Episode 9 of PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson is live! Episodes are filmed live to tape at Riley's Pub in downtown Peterborough on most Sunday afternoons from 3-ish to 4 pm-ish, and we love a live studio audience if you want to come down!

Episode 9 features an amazing performance from Art For Awareness's cast of Rent performing "Seasons of Love". Rent plays at Showplace February 20th to 28th.

Host Mike Judson also interviews Lynn Zimmer, Executive Director of the YWCA, in a conversation all men and women should watch and share. It raises a lot of talking points for this community and beyond.

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Our guests include: Executive Director, YWCA Lynn Zimmer www.YWCAPtbo.org @YWCAPtbo @WalkAMilePtbo RENT Musical Director Brian MacDonald Actor - RENT- Carl Johann Musical Guests - The entire cast of RENT RENT is at www.showplace.org from Feb 20th - 28th, 2015! The handsome Neil Morton David Koski - Nowhere to be seen.

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Local YWCA executive director Lynn Zimmer calls them "the wonderful ones" (see video above)—those who rallied behind YWCA Crossroads Safe Haven Campaign so that the organization's dream of constructing a brand new shelter for women and children could come true.

During a recent Community Thank You Celebration held at Showplace, Zimmer veered from her notes in her speech to express how much each and every gift meant to the campaign and what a difference those gifts will continue to make for many years to come.

"Capital campaigns are designed to attract very large donations and recognize those donations by naming rooms and buildings in honour of those who have given very large gifts," she says. "Yet we are always aware that every gift to the Crossroads Safe Haven Campaign was heartfelt and many donors of smaller amounts have had to sacrifice more to give that gift than perhaps someone else who was able to give more. Everyone who gives to Crossroads is giving a gift of safety and healing. Every donor brings passion and compassion to their giving. Every gift is important and represents the love and caring of the people in our community."

—Ann Douglas, PtboCanada contributor

[Photos of new YWCA shelter; Domestic violence statistics; YWCA Wonderful Ones]

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