A Telltale Sign That The Festive Season Has Arrived
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[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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The MoHo Needs A Spell Check On Their Signs
/Yes, it should be matinee.
[via @CupcakeJu]
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Take A Look At The Design For A Proposed Commercial Development Going In On Lansdowne Street
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The Peterborough Co-Op has returned to its roots and moved out to Highway 7 West to supply farmers. The original Rural Roots building, however, is being demolished to make room for a new plaza. It looks like a national bank is moving into the