December 24, 2010

Video: Gift of Christmas At Historic Red Dog For Kawartha Food Share

December 24, 2010/ PTBOCANADA

[chextvDOTcom; Facebook photos]

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December 23, 2010

Some of the Stuff PtboCanada Has Covered This Year

December 23, 2010/ PTBOCANADA

So we started this blog all about Peterborough in May. And it's been fun. Really fun. Peterborough, you rock. In one long run-on sentence, here's some of the stuff we've covered since we launched about 8 months ago:

We've covered the life of a Peterborough ER doctor, Jake's closure, The International Dragon Boat Festival, Reggie's HotGrill, a smoking dude on a bike during the gas leak, Have You Seen Video..., a rock star of posters, a guy who draws, a mural man, the Christmas Parade, the Canada Day Parade, the Arkells at the Red Dog, happy people, people lying down, an anti-bullying event, a breakfast program, a zombie crawl, a yarn shop, a snow sculpture, an email that was the talk of the mayoral race, the YWCA shelter, a cheesy store, a book store, a person who misses Peterborough, the CIBC Run for the Cure, a dude who called on a wrestler in the Memorial Centre parking lot, awesome bands, the Peterborough Folk Festival, Focus Fair, 3 Loonie event, the Old Stone Symphony, Dean Del Mastro yearbook pics, Jay Scotland and Lois Tuffin taking a dip, beaches, bars & restaurants, Peterborough Square in 1987, Sarah Harmer at the Gordon Best, Twitterborough, and a BIG garage sale.

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[Related: Video: Peterborough Year in Review]

December 21, 2010

VIDEO: Peterborough Year in Review

December 21, 2010/ PTBOCANADA

2010 has been quite the eventful year in the Patch. Here's a sampling—in video—of some of the stuff that went down here this year. In no particular order (by date or ranking), here it goes:

The gas leak...

Flash mob at Fleming College...

Jay Scotland busted on "COPS Peterborough" for a good cause...

Jeff Martin covering "Love Will Tear Us Apart" at The Red Dog...

Coach Greg Walsh stands up for his player against racism...

Showdown at City Council between Paul Ayotte & Patti Peeters...

3 Loonies event for Kawartha Food Share...

The Terry Fox Run at Nicholls Oval ...

New YWCA shelter opens...

The Silver Hearts perform on Hunter Street after last call...

The Olde Stone Symphony...

Sebastian Bach arrested at Riley's...

Tim Horton's commercial that was filmed in East City...

Blue Rodeo at Showplace...

What do you think the most important moments/events were in Peterborough this year?

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December 20, 2010

One (Or More) of Peterborough's High Schools May Close

December 20, 2010/ PTBOCANADA

Imagine your high school that you are attending, or attended, closing. Well that's now become a distinct possibility for four Peterborough schools—Adam Scott, Kenner, TASSS and PCVS—as Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board will review the possible closure of at least one of these schools due to plummeting enrollment at the schools. This is sure to be a controversial process, and the school board is welcoming input from the community at a series of community meetings starting in February.

[chextvDOTcom; Peterborough Examiner]

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December 19, 2010

Jay Scotland Teams Up With Dave Devall For A Great Cause

December 19, 2010/ PTBOCANADA

Clockwise from left: Graham Hart, Wally Macht, Jay Scotland & Dave Devall

The Salvation Army have been setting up their Christmas Kettle Campaign annually for the past 118 years, with the first kettle in Canada operating from St. John's, Newfoundland in 1906.

On Saturday (December 18th), CHEX TV's Jay Scotland and Graham Hart, along with former broadcaster Wally Macht and former CTV weatherman Dave Devall, were on hand at Lansdowne Place encouraging donations to one of the many kettles throughout the city.

Many folks gathered and listened to the festive music from The Salvation Army Canadian Brass Band, and placed a donation in the kettle. (You can also donate online.)

[Words by PtboCanada's Julie Morris; picture by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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December 17, 2010

Let's Fill Santa's Sleigh To Help Local Children

December 17, 2010/ PTBOCANADA

Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation is once again helping our local children have a joyous Christmas by asking for the donation of toys to their Santa's Sleigh located at the entrance of Walmart on Chemong.

When donating, you are able to pick the name of a child in need from the list and then proceed to donate the item that they have asked Santa to bring them this year.