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Hay Fever is Back in Fenelon Falls
Community News, Fun In Fenelon Melissa Dafoe Community News, Fun In Fenelon Melissa Dafoe

Hay Fever is Back in Fenelon Falls

The team at Kawartha Works Community Co-operative (KWCC) is so excited for the second-ever Hay Fever event in Fenelon Falls! We have received such positive feedback from the community and have several amazing locations around town where you will see creative bale designs pop up. Don’t miss out on the awesome designs over the next few weeks!

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$143,700 OTF Grant Helps Grow The Grove Theatre
Community News Melissa Dafoe Community News Melissa Dafoe

$143,700 OTF Grant Helps Grow The Grove Theatre

In 2019, the Kawartha Works Community Co-op received a $143,700 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to build The Grove Theatre, the first-ever outdoor amphitheatre in Fenelon Falls. On Friday, MPP Laurie Scott and Tom Rowden, a volunteer with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, met with members of the group to hear about its ongoing construction and that when finished, how the beautiful stage will further bolster the vibrant arts and culture sphere of the Kawartha Lakes for many years to come.

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Fenelon Arts Committee Sculpture Project The Scale Model Gift Program

Fenelon Arts Committee Sculpture Project The Scale Model Gift Program

The Fenelon Arts Committee (FAC) is happy to announce a new initiative in support of our current Sculpture Project: The Scale Model Gift Program. This unique opportunity offers donors the choice to take home a scale model of James C. Smith’ Portage or Susan Rankin’s River Grove with a minimum donation of $2,000.

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The Grove Theatre Update: Landscaping, Planting and Beautification Efforts have Begun!
Community News Megan Barton Community News Megan Barton

The Grove Theatre Update: Landscaping, Planting and Beautification Efforts have Begun!

Submitted by Maddy Warlow on behalf of Kawartha Works Community Co-operative

Some exciting updates are happening with the new Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls! Landscaping, planting and beautification has begun. We want to extend a huge thank you to the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society who have volunteered their efforts with a contracting team to take on landscaping and planting at the outdoor amphitheatre. With the help of a $15,000 grant from the Fenelon Legacy CHEST Fund contributed by the City of Kawartha Lakes for the landscaping, the development of the Grove Theatre continues to progress throughout the fall season.

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Call for Donors and Volunteers: The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls
Community News Megan Barton Community News Megan Barton

Call for Donors and Volunteers: The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls

Submitted by Maddy Warlow on behalf of Kawartha Works Community Co-operative

In case you haven’t heard, our lovely community of Fenelon Falls is getting its very own 450-seat outdoor amphitheatre. We have been overwhelmed with the positive response from the community and beyond – everyone is so excited about this project that will bring the arts to life in Fenelon Falls! It is a source of inspiration and happiness during these difficult times. In order to make it happen, we need your help! “All of our Co-op projects rely on community support for success,” said Jim Armstrong, President of Kawartha Works Community Co-operative. Want to donate to the project or lend your support as a volunteer? Read on!

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Announcing: The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls
Community News Megan Barton Community News Megan Barton

Announcing: The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls

Submitted by Maddy Warlow on behalf of the Kawartha Works Community Co-op

A stunning outdoor amphitheatre – the first ever in Fenelon Falls – will be home to The Grove Theatre, an exciting new summer festival of live performance. Created under the auspices of the Kawartha Works Community Co-operative (KWCC), with construction funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and additional support from members of the local community, The Grove Theatre has been conceived to engage and inspire both visitors and local residents. The annual festival will bring new vitality not only to Fenelon Falls itself but to the whole region of Kawartha Lakes.

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Get Ready: "Hay Fever" is just Around the Corner!
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Get Ready: "Hay Fever" is just Around the Corner!

Submitted by Maddy Warlow on behalf of the Kawartha Works Community Co-operative

The team at Kawartha Works Community Co-operative (KWCC) is so excited for our Hay Fever event in Fenelon Falls! We have received such positive feedback from the community and have seven final locations around town. Don’t miss out on the awesome designs over the next few weeks!

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"Hay Fever" is coming to Fenelon Falls, and we need your help!
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"Hay Fever" is coming to Fenelon Falls, and we need your help!

Submitted by Maddy Warlow on behalf of Kawartha Works Community Co-op

Be on the lookout for a new fall event happening across the community: Hay Fever! With the help of our summer students, the Kawartha Works Community Co-op (KWCC) is excited to announce our upcoming festive Fall event, Hay Fever! You won’t want to miss all these awesome hay bale designs near your favourite businesses this fall. Want to get in on the action? We need design teams to support businesses in their hay sculpture construction!

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Kawartha Co-op: Meet our Students & Join our Team!
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Kawartha Co-op: Meet our Students & Join our Team!

Submitted by the Kawartha Works Community Co-operative

We are pleased to announce the hiring of our three new summer students at the Kawartha Works Community Co-operative (KWCC), funded by the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program. The students will be working collaboratively on all the new and exciting projects sprouting up around town for the KWCC and its initiatives. All three students are studying in fields related to their specific positions, which will allow them to develop skills, knowledge and practical experience beneficial to their career and educational goals. Does this sound like the right team for you? Read on! We are looking to fill our fourth CSJ position of Data Analyst.

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