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CCM Winter Newsletter
March Break Camp will be held at the Canadian Canoe Museum from March 15 – 19. Come all week long or choose just one program, it’s up to you! Absolutely no experience is necessary and all programming is totally age-appropriate!
Morning Session Ages 5-7 9am-12pm $20 each day
Afternoon Session Ages 8-11 1pm-4pm $20 each day
For more information click here.
The Canadian Canoe Museum will once again be hosting a Family Day event on the newest Provincial holiday and best of all – one adult gets in free if they pay for one student [$6.50] or have 1 kid under 5 [free] Family Day was created two years ago with the intent of encouraging families to spend more time together, and get out and take part in one of the many activities organized around the province. This year, the museum will be pulling out all the stops to celebrate the day in style. [read more]
New products are being added all the time so check back often
Reported in today’s Peterborough This Week, For the first time in 80 years anglers are able to ice fish in the Kawartha lakes…..
Under new regulations, dozens of area lakes, including popular angler stops as Rice. Balsam, Sturgeon and Chemong lakes, winter fishing will be open for bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie.
Walleye seasons remain closed during the winter in Zone 17 with the exception of Lake Scugog, Crowe Lake and the lower Trent River where Walleye winter fishing previously existed.
Check out the complete article here; http://www.mykawartha.com/sports/article/250055–anglers-waste-no-time
2010 Artisan Workshop Dates Announced
On Sunday, January 3rd, 2010, you can do something that’s only possible once a year-take a train at the Canadian Canoe Museum! (but there is a height requirement-you need to be less than 2cm tall!). With the help of the Peterborough Model Railroaders, the Museum is once again opening its Monaghan Road facility for a free Open House. From noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday, January 3rd, the museum will come to life with artisans and craftspeople demonstrating their skills, expert guides available in the galleries to help visitors explore the exhibits, fun activities for children and, of course, a chance to see the magnificent model railroad layouts. After your train trip and gallery tour, you can enjoy light refreshments at Café Canoe in the museum’s Education Centre. In case you didn’t get just what you wanted for Christmas, there’s always the Gift Shop, filled with canoe-related gifts, memorabilia and souvenirs.
The Peterborough Model Railroaders is a group of 9 railway enthusiasts who for the last 26 years have been meeting monthly to share their knowledge, skills and interests in real and model trains. Their focus layout is a 1/87 scale, HO, 10′x20′ 2-track highly detailed display reminding people of Ontario in the late 1950’s. The layout has about 200′of track, 15 sidings, 20 switches, over 25 buildings, hundreds of trees and lifelike water and rock features. There are always 2 trains running in opposite directions and many engines are equipped with lights and sound.
The Canadian Canoe Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft. Visitors can “See Canada by Canoe” as they explore galleries filled with fascinating exhibits. The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sundays from 12 noon to 5:00 pm. For more information please visit www.canoemuseum.ca.
Living in Toronto is great as the city offers so many cultural and entertainment opportunities. But every once in a while you just have to get out of the city and see what the countryside has to offer.
So on August 22, 2009 I embarked on a driving tour to explore the eastern shores of Lake Ontario. My first stop was in Port Hope, a quaint town about an hour east of Toronto which features Ontarios best preserved Victorian-era streetscape. Located on the Ganaraska River, Port Hope was originally settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1793 and grew steadily throughout the 1800s. Today, the town has more than 270 heritage designated buildings and some of them open their doors during the annual Port Hope Homes Tour in October of every year.
Less than 10 kilometres further east I stopped in Cobourg, another picturesque Ontario town. Also founded by United Empire Loyalists (in 1798), this town became a major local commercial centre by the 1830s and one of Ontarios most important harbours. A ferry even used to connect Cobourg with Rochester on the US side of Lake Ontario between 1905 and 1950. The most distinguished building is Victoria Hall, the heart of Cobourgs downtown heritage conservation district. Opened by the Prince of Wales in 1860, it is today the location of a concert hall and a gallery.
We also spent some time in the harbor of Cobourg which has been beautifully redesigned and is now surrounded by a large number of attractive condominium developments. Adjacent to the harbour is Victoria Park, a large public park with an extensive sandy beach. The park often hosts movie screenings, theatre performances and big band concerts.
Our drive continued eastwards past the villages of Grafton and Colborne through the softly rolling of the Apple Route. Brighton further east is the centre of the local apple-farming community and is close to the well-known Presqueile Provincial Park. We drove to the waterfront and had a nice picnic looking out over the waters of Brighton Bay. 10 minutes further east we stopped at the Harbourview Motel & Marina to have a coffee on the beautiful outdoor waterfront patio of this newly built restaurant.
Our final stop on our tour was Trenton, a town of more than 19,000 residents located on the Bay of Quinte. The town is also known as the Gateway of the Trent-Severn Waterway, a 386 km long canal system that connects Lake Ontario with Lake Huron via Georgian Bay. The system includes 44 locks, 39 swing bridges and 160 dams and water control structures. In addition to the Canadian Forces Base Trenton, tourism is a major revenue generator in the area.
On our way home we drove north of Highway 401 through the scenic landscapes of the Northumberland Hills, south of Rice Lake. This day trip will definitely inspire me to explore more country destinations in Ontario.
One of two lift locks in Ontario, Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock and The historic Kirkfield Lift Lock. The Kirkfield Lift Lock is located a few kilometres north of the Village of Kirkfield, Ontario.
The Kirkfield Lift Lock is the second highest hydraulic lift lock in the world with a lift of 15 metres (49 ft).
The lock is situated at the highest point along the Waterway at 256.20 meters (840.5 ft) above sea level. Most boaters prefer to stay on the lower reach to avoid the stairs and gain easy access to the washrooms.
Ayla and Three@Sea transit the historic Trent-Severn Waterway across Ontario, Canada, including the two hydraulic lift locks and the marine railway.
The skeletal remains of 75-foot-long vessel found at bottom of Little Lake in Peterborough. In today’s Peterborough This Week, it was reported – This ship was discovered after the waters of Little Lake and the Otonabee River to Lakefield were lowered by approximately two-and-a-half metres to complete repair work on the dam at Scott’s Mills, Lock 19 in Peterborough. The work began on Nov. 20 and on Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 2) the water was beginning to rise back to its normal level.
Here is the complete article with pictures; Peterborough’s Mystery Ship
What is ironic – the remains of the ship was found almost right in front of the head offices for the Trent-Severn Waterway.
