I dropped in to Dreams of Beans Café when I heard that Peterborough has its own "Go" club to see what it was all about. Go, an ancient board game that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, is played with black and white stones on a 19 X 19 grid. It has very simple rules, but when I asked about its complexity compared to chess, one of the weekly players, Steven, answered that "Chess is simple in comparison."

The Peterborough Go Club members gave me a walk-through of the basics of the game. The object of the game is to surround a larger portion of the board than your opponent. Placing stones close together helps them support each other and avoid capture.

Visit the Peterborough Go Club's website to learn more, or go on Thursday nights to Dreams of Beans Café from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and give it a try. All newcomers are welcome, from seasoned veterans to rookies! Email the club's organizer, Dennis, if you would like further information.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Many of you probably start your morning out with a cup of java to give yourself a kickstart to the day. Recently, I popped into the little Dreams of Beans Roasting House located on George Street. I had always been curious to see the roasting process and how the java in my cup came to be.

I was warmly greeted by owner Johanna Sinclair (pictured below left with her giant roaster) at her roasting house. She was a wealth of information and knowledge, and shared her passion and dedication of all things coffee with me. Johanna has done a lot of travelling around the world to continue to flourish her passion and bring back more expertise and new ideas.

Her main Dreams of Beans café at 138 Hunter Street has been a thriving place, and Johanna was thrilled about opening the tiny roasting house on George St. a couple of years ago. I was happy to hear from her about how many local merchants and restaurants offer roasts from Dreams of Beans, including Maggie's Eatery and Brio Gusto amongst many others.

If you ever get the chance to pop by her roasting house on top of your visit to her café, it's definitely worth the trip!