Awesome Photo Of Grey Cup Champion Brad Sinopoli To Appear In Peterborough Sports Hall Of Fame

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Ellen Bond

Peterborough-bred Brad Sinopoli was chosen Most Valuable Canadian after the Ottawa Redblacks dramatic 39-33 overtime victory in the Grey Cup game against the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday (November 27th).

An awesome photo (see below) of the Crestwood grad taken by Ottawa-based editorial and portrait photographer Ellen Bond—who hails from Peterborough—during the 2015 season will soon be housed at the Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame for the next four months.

Photo of Brad Sinopoli to be displayed at Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame (photo by Ellen Bond)

Bond got the chance to shoot for the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) during the past couple seasons, and was on the field for every Ottawa Redblack game.

"Being from Peterborough, playing so many sports there—my dad Ernie and brother Eric also being deeply involved in athletics in Peterborough—and knowing all the photos out there of Brad Sinopoli....for them to want to display my photo is an honour," Bond tells PTBOCanada. "Maybe they did their research and knew Brad's dad, Sam, was one of my high school (Crestwood) hockey coaches....LOL. I am proud of that photo and happy more people in Peterborough will get to see it."

She also took this great photo below of Brad Sinopoli with his Dad Sam during the 2015 season...

Photo by Ellen Bond

You can check out Ellen's website here and her portfolio here.

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Peterborough Hallowe'en Houses 2016 Edition

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1064 High Street

Looks like people are already getting their houses ready for the upcoming spooky season. Some are even getting into the social aspect of it such as St. Mary's House of Horror.

Email us your photos of your scary set-up and we'll add them to this post.

—post & photos by Evan Holt

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472 Parnell Street

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This Double Rainbow Image Over Peterborough Is Stunning

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We shared this amazing, panoramic image to our PTBOCanada Instagram page of the double rainbow over Peterborough last night (September 1st), and it's getting hundreds of likes. The rainbow over the downtown (we see you Market Hall clock tower!) stretches out from the Quaker Tower to Little Lake, and this Instagram user had the perfect vantage of it from their apartment.

It's stunning...

Rrrrrrrrrainbow #ptbocanada

See this Instagram photo by @carvethatpossum79 * 49 likes

Here's another angle captured as well from the same Instagram user...

 

Instagram photo by Bryan Ross * Sep 2, 2016 at 6:15am UTC

See this Instagram photo by @carvethatpossum79 * 46 likes

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A Peterborough Couple Is Brilliantly Recreating Photos From Different Eras

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For a Peterborough woman's birthday on Saturday (August 27th), a couple celebrated it by traveling back in time and collaborating on an awesome photo set in 1926. Michael Morritt and Gillian Turnham's "time machine photo" was photographed at a beach in Port Hope, Ontario near Peterborough.

Gillian and Michael from 1926, er, 2016 at Port Hope Beach

"For the '20s photo, we wanted Gillian to be a flapper and for me to be a more straight laced suitor," Morritt tells PTBOCanada. "As with all our historical photos, we place the emphasis on getting the appearance of authenticity, rather than using authentic costumes. In some photos we've used paper towel to simulate fabrics, or used random bowls for hats. You can always find something in the photos that gives away the truth. However, you can hide a lot in black and white."

The costume and props in the photos came from Talise, Vinnie's and Catalina's in Peterborough.

Here is another photo from the '20s series...

This isn't the first time the couple—who aren't particular historical buffs—have created a historical photo that they have shared, and the plan is for many more in what Morritt calls a "nice hobby among many others".

"This is the second historical photograph we've been happy with, the first being set in 1896," Morritt tells PTBOCanada. "Our intent is to create 12 photos from 12 different eras."

The 1896 photo...

Gillian and Michael in 1896, er, February 2014

And in case you were wondering, here is what they actually look like in "real life" in a wedding picture of them taken earlier this summer...

Photo by Sean Bruce

We look forward to seeing more photos from historical eras this creative couple collaborates on.

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Whimsical Night Motion Photographs Of Westmount Public School Playground

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Photographer/videographer Justin Schofield—who did neat "miniature" aerial images of Peterborough we wrote about last year—has created a whimsical set of photos he took at Westmount Public School, where he attended elementary school.

The PCVS grad, who is currently enrolled in the Integrated Media program at OCAD in Toronto, took the photos over the past couple nights.

