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328 Paddlecraft Just Filled Both Tubs At Trent Severn National Historic Site In Epic Display
/Last year, 138 paddlecraft were jammed into one of the ginormous "tubs" at the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site in Peterborough on Lock n' Paddle day, breaking the previous record of 101.
This is what it looked like at Lock 21 during last summer's Lock 'N Paddle...
June 26th, 2016
This year, Lock 'N Paddle upped their game even more, filling both tubs on a beautiful Saturday (June 24th) with more than 150 canoes and kayaks each (to mark Canada's 150 birthday) and lifting them 65 feet.
It was one heck of a jigsaw puzzle for organizers and Lockmaster Ed, seen in this video below...
But they did it. Look at this picture we took from mission control...
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
Here is the view from the front Trent-Severn Waterway tweeted out...
Here is the view from above photographed from a drone by Justen Soule for Parks Canada...
208 Likes, 13 Comments - Justen Soule (@justensoule) on Instagram: "Tub Tetris... Lock N' Paddle at Trent Severn's Lock 21. With some incredible coordination 328..."
And once the lock chambers were at an equal elevation, the Lock Master halted the lockage and participants and visitors raised their paddles and sang both O Canada and Happy Birthday in celebration of 150 years of Confederation.
Have a listen of the Happy Birthday...
Here is the moment the chambers aligned...
Here's a closeup of the East chamber tub filled...
PHoto by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
And here's a closeup of the West chamber tub filled...
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
360 panorama by Evan Holt, PtboCanada
UPDATE: Here is video our Evan Holt filmed from inside a canoe...
Well done Lock 21, well done Peterborough!
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
Newly Named Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies At Trent University
/Trent University has announced the naming of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies.
Coinciding with National Aboriginal Day on Wednesday (June 21st), the announcement of the newly-named School was among a substantial series of recommendations, furthering Trent’s leadership in indigenous reconciliation and education.
Photo courtesy Trent University
The recommendations include an innovative lecture-talk series that will bring prominent Indigenous leaders to the University to speak on Indigenous issues, and a new academic requirement for all undergraduate students to successfully complete at least 0.5 credits from an approved list of courses with Indigenous content. With this recommendation, Trent becomes only the third university in Canada to institute mandatory Indigenous course content.
“The naming of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies and the implementation of the associated recommendations are a milestone in the evolution of Indigenous Studies at Trent," says Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University.
Wenjack Theatre
Trent's largest lecture hall/theatre is named after Chanie Wenjack, and the newly-named school is another huge step in honouring Chanie Wenjack, a young Anishinaabe boy who died in his attempt to escape a residential school in 1966.
Photo courtesy Trent University
The Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies brings together Trent’s undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. programs under one School and unites various events, initiatives and spaces dedicated to Indigenous perspectives, knowledge and culture at the University.
Photo courtesy Trent University
“This is the latest effort in Trent’s well-known 48-year record of Indigenous reconciliation,” says David Newhouse, director of the School, and chair of Indigenous Studies at Trent. “We will continue to honour the life of Chanie Wenjack and recognize the impact that residential schools had on Indigenous peoples through the work that we plan to undertake at Trent."
"Our goal at the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies is to constantly advance the knowledge of and about Indigenous peoples with a view to the overall improvement of quality of life and to contribute to the creation of places of respect, dignity and power for Indigenous peoples,” adds Newhouse.
Trent’s leadership in Indigenous Studies dates back to 1969 when the University became the first in Canada, and only the second in North America, to establish an academic department dedicated to the study of Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledges.
A full timeline of the University’s history of leadership in Indigenous education can be viewed at the new website for the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies.
The land on which Trent University is located is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe Mississauga adjacent to Haudenosaunee Territory and in the territory covered by Treaty 20 and the Williams Treaties.
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UPDATED POST: Someone Stole Jackson And Chubby From The Riverview Park & Zoo
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UPDATE -> Their two beloved box turtles have been returned safe
Read MoreIconic Milltown Mini Golf Is Permanently Closing At The End Of This Season After 33 Years In Business
/It was the place where so many memories were made—an iconic local attraction that made our "57 Signs You're From Peterborough" list a couple years back.
After 33 years of business, Milltown Mini Golf owners Lynda and Barry Cross have announced they are closing permanently at the end of the 2017 season.
"Our landlord sold the property where we are located to a local developer who will be building stores on our site," Lynda and Barry say in a media release.
They add of their family fun park: "Working at Milltown is not like going to work, it's been fun for us everyday. We have loved the many years of enjoyment that local residents and tourists alike have brought us. We have had the pleasure of helping chairitable organizations raise thousands of dollars with fund raising mini golf events. Most of all, we will miss the laughter, joking, and fun that we see daily at Milltown."
Relationships and marriages were formed there, according to the owners:
"Over the years, we have also had the enjoyment of seeing couples on their first dates at Milltown and then a few years later they will come back with their children. We will miss all of this."
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Peterborough Police Auction Goes Online
/In order to better serve the community, the Peterborough Police Service’s auction is now being offered online.
“A live auction is weather dependent, necessitates that people attend in person and requires a sufficient number of items to attract many potential buyers in order to have competitive bidding prices,” says Inspector Lynne Buehler, Support Services Division.
Image courtesy Peterborough Police
“In an online auction, bidders can be anywhere and can place their bid at any time," Inspector Lynne Buehler adds. "An online auction is less labour intensive for our property and evidence staff, will make it easier for people to purchase items and will generate more revenue for the Peterborough Police Services Board auction fund.”
The online auction is being run by Police Auctions Canada. On this site, bidders will find items from 19 different Police Services across Canada and four Universities. The items are not organized by Service but by item.
This year, the Peterborough Police Service has submitted items to Police Auctions Canada, including 93 bicycles, various pieces of jewellery, electronics and high-end designer clothing. All of the revenue from the items submitted by the Service goes back to the Peterborough Police Services Board Auction Fund.
For more information on the online auction, to see what items are available or to place a bid, visit Police Auctions Canada.
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Centennial Fountain Opening For Season Delayed Until June 1st
/Due to the high and fast waters in Little Lake, the City of Peterborough has been unable to complete the repairs necessary for the seasonal start of the Centennial Fountain.
The fountain is typically serviced in time to have it running by Victoria Day weekend. The City says that conditions throughout the month of May have made it unsafe to complete the work, therefore causing a delay.
[UPDATED] Missing Person: William Barrie Campbell
/UPDATE: May 18th -> William has been located safe and sound, police say. They thank the public for their assistance.
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The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing person, 21-year-old William Barrie Campbell of Peterborough.
Campbell was last seen at approximately 3 a.m. on April 29th in Peterborough, leaving his place of employment in the area of George Street North. Police say he may be in the Ottawa area.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Watch For Floating Docks, Lounge Chairs, Debris On Area Lakes (Aids To Navigation May Also Be Off Track)
/Conservation authorities are warning boats and other vessels on Trent Severn waterways and lakes to be extra careful as due to the continued high water levels and flows, aids to navigation may be off station.
Dock floating in Bay on Stoney Lake (picture via Stoney Lake Facebook page)
In addition, while water levels are starting to recede, there is a lot of debris including docks, lounge chairs, tires and other cottage stuff floating on area lakes that boaters should be watch for. Cottagers are advised to check on their docks and other waterfront structures, and secure everything as best they can.
Dock Floating on Katchewanooka Lake
Dock that has floated to shore on Stoney Lake
This Stoney Lake cottager was pictured on Saturday (May 13th) paddling his dock and chairs back to their cottage after it became dislodged in the rising waters...
Picture via Stoney Lake Facebook page
Bar fridge not included
