Christmas Tree Collection Has Begun In Peterborough

Time to shake off all the tinsel from your Christmas tree that adorned your home for the last couple weeks or so and drag it out to the curb as we say bye-bye to the 2012 holiday season. Make sure the tree is visible on the curb! Collection begins today (January 2nd) and continues until all trees are picked up in the coming days.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Sign Up To Attend "Challenges and Opportunities for Newcomers" Forum Happening This Wednesday

Michael VanDerHerberg will be among the speakers this Wednesday, November 21st (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m) at the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce for the Newcomer Bulletin Forum, "Challenges and Opportunities for Newcomers". VanDerHerberg will be speaking about the Workplace Integration Program. RSVP here if you're interested in attending. More info here in the posters below (posters are always a good thing)...

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Kruz's New Morning Show With Pete Dalliday & Catherine Hanrahan Starts Monday

The new morning team at Kruz FM is Pete Dalliday and Catherine Hanrahan, and their show starts Monday (November 10th).

[KRUZ FM]

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Why This Gilmour Street Basketball Saga Is Just Bloody Ridiculous And Stupid

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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21st Annual Peterborough Fall Psychic Fair This Weekend

Have you been waiting to discover what your future may truly hold? Well, the 21st Annual Psychic Fair will be coming to the Evinrude Centre this weekend—November 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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City Of Peterborough Media Release On Preparing For Severe Weather From Hurricane Sandy

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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A Woman Has Created A Facebook Page To Suggest Delaying Trick-or-Treating Until This Friday In Peterborough

A Peterborough woman named Kimberley MacDougall has created a Facebook page suggesting that trick-or-treating be delayed until this Friday due to Hurricane Sandy's possible effects here. The page does have its supporters but others totally disagree. Tell us your thoughts below.

[Postpone Peterborough Trick-or-Treating Facebook page]

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Pictures & Info: Help Find Two Missing Crestwood Teens

[UPDATE, MONDAY OCTOBER 29th] OPP say the teens runaways have been located safe.

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From an OPP release today...

MISSING YOUTHS

(Cavan Monaghan Twp., ON) – Peterborough County OPP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two missing teens.

Selena DAWSON age 15 years of North Monaghan Twp and Cole DOLEY age 15 years of Peterborough were last seen leaving Crestwood Collegiate on the afternoon of Monday October 22, 2012.

Officers have conducted a search in the wooded area immediately behind Crestwood Collegiate and contacted their friends. Their parents have posted photos of the two missing youths and police have also checked places that DOLEY and DAWSON were known to frequent.

Selena DAWSON is described as:

• Slim build
• Black hair                                            
• Hazel eyes
• White
• 160 cm tall
• 38.5 Kg weight

Cole DOLEY is described as:

• Medium build
• Blonde Hair
• Blue eyes
• White
• 168 cm tall
• 70 Kg weight

Police request that anyone with information on the whereabouts of Selena or Cole is requested to contact the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police at 705-742-0401 or 1-888-310-1122. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Peterborough Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Recycle Your Old Mattresses, Electronics & Such At Waste Facility This Friday For Environment Day

The City and County of Peterborough are joining together to host an Environment Day this Friday (October 19th) from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Peterborough Waste Management Facility (Landfill), located at 1260 Bensfort Road.

You can recycle carpet, mattresses, patio furniture, laundry baskets, kiddie pools and more. It will all get recycled at no charge to you.

You may also bring along your used electronics—such as computers, televisions and personal electronic devices—and any scrap metal items, including small appliances and power tools, metal hangers, pots and pans and more.

Tours of the landfill site will also be available for this day only. Click here for more deets.

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Naked Truth Campaign Begins To Bring Awareness To Affordable Housing Shortage In City

Naked Truth Teaser ShotA new campaign, "The Naked Truth About The Affordable Housing Shortage in Peterborough", has begun.

Some of the stats from a teaser press release that went out:

Naked Truth #1: At 1,500 families, Peterborough has one of the longest waiting lists for affordable housing.

Naked Truth #2: 25% of Peterborough tenants are paying more than half of their income on rent. In some cases, people are paying up to 80 percent of their income on rent.

Naked truth #3: More than half of Peterborough renter households can't afford a one-bedroom apartment.

According to the release, "there is hope and one group of Peterborough women are taking matters into their own hands."

Follow @PtboCalndrGirls on Twitter and "Like" Peterborough Calendar Girls on Facebook for updates in the coming weeks and to help spread the word about the Naked Truth campaign, which officially kicks off early October.

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