Trailer To Raise Awareness For United Way Of Peterborough & District "Backpacks For Kids" Program
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World Water Day Event Includes Speech On "The History of Drinking Water In Peterborough"
/On Tuesday (March 22nd), it's World Water Day 2011, and to mark this special day there is a free event at the Peterborough Public Library from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in their auditorium that includes a keynote speech on "The History of Drinking Water in Peterborough". Should be interesting.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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Weekend Wrap-up: Peterborough Roller Derby Chooses Team Name, New Yoga Studio... And Supermoon!
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Spring was in the air and there was lots to see and do in the Patch this weekend. Here is a quick wrap-up...
PtboPics: Kickboxing Event At The Evinrude Centre
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Peterborough held its first ever Kickboxing and K1 event on Saturday night. Click to see some photos from the main and co-main events.
Former Trent Student Bob Hayes Talks About His New Book "Wolves of the Yukon"
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Bob Hayes recently dropped by Titles Bookstore in Peterborough to talk about his new book, Wolves of the Yukon.
Bob, who is an alumnus of Trent University, described the writing process as "a full year of writing that took ten years to write." Bob left Peterborough in 1975 and went to the Yukon to research and write about Yukon wolves. This book is a compilation of 25 years worth of knowledge as a wolf biologist.
When writing the book, Bob felt he had to tell stories to keep the reader engaged but found it difficult with his past of writing scientific papers. But he managed to pull it off, and Bob gives thanks to his family for helping him through it as it truly was a joint effort: His family helped him research the book, his daughter edited it, his brother provided the drawings, and a friend of his daughter provided the maps.
Drop in to Titles Bookstore to pick up a copy of Wolves of the Yukon.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Run to Live Launch Party Is This Sunday In Peterborough
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PtboCanada Takes You On A Tour of Peterborough Fire Services
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Recently, we took a tour of Peterborough Fire Services in order to learn more about their operations and how they keep the city safe. Read on for the story...Former NHL-er George Laraque Speaking In Peterborough This Wednesday
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The Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration (PPCII) has organized a one-day event this Wednesday (March 16th) called “Georges Laraque: My Canadian Story”. Laraque will be sharing his experiences as a second-generation immigrant from Haiti and how it influenced his experiences growing up in Tracy, a small community outside Montreal.
On the ice, he was known as an "enforcer" but off it, he is known for his outgoing and friendly personality. He is committed and passionate about a number of causes, including animal welfare, the relief effort in Haiti, and promoting active, healthy lifestyles. Also, he continues to be involved with numerous charities and wants to serve as a positive role model to young people.
The event takes place this Wednesday, March 16th at 8:00 p.m. at Showplace Performance Centre. Tickets are available for free—limited to 4 per person—at the New Canadians Centre Peterborough (205 Sherbrooke St Unit D, across from the Fire Hall, in person only).
For more info, please contact Jason Stabler, Coordinator of the PPCII, at (705) 743-0882 x230 or via email at jason@nccpeterborough.ca.
[Photo via George Laraque Facebook page]
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Your Chance To Provide Valuable Input On PRHC's Strategic Planning
/PRHC is encouraging Peterborough residents who haven’t done so to complete their online survey before the deadline of Monday, March 14. So far, the survey has received more than 200 responses. This is your chance to provide valuable input on PRHC, which is building a strategic plan to shape the hospital's future—and further address the needs of our community. Check out more info on PRHC and their vision planning in this excellent video below:
[PRHC online survey; PRHC Strategic Planning Video]
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