It's the Lying Down Game that is sweeping another country—and now Peterborough, with the likes of Jay Scotland and Dani Stover participating. 
[The Bizarre British Lying Down Game; The Lying Down Game; Peterborough Lying Down Game; The Wolf; I'm in... The Lying Down Game It Is & here]
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Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?
Friday:
The Rankins at Showplace Performing Centre (8 p.m. - Tickets $50)
Saturday:
Santa Claus arrives at Lansdowne Place (9:30 a.m - 6 p.m.)
Fleming College Open House (9 a.m - 2 p.m.)
Peterborough Symphony Orchestra presents Duelling Bassoons at Showplace Performance Centre (8 p.m.)
Trent Athletics Centre Community Open House (11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - free)
Sunday:
13th Annual Kawartha Sledarama Snowmobile Show at the Morrow Building (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Santa Claus at Lansdowne Place (11 a.m - 5 p.m.)
Have a great weekend Peterborough! Bring it.
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Yet another duo from Peterborough took their idea to the den in last night's episode of Dragons' Den. The father and son owners of Bucking Bronco, Kevin and Ray Lubsen, were asking for $98,000 for a 33 percent stake in their monster truck biz. Unfortunately, the Dragons weren't convinced and said it was nothing more than a hobby, so no deal was made.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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Season 5, Episode 7 has been posted to CBC's website. The Peterborough pitch starts at 16:00 (the second notch in the timeline).
A four-day fashion sale will be happening downtown on George Street, starting today at 10 a.m and running through Sunday. There will also be an opening party at Splice tonight at 9 p.m.
The sale itself will span numerous stores with in-store specials, giveaways and over $1,000 in prizes at the opening party.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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Kim Driscoll (middle) pictured with students
The colour pink is prominent today at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School as they are holding an anti-bullying event spearheaded by teacher Kim Driscoll. The theme was to wear pink to send a message that students are taking a stand against any form of bullying.
Anti-bullying programs work, schools say, and more and more are focusing on stamping it out at their schools with such events. Kim Driscoll had T-shirts made for the event. Every one of them sold out.
Pink was chosen as the colour to be highly visible to help spread the message that the issue exists and for sympathy to those affected by it. Kim feels that it is a very real issue and is pleased by the involvement of the students and the teachers.
Even teachers participated in the event
[Words & pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Piano rocker Royal Wood played to a sold-out show at the Gordon Best Theatre recently with Hannah Georgas. To the delight of the crowd, he mentioned that he grew up in Lakefield.
Royal Wood had his song "A Mirror Without" featured on Grey's Anatomy.
Royal Wood's newest album is called The Waiting. You can also check out a behind-the-scenes-video of his tour with Hannah Georgas.
[Words & pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Recently, the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation announced a community fundraising campaign to expand cancer care services at our hospital, including the addition of a single radiation facility at PRHC so more local cancer patients can get life-saving cancer treatment here rather than having to travel to other cities to get treatment. The campaign is called Closer to Care, and PRHC Foundation President Julie Davis tells us "many people have expressed an interest in getting involved."
So they are having a volunteer information session this Thursday (November 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) in the downstairs lounge at Showplace on George Street, where they will share more details about the campaign and the different ways people can get involved.
Spread the word.
[Closer to Care: A Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Centre]
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The Peterborough Green-Up Store (378 Aylmer Street North) is celebrating its 1st anniversary on Saturday, November 27th.
Drop by between 11:00 and 12:00 to meet some of their local producers and take advantage of special promotional prices on some items. See more deets on the day's celebrations on poster at left.
[Peterborough Green-Up; Green-Up Store Blog]
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Hannah Georgas performing at Gordon Best TheatreRecently, PtboCanada had a chance to catch up with Canadian musician Hannah Georgas and ask her a few questions. Georgas has been touring the heck out of North America since her debut full length album, This Is Good, was released earlier this year.
Over this past weekend, Georgas opened for local boy Royal Wood, who was performing at the Gordon Best Theatre. Here is what she had to say:
PtboCanada: The new album which you are touring behind is titled This Is Good. What are you referring to with this title?
Georgas: One of the tracks on the record is entitled "This Is Good." I feel like that song sheds a similar light as to how the record all came together for me. The song was inspired by a really great memory and moment for me. I had premeditated and hoped for it to happen, and it came to fruition. I feel like the record is a similar circumstance.
PtboCanada: What's so good about being Hannah Georgas right now?
Georgas: I get to hang out in a van with four handsome boys for the next month on tour. Playing music and traveling isn't so bad either.
PtboCanada: Though you grew up in nearby Newmarket, Ontario, you're more closely associated with Vancouver and the West Coast. Do you feel your music speaks to either of those places more than the other?
Georgas: Songwriting is a very personal process and I find that I'm influenced by my surroundings and where I'm at in my life. The past few years I have been living in B.C., and have been affected by the people I've met, relationships I've made and challenges I've faced. Wherever I am in my life, that is what tends to come out in my songwriting.
PtboCanada: Any funny stories about touring with Royal Wood? You guys getting along?
Georgas: We all like to make jokes and laugh backstage before, in between and after our sets. We're quite the rowdy bunch I tell ya. Good times.
PtboCanada: Let's give our readers a sense of you and your personality via your musical background. What's your favorite album of all time?
Georgas: I love the record No Need To Argue by The Cranberries.
PtboCanada: Who's your biggest fan?
Georgas: I would have to say my manager.
[Q&A by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin; pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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