The Tea Party's Jeff Martin Covers "Love Will Tear Us Apart" at Historic Red Dog

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The Peterborough Top Talent Search Winner Is...

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Ten thousand online votes whittled down the field from 60 competitors to 12 contestants for the 2nd Annual Top Talent Search. The final 12 performed for a large crowd at the Little Lake Musicfest last night. The three judges (David Goyette, Michael Bell, and Shannon Stanlick) picked the final three: Amanda Middleton, Kassy Gray and Clayton Middleton.

Amanda MiddletonKassy Gray

Clayton Middleton

Then the winner was chosen: Congratulations Amanda Middleton! Her performance started with a mellow "Temporary Home" by Carrie Underwood, but then transitioned into the lively "Last Name".

Amanda receives $1,000 for her high energy winning performance, as well as other sponsor prize packages such as a studio recording of her act from Cogeco. Kassy Gray finished second place and Clayton Middleton received third.

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PtboPic: Cornfest Is on at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market

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Peterborough's Top Talent Search Tonight at Little Lake Musicfest

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Peterborough's Top Talent Search is tonight's act at the Little Lake Musicfest.

A run-through for the 12 finalists on Monday night

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In Case You Missed 'Em: Some of the Local Artist Profiles We've Run on PtboCanada

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Jay Scotland and Lois Tuffin Make Quite a Splash

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PtboCanada snapped these shots on the weekend of CHEX Newswatch weather anchor Jay Scotland and Peterborough This Week editor-in-chief Lois Tuffin on their way into the dunk tank as part of a fundraiser for Our Space.

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PtboPic: Australia's Jetty Road Performing At Lockside Today

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[photo submitted by Avery Morton]

[Jetty Road; Lockside's Sunday Summer Concert Series]

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PtboPic: There's Nothing Like a Night at the Peterborough Ex

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The Treasure Hunters Roadshow Is In the Patch Looking for Antiques

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The Treasure Hunters Roadshow has been set up this week at the Best Western Otonabee Inn and they're looking to purchase your antiques. These include precious metals, jewellery, antiques and toys from before 1965, and other rare finds. There has been tremendous interest from Peterborough citizens, and the lineups have kept them past their 6 p.m. close-up time. Today, rare finds were a Beatles tray and a Martin guitar. The Treasure Hunters Roadshow will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. —words and pictures by Evan Holt


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Peterborough Astronomical Association Invites You to Armour Hill For Special Viewing

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Tonight (August 12th), the skies will light up as the Perseids meteor shower dances through the night sky. To help view this celestial show, the Peterborough Astronomical Association—a group of people who love space and viewing the night sky—is inviting folks up to Armour Hill (Asburnham Memorial Park) starting at 8 p.m. for a peek at this year's shower (let's hope there aren't any clouds, which will obscure the meteors). Although not necessary, there will be telescopes available to be able to see all the other wonders the night sky has to offer. The event is free. For more information on this event and about PAA, click here.  —Julie Morris, PtboCanada contributor 

[photo via Peterborough Astronomical Association website]

[Peterborough Astronomical Association]

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