Another season of the workplace transportation challenge Shifting Gears begins Sunday for the full month of May. The focus of the campaign is to encourage you to bike, walk, carpool, or use public transportation to get to and from work each day. Have you and your workplace registered yet?
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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With approximately 135 fabulous art pieces up for grabs, Artspace must be the place to be on Saturday night. This annual fundraiser, with the support of members and artists from the area, is a great chance to grab something original and striking, while also benefiting this awesome space.
Billed as "What Happens At Artspace Stays At Artspace", this night is always a blast to the spring scene, and Saturday night should be no different. Contributing artists include prints by George Rabb and Peter Barron, mixed media by Shannon Taylor, works in glass by Paul Oldham, and paintings by the likes of John Climenhage, Micky Renders and Lyall Brownlee.
Musical variety is on the agenda, as well as a roulette wheel which will be raffling prizes throughout the evening. Tickets are $100 for individuals (includes one artwork) or $150 for couples (includes one artwork) and are available from the Artspace website, or from the gallery.
The event kicks off at 7 p.m. and goes into the wee hours of the morning. Artspace is located at 378 Aylmer Street North, Unit 3. For more information, contact Artspace at 705-748-3883 or via email at gallery@artspace-arc.org.
[Text and pic by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]
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Juke Box Mania 2011, Trentwinds International Centre, 6 p.m.
Canadian Canoe Museum hosts "How to Weave a Woodland Pack Basket", 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Ducks Unlimited presents Peterborough Chapter's 24th Annual "World's Largest Greenwing Gathering", 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Trent Severn Waterway underneath the Peterborough Liftlocks
Trent University presents Spring Thaw Open House, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
8th Annual Green Expo, Evinrude Centre, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., $7/Adults, $5/Seniors, Free/Children Under 12
Peterborough Speedway kicks off their 2011 season, gates open at noon, first race at 6 p.m.
Peterborough Symphony Orchestra presents East Meets West, Showplace Performance Centre, 8 p.m.
2011 Walk for Kids Help Phone, Jacksons Park, Registration begins at 9 a.m.
Hike for Hospice, Millenium Park, Registration begins at 10 a.m.
Silver Bean Café NOW OPEN for the season
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Today was definitely bad hair day. Crazy winds. Here are just a few of the images that people emailed to us or tweeted to us. 
For more on the wind damage, check out this CHEX report.
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Electric City Gardens
373 Queen Street, Peterborough
Reservations are recommended;
call 705-749-1909
Welcome to one of Peterborough’s hidden dining gems. Electric City Gardens offers an internationally inspired menu in an intimate, romantic setting that is relaxed and elegant. The owner, Chef Toby Tylor, approaches food with love and respect; he shops daily for local ingredients that are in season and every dish is made from scratch.
Friends of ours join us for dinner to celebrate a birthday. Toby greets us at the door with a warm smile and a hug, and escorts us to our table in the back room. Charming and homey, our table is adorned with gleaming silverware, candlelight and the menu, hand written on the white board, propped on a chair for our review. Chef Toby focuses his attention to a select few dishes each night, so while the menu may not offer numerous choices, rest assured that each dish is crafted with only the finest ingredients. And, lucky for us, because we are a party of four, we are afforded the luxury of ordering every item off the menu so we can taste it all.
I start my meal with the blue cheese, pear and dill salad; it is fresh, crisp and lightly drizzled with a creamy, citrus-infused dressing—a wonderful start to any meal. My husband savours a salad of field greens and mild, creamy goat cheese—as tasty as the ones we had in Barcelona—and our friend indulges in a steaming bowl of white bean soup loaded with fresh pepper and succulent pieces of ham. Toby carries the cheeses into the main courses, pairing the blue cheese with linguini for a decadent dish, and pairing the goat cheese with grilled shrimp and linguini for a more subtle, gentler dish (and may I add kudos to Toby for taking the tails off the shrimp before serving them). The Cajun salmon is cooked to perfection; flaky with just the right balance between flavour and spice. Tangy and dressed with smooth chutney, the Tandoori chicken is moist with a subtle hint of vinegar that works beautifully with the fragrant basmati rice.
At this point in the meal, we are beyond satisfied, but we are celebrating a birthday and no birthday is complete without chocolate. We dive into Toby’s new creation of chocolate cobbler: traditional apple cobbler, only better. This one is drenched in freshly made chocolate sauce and dusted with icing sugar. The result—thick and rich and chocolaty heaven— is such that the apples are almost lost in this version. The crème-au-pot is a sinful cup of a thick chocolate mousse topped of with fresh whip cream. My favourite of the evening though is the light and fluffy almond cheesecake on a coconut graham crust. And yes, it is as good as it sounds.
Tucked away on Queen Street a little off the beaten path of downtown Peterborough, Electric City Gardens is the perfect spot to nourish your soul with creative, delicious food and an eclectic wine list. Toby and his team provide wonderful individual service focused on attention to detail. We left pleasantly full yet hungry for more. We will be back.
[Reviewed by PtboCanada's food writer Tammy Simon]
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From Peterborough-Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today....
Theft Over Arrest:
On the 27th of April a female attended at the Subaru Dealership on Chemong Road on the pretext of purchasing a vehicle. At 5:20 pm she took a 2010 Subaru Forester for a test drive did not return with the vehicle. At approximately 2:20 am, officers located the vehicle in the area of George and Brock Street. As a result of their investigation, Sylvia Jane McVicker age 44 of no fixed address was arrested and charged with theft over $5,000.00. She was held in custody and will appear in court later this morning.
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Local disc golf members have been in "spring training" at the zoo course, with the summer league starting next Tuesday. They are always looking for new members.
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One Stop is located at 1293 Clonsilla Avenue next to Westmount Pharmacy, which is still open. Meanwhile Charlotte Video (330 Charlotte Street) posted this update to their website thanking all of their customers for a great eight years.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Check out Peterborough native Sarah Loucks' most recent music video, "Be As It Should", which was filmed in nearby Cavan. You can follow her on Twitter for news and upcoming tour dates.
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