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Sarah Harmer's New Album "Oh Little Fire" Is Coming Out (And She plays Peterborough This Weekend!)
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Sarah Harmer's new album Oh Little Fire is coming out June 22, and she's starting her new tour in—where else!?—Peterborough, with gigs here this Friday and Saturday (June 11 and 12th) at the sold-out Gordon Best Theatre.
For those lucky enough to have tickets to hear her play her new and old material, enjoy!
Here's an excellent YouTube video where she talks about the making of Oh Little Fire :
And here's some of her music!
[Sarah Harmer's website; Sarah Harmer on Twitter]
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Update on 2010-06-12 18:21 by PTBOCANADA
Peterborough Weather Nerd Jay Scotland Rocks
/We're big fans of CHEX Newswatch weather anchor Jay Scotland, who makes local forecasts fun and educational. Jay is entertaining, self-deprecating and informative all at once, and he's obviously passionate about his work. And crafty. On his TheWeatherNerd's channel on YouTube, his latest video (see below) teaches us about downbursts using flour, water and toothpicks. You can also follow him on his blog and get his regular weather updates on Twitter @jayscotland.
[Jay Scotland; Jay's Weather Blog; All About Downbursts; TheWeatherNerd's Channel]
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Spotlight: Peterborough Mural Artist John Leacy
/John Leacy, a self-taught artist who lives in Peterborough (he's a long ago Crestwood grad), has been painting murals for almost 15 years now—both in the corporate and private sector.
Below is a sampling of mural art he's done for clients here in the Patch. The Hollywood mural, for example, was created for a home theatre, and the clients wanted their favourite movies, actors and actresses included on it.
To contact John Leacy about his mural art, click here.
[All photos provided by John Leacy]
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The Summer Anthem of 2010 in the Patch Is...
/Could it be that "The East Wind" will be this year's summer anthem? We're going to go out on a limb and say... Yes! Certainly The Wolf has been playing it a lot, and it is a pretty darn infectious tune.
Agree? Disagree? If you have other suggestions or predictions, fire away in our comments section below!
[Related: Gord Downie And The Country of Miracles—The East Wind; Gord Downie; The Wolf interview with Gord Downie; Gord Downie says family life influenced new solo disc]
PtboPic: The GE Picnic at Nicholls Oval Was a beautiful ride
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[photos submitted by Jeffrey Macklin, @jeffreymacklin]
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Construction has begun at former Rock Haven location
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Rock Haven will be missed.The Rock Haven, which opened on November 17, 1959, has been fully demolished. Construction has begun there on a new location for Shoppers Drug Mart.
The Rock Haven was another important part of Peterborough's history. What are your memories of it?
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PtboPics: Standoff in the Patch
/The man has been captured by police. Here's a couple photos our creative director Evan Holt took at the scene:
[Man, 43, apprehended after standoff at a Hunter St. W. apartment]
So what does Peterborough's Downtown Mean to You?
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As the Examiner reports, Peterborough's BrandHealth—an advertising agency located in the heart of downtown—has launched a new campaign called "Make It Your Own Downtown" as part of its efforts to rebrand downtown Peterborough, and draw more attention (and people) to the downtown.
As well, the campaign is meant to encourage us to start thinking about what this vital area means to the fabric of the city.
Earlier concepts for BrandHealth downtown rebranding campaignWhat would you do to rebrand our downtown? Or, is it just fine as is? Give us your thoughts.
[Make it Your Own Downtown Launched; BrandHealth]
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