Stuff To Do In Peterborough This Weekend (And Remember To Turn Your Clocks Forward!)

A rainy walk through Millennium Park, Photo by Evan HoltFriday

Trent Valley Archives presents Scandals & Scoundrels Pub Crawl, 7 p.m. Meet at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal (190 Simcoe Street) $20

Showplace Performance Centre presents Danny Bronson and Searson Band, 7 p.m. $28

Saturday

Better Baby Expo, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Evinrude Centre (911 Monaghan Road) Adults $5/Children FREE

Sunday

3rd Annual Synchronized Swimming Show (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - $3 for students and $5 for adults) Trent University Athletics Center

7th Annual Seedy Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m St. James United Church (221 Romaine Street) 

Peterborough DBIA presents the 10th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade 2 p.m. Starting from City Hall (500 George St. N)

Trent University's Skating Team presents "Rock Through the Ages" at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (151 Lansdowne Street, West)  6 p.m. $3 Adults/$1 Children & Seniors

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Peterborough's Old YMCA Building Downtown Is Getting Major Reno

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Peterborough's "Seedy Sunday" Will Get You Inspired For Spring

This Sunday (March 13th) is "Seedy Sunday" at St. James United Church, when Peterborough's 7th annual seed exchange happens. It takes place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and is a free event.

"Seedy Sunday" is a great event to come out and get the knowledge, tools and resources you need to get growing this season. There will be vendors selling a variety of locally grown heirloom seeds, rootstocks and other gardening goodies, and local gardening and community groups will be on hand to offer resources, advice and information.

There will be also be skills-based gardening workshops and a seed exchange area, where participants can trade seeds or purchase some for a donation.

For more information, go to the blog Urbantomato, click on this Facebook event page, or email "Seedy Sunday" Coordinator Jillian Bishop.

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Lost And Found: The Garage Sale Store

First it was located on Charlotte Street, and then a move took them out to Chemong Road, and after that POOF! No one knew where to look next when having their itch for The Garage Sale store.

It was a trip home from Bobcaygeon when I hit the breaks after I saw the recognizable signs of "The Garage Sale". This little gem of a shoppe is filled with vintage goodies and long lost thrifty finds.

Many locals in the Patch were loyal customers and were puzzled when the store vacated their most recent location on Chemong Road. Maurice LeClair, who currently owns and operates the business, also sells his furniture pieces online and is continuously adding new items.  

The store is now located at 3300 Highway #36 and is open for business Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Maurice can be reached at 705-559-6951 or email him for directions and inquiries.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Peterborough's Carley Stenson Strikes A Deal On "Dragons' Den"

Carley Stenson at SpliceAnother local entrepreneur (there have been many) entered the den on Wednesday night's episode of Dragons' Den to deliver her pitch.

Carley Stenson of Peterborough created the company Anywhere But Here, which is a global fashion house that carries unique and authentic clothing from around the world. One of those products are Siams, a one size fits all Thai fisherman's pant perfect for yoga, the cottage, maternity, or simply lounging at home. 

I discovered these pants myself last summer from her booth at the International Dragon Boat Festival. I knew right away it was a product I would love. Carley was most helpful explaining and demonstrating the product.

In order to promote her company, she held an event at Splice on Wednesday night for the community to come to. A tropical themed event, she had her products on display for purchase, followed by the screening of Dragons' Den. 

Her pitch on developing her Thai fisherman's pant further was the first to be presented on the episode and after four of the Dragon judges turned her down, she struck a deal with the fifth judge, Jim Treliving. Congrats to Carley!

 [Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Update on 2011-03-03 12:41 by PTBOCANADA

After due diligence by Jim Treliving that happened after the deal was made on Dragons' Den (due diligence is done on all deals that are made on each show), the deal fell through with Carley. But the show still provided great exposure for her and her company.

"Make It Your Own Downtown" Banners Going Up In Peterborough

After choosing a marketing campaign created by the local advertising agency BrandHealth (which is located downtown), the Downtown Business Improvement Association has moved to the next phase of their "rebranding" of downtown Peterborough.

Banners are being erected downtown to identify different areas and what they represent to the city.

Have you seen them? What do you think of them?

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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The Peterborough Zoo is looking for your votes!

The Riverview Park and Zoo is looking for your votes in the latest Pepsi Refresh Project campaign. The Riverview Zoo already treats small animal species, but their space and resources are limited. The Pepsi Refresh Project lets groups submit "Fresh" ideas for the public to vote on. You can create an account on Pepsi's webpage and vote once a day. Voting started today at noon and ends on April 30th, where the winner will be awarded a grant of up to $100,000. The zoo would like to use the money for things such as a new dental sink, a surgical table and lighting, cages and tanks, and a digital X-ray machine.

Head on over to the Pepsi Refresh Project to get started.

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Gentry Apparel Is Moving Out of Peterborough Square

Gentry Apparel will be moving out of Peterborough Square in April and into SKIRT's old location as well as utilizing Walkwel's vacant store next door. Gentry has had contractors knock down the dividing wall between SKIRT and Walkwel to create more space.

SKIRT, a woman's clothing boutique, has been vacant with only mannequins visible through their window. They posted a little note to let customers know of the move. Keep tabs on their status via their Facebook page, I Love SKIRT.

And check out the sales currently happening at Gentry as part of their pending move.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

[photo via Gentry website]

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Two East City Businesses To Close After Rent Hikes

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