1875.

Enjoy the day in Millbrook and the evening at the 4TH Line Theatre. A variety of ticket prices and packages are available including dining or picnic options. For ticket information visit: 4th Line Theatre Ticket Info.

And for more information on the Theatre go to http://www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca/ and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/4thlinetheatre.

Read Full Post »

Did Your Kids Want to Play Baseball This Summer in Bethany? Then Register them NOW!

Posted in Day to Day Life, tagged , , , , , , , on May 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »

That’s right. Registering the kids for baseball has been on your mind. But it’s time for action! The deadline is fast approaching but you can still register online for Bethany Minor Softball.

Bethany.Ontario.Blog.Softball

“Whether you want to learn to play softball, have fun, compete, or just enjoy a fun game with some new friends, our Bethany minor softball program is a great way to spend some quality summer time, in the great outdoors.” 

T-Ball Mixed is for boys and girls who are 4 to 6 as of January 1st. The Teams play on Tuesday evenings and registration is $60.

Mites Mixed is for boys and girls aged 7 to 9 as of January 1st. Oops, the Mites Mixed is now full.

Squirts Mixed is for boys and girls aged 10 to 12 as of January 1. They play on Thursdays and registration is $70.

Peewee Mixed is for boys and girls aged 13 to 15 as of January 1st. they play on Wednesdays and Registration is $75.

Bantam Mixed is for boys and girls aged 16 to 18 as of January 1 and Registration is $80.

Are you a Mom or Dad, community member or teen who enjoys getting involved and has a little time to spare? If so, Bethany Minor Softball is always on the lookout for volunteers to help out. They are looking for coaches, coach assistants, umpires and score keepers just to name a few.

Do you own or work at a local business? Although the Bethany Park has a lot of great community support, there is always room for more!

For more information and the upcoming softball schedule visit the website at http://www.bethanypark.ca/softball.html.

 

KidSport 

Did you know that 1 in 3 Ontario families cannot afford to register their children in a sports program? Over 300,000 Ontario children under the age of 14 live in low income families. A not for profit group called KidSport has distributed over $3 Million in grants since 2000 to over 16,500 boys and girls. If you know a child who wants to play softball but cannot afford the fees, KidSport is there to help.

KidSport believes that no child should be left on the sidelines and all should be given the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports. Visit the website and find out how to apply at  http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/.

 

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »