Misplaced Pages

#271728

52-704: Original members of the band were guitarist Bert Baumbach, mandolinist Ken Palmer, harmonica player Willie P. Bennett , bassist Brian Abbey and Dennis LePage on the banjo. Although lead vocalists Baumbach and Palmer have been continuous members, over the years the band has seen a number of changes in the lineup. Dixie Flyer band members have included: The Dixie Flyers played at the Carlisle Bluegrass Festival in 1975, where they met Bill Monroe , and were subsequently invited to play at Monroe's Bean Blossom Festival in Indiana, USA. The band also played at

104-680: A newgrass group, the Bone China Band, touring through Ontario. Throughout his career, Bennett kept busy as a sideman in bands fronted by other artists. From 1974 to 1979 he toured and recorded with the Dixie Flyers , playing harmonica, while continuing to perform as a solo artist. In the early 1990s, Bennett was a member of Toronto-based Pat Temple 's band, the High Lonesome Players, playing live and appearing on their albums. In 1991 he joined Fred Eaglesmith 's band,

156-630: A 2007 Victoria Day weekend concert in Midland, Ontario, Bennett suffered an on-stage heart attack; he continued playing to the end of the concert, but after that was forced to stop touring. He died of another heart attack on 15 February 2008, at his home in Peterborough, Ontario . At the time of his death, he was recording an album and was planning on rejoining Fred Eaglesmith on tour. His sister inherited his music rights. David Essig , producer of Bennett's first three albums, paid tribute to him in

208-416: A glacial spillway created when glacial meltwaters from ancient Lake Algonquin (now Lake Huron ) travelled south to ancient Lake Iroquois (now Lake Ontario ). This area of relatively low and flat relief (approximately 191–200 m (627–656 ft) above sea level) is prone to flooding, exemplified in the major flood that occurred on July 15, 2004. The ground elevation rises to the west, north, and east where

260-467: A growing portion of service industries will become export-oriented". In 2018, mayor Daryl Bennett said there has been a shift toward employment in smaller manufacturing plants and service industries, leading to a moderate level of unemployment, and that the shift away from manufacturing had started before the NAFTA free trade agreements. In 2018, the city had plans for a $ 24-million Canadian Canoe Museum,

312-563: A large upland area (the Peterborough Drumlin field) defines the landscape. Much of the land in the north and west ends of the city rises to 230–274 m (755–899 ft) above sea level, with Tower Hill, at 286 m (938 ft) above sea level, being the highest point. Armour Hill, another prominent drumlin located in east city, forms the physical obstacle that the Trent-Severn Waterway ascends by way of

364-421: A major fixture in the downtown area. However, over the years the number of major manufacturing plants has declined, and General Electric closed its last remaining facility in 2018. As a result, employment has been shifting toward the service industries and tourism is now the leading industry in the area. In 1615, Samuel de Champlain travelled through the area, coming down from Lake Chemong and portaging down

416-670: A municipal cenotaph, the Peterborough Memorial (1929), Valour Defeating Barbarism. The Trent–Severn Waterway passes through Peterborough and includes the Peterborough Lift Lock , the world's largest hydraulic lift lock , which opened in 1904. It was for many years the world's highest hydraulic lift lock with a rise of 20 m (65 ft). Del Crary Park is a large urban greenspace on Little Lake, located in close proximity to downtown Peterborough. Free outdoor events and concerts are held here during

468-668: A new casino, a new library, the VentureNorth building in downtown, and development of lands at Trent University. Peterborough is a shopping destination for the region, with three shopping centres: Peterborough Square, Portage Place, and Lansdowne Place . Walmart, Costco, Sobey's and Real Canadian Superstore have large operations in Peterborough, drawing customers from the surrounding area. Sears, in Landsdowne Place, closed in 2018 due to bankruptcy. Peterborough and

520-578: A nineteenth century writer, wrote that all 2,024 passengers boarded nine ships in June 1825, with everything they owned, from Cork across the Atlantic Ocean to Quebec City. The journey took 30 days to cross the Atlantic and on board the ship they were provided with bunks and food rations. Hard tack or ship biscuits were one of the many foods that were made to provide energy for the passengers. Hard tack

572-694: A song for Willie, "Wille We Miss Ya", released on his 2014 release Troubadour Tales . In 2010, Bennett was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Association 's Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour during the Canadian Country Music Awards. The award was accepted by his mother, sister and nephew. The annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic in Aylmer, Ontario has hosted an annual Willie P. Bennett Memorial Hangover Run every year since 2010. In 2014,

SECTION 10

#1732802233272

624-494: A trail, which is approximated by present-day Chemong Road, to the Otonabee River and stayed for a brief time near the present-day site of Bridgenorth , just north of Peterborough. In 1818, Adam Scott settled on the west shore of the Otonabee River . The following year he began construction of a sawmill and gristmill, establishing the area as Scott's Plains. The mill was located at the foot of present-day King Street and

676-596: A weekly radio show for seven years. The band appeared on the Tommy Hunter Show, and for a time managed the Back 40 Bluegrass Festival at Woodstock, Ont. After a last stand with The Flyers at the Elgin County international plowing match in the fall of 2010, Ken Palmer retired due to heart problems. The band played on briefly without him before going on indefinite hiatus. On October 30, 2013, Ken Palmer died at

728-577: Is Jeff Leal . Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas , "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson , an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The city is the seat of Peterborough County . Peterborough's nickname in the distant past was "The Electric City" as it was the first town in Canada to use electric streetlights. It also underscores

780-619: Is 5b. Peterborough's climate can be quite unpredictable and vary greatly from one part of the city to another due to the effects of the Oak Ridges Moraine and changes in elevation. In the south end and areas south of the city, the Moraine acts as a barrier for weather patterns moving off Lake Ontario, reducing precipitation. In the north and west ends of Peterborough the effects of the Moraine are not as prominent, at times creating slightly cooler temperatures and more precipitation than

832-488: Is a national heritage centre that explores the canoe 's enduring significance to the peoples of North America. Jackson Park contains old-growth forest with trees up to 250 years old. The 4.5 ha old-growth forest can be visited from the parking area at the north end of Monaghan Rd. The Riverview Park & Zoo is a 22.5 ha (55.5-acre) zoo operated by the Peterborough Utilities Group at

884-565: Is considered a local and tourist attraction. Peterborough offers a sightseeing option called Liftlock and River Boat Cruise. This cruise boat takes passengers through the Peterborough Liftlock while broadcasting various facts about the city's sights and history. The cruise operates daily from mid-May to mid-October every year. Showplace Performance Centre is a 647-seat performance facility located downtown that opened in 1996. The Canadian Canoe Museum , located on Monaghan Road,

936-622: Is the largest employer, with about 2,500 employees and 500 volunteers in 2023. School boards, local government, Trent University and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources are other large employers. General Electric operated in Peterborough from 1892 to 2018, and employed about 6,000 people at its peak. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of the early 1990s led to shifts in trading patterns for many Canadian companies. Other innovations like just-in-time delivery and pressure to produce ever cheaper goods impacted some of

988-409: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Peterborough had a population of 83,651 living in 35,977 of its 38,006 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 81,032 . With a land area of 64.76 km (25.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,291.7/km (3,345.5/sq mi) in 2021. At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in

1040-534: The Peterborough Lift Lock . The Oak Ridges Moraine is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city. Peterborough has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfb ) with four distinct seasons. It lies in a transitional zone between areas to the south, which have a milder winter climate, and areas to the north (within the Canadian Shield), where the winters are snowier and sharply colder. Peterborough's Hardiness zone

1092-821: The Peterborough Regional Health Centre opened. Peterborough is situated in Central Ontario within the Kawartha Lakes region. Peterborough lies in the St. Lawrence Lowlands ecoregion , just south of the Canadian Shield and approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of Lake Ontario. The city is sited on a series of rapids in the Otonabee River , approximately halfway between the river's source ( Katchewanooka Lake ) and its mouth ( Rice Lake ). The city completely surrounds

SECTION 20

#1732802233272

1144-427: The "Willie P. Bennett Legacy Project" was launched online, providing a space to share stories and new versions of Bennett's songs and to start a memorial award in his honour. Willie was a full time member of this bluegrass band, playing on harmonica what would generally be considered the fiddle part. Primarily on harmonica, but also mandolin and harmony vocals. Willie played with Fred for 23 years, live & in

1196-733: The 1970s, the Government of Ontario helped sponsor the building of Peterborough Square with the aid of the Ontario Downtown Renewal Programme (ODRP). The mall was anchored by an Eaton's store until the collapse of the Eaton's chain of stores in the late 1990s; it now houses offices, stores and a food court. The provincial government relocated the central office of the Ministry of Natural Resources to 300 Water Street, kitty-corner from Peterborough Square. In 2008,

1248-628: The 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn , Cavan Monaghan , Otonabee-South Monaghan , and Douro-Dummer , was 128,624 in 2021. In 2021, Peterborough ranked 32nd among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to the CMA in Canada . The current mayor of Peterborough

1300-631: The 2021 census, the Peterborough CMA had a population of 128,624 living in 53,370 of its 57,761 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 121,721 . With a land area of 1,508.44 km (582.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.3/km (220.8/sq mi) in 2021. 50.9% of Peterborough residents were Christian , down from 67.3% in 2011. 20.6% were Catholic , 19.2% were Protestant , and 6.4% were Christian n.o.s. All other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions accounted for 4.7% of

1352-480: The 5.9 million litres (1.30 × 10 ^  imp gal) average. The city recorded 12,500 t (12,300 long tons; 13,800 short tons) of debris added to landfills due to the amount of damage caused by excessive rain and wind. In May 2022, the City of Peterborough was involved in the May 2022 Canadian derecho . This left citizens without power for several days and an estimated cost of cleanup of $ 3.3 million. In

1404-1050: The Cambridge Millrace Festival and the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival in Stony Plain, Alberta . They also played several times at the Canterbury Folk Festival in Ingersoll, Ontario. The band performed regularly at the Flint Folk and Bluegrass Festival in Michigan. The Flyers recorded a series of albums on the Boot Records label during the 1970s. They were the hosts of a television show called Bluegrass Express on CFPL in London in 1985 and also took part in

1456-611: The City of Cork to Scott's Plains. In 1822, the British Parliament had approved an experimental emigration plan to transport poor Irish Catholic families to Upper Canada . Peter Robinson , a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and a prominent businessman from York, Upper Canada was the man who took on the emigration plan of 1825. Scott's Plains was renamed Peterborough in his honour. Robinson interviewed families and individual males to make

1508-483: The Flying Squirrels, with whom he toured and recorded, playing chiefly mandolin and harmonica and singing backup vocals, also serving as road manager, until shortly before his death. Bennett also played harmonica live and on recordings with Joe Hall, Doug McArthur, Sneezy Waters and many other country and folk artists. Bennett co-wrote the song " Goodbye, So Long, Hello " with Russell deCarle . The song

1560-502: The Kawarthas offer several attractions. The region is host to an array of museums, cultural exhibitions, indoor and outdoor galleries and theatres, Aboriginal heritage attractions and historical sites, as well as an arts community. While many buildings in Peterborough that would have served as examples of the city's heritage and architectural style have been lost over the years due to renovations and modernization, some examples such as

1612-708: The YMCA building do still stand today as designated architectural landmarks. The Peterborough Museum & Archives is home to a diverse collection of artifacts. It was established in 1897 and moved to its present site on Armour Hill in 1967. The Archives collection includes items from Catharine Parr Traill , the original Peter Robinson papers, the Park Studio Fonds and the Balsillie collection of Roy Studio Images, over 300,000 film and glass plate negatives dating back to 1896. Walter Seymour Allward designed

Dixie Flyers - Misplaced Pages Continue

1664-450: The age of 65 after a bout of pneumonia contracted after a heart transplant. A few months earlier, in the spring of 2013, the band had been inducted into the London (Ontario) Music Hall of Fame, with both Palmer and Baumbach in attendance. Albums: Willie P. Bennett William Patrick "Willie P." Bennett (26 October 1951 – 15 February 2008) was a Canadian folk-music singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and mandolinist . Bennett

1716-640: The city to live with Dr. John Hutchison and his family, staying until 1847. Dr. Hutchison was one of Peterborough's first resident doctors. By 1846, the community was flourishing, with a population of about 2000. A stone jail and court house had been built and there were seven churches and various government offices. There was a fire company, two newspapers and a post office that received mail daily. Industry included two grist mills, two saw mills, one brewery, one ashery, two distilleries, three foundries, three tanneries and tradesmen of various types worked here. One school and one bank agency were operating. Peterborough

1768-442: The first places in the country to begin generating hydro-electrical power (even before the plants at Niagara Falls ). Companies like Edison General Electric Company (later Canadian General Electric) and America Cereal Company (later to become Quaker Oats , and in 2001 PepsiCo, Inc.), opened to take advantage of this new cheap resource. The first major events of the 20th century in Peterborough occurred in 1904. The first occurrence

1820-404: The historical and present-day importance of technology and manufacturing as an economic base of the city, which has operations from large multi-national companies such as Siemens , Rolls-Royce Limited , General Electric , and more local businesses such as Merit Precision Ltd., Dynacast and Bryston. Electricity was one of the reasons Quaker Oats moved to the city, and as part of PepsiCo remains

1872-579: The large multi-nationals in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2000s, the city faced high unemployment, and its unemployment rate often led the country for census metropolitan areas in Canada. By December 2017, the rate was roughly on par with the national average at under 5%. An analysis in 2017 said: "A moderate but improving growth environment is foreseen for the region and the Peterborough CMA in 2017 and 2018. The region’s shift to service-producing industries will continue as in other regions in Ontario and

1924-454: The long voyage. These families had to meet specific criteria in order to be eligible for the voyage. The specifics required for Robinson's settlers were that they had to be Catholic, poor and with a knowledge of farming. Males had to be less than forty-five years of age, in good health, and families were unrelated. The majority of the Irish emigrants were chosen from Fermoy, North Cork. Robinson

1976-489: The more southern parts of the city and county. The highest temperature ever recorded in Peterborough was 38.9 °C (102.0 °F) on July 11, 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −39.4 °C (−38.9 °F) on December 21, 1871. In 2004, Peterborough experienced a flood which caused much damage to the city and surrounding areas. On July 15, 2004, the sewage treatment plant recorded 32 million litres (7 × 10 ^  imp gal) of water as opposed to

2028-551: The ocean was enough to weaken the emigrants but having to camp out in tents in the mid-summer heat brought on several other complications. Nearly all of the settlers experienced fever and ague, and several perished from it. Even faced with these hardships they forged ahead and put their trust in Peter Robinson, the man leading them to their settlement in Peterborough. In 1845, Sandford Fleming , inventor of Standard Time and designer of Canada's first postage stamp, moved to

2080-544: The only lake on the Otonabee, Little Lake, and the Trent Canal runs along the eastern edge of the city, connecting Little Lake to a section of the Otonabee above the rapids. Peterborough's topography is largely defined by land formations created by the receding Wisconsian glaciers 10,000–15,000 years ago. The South End and Downtown portions of the city sit on what was the bottom of the glacial Lake Peterborough—part of

2132-638: The population spoke English as their mother tongue. Other common first languages were French (1.0%), Chinese languages (0.6%), and Arabic (0.5%). Service industries are the primary employers. Other leading industries include manufacturing, food processing, automotive supplies, electronics, aerospace and life sciences/biotechnology. Quaker Oats employs 700. The city is a bedroom community for workers commuting to Oshawa and East Toronto via Hwy 115. In 2017, home prices were more affordable than in Durham Region. The Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Dixie Flyers - Misplaced Pages Continue

2184-550: The population. 43.7% of residents were non-religious or secular, up from 29.9% in 2011. Followers of other religions made up 5.5% of residents, up from 2.7% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religions were Islam (1.5%), Hinduism (1.4%) and Buddhism (0.5%). As of 2021, 85.7% of Peterborough residents were white/European, 9.4% were visible minorities and 5.0% were Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were South Asian (3.1%), Black (1.4%), and Chinese (1.0%). European n.o.s North American Indigenous , n.o.s. 90.2% of

2236-401: The song "Willie P", released on the 2009 album Double Vision (with Rick Scott). Canadian country singer Corb Lund wrote a song for Bennett on his 2009 album Losin' Lately Gambler , entitled "It's Hard to Keep a White Shirt Clean". Canadian songwriter Ian Tamblyn 's 2009 album Gyre included a song he wrote for Willie called "Hurricane Heart". Americana songwriter Kenny Butterill wrote

2288-505: The studio, playing acoustic & electric mandolin, harmonica, and singing backup & harmony. He was a full time member of Fred's backing band through various iterations and also worked as road manager. Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough ( / ˈ p iː t ər b ʌr oʊ / PEE -tər-burr-oh ) is a city on the Otonabee River in Ontario , Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto . According to

2340-504: The summer months, including the international Peterborough Musicfest (formerly Festival of Lights & Little Lake Musicfest), Wednesday and Saturday evenings from June through August. The Art Gallery of Peterborough , opened in 1974, is situated on the shore of Little Lake beside Del Crary Park and features 1,300 pieces from around the world. On Little Lake, there is a fountain called Centennial Fountain that runs from May to October yearly. This fountain has lights that are put on at dusk and

2392-467: Was incorporated as a town in 1850, with a population of 2,191. Beginning in the late 1850s, a substantial canoe building industry grew up in and around Peterborough. The Peterborough Canoe Company was founded in 1893, with the factory being built on the site of the original Adam Scott mill. By 1930, 25% of all employees in the boatbuilding industry in Canada worked in the Peterborough area. Peterborough would also see extensive industrial growth as one of

2444-554: Was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, and wrote and recorded many original songs. As well as performing as a solo artist, he was part of several well-known Ontario bands. Born in Toronto , Bennett was first recorded by folksinger David Wiffen , who released a cover of "White Lines" in 1973. Bennett released his first album, including his own recording of the song, the following year. As solo performer, he recorded seven albums. Early in his career, he also formed and fronted

2496-420: Was powered by water from Jackson Creek. This location, adjacent to the Ontario government Ministry of Natural Resources building, and Peterborough's Millennium Park may have been the site of landfall for a portage which connects in a direct line with Bridgenorth. The site has an Ojibway name "Nogojiwanong" which means "the place at the end of the rapids". The year 1825 marked the arrival of Irish immigrants from

2548-576: Was recorded by deCarle's band Prairie Oyster , released as a single in 1990. Bennett returned to prominence in 1996, when Stephen Fearing , Colin Linden and Tom Wilson formed Blackie and the Rodeo Kings , a supergroup named for Bennett's 1978 album, and recorded a tribute album featuring Bennett's songs. Bennett's first subsequent album of new material, Heartstrings , won a 1999 Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album – Solo. During

2600-538: Was the completion of the Peterborough Lift Lock on July 9, eight years after construction was initially approved. To this day, many landmarks in Peterborough memorialize Richard Rogers , conceptual father of the Lift Lock, such as Rogers Cove on Little Lake and Rogers Street in the eastern part of the city. On July 1, 1905, Peterborough was incorporated as a city with a population of about 14,300. The city's flag and coat of arms were adopted later, in 1951. In

2652-400: Was urged by landlords to remove the "pauper and undesirables". He resisted and stated that he had "no wish" to hold out a bounty to persons of bad character. But as Robinson travelled through the countryside they became flesh and blood 'people of a good sort' he called them, 'bred to farming. I found them much more intelligent than I expected. Most of them could read and write'". Thomas Poole,

SECTION 50

#1732802233272

2704-616: Was very easy to make and could be stored for months without spoiling. After the settlers landed in Quebec City they travelled further down the St-Lawrence River eventually reaching Lachine where they boarded a bateau. Heading west to Kingston and ultimately to Kingston and Cobourg. They camped in tents in Cobourg for several weeks until Peter Robinson joined them to lead them up to their final destination. The long voyage across

#271728