Ontario Heritage Conference 2009 - Peterborough Ontario - May 29th to 30th 2009
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Very much a city unto itself, Peterborough is located an hour's drive northeast of Toronto and is well outside the urban influence of the GTA. Nestled in the beautiful Kawartha lakes region, with a population of 80,000, it is the largest city on the Trent Severn Waterway. Well placed just 30 miles north of the Lake Ontario transit corridor, the area is within easy reach of the world-class culture of Toronto, but an hour’s drive to the north are hundreds of deep glacial lakes and pristine wilderness. The city itself boasts miles of hiking and biking trails, outstanding parks, a diverse range of museums, archives, galleries and an exciting array of fine bistros and restaurants. The City is home to the Canadian Canoe Museum, the world’s largest collection of human powered watercraft, as well as the world’s highest hydraulic lift lock. Trent University and Sir Sandford Fleming College are both nationally recognized for their excellence as post-secondary institutions. Dozens of historic schools, churches and industrial buildings along with miles of traditional neighbourhoods add to the ambience of this most liveable city.
By the end of May the gardens of Peterborough, which have garnered us ‘five bloom’ awards in the national Communities in Bloom competition, will be in full splendour. The days will be warm and the nights cool but comfortable. For the conference bring late spring clothes, sturdy walking shoes and, though we’re sure you won’t need it, an umbrella or raincoat.
JUBILAIRES AND BONACCORDS IN CONCERT SATURDAY MAY 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM
MURRAY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Sing……..Just Because
The Annual Spring Concert of the Jubilaires women’s chorus and the Bonaccords male chorus will be a joyous evening of secular and religious music performed by the 65 Jubilaires voices and 30 Bonaccords voices under the direction of renowned director and performer Arlene Gray and accompanied by Laurel Robinson-Lachance.
Eight part harmony will be performed by the combined choruses throughout the concert as well as four part harmony by the Jubilaires or the Bonaccords on their own.
Special guest will be The Peterborough Youth Chorus of 70 singers from grades 2 to 12. The Chorus was founded in 1997 by Maria Belva, their current Director.
Murray Street Baptist Church, a glorious vintage church, is located two blocks north of the restaurant district, across from City Hall in downtown Peterborough. Tickets, at $15.00 each, may be obtained at the door.
History:
Jubilaires Women’s Chorus was founded in 1979, Bonaccord Male Chorus was formed in 1966.Both groups have been award winning in the Kiwanis Music Festival, and perform charitably on their own locally and in combined concerts throughout the years
Sunday May 31, Suggested Activities:
Peterborough Museum and Archives
300 Hunter Street East (on Armour Hill)
Open: noon-5 pm
Admission: FREE
“GET TO WORK! How Industry Shaped Peterborough” is a special exhibit which celebrates the city’s industrial development through a collection of pictures and artifacts from local industry.
As well, recent additions to the permanent gallery include Roy Studio photos on the Barnardo Experience; historic photos of places of worship and other designated buildings; early hospitals in Peterborough; and drawings of the Bradburn Opera House and of early streetcars in the city.
Art Gallery of Peterborough
250 Crescent Street (on the shore of Little Lake beside Del Crary Park, a short walk from downtown)
Open: 11-5 pm
Admission: FREE
“Nobuo Kubota: Hokusai Revisited” is a special exhibit featuring recent work by this Vancouver born artist educated as an architect at the University of Toronto. Kubota’s work brings together many forms of art into a single, coherent experience that often encompasses architecture, sound and visuals.
Canadian Canoe Museum
910 Monaghan Road
Open: 10-5 pm
Admission: $8.25 adults, $6.50 seniors and students
Home of the world’s largest collection of canoes and kayaks, this museum is an exploration of the enduring significance of the canoe to the people of Canada. Exhibits tell the story of Aboriginal, French, and British cultures, taking the visitor on a journey through a Mi’kmaq encampment, an original 1876 trading post, the voyageur era, mapping expeditions, summer camps, canoe factories, cottaging and regattas.
Special this Sunday: a paddle workshop.
Gem Isle, a.k.a. “The Glass House” (Jim Strasman, architect)
Stony Lake
Why not wrap up the weekend with a visit to an iconic modernist landmark on beautiful Stony Lake? Boldly positioned on a dramatic rocky peninsula, this residence originally built for the Wandich family is a minimalist composition of glass boxes on a 172 foot cantilevered bridge. Begun in 1977 and completed three years later, it has been widely acclaimed as “a strong, elegant solution to the problem of a manmade object in a natural landscape”.
We will “convoy” (car-pooling encouraged) to Stony Lake from the Court House immediately following the CHO Annual General Meeting (10:30 – 11:30 am). A brief stop can be made in Lakefield for those wishing to purchase fixings for a picnic lunch. Note that while this is an exterior-only visit, the structure is known locally as the Glass House for good reason.
Departure: 11:45 am (from the Court House)
Directions will be provided.
Cost: FREE
Youngtown Rock N Roll Museum
45 King Street East,
Omeemee, Ontario
Open: 11-5:30 pm
Admission: $8.00
“A celebration of music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.” Featuring seven rooms of exhibits on figures including Neil Diamond and other Canadians, an outstanding Beatles collection, as well as artifacts, autographed items, photos, clothing, trade-ads, and instruments relating to John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Cher, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, among others.
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Photo Credit (above):
John Climenhage "After the Flood"
