Mike Fisher's Stanley Cup Run Made Peterborough Proud
/Peterborough's Mike Fisher had an incredible season with the Nashville Predators, captaining the team to within two games of winning the Stanley Cup.
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This One Is For Dougie
/Doug—aka "Dougie"—has been a staple in downtown Peterborough for many years, a kind and generous homeless man who has endeared himself to so many adults and children with his smile, kindness and gentle manners.
Which is why a Facebook post by Peterborough's Samuel Milne resonated with so many who know of and love Dougie. In the May 29th post, Milne said, "Yesterday I ran into some luck. So I thought I would pay it forward and give Doug some luck too. This guy is an absolute beauty and makes me smile everytime I see him I hope he enjoys his 50$."
This was the post that is getting hundreds of shares...
Milne tells PTBOCanada what prompted his kind gesture:
Samuel Milne
"My whole family grew up in Peterborough and for the last 14 years I have always seen Doug around town asking for change. I have just always wished I could do more for him and others in his situation. So I have been really thinking of ways to help out more and get others to do the same.
The day I gave Doug the money, I had received a large amount of money myself that I wasn't expecting and I was in the best mood ever. So when I saw Doug at the corner with a big smile on his face, I thought, I'm going to make Doug have an awesome day, too! I shared the picture on Facebook to maybe spark some more people to do the same type of things around Peterborough and help out the community!"
Read all the amazing comments on the post about Dougie on Milne's 21 Jump Streets post here.
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The Glorious Local Connection On Nashville's Run To Stanley Cup Finals
/Unless you've been living under a rock lately—and we do know there are some really nice rocks in our area—you'll have heard by now that the Nashville Predators, Captained by Mike Fisher, are on their way to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.
What you might not know is the other epic local connection to the Predators: WWE NXT Champ Bobby Roode—who lives in Peterborough when he's not on the road—and his Glorious Domination theme song have been rocking the Preds and their fans throughout the playoffs.
The #Glorious movement is legitimately sweeping the social media Nation in all of its gloriousness, and fans are taking notice outside of the pro wrestling world.
Seriously, search #Glorious and #Preds and you'll find just as many hockey references now as you'll find wrestling references, as hockey (and beyond) starts to adopt this great theme song and hashtag of Roode's.
Nashville—aka "Smashville"—has become a hockey hotbed and if you're going to see a game live anywhere, it's pretty much unmatched in terms of atmosphere. Adding in anthem singers like Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Kelly Clarkson bring the crowd to life—and Bobby Roode's theme song keeps the crowd on their feet!
Even more meta-Peterborough, Dan O'Toole did this tweet a couple weeks ago...
If the #Glorious ride continues and the Predators win The Cup, we may know a couple guys who might show up to the parade.
—By Aaron Elliott
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The Amazing Backstory On The Wheelchair Accessible Swings Being Installed At Riverview Park & Zoo
/James and Jennifer Todd had a dream to have wheelchair accessible swings be installed at Riverview Park & Zoo's playground area, and that dream is now becoming a reality.
"We're hoping to have the swings installed and ready for use in about two weeks," the Zoo's Manager & Curator Jim Moloney tells PTBOCanada. "The swings were completely paid for with funds raised by James and Jennifer, who spearheaded this project."
James Todd tells PTBOCanada how the couple came up with the idea to do this:
"Two years ago, we were planning a picnic at the zoo for us and some friends, and my wife realized that our one friend Jenn had a son in a wheelchair. We started asking ourselves what was really offered for him to enjoy there on the playground.
That is when we decided that Peterborough needed wheelchair swings. We phoned the zoo, and talked with the curator Jim about possibilities. That day, a GoFundMe campaign was started, and we figured we'd help with raising maybe $1,000 towards some new swings.
I received an email the next day from Ed Arnold from the Examiner and learned that the pro hockey alumni was donating $2,500 to the cause. Mr. Arnold's article on that Monday morning sparked another $1,000 anonymous donation and started the GoFoundMe getting a lot of attention, including the CBC in Toronto.
A collection at a Peterborough Lakers game generated a fair bit, as well as another anonymous donation of $2,500, and a major donation from the Fowlers Lions/Lioness weekly cruise night. We received donations from as far as New Jersey, and before we knew it, we were over $16,500! We had landscaping donated as well to remove a tree where the swings are being installed.
The zoo still has a cost for fencing, fixing asphalt and the ground covering, so any donations are still extremely appreciated, and can be arranged through the Zoo."
Todd tells PTBOCanada he knew it would be a challenge for these swings to be created, but is ecstatic with the results and how the community got behind this:
"We couldn't be happier at the work of the curator Jim, and the swing manufacturer for making this happen. We cannot wait to see people from all over use these swings.
In some cases, it will be the first time a child, teen, or an adult has ever been on a swing."
Country Music Star Dean Brody Stopped By The Peterborough Humane Society... And (LOL) This Happened
/Canadian Country music star Dean Brody was in Peterborough on Saturday performing at the Memorial Centre as part of his Beautiful Freakshow tour.
But Brody, a huge animal lover, also took some time out from his busy tour schedule to stop by the Peterborough Humane Society and visit with the dogs, cats, volunteers and staff.
Also, a cute and hilarious thing happened there that Brody posted about on his Facebook page, along with the below photo.
"We posed for a group shot and the kitten decided to have a poop—it was hysterical," the Humane Society's Susan Porter Dunkley tells PTBOCanada. "But Dean was a gentleman and he just smiled, caught it and then washed up. He is a class act for sure."
Congrats Dean, this will go down as one of the best poop catches ever caught on photograph!
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UPDATED: Police Need Your Help Finding Missing Person 88-Year-Old Allison "Al" Turner
/UPDATED POST (April 17th) Sad news: Police say that on April 17th shortly after 1:00 pm, missing person Allison Turner, age 88, was located deceased at the end of Mervin Line. At this time, Mr. Turner's death does not appear suspicious, police say. This is now a coroner's investigation. No further details will be provided by police.
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The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in locating 88-year-old Allison 'Al' Turner. He was last seen leaving his residence in the area of Armour Rd and Parkhill Rd in Peterborough at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 16th.
Al left his residence driving his 2009 Toyota Corolla, brown in colour, with licence plate number BWPZ462.
Police are concerned for his well being, and believe he may be confused or in medical distress.
Al is described as:
Caucasion
Male
88 years old
6' tall
185lbs
dark rimmed glasses
clean shaven
salt and pepper coloured hair
hazel eyes
wearing dress pants
plaid shirt
brown leather jacket
black shoes
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705.876.1122.
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UPDATED POST Missing Peterborough Woman: 33-Year-Old Rikki Lee Hughes
/UPDATED POST: Great news -> Rikki has been located safe and sound, police say. Police thank the public for their assistance.
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