16 Diverse Paddlers Will Be Embarking On 10-Day Canoe Journey After Send-Off At Peterborough's Canoe Museum

On May 2nd, a diverse group of 16 paddlers will be given a send-off at The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough before heading to Kingston where they will launch a 10-day, 2-part journey through the Rideau Waterway in a 36-foot Voyageur Canoe destined for Ottawa.
 
This journey, called Connected by Canoe, is a sesquicentennial project of The Canadian Canoe Museum and Community Foundations of Canada in partnership with the Ottawa Community Foundation, Parks Canada, and other community organizations along the Rideau Waterway.

Photo courtesy Canoe Museum

The 16 paddlers will consist of youth and other representatives from a variety of partner organizations including Parks Canada, Curve Lake First Nation, Nunavut Sivuniksavut, the Peterborough Kawartha Rotary Club, Fulford Preparatory School, Rideau Roundtable and Confederation of First Nation Cultural Learning Centres as well as photographers and videographers.

Photo courtesy Canoe Museum

The first "Express Leg" of the journey will take place from May 3rd to May 10th when the group will paddle from Kingston to Ottawa via the Rideau Waterway, stopping each night in different communities to celebrate and engage in conversation with local people and organizations.
 
Topics of discussion along the route will revolve around the on-going importance and possibilities of canoes for community building, and ideas for building an equitable, sustainable and inclusive future for Canada. Each of the 16 paddlers will bring their own open-ended questions inspired by these topics for discussion.

The conversations and activities of the Express Leg will be captured in the form of videos, photos, songs and stories that will be shared daily through The Canadian Canoe Museum's social media and other new media channels, allowing all Canadians to follow along with the journey and conversations, and engage with the project and participants.
 
The group will arrive in Ottawa on May 11th for the "Ceremonial Leg" of the project. There, they will be joined by 3 other large watercrafts that represent canoe building culture and traditions from across Canada including an Umiaq from the North Coast, a Haida-style Spirit Canoe from the West coast and a Voyageur Canoe.
 
The four canoes will paddle together from Dow's Lake Pavilion to the Rideau Locks to celebrate and honour Canada's waterways and indigenous cultures. This ceremonial paddle will include traditional drumming, singing and a continuation of the conversations from the Express Leg of the project.

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UPDATED: Police Need Your Help Finding Missing Person 88-Year-Old Allison "Al" Turner

UPDATED POST (April 17th) Sad news: Police say that on April 17th shortly after 1:00 pm, missing person Allison Turner, age 88, was located deceased at the end of Mervin Line. At this time, Mr. Turner's death does not appear suspicious, police say. This is now a coroner's investigation. No further details will be provided by police.

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ORIGINAL POST

The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in locating 88-year-old Allison 'Al' Turner. He was last seen leaving his residence in the area of Armour Rd and Parkhill Rd in Peterborough at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 16th.

Al left his residence driving his 2009 Toyota Corolla, brown in colour, with licence plate number BWPZ462.

Police are concerned for his well being, and believe he may be confused or in medical distress.

Al is described as:

Caucasion
Male
88 years old
6' tall
185lbs
dark rimmed glasses
clean shaven
salt and pepper coloured hair
hazel eyes
wearing dress pants
plaid shirt
brown leather jacket
black shoes

Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705.876.1122.

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8 Great Things You Should Know About The Silver Bean Café This Season

The locally owned and operated Silver Bean Café, your waterfront cottage in the city, is opening soon for the season. Below are 8 exciting things you should know about the Bean this season...

Photo via Silver Bean Café Facebook page

1. Opening Day is Sunday, April 30th this year at 8 am! 

2. They have 10 more tables and 40 more chairs this season, bringing their patio seat total to about 125 to 130.

3. They have added a milkshake machine—yummy!—because people have often asked for them.

Photo via Silver Bean Café Facebook page

4. They have added a second cash register on the inside to have a lunch line and an express line, allowing people to make quicker purchases even during the peak lunch times.

5. They have expanded their ice cream section and bought a third freezer, bringing their flavour total to more than 30 ice cream flavours.

6. They also installed a second walk-up window so you're not all hanging out the same window.

7. They have changed the layout inside to make the flow work a bit better.

8. 90% of their awesome, friendly staff is returning.
 

OK, then, we're ready for the PTBO by the river, eh...

P - Peaceful
T- Times
B - By
O - Otonabee

Get ready for peaceful times by Otonabee River, #Ptbo! We open Sunday April 30th. :)

— Silver Bean Cafe (@silverbeancafe) April 13, 2017

"Like" the Bean on their Facebook page for more info.

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Search & Rescue Team From CFB Trenton Lands In Farmer's Field To Pick Up Food From Muddy's Pit BBQ

It was one of those amazing Canadian moments when a Search and Rescue Team out of Canadian Forces Base Trenton landed in a farmer's field on Thursday (April 13th) so they could grab food from Muddy's Pit BBQ near Peterborough.

Picture via @MuddysPitBBQ

The helicopter landed with permission next to Muddy's—which just re-opened for the season—in Keene so they could enjoy some authentic Southern style food (Muddy's specializes in ribs, brisket and pulled pork).

Here's the crew outside Muddy's...

Picture via @MuddysPitBBQ

Muddy's had a great sense of humour and adventure about the whole thing, posting this tweet...
 

We have been known to have cars, trucks, transports, motorcycles...and now helicopters flying into Keene for some great southern style BBQ! pic.twitter.com/uyxcKzb3jk

— Muddy's Pit BBQ (@MuddysPitBBQ) April 13, 2017

Muddy's also posted the footage of the helicopter landing on their Facebook page and it's getting thousands and thousands of views...

