The Sustainable Agriculture program at Fleming College is designed for new and beginner farmers seeking an intensive, applied learning experience in sustainable, ecological or natural farming methods. More info here on the program and check out the video below.
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We asked you on Twitter, "If you could pick one thing about #ptbo you love most, what would it be? Tell us in one tweet. #ptbolove". Here's just a few of your responses below (add more in the comments below or join the conversation on Twitter at hashtag #ptbolove)...
@ptbo_canada the heart & spirit of the people! #ptbolove
— Kate (@aintlifeswells) January 13, 2013
@ptbo_canada #ptbo #ptbolove - Good coffee and bicycles. Our city has 'em in abundance. #bikeptbo
— Silver Bean Cafe (@silverbeancafe) January 13, 2013
@ptbo_canada #ptbolove multicultural eats, abundance of theatre and visual artists, local music, museums and galleries, beaches, trees.
— Cheri Patrick (@KidzFirstPtbo) January 13, 2013
@ptbo_canada love of arts and culture, endless free family events
— Elaine Day RECE (@OCCArt) January 13, 2013
@ptbo_canada sitting by the lift lock in the summer with the cool breeze and birds happily chirping away...
— Kylie Szczebonski (@RN_Kylie_Z) January 13, 2013
I love that @ptbo_canada is so accepting of a varied thriving arts culture. The support of Ptbo for the arts launched so many. #ptbolove
— Oak Recording Studio (@oakrecordstudio) January 13, 2013
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Here's a PSA from Canadian Blood Services...
December 21th, 2012 (Peterborough) — As we approach the Christmas holiday and turn the page on another year, Canadian Blood Services is asking eligible Canadians to “GIVE A HOLIDAY MIRACLE” by donating blood during the days around Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Collecting blood during the holiday season is a challenge, as many donors go away or are busy with other activities. Yet many patients will spend their holiday receiving cancer treatment or undergoing life-saving surgery and emergency care. During the weeks of December 24 and December 31, Canadian Blood Services estimates a need of 25,000 units of blood to give holiday miracles to hospital patients across Canada.
In order to meet this blood collection goal, we still need 3,000 more Canadians to book appointments and donate blood between now and the end of the year. In Peterborough, we need 206 donors to donate blood in order to help meet this goal.
“We’d like to thank Canadians who took the time to donate blood so far this holiday season, but we need that generosity to continue through the end of the year,” says Sue Harris, Community Development Coordinator. “As the year draws to an end, do something that embodies the spirit and generosity of the season—give blood. It costs you nothing, and it’ll give someone a holiday miracle.”
There are plenty of opportunities to donate blood this holiday season.
Peterborough Blood Donor Clinic
55 George St. N.
Open
Saturday Dec 22nd 8am – 12noon
Monday Dec 24th 10am – 2pm
Thursday Dec 27th 3pm – 7pm
Friday Dec 28th 8am – 12noon
Platelets, which are derived from blood donations, are of particular concern around the holiday season. Because platelets only have a shelf life of five days, it is not possible to “stock up” ahead of time. Patients with diseases such as cancer need large quantities of platelets as part of their treatment. It is critical that our clinics are full of “miracle workers” over the holidays to meet the need for platelets.
Please visit us online at Blood.ca or call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to book an appointment to donate today. To help meet the continuing need for blood, donors who have an appointment in the coming weeks are urged to honour it.
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Help out an important cause and pick up a red pashmina for that special someone this holiday season. This Peterborough-based initiative partners with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, and proceeds from the sale of the red pashminas are directed to advancing education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families. To learn more about the Red Pashmina Campaign and how it empowers women there and locally, visit their website, Facebook or Twitter page. Pashminas can be purchased for $20 at Tango, Glow Maternity, The New Canadians Centre, YWCA, My Left Breast, The Benevolent Stranger, Joie de Vie and Sympathy for the Rebel.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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PTBOCanada contributor Beth McClelland wrote this courageous and inspirational personal poem that she's hoping will encourage others to start important conversations about mental health. Here she is reading it:
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Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields" sends a haunting message—lest we forget. Millions of poppies bloom around the world to remember the sacrifice made by the courageous men and women who secure the rights we enjoy. These poppies grew across battlefields of Flanders in World War I, and their red colour is an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.