"It's a nostalgic, whimsical series—I use light to draw attention to the motion connected to each element of the playground," Justin tells PTBOCanada. "Plus this weather gave us perfect clouds."

"I like to return to the location and photograph the change that takes place over the years," Justin, 23, tells PTBOCanada.

View more of the cool photos below...

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Photographer Captures These Beauty Pics Of Strawberry Moon On Summer Solstice Off Airport Road

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Peterborough photographer Niki Allday captured great pictures of the full moon during last night's Summer Solstice. This was the first strawberry moon to fall on the same day as the summer solstice since 1967.

Photo by Niki Allday

Allday tells PTBOCanada she captured the pics at 10 p.m. using a Nikon d7000.

"It was a once in a lifetime photograph, I was very excited to see the storms pass early so we could witness this," she tells PTBOCanada.

Photo by Niki Allday

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Here Are Amazing Photos From Inside The Tunnels & Abandoned Attic At PCVS

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There is an old tunnel between PCVS and the Armoury building dating back to the 1930s that was intended to facilitate cadets from the school "who would be saved outside movement in tough times," local historian Elwood Jones tells PTBOCanada.

Until now, we have never seen photos from inside the tunnel of this iconic building—or of the abandoned auditorium there. But former PCVS student Julie Douglas (2002-2007) did get inside both.

Photo by Julie Douglas

"I'd heard rumours about the tunnels and an abandoned auditorium above the science labs and had always wanted to visit (and even asked the science teachers if I could check it out a couple of times), but was always told no," Douglas tells PTBOCanada.

Photo by Julie Douglas

But all that changed in 2012 with the school's pending closure: "I'm a photographer who shoots a lot of abandoned buildings, so with rumours of the school potentially closing [it closed in June 2012 as a high school], I got in touch with a former teacher and the principal to see if I could document the space before it closed—and was granted permission," Douglas says.

Historical photo courtesy Trent Valley Archives: Armoury (at left) and PCVS (at right)

"It was an amazing experience to be able to revisit a building that I had spent so much time in, and finally access the off-limits areas," Douglas tells PTBOCanada.

These stunning photos below supplied to PTBOCanada by Julie Douglas were taken in May 2012...

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Armchair in the abandoned attic/auditorium above the science labs

Auditorium: wide shot looking opposite to the armchair

Documents/images from Cadets 1939-1940

Old scantron tests lying in the attic

Chair in the tunnels

Around another corner in the tunnels

Detail of the controls for the elevator in the tunnels

 Looking up in the elavator

 Ladder in the tunnels

For more about the photography of Julie Douglas, go here.

—post by Neil Morton

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A Peterborough Pet Portrait Photographer Is Donating Services At Special Event

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A Peterborough Pet Portrait Photographer Is Donating Services At Special Event

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A Trent University Student Posts Stunning Instagram Pictures Of Campus

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Horace Ng, a 3rd year student in the nursing program at Trent University, is emerging as quite an Instagram star at Trent University and beyond.

Ng, who has a passion for photography, has nearly 2,000 followers on his Instagram page. He incorporates what he describes as "urban exploration vibes and adventuring lifestyle" into his unique photography style. 

 

chasing stormy skies w/ @cameronloucks tag someone who goes to #trentuniversity 👇🏻

"chasing stormy skies w/ @cameronloucks tag someone who goes to #trentuniversity 👇🏻"

Trent's stunning Symons Campus on the Otonabee River captivates Ng, and is a constant source of inspiration. 

"Trent's buildings and architecture are truly great for the urban exploration-photography community," Ng tells PTBOCanada, "as there is a great range and contrast in terms of things to photograph, from fancy buildings to the captivating sunsets and sunrises on the drumlin."

winter sunsets at @trentuniversity tag a friend that goes to #trentuniversity 🤘🏻 #trentu

"winter sunsets at @trentuniversity tag a friend that goes to #trentuniversity 🤘🏻 #trentu"

Ng, who is originally from Hong Kong but raised most of his life in Mississauga, is a part of the Trent University Yearbook team. He works there as a graphic designer, something that has helped him further develop his photography shooting, editing and technical skills.