If you haven't tried it, make sure to drop by this Spring and see why even helicopters land to pick up food from there...

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Petes Goalie Dylan Wells Has Won 8 Straight Playoff Games (And He Even Scored Last Night)

The Peterborough Petes are having an incredible playoff run, winning eight straight games after defeating Kingston Frontenacs last night on the road 6-2 to complete a 2nd straight playoff series sweep.

The Petes have advanced to the Eastern conference final for the first time since 2006, and will play either the Mississauga Steelheads or Oshawa Generals in round three.
 

Still. Perfect.@PetesOHLhockey win 8th straight, on to 1st #OHLPlayoffs East Final since '06.

BRACKETS: https://t.co/zbf90oog1Z #PBOvsKGN pic.twitter.com/0CWbTXeN9K

— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) April 14, 2017

Goalie Dylan Wells has been incredible during the run, backstopping the team to all 8 victories. His MVP numbers include a 1.94 goals against average...

Wells, an Edmonton Oilers prospect, even launched a Martin Brodeur-esque shot down the ice last night (April 13th) against Kingston and into an empty net for his first career goal—a goal that has become the talk of the hockey world. Watch it here...

WATCH THIS: @EdmontonOilers goalie prospect @dylanwells30 scores into the empty net in @PetesOHLhockey series sweeping win. #OHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/sR9uIKiZwX

— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) April 14, 2017

Get your tickets for the 3rd round and let's sellout the 3rd round home games as the Petes and Wells continue their run.

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Peterborough Ranked As No. 9 City In Canada To Buy Real Estate

We all know real estate in Peterborough and the Kawarthas is hot, hot, hot right now, with more and more homes getting multiple offers way over listing in this beautiful area which has all the amenities of a big city.

But here's further evidence: MoneySense has come out with a ranking of The Top 35 Cities To Buy Real Estate In, and Peterborough ranks in the Top 10, coming in at No. 9 right behind Vancouver.

Guelph tops the list as the city with the most attractive real estate for buyers in Canada, according to the 2017 MoneySense Where to Buy Now ranking.

Here's the full Top 10 list below...

Screengrab via MoneySense Where To Buy Now

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For more info about Peterborough, check out our 2016 Awesome list here to get a flavour for this community. (Other resources: City of Peterborough, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, Peterborough Economic Development, Innovation Cluster, Peterborough Chamber, StartUp Peterborough, VentureNorth, DBIA)

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Will Dance For Night Kitchen Pizza

This boy dancing to Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" at The Night Kitchen on Hunter Street wins the internet today. It was posted to The downtown pizzeria's Instagram page. The kid has the moves.

Watch it below.

And give him his pizza.

The Smooth Criminal dancing for his pizza #smoothcriminal #michaeljackson #pizza

A post shared by The Night Kitchen (@thenightkitchen) on Apr 11, 2017 at 1:18pm PDT

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The Nutty Chocolatier’s Annual Downtown Easter Egg Hunt Is April 16

Celebrate Easter at the 28th Annual Downtown Peterborough Easter Egg Hunt hosted by The Nutty Chocolatier on Sunday, April 16th in downtown Peterborough.

The egg hunt starts a noon in the outdoor courtyard of Peterborough Square at the corner of Water and Charlotte streets.

This is a FREE event for children ages 2 to 10. All children will receive a goody bag and Faces By 2 are offering free face painting. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Spring Bonnet and Best Sports-themed Hat.

Bring your camera and get a photo of your child with the Easter Bunny and George, King of Downtown.

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Peterborough's Katriona Dean Wins Canada 150 Artist Competition At Lansdowne Place Mall

In celebration of Canada 150, Lansdowne Place and other 20VIC properties across Canada announced a “Call to Artists” in January. In search of an art installation that would reflect Canada’s past, present and/or future, they invited local Canadian artists to create a rendering of a one-of-a-kind installation that, if selected, could be displayed in Centre Court during the month of May and used as a backdrop for their upcoming Canada 150 "Faces of Canada" photo contest.

Out of all the great submissions received, Lansdowne Place has announced that Katriona Dean will be the mall's Canada 150 artist.

Katriona Dean (photo by michael hurcomb)

“I believe that art unites us,” says Katriona. "It brings people together and breaks down barriers. After seeing the Lansdowne Place call for artists, I was compelled to reach out via social media to ask friends and family what they enjoyed most about Canada. The responses were overwhelmingly aligned: 'diversity' and the 'freedom to be oneself'.

With that feedback at the forefront of my mind, I was inspired to create a sculpture that would provide an array of elements from which passersby could choose a unique backdrop for their selfie, ensuring vast and unique entries for the Canada 150 photo contest.”

Katriona hard at work on the installation

Katriona adds: “My recent drive across Canada also gave me a unique and up-close perspective of new and inspiring culture experiences, exposure to the vast Canadian landscapes, and intimate contact with wildlife in their natural habitats. These experiences compelled me to create an entry for the Lansdowne Place’s Canada 150 Art Contest for a chance to showcase Canada in my hometown of Peterborough.”

Lansdowne Place invites the public to join them on Monday, May 1st at 11 a.m., as Katriona unveils her art installation to the community and Lansdowne Place officially begins the Canada 150 festivities with the launch of their Canada 150 “Faces of Canada” Selfie Contest. They'll be celebrating the completion of Katriona’s work by serving up the Canadian favourites you know and love—poutines, Canadian Maple donuts and more!

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