Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre Hosting Fundraising Yard Sale Saturday

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[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Spotted: Easter Bunny At Beavermead Park Getting Ready For The Big Egg Hunt This Saturday

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This Saturday (April 23rd) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., be at Beavermead Park with your Easter basket and join in the hunt for more than 10,000 Easter eggs hidden throughout the park for The Big Egg Hunt!

[Easter Bunny at Beavermead?; The Big Egg Hunt]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: Exhibition "Walter Walker: A Life In Canoes" Opens At Canadian Canoe Museum

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Walter Walker

A wonderful new exhibit opened last night at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. Click to see the pictures...

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Learn How To Network At Peterborough Fast Track Business Event Tonight At Comfort Inn

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The Peterborough Fast Track Business Group is hosting a free event tonight at the Comfort Inn from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This meeting will have an interactive networking session where you will learn how to improve your networking skills.

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So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star? Here's Your Chance To Play On The Wolf & At Wolfstock 2011

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[The Wolf]

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Fleming Says Bye Bye to Water Bottles On Earth Day (First College In Canada To Do So)

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Fleming College had a decision on its hands when its food services contract was going to run out. When deciding on how to proceed with something as simple as providing water to the students, the push to cut down on the waste that plastic water bottles caused was already in motion. A marketing campaign had been started by students to encourage using more tap water, but as the students graduated, the campaign lost some steam.

In 2009, however, Fleming Go Club (Green Objectives) took the initiative to continue the campaign and take it a step further—to remove plastic water bottles all together. Fleming Student Council started by going bottle free and from there in January 2010 began on a larger campaign. The Lindsay Frost Campus also started discussing going water bottle free. Fleming Go pitched their petition and proposal to the executive and it was accepted, which means on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the first day no bottled water will be sold at Fleming—making it the first college in Canada to ban the sale of bottled water.

A reverse osmosis station was built (see pics below) and now Fleming is the first Canadian school to implement one full time. Students can now fill up their own containers for free at any time.



[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Roller Derby Makes Their Pitch To City Of Peterborough

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Cindy Moffitt discusses Roller Derby with the committee, with team members there for support.

Last night, the new Peterborough Roller Derby league sat down with the Peterborough City Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee in a meeting to give them a sense of what their sport brings to the community, and to try and secure a local venue to play at. Roller Derby founder Cindy Moffitt (aka "Lucid Lou") says the games would bring revenue to the city not only in ticket sales, but from opposing teams who would need lodging and food. Plus, "girls like to shop!", adds Moffitt. Even though it is considered an "extreme sport", the current style of Flat Track Roller Derby isn't as aggressive or related to the poor image of Roller Derby of old, Moffitt conveys.

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, was very interested in the dimensions of the playing field as he had a few potential places in mind in the city. The main issue, however, is that Peterborough's arenas are 97 percent booked during peak hours (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.). There is potential to secure a venue down the road as the City assesses whether to add a second pad at the Memorial Centre or when future arenas are built. But that might not happen for a long time.

The committee will now convene and review the findings from the meeting and see what they can do.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

[Related: Peterborough Roller Derby Fundraiser May 7 At The Red Dog; Why Peterborough Roller Derby Can't Find A Venue To Play In City (And More News On This Growing Sport); PtboPics: Peterborough Roller Derby League Roll Into Second Practice; EXCLUSIVE: PtboCanada Reveals The Logo For The Peterborough Roller Derby League; Awesome Trailer Promoting Peterborough Roller Derby League]

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Peterborough Roller Derby Fundraiser May 7 At The Red Dog

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PtboPics: 25th Annual Friends of the Peterborough Library Giant Book Sale

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[Peterborough Library book sale]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: The Artsy, Crafty & Tasty Springkle

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Over the weekend, Springkle brought together many talented local folks to showcase their craft. I came away with quite a few new items for myself—and some very early Christmas shopping is now complete.


Jackson Creek Press

 

Two Dishes Catering

Needles and Nest Design

Needles and Nest Design

 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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