Check Out This Footage Of Canadian Canoe Museum's 6th Annual Beaver Club Gala

Via our friends at Trail Swag comes this video shot at the 6th Annual Beaver Club Gala, which gave people the opportunity to dress in clothes from the fur trading days and help support the museum through donations and auction items. This year's host was Les Stroud from Survivorman.

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PTBOCanada Promo: Couples Resort

The Couples Resort, a 5-star luxury couples resort and spa located in Algonquin Park on Galeairy Lake, is doing a fun promo with us. The first 10 couples to book a 2 night (mininum) stay online and put in the online booking comment field the promo code "PTBOCANADA is the BEST" get 1 FREE Spa treatment of 1 hour per couple. Here's some pictures from the resort to entice you...

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For more on Couples Resort, go to their website, Facebook page and Twitter page. Book online here under promo code "PTBOCANADA is the BEST" to have a chance at that free spa treatment!

Look At Fall In Peterborough From The Sky

These pictures via Drew Van Parys of Fleming College are stunning... 

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Best Thing Ever: This Marriage Proposal At The Peterborough Lift Lock Is Awesome

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Geoff proposed to Jessica in the most epic way, by arranging to have a ginormous "JESSICA, MARRY ME!" banner hanging from the world famous Lift Lock. Watch how it came together and the unveil in this video... 

 [YouTube via @TrentSevernNHS]

[Peterborough Lift Lock

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Watch: The Peterborough Lift Lock Is No Obstacle For PGA TOUR Canada Players Derek Berg & Matt Marshall

In this YouTube video "Off the Lock, Over the Water, Nothing But Cup" from CanadianTourTV, PGA TOUR Canada players Derek Berg and Matt Marshall stage a closest to the pin contest during Wildfire Invitational week, hitting some balls over the Trent Severn Waterway. How'd they do? Watch for yourself...

PTBOCanada's sports reporter Scott Arnold

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Chalk Talk: Fiona Dawson

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PtboCanada's  Chalk Talk is a snapshot of people's favourite thing about Peterborough. Watch for us around town as we would like to feature your favourite thing too! In this edition of Chalk Talk, Fiona Dawson—Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism Director—loves "The view" in Peterborough! 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PTBOPics: OFAH's New Canadians Day Included Father & Son's First Fishing Experience

July 6th to 14th was Ontario Family Fishing Week, an annual opportunity for Canadian citizens to experience fishing without a license. In Peterborough, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters hosted a variety of events to mark the occasion, including a "Learn to Fish" workshop at Beavermead Campground and a special event for New Canadians Centre clients at the OFAH. Here's some pics...

OFAH staff talk to New Canadians Centre visitors about the different 
parts of an arrow during instruction on the Excalibur Archery Range.

OFAH staff talk to New Canadians Centre visitors about the different parts of an arrow during instruction on the Excalibur Archery Range.

A father and son embark on their first fishing experience together.

A father and son embark on their first fishing experience together.

An OFAH staff member teaches a group of children about their catch before releasing it back into the pond.

An OFAH staff member teaches a group of children about their catch before releasing it back into the pond.

MNR Conservation Officer Mike Duncan gave great fishing advice to New Canadians Centre clients at Saturday's event.  

MNR Conservation Officer Mike Duncan gave great fishing advice to New Canadians Centre clients at Saturday's event.

 

—By OFAH's Beth McCelland 

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Peterborough Rocked Canada Day!

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Canada Day parade via @nicolespencley

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Del Crary park multicultural festival celebrations via @bee_mcclelland


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Canada Day parade via @Bandits_Apparel  

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Fireworks on Little Lake via @MrDougLogan

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Crestwood Students Create Video On Canadian Canoe Museum

A video featuring the the Canadian Canoe Museum was created by students of the Crestwood Secondary School Film, Video and New Media program in partnership with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism. Check it out...

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Take A Bike Ride Through Jackson Park (And See A Turtle)

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