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UPFRONT }} Academy Theatre has new GM, four new board members
Craig Metcalf
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PHOTO: SIENNA FROST
Robyn James
The Academy Theatre has named a brand new general manager, along with four new board members.
Board chair Mike Piggott says that Craig Metcalf is the new general manager. Metcalf has more than 30 years of experience in arts and cultural resource management.
The four new board members are Bob Armstrong, the Lindsay + District Chamber of Commerce president, Robyn James (pictured), a marketing and branding expert and co-founder of the Kawartha Climate Club, Chris Marshall, director of development services for the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Janine Mitchell, manager of social services for the City of Kawartha Lakes.
The Advocate is excited to announce it’s adding a twice-monthly podcast to its multimedia offerings. This professionally produced, newsmagazine-style program will be sponsored by Wards Lawyers in Lindsay, and hosted by Denis Grignon. Original theme music will be written and performed by Gerald Van Halteren, a highly-regarded local musician.
Grignon, an experienced, award-winning broadcast journalist has contributed to CBC local and national radio for more than 30 years. Local listeners may remember his years as the weekend anchor for BOB FM.
The Advocate Podcast: Stories of Kawartha Lakes, will be available on the 15th and last day of each month at lindsayadvocate.ca, or on Spotify, or iTunes.
Denis Grignon has spent the past 30 years interviewing interesting people -- like this champion chainsaw carver at last fall’s Kinmount Fair. He brings extensive journalistic training, as well as his experience as a professional comedian, to The Advocate Podcast: Stories of Kawartha Lakes, which launches Feb. 15.
}} Days Inn staff members in the ‘slow season’
}} BTW Electronics and Pinnguaq team up on electronics course
An Introduction to Electronics: Circuits, Breadboards, and Soldering class is available at Pinnguaq, thanks to an innovative partnership with BTW Electronics in Lindsay.
The course is for ages 11 and up and happens on Fridays from 3:30-5:00 pm. The cost is $70 or pay what you can.
Throughout this February course, participants will be introduced to the building blocks of electricity and electrical circuits, breadboards, and soldering, as well as micro-controller systems like the Arduino and Micro:bit.
Participants will apply their skills towards an electricallypowered creative project.
To learn about more great classes, visit Pinnguaq.com or call 705-878-8980.
Even in the so-called “slow season,” Days Inn staff members are always hard at work doing maintenance or deep cleaning. Joy Ramales (holding vacuum) and Cathy CookAppleton (holding the couch) both work in the housekeeping department. Cook-Appleton works in the laundry area, as well as acting as assistant housekeeping supervisor. Ramales is a housekeeper. They have been part of the team since Days Inn opened.
We’re taking new patients in Woodville and area!
(L-R) Dana, Medical Reception; Cheryl, Nurse Practitioner; Mike, Executive Director; Liz, Board Chair)
Professional mental health counselling, blood work, foot care, pharmaceutical, care and diabetes education will be offered for patients onsite.
Patients will see our Nurse Practitioner for most of their health issues and care – including prescribing medications and specialist referrals – and be registered with a family doctor in Lindsay. To register, contact Health Care Connect 1-800-445-1822 or Dana: 705.439.2411 or Danielle: 705.328.9853 Ext. 243. Healthy families. Healthy Communities. www.cklfamilyhealthteam.com
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