The red in the Red Pashmina Campaign is inspired by the red of the poppy. This Sunday, we will remember the blood spilled and reflect on how well we have carried the torch.
This video is a tribute to the fallen soldiers of war and the families they’ve left behind. —Maryam Monsef
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If you see a tractor in town today—well, not that you wouldn't see a tractor in town today—here's why: The Bonaccord Community Garden is expanding.
Between 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., a local farmer will be using his tractor to plough currently grassed areas to make room for up to 10 additional community garden plots.
The Bonaccord community garden has had a waiting list for many years now, and is making space to welcome new gardeners in the spring of 2013.
This popular and picturesque community garden, located on Bonaccord St. between Park and Monaghan Streets, has been in existence for almost two decades. Currently, about 25 gardeners have plots in the garden. It provides them with access to space to grow their own food, an opportunity to interact with other gardeners, share growing tips, and create a beautiful community space.
The Peterborough Community Garden Network works to help support access to existing gardens and help communities create new gardens. They envision community gardens as a key tool for food security, ecological integrity and community building.
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Buy one of these tees this month to show your community spirit, and $2 from every sale goes to Movember. These tees have been spotted in NY, Peru, San Diego, Apsley—and of course Peterborough! Tweet Pete Dalliday or email him to find out how to purchase one.
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In light of the Gilmour Street basketball saga now making national headlines—with the Elliott family pitted against their next door neighbour Anne Langdon who doesn't want basketball being played on their driveway due to what she calls "excessive noise" and has filed complaint with the environmental commissioner over that and a wooden panel the Elliotts put up to protect Langdon's window—local designer (and Spankys co-owner) Jonny Trash designed these tongue-in-cheek PTBOCanada trucker hats (see pic above, and how to get one below), poking fun at the notion you can't play basketball in Peterborough.
To us, what's happening to the Elliotts is so utterly ridiculous. Let the kid play ball. Give the Elliott family peace, they don't deserve this. And all this attention and grief from their neighbour and people asking questions about it and the media is wearing on them. As it would anyone. Sign this petition supporting the Elliott family, and their right for their teenage son to play basketball on his own frickin' driveway.
If you don't like a kid playing basketball in their own driveway, move to the middle of nowhere. This is a city. Noise happens. And this is good noise. Basketball ain't noise pollution.
[**NOTE, Since we've had a few requests, the limited edition PTBOCanada trucker hats are available at Spankys starting Friday (November 2)—$10 a hat, all proceeds to Spankys Movember campaign.]
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City Of Peterborough Media Release today...
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Preparation for Severe Weather
Latest forecasts indicate that Southern Ontario is in the path of Hurricane Sandy and will likely experience high wind gusts and periods of heavy rain beginning later today and continuing into Tuesday.
To prepare for the potential severe weather, the City is asking residents, who are safely able to do so, to:
• Clean eaves troughs and ensure downspouts are directed away from your foundation
• Check that backflow preventers and sump pumps are functioning properly
• Remove leaves and other debris from storm sewer covers
• Limit non-essential water use to help reduce flow volume through the Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Prepare a 72 hour emergency preparedness kit for family and pets. For details visit www.peterborough.ca/emergencymanagement and click on “Personal Preparedness”
• Ensure batteries are charged for essential equipment (i.e. medical equipment)
• Store or safely secure outdoor objects, such as lawn furniture and barbecues
• Fill vehicles with gas
• Have cash on hand
With intense rain and high winds expected, residents are urged to stay safely back from creek and riverbanks and to be aware of potential blowing debris and branches from trees.
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