"I've had the opportunity to meet up with a few other students as well, to create and to explore together on campus and around Peterborough," Ng says, adding, "I often find myself photographing landscapes and architecture in locations that are not always accessible to the general public—allowing myself to gain an uncommon angle, with the intention to capture my audience's attention and force them to take a second glance."

you can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. #peterborough #trentu

"you can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. #peterborough #trentu "

For Ng, having nearly 2,000 followers on his Instagram page is a nice accomplishment—"it is quite a good feeling to have fans, especially local fans who notice and appreciate my work enough to follow my page"—but he doesn't tend to focus as much on his follower count as the quality of his work, constantly challenging himself to get better.

"From here, my goal with photography is to keep pushing my own limits with what I can create and also to travel more," Ng tells PTBOCanada. "My plans in the near future are to travel across Canada, photographing the country from the east to the west coast, and seeing how truly diverse and beautiful Canada is."

rooftop hangs w/ @emismiles #trentuniversity #peterborough

"rooftop hangs w/ @emismiles #trentuniversity #peterborough"

Ng is a full-time student in nursing with the intention of being a registered nurse—so photography is only a hobby. "Although I have a strong passion and calling to create with my camera, I have found that I enjoy photography more as a hobby and as a therapeutic activity for myself, rather than a career choice. "

warm smiles from @paigewallacee & @stephsparkman #trentuniversity #trentu #peterborough

"warm smiles from @paigewallacee & @stephsparkman #trentuniversity #trentu #peterborough"

Career or not, Ng has a world of potential in photography and it's hard not to take a second glance at his photos, whether they're of architecture, people or candid street photographs.

we're all like snowflakes; we're all one of a kind. snowy portraits w/ @katdwright 🌨❄️ #trentuniversity#peterborough

"we're all like snowflakes; we're all one of a kind. snowy portraits w/ @katdwright 🌨❄️ #trentuniversity#peterborough"

Follow Ng on Instagram here, and check out more of his Instagram pictures below, including beautiful photos he has taken on the Trent campus and in Toronto...

searching for higher knowledge w/ @cameronloucks tag someone who goes to #trentuniversity 👇🏻

"searching for higher knowledge w/ @cameronloucks tag someone who goes to #trentuniversity 👇🏻"

a bad day for your ego is a good day for your soul. out here exploring w/ @kejake7 👊🏻 #trentuniversity#peterborough

"a bad day for your ego is a good day for your soul. out here exploring w/ @kejake7 👊🏻 #trentuniversity#peterborough"

castles in the 6

"castles in the 6"

above the city noise. #lookdown #nextlevellookdown

"above the city noise. #lookdown #nextlevellookdown"

finding the things they say that can't be found.

"finding the things they say that can't be found."

the homie @ryanvu_ staying cozy in these @adidasoriginals NMD Runner PK #BoostVibes #NoAirNeeded #NMD #adidasNMD

"the homie @ryanvu_ staying cozy in these @adidasoriginals NMD Runner PK #BoostVibes #NoAirNeeded #NMD #adidasNMD"

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A Photo Tour Through The Old Historic Peterborough County Jail

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UPDATE (May 11th): Our Scott Arnold was back on site as he documents demo for us and reports that this is pretty much all that remains of the old jail as demolition of the 151 year old structure continues...

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UPDATE (May 1st): Our Scott Arnold visited the site again on Sunday (May 1st) as the demo continues. Here are his pictures...

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The old jail at Peterborough County Courthouse is being demolished to be converted into a park, and PTBOCanada contributor Scott Arnold has visited the site on several occasions.

Scott has posted photos of the jail—which dates back to the 1840s—during the demolition process to his Instagram page, including these below...

More recently, Scott got an even better look at the demo site when he noticed that a door between the old jail and the courthouse had been left swung open. 

"On the other side of the door was a narrow dark corridor," Scott says. "It was complete silence. I kept walking and was spooked when three pigeons started flying out from above. They scared the crap out of me. I kept going and there was an open air lounge area with a big set of black metal stairs with bright yellow stripes that I climbed."

At the top of the stairs, Scott got a much better look at the demo happening. "I was excited to get this view, I love capturing history and exploring historical buildings," he says. "I had never been in that jail, only heard the many stories, so it was pretty surreal—even with it being almost demolished."

Here are more photos below Scott captured from atop those stairs...

The Quaker tower sits in the background

The Quaker tower sits in the background

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