People Are Getting Just A Tad Frustrated With Nexicom

[***UPDATE: Examiner reports that service should be restored by later tonight or Saturday morning***]

Starting roughly Sunday night, a hacker exploited their way into Nexicom's servers and was able to lockout numerous user's sites. Some of Nexicom's user's sites were defaced and left the users without the ability to change their site back or send and receive email.

Presently, Nexicom has removed the defamatory splash pages, but have yet to restore full service—check out The Canadian Canoe Museum site, for example—or issue an advisory bulletin. Remember, this started on Sunday. And it's now Friday. That's a long time with what's apparently only been sporadic service.

Obviously, Nexicom users in the Patch are growing increasingly frustrated and some are starting to look around for other web hosting companies.

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Video: Amazing Turnout At City Hall Last Night To Oppose Transit Cuts

Many people are pissed about the proposed transit cuts in the Patch. And they showed it loud and clear during a city council meeting last night in a great show of democracy in action.

The next meeting on the proposed cuts is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Evinrude Centre, a bigger venue to fit everyone in.

[CHEX TV]

[Related: Facebook Page Launched To Raise Awareness About Proposed Cuts To Peterborough Public Transit]

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Peterborough's Liz Lewis Pitches "Sexapalooza" To The Dragons' Den Tonight

Yet again a local entrepreneur is headed to the den in hopes of securing a deal with the dragons on CBC's Dragons' Den.

This time it is Liz Lewis with her company Sexapalooza. She has asked for $100,000 for a 40% stake in her company. With the money, she has aspirations of taking her trade show company stateside.

Tune in tonight (January 26th) at 8 p.m. on CBC to find out if she was able to convince the dragons to invest. 

[Pics from show via Dragons' Den]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Update

on 2011-01-27 12:41 by PTBOCANADA

No deal was made with the Dragons in last night's episode. More deets here.

Apparently Dean Del Mastro Brought Back The "Electric City" Moniker To Peterborough

We didn't know it was Dean. But in this recent speech he delivered at the Rotary Club all about Peterborough past and present, and what his vision has been for it, that's what he says, starting at about the 1:10 mark: "I brought back the title 'Electric City'. I hadn't heard that in years, but I did see it on a few things historically that related to Peterborough, as a moniker that related to it."

[YouTube]

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Rocky's Celebrates 50 Years In The Patch

Fab and Rocky Caravaggio being presented a plaque from Anne Arnold from the Peterborough Chamber

Rocky's Cleaners celebrated their 50th Anniversary yesterday and were presented with a commemorative plaque from the Peterborough Chamber.

Rocky's is located at 651 Chamberlain Street and can be reached at (705) 745-9851. They are open Monday and Tuesday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They are closed Sunday.

This goes out to you Rocky!

[Picture by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Facebook Page Launched To Raise Awareness About Proposed Cuts To Peterborough Public Transit

City Council has endorsed cutting $422,000 from the city's $9.8-million budget for public transit, and the implications of these service cuts to bus service if approved are significant. According to a new Facebook page launched to raise awareness about the proposed cuts, the cuts to bus service would include:

-stop at 6:40 pm rather than 11:20 pm on Saturdays
-run between 8:40-5:20 pm on Sundays rather than 8:00 am-7:20 pm
-the Major Bennett bus route on Sundays will be eliminated
-Technology Drive service will be reduced from 6 to 4 trips on weekdays

"Cutting funding to public transit is a regressive action and will affect those who do not have access to private transportation or have disabilities," the Facebook page states. "It is okay to examine routes that are underused but please keep the money in the system to keep it strong."

The Facebook page is encouraging those who care about the future of public transit in Peterborough to come out to council chambers next Tuesday (January 25th, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) for a public meeting and have their say. The draft budget goes to city council January 31.

What do you think about the proposed cuts?

[photo via Speak up for Peterborough Public Transit Facebook page]

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Update on 2011-01-23 19:15 by PTBOCANADA

Councillor Lesley Parnell -- "Now that I have the facts on ridership, we will need to make sure both Saturday night and Sunday night ( convension and handivan) are NOT cut."  See our Reader Comments section on post for her full letter.

Stuff To Do In The Patch This Weekend

Friday

Snofest Family Swim (6:30 p.m. - Free) Sport & Wellness Centre

Saturday

Snofest Pancake Breakfast (9:00 a.m. - Free) East Peterborough Lion's Club

Wild Rock Outfitters: Nordic Ski Glide Wax Clinic (9 a.m. - $10/person) Kawartha Nordic Ski Club

Snofest: SnoGames on Armour Hill (includes Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, Hockey Shootout, SnoGolf) (10 a.m. - Free) Outside the Peterborough Museum

Wild Rock Outfitters: Snowshoe Demo (10:30 a.m.) Trent University Nature Trails

Trent University: Athletics Centre Community Open House (1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Schedule) - Free)

Snofest: Chilli Contest (1:30 p.m.) Heritage Pavilion

Sunday

Wild Rock Outfitters: Classic Ski Lessons (10 a.m. - $25/person) Kawartha Nordic Ski Club

REELKids Film Festival: Stella Star of the Orient (10:30 a.m. - $5/person or $15 for four) Showplace

Wild Rock/B!ke Winter Group Bike Ride (12:00 p.m.) 

Wild Rock Outfitters: Skate Ski Lessons (1 p.m. - $25/person) Kawartha Nordic Ski Club

REELKids Film Festival: Letter for the King (1:30 - $5/person or $15 for four) Showplace

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"Dr. Doug" Hosting A Wellness Extravaganza In Peterborough January 20th

Local chiropractor "Dr. Doug" (aka Doug Lukinuk, former Adam Scott basketball legend and the guy instrumental for this Hoop Dreams project in the Patch) is having a wellness extravaganza on Thursday, January 20th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

There will be prizes and giveaways, discounts on supplements and services, as well as info sessions on various health related topics.

There will also be an opportunity to try out the latest technology (a new non-invasive 3D system) to check how healthy your body really is, and a live cooking demo with Dr. Doug's personal wellness chef that will provide healthy and delicious meal options.

Call 705.741.4404 to reserve your spot. 

[Dr. Doug on Facebook, Dr. Doug's website]

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The Funky Buddha Is Closing Up Shop

After being open for about four years, the eclectic little clothing boutique The Funky Buddha in downtown Peterborough is closing. It's always sad to see a downtown business shut down.

It will remain open until January 22nd, and everything is 50% off until then.

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Today's Crime Report In The Patch Includes A Stolen 350-Gallon Grizzly Brand Roofing Tar Kettle...

Peterborough Lakefield Community Police service media release:

Break and Enter:
Sometime between the 9th and the 10th of January suspects entered a
Knox Street residence after forcing open the front door. Once inside
they removed three bottles of homemade wine, a female’s jacket white
in colour with large cuffs and fur trim around the hood, ten Nintendo DS
games with the name “Nathan” written inside with white marker and an
orange cloth grocery bag with the word “Orange” written on it.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield
Community Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

Theft:
Sometime between late October and early November 2010, suspects removed
a 350-gallon Grizzly brand roofing tar kettle from a construction site
on Dutton Road. Foran’s Roofing in Oshawa owns the kettle and it sits
on a single axle trailer with a 9 hp Honda gas powered motor. The unit
is valued at approximately $10,420.00. Anyone with information is asked
to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service or Crime
Stoppers. 

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