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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Peterborough Is Going Twitter Crazy!

Further proof that Peterborough—or "Twitterborough", as @ptbogreenup would say—is catching on to this whole Twitter craze: This snapshot at right shows areas where people are tweeting from over the span of a few hours in our city. Looks like we've adopted it rather well!

[Source: Official Twitter app for the iPhone]

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Let's Rock Peterborough!

Welcome to PtboCanada! This is what we're about, this is where you can tip us (emails go to the entire team) with info about anything Peterborough, this is where you can follow us (if you're not already!) on Twitter -- the place where we were born (the website, not the city!). Think of this blog as an extended version of our Twitter (and thanks so much to all those who have been following us there and inspiring us).

It somehow felt appropriate for our first post to include the video below (backstory here) taken at Fleming College last month. Because wild, wacky, funny, great stuff just sort of happens in this fantastic city of ours.

Spread the word, and give this time to grow. It's going to be a fun ride.

[Fleming College Flash Mob]

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