Here's A Neat Video Put Together At The Peterborough Farmer's Market Yesterday

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There Is A 9/11 Remembrance Memorial Tomorrow Morning At Del Crary Park

Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m., Peterborough Fire Services will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 by hosting a remembrance ceremony at Del Crary Park. It takes place at the fallen firefighters memorial in Del Crary Park, which pays tribute to local firefighters killed in the line of duty. More info in this Newswatch report:

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Blockbuster's Store Closing Sales Have Begun In Peterborough

The Blockbuster locations in Peterborough are closing and their inventory sale has begun starting today. Blockbuster Canada, a victim of the digital movie rental age, was unable to find a buyer willing to invest in their business and is closing down all remaining stores. As the receiver said in a statement issued last week:

"As a result of the significant changes in Blockbuster Canada Co.'s competitive landscape, the company's 'bricks and mortar' business model has experienced significant challenges over the last few years, largely due to the proliferation of various alternatives available to media consumers in Canada." 

The Rogers Video also fell victim here in Peterborough earlier this summer.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Man Busted With Drugs At Court Yesterday After Going Through Magnetometer

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...  

Court appearance leads to drug arrest:
 
On the 8th of September 2011 officers of the Peterborough Lakefield Police were screening people through the Magnetometer at Provincial Court, when a male came through acting suspicious.  While being searched an undisclosed amount of marihuana was located on the male.  The male was arrested by officers at court and then turned over to the Uniform branch for investigation.  Charged with Possession of Marihuana and Breach of Probation is 29 year old Charles Bird of Peterborough.  Bird was released from custody and will appear in court on the 29th of September 2011 to begin the process to determine his guilt or innocence.

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There Is A Band-A-Thon In Support Of Zoo's New Animal Health Centre September 18th

On Sunday, September 18th, the Peterborough New Horizons Bands will be presenting a band-a-thon in support of the Peterborough Riverview Zoo’s Animal Healthcare Centre fundraising campaign.

Eight bands will be playing from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the zoo’s gazebo. Drop by, enjoy the music and make a contribution towards the building of a new Animal Health Centre. Rain date is September 25th.

[photo via Riverview Zoo website]

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Suspects Steal $8,600 In Watches & Rings From Tompkins Jewellery In Lakefield

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...  

Break and Enter:

Sometime between 9:00 pm on the 5th of September and 8:00 am on the 6th of September, suspects used a chunk of concrete to smash the glass window at Tompkins Jewellery Store located on Queen Street in Lakefield. Suspects then removed a display cases containing approximately seventy "Celebrity" watches and a display case containing approximately sixty-five Truman Tungsten silver and black men's rings. Value of the theft has been estimated at $8,600.00, damage to the window has been estimated at $2,500.00. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Services or Crime Stoppers.

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Catherine Hanrahan Is The New Host Of Focus On TVCogeco

Must watch: Focus, which looks at local events, people, places and organizations making a difference in our community, begins its new season next Wednesday (September 14th) on Cogeco at 6:30 p.m. This year, it has a new host, Catherine Hanrahan from Kruz FM. Watch the trailer for the first show below:

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Driver Goes Barrelling Through The Picket Line At Fleming College, Records It & Uploads To YouTube

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 13th, 3:30 p.m. Here's the latest from CHEX Newswatch's Greg Davis on the Fleming strike, the picket line, the students and the growing frustration on both sides.

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 9th, 10:32 a.m. BREAKING NEWS: From Special Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Release...

Youtube video leads to arrest:
 
Further to the youtube video that circulated that depicted a vehicle driving through the strike line at Sir Sandford Fleming College and the ongoing police investigation.  On the 9th of September 2011 20 year old Isaac Tilstra of Peterborough turned himself into the Peterborough Police station.  Tilstra is charged with Dangerous Driving and was held for a bail hearing on the 9th of September 2011 to begin the process to determine his guilt or innocence.

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UPDATE: Dumb and Dumber had the slight smarts to remove the video, but Donald Fraser over at Small Print blog made a copy before they did so which has now been passed around. So, if you haven't watched it, here it is:

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 Sure frustation is mounting at the long lines, but this is utterly unexcusable. Someone could have been seriously hurt. Listen as the driver speeds up as he approaches the line. And they laugh about it. Dumb and dumber.

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Climb Over To The Newly Re-Opened Rock & Rope Climbing Centre

May Myklebust and Wayne Smith held a grand re-opening celebration for their Rock & Rope business to a packed house yesterday. May and Wayne recently purchased the climbing centre and have worked around the clock to renovate it. Rock & Rope features many climbing walls with numerous routes to take, as well as a bouldering cave to help improve your skills. They also offer classes, team-building retreats, kids parties and equipment rentals.

Happy owners Wayne and May

Rock & Rope is open between noon and 9 p.m. 7 days a week at 16-280 Perry Street. You can follow Rock & Rope on Facebook and Twitter.

For more photos, head over to TrailSwag, an outdoors blog for Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Here's A Cover Of "House Of The Rising Sun" Done At Blackhorse Pub On Weekend

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