Large Article Collection Pick Up Is June 22nd

The next large article collection is on Monday, June 22nd. For a fee, the City will pick up items larger than the weekly garbage allowance such as furniture and appliances.

The cost for this service is $15 for the first item and $5 for any additional item.

**Note that mattresses and box springs are $15 and do not count as a first item.

Two easy methods are available for City residents to book and pay for large article collection:
1. The City’s online booking tool at Peterborough.ca: Under “Online Services”, select “Large Article Collection”. Choose the collection date you prefer, the items you want collected and set up an account with your credit card number for payment.
2. In person at City Hall, in the Tax Office, 500 George Street North or the Public Works Office at 182 Townsend Street anytime until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18th.

****Building materials, automobile parts, televisions and monitors are not accepted in this collection. Also, Refrigeration items must have the freon removed prior to collection.

There will be three more large article collections this year:
•Monday, July 27th
•Monday, August 24th
•Monday, September 28th

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Someone Turned Millennium Park Fountain Into A Giant Bubble Bath

This what the Fountain is supposed to look like...

This is what someone did to the Fountain last night...

Clean up downtown: For second night in row, miscreants have put soap into Millennium Park fountain in @downtownPtbo pic.twitter.com/2os7IeGVu9

— PeterboroughExaminer (@PtboExaminer) May 14, 2015

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Peterborough Man Drives Car Onto Golf Course, Peterborough Man Gets Arrested

Reminder: You can drive a golf cart on a golf course but not a car...

image via PtboGolf.com

From a police release today (May 1st)...
On Friday May 1, 2015 at approximately 5 a.m. Peterborough Police received a call from the complainant stating there was a vehicle on the golf course at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club located on Armour Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene and located the suspect vehicle stopped in a swampy area on the north end of the golf course and a male driver and female passenger inside. As a result of the investigation Louis Shane Yourkin, 24, of Bellevue Street, was arrested and charged with mischief over $5,000 and breaching his probation. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 14, 2015. Brandie Lynn Anthony, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with party to the offence- mischief over $5,000 and failing to comply with a recognizance X3. She was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later today (May1). Significant damage occurred to the golf course as a result of the vehicle being driven across the green. The total damage to the golf course is not yet known.  

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Annual Downtown Easter Egg Hunt April 5th

Photo via downtownptbo.ca

Celebrate Easter downtown at the annual Downtown Peterborough Easter Egg Hunt hosted by The Nutty Chocolatier on April 5.

The egg hunt starts a noon in the outdoor courtyard of Peterborough Square at the corner of Water and Charlotte streets. This is a FREE event open for children ages 3 to 7 years old. All kids will receive a goody bag.

Adding to the egg hunt will be an Easter Bonnet Contest with prizes for the Best Spring Bonnet and Best Sports-themed Hat.

***Bring your camera and get a photo of your child with the Easter Bunny—and to get a selfie with him!!

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Help An 88-Year-Old Woman Get Back A Special Necklace Her Late Husband Gave To Her

An 88-year-old woman named Margaret is desperately trying to find a special necklace that was given to by her late husband before he passed away.

She had not taken it off since he gave it to her, but it went missing during her recent hospital stay at PRHC. Help her find it by spreading the word on your social media channels. Details on the necklace in poster below...

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Fifty Shades Of Grey Protest At Galaxy Cinemas Theatre In Peterborough

There have been protests worldwide at theatres—ranging from London, England to Los Angeles—from protestors who say Fifty Shades of Grey glorifies sexual abuse and domestic violence towards women. Part of a headline for a Forbes.com film review said it's "Abusive Gender Roles Disguised As Faux-Feminism". Protests included one by the Trent Feminist Society, who brought placards outside of Galaxy Cinemas Theatre in Peterborough Friday night (February 13th) to shed a different perspective on the book/movie in regards to the controlling way Anastasia Steele was treated by Christian Grey according to this Facebook comment on Magic's 96.7 Facebook page. The commenter noted they were not trying to prevent people from watching the film but rather to encourage a different point of view, and spread awareness and give resources to those in need. They also handed out pamphlets containing info on the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre in order to prevent, support, heal and educate.

**You can read The New Yorker's review of the movie here, and read a frank conversation on Buzzfeed about the sexual dynamics in the movie here.

Photo via Magic967fm Facebook Page

[via Magic 967fm Facebook page]

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64-Year-Old Man Dies After Accident At Devil's Elbow Ski Club

Photo via Devil's Elbow Facebook page

A 64-year-old man employed by the Kawartha Ski and Snowboard School has died after a skiing accident Saturday at Devil's Elbow ski club near Peterborough. In a series of tweets (see below), the club says the accident happened in a warm-up run and that OPP are investigating...

On January 17, 2015 while making a warm-up run at Devils Elbow Ski Area, an employee of the Kawartha Ski and Snowboard School succumbed to a

— Devil's Elbow (@skielbow) January 18, 2015

skiing accident while skiing, that has since claimed the life of the 64 year old male. OPP Kawartha Lakes Police Services are conducting

— Devil's Elbow (@skielbow) January 18, 2015

an investigation into this incident and will provide more information when it becomes available. The name of the deceased has not been

— Devil's Elbow (@skielbow) January 18, 2015

released at this time as the next of kin has yet to be notified. We are deeply saddened by this event and express our condolences

— Devil's Elbow (@skielbow) January 18, 2015

to the family and friends of the deceased.

— Devil's Elbow (@skielbow) January 18, 2015

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UPDATED: Peterborough Police Investigating "Threat Of Violence" Against A St. Peter's School

UPDATE: November 24th, 2014  A 14-year-old St. Peter's student has been arrested and charged with mischief and false messages... The full police release...

Special Media Release for Monday November 24, 2014
 
On November 22, 2014 the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service was alerted to an anonymous posting on a social media website, ask.fm, indicating there was going to be a shooting at SPSS on Monday.  The posting did not specify St. Peter Catholic Secondary School in Peterborough or the specific date or time. The posting was circulated to some St. Peter Catholic Secondary School students in Peterborough asking, “Are you going to school?”

As a result of this information our Service began an intensive investigation in co-operation with staff at the Peterborough, Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board. From the beginning of this investigation it was believed this posting was a possible hoax. In consultation with the School Board it was determined that a notification be sent out to staff, students and parents advising of a potential threat for violence and that the school would remain open with an increased police presence.

Regardless of the fact that this was believed to be a possible hoax, The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service does not accept these types of threats as a mere prank. Extensive resources were used to investigate this posting which caused a public safety concern and ultimately disrupted school activities for the day.

Over the last 24 hours our Service worked closely with police agencies in Europe to identify the subscriber information attached to the anonymous post.

As a result of the investigation, a 14 year old male, who attends St. Peter Catholic Secondary School, has been arrested and charged with mischief and false messages. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act the name of a young offender cannot be released.
 
The School will be working on its own appropriate disciplinary consequences following this incident.
 
Both the Police Service and the Board encourage students to report any suspicious or concerning social media posts to their parents or a responsible adult in order for a full investigation to be completed and to ensure the safety of the citizens in our community.

Police also remind those who are active on social media that ultimately you are not anonymous and there are avenues the police can pursue as well as avenues that criminals can pursue to determine your identity

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ORIGINAL POST:

St. Peter's Principal Sherry Davis has posted an alert to the St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School website notifying staff, students and parents that police are currently investigating a "threat of violence at a St. Peter's school that was posted on a social media site." In the alert, Davis says the investigation so far "indicates that the IP address for the posting originated in Latvia and Peterborough was not specifically identified" but the "safety and well-being of our students and staff is paramount and we take such threats seriously." The police will be at the school Monday (November 24th) as they continue to investigate whether the threat is real or a prank. Read the principal's letter in its entirety below...

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