Currents team members Alex Karn, Will Pearson, and Brett Throop with copies of Currents’ first-ever print magazine. For more than five years, Peterborough Currents has provided detailed and community-focused journalism online. Now we’re excited to share our first print magazine as we celebrate our fifth anniversary this spring. You can now find the Peterborough Currents Magazine for free (or pay-what-you-can) at several local shops, including Take Cover Books (59 Hunter St E), The Food Shop (374 Water St), and Dreams of Beans Café (141 Charlotte St). This magazine showcases the same thoughtful reporting and engaging storytelling that you enjoy on our website. However, the print format allows for a slower and more reflective reading experience away from the distractions of the web. The cover story takes a close look at a crucial issue that’s often ignored in Peterborough and Ontario: housing difficulties faced by people with developmental disabilities. “Ontario’s supportive housing waitlist is longer than ever, putting highly vulnerable people in increasingly desperate situations,” writes Currents reporter Brett Throop in the feature article. But Throop’s piece doesn’t just highlight challenges; it also explores potential solutions. He visits a home in Peterborough’s west end where four women with developmental disabilities have lived safely and comfortably for over ten years. Additionally, he follows local families who started their own non-profit to raise funds for building a duplex for their daughters with disabilities. The second feature article comes from arts and community reporter Alex Karn. In “Mikey and Corm’s Sober Song,” Karn tracks the journeys of two well-known local musicians: Michael Cloud Duguay and Cormac Culkeen. The friends emerged from the “small, freaky incubator” that was Peterborough’s music scene in the late 2000s, but they faced challenges due to alcohol use that affected both their careers and friendship. Karn’s article shares how stopping drinking helped bring these musicians back to Peterborough -and rekindle their friendship. A collection of shorter articles, arts reviews, and community photos complete this 36-page magazine.
Peterborough Currents remains focused on digital journalism. However, we hope our magazine gives you an enjoyable way to connect more deeply with your community. We’d love your feedback! If funding allows, we’d be thrilled to produce more issues of this magazine; however, it requires significant investment so we need to know it’s something you value.
You might know that we’re launching this magazine during a challenging time for our news outlet. A major source of our funding has been cut off, leaving us uncertain about how much journalism we’ll be able to deliver moving forward. Still, we’re determined to find a solution.
For readers who wish to support independent local journalism through donations, we suggest a contribution of $10 towards printing costs. (Click here to donate.) But that’s just a guideline! If you’re unable to donate right now, please feel free to enjoy the magazine regardless! Thanks to our 400+ recurring donors, we can provide free journalism for everyone interested in learning about their community.
On May 12th, we distributed copies of the Peterborough Currents Magazine across numerous little free libraries throughout Peterborough. Check if there’s one waiting for you!
Thank You To Our Advertisers!
Our magazine was made possible thanks in part to 14 local organizations that purchased s. We appreciate their backing of independent local journalism. Special thanks go out to:Thanks To The Canadian Periodical Fund As Well!
This first edition of the Peterborough Currents Magazine was also partially funded through the Business Innovation Stream from the Canadian Periodical Fund. We’re grateful for support from the Government of Canada.But Most Importantly – Thank You To Our Donors!
With assistance from federal funding and advertisers covering printing and graphic design costs -the largest expense was producing quality journalism itself-our audience plays an essential role here too! Over 400 community members contribute regularly as donors which helps sustain our work. In today’s world filled with misinformation and distrust-local journalism matters more than ever! So thank you deeply for helping make local news accessible for thousands around Peterborough! If you’re not already supporting us-here’s where you can sign up!Source link
