March 15, 2013

PTBOPics & Coverage From Seedy Sunday

March 15, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

Photo by Julie Morris

The 8th Annual Seed Sale and Exchange known as Seedy Sunday took place this past Sunday at George Street United Church.

Photo by Julie Morris

Organizer Jillian Bishop from Urban Tomato Lady estimates that there were approximately 1,300 people that stopped into this year's event. Tomato seeds were a popular item from booth to booth, with a demand for all sorts of varieties in size and colour, and there were many questions surrounding growing tomato plants on balconies.

Photo by Evan Holt

One of the revisions they made this year other than extending the hours was moving the seed exchange area into the kitchen to allow for more room for people to shop and trade with others.

Also, Jillian tells us that over $250 was raised for Seeds of Diversity.

Photo by Evan Holt

Overall, it was a very bustling day as folks gathered what they needed to begin their gardening season. So wonderful to see so many people taking advantage of such a great event sharing the same love of gardening.

Photo by Evan Holt

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris and Evan Holt]

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March 14, 2013

Watch CBC's The National Segment On Stompin' Tom Memorial Service In Peterborough

March 14, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

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March 13, 2013

PtboPic: Sudbury Car Representing For Stompin' Tom Connors Tribute At Memorial Centre

March 13, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

The lineup continues to grow this afternoon outside the Peterborough Memorial Centre in anticipation for tonight's public memorial for Stompin' Tom Connors. The owner of this car pictured above in the Memorial Centre parking lot travelled all the way from Sudbury and was reminiscing with friends from Midland as Stompin' Tom tunes rang out from the car's speakers. The doors open at 5 p.m. tonight with the tribute beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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March 10, 2013

Watch Nick Ferrio & His Feelings Video From Seventh Fire Records

March 10, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

[YouTube; Seventh Fire Series; Nick Ferrio & His Feelings]

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March 08, 2013

Watch A Packed Memorial Centre Sing Stompin' Tom's "The Hockey Song"

March 08, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

Great tribute to Stompin' Tom Connors last night (March 7th) before the Petes went out and beat Kingston...

[YouTube via @vinceb]

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March 07, 2013

Watch A Peterborough Writer Get In The Boxing Ring With Justin Trudeau

March 07, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

Peterborough-based writer Philip Preville got in the ring with Justin Trudeau. Oh, and when he wasn't throwing punches, Preville also wrote a great profile on him.

[YouTube]

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March 06, 2013

Spanky's Hosting Backyard Tent Party For Saint Patrick's Day

March 06, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

Spanky's have a special license for a party in their back parking lot on Saint Patrick's Day, where they will have a heated tent. There will be live music, Jonny Trash will be DJ-ing, people will be dancing, and Koski will be wearing his No. 34 toque.

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March 04, 2013

"Life Of Pi" Author Yann Martel Talks About Trent, Peterborough & The Writing Process

March 04, 2013/ PTBOCANADA

Yann Martel began writing, on the side, while studying philosophy at Trent University. "I was terrible, at first. I wrote a bunch of really bad plays and short stories. But I loved playing with language, creating a set, inventing characters," he says in this YouTube interview below. "I kept at it and, slowly, I became a writer." In this interview, he talks about life at Trent, Peterborough, the writing process, the success of his book and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation, and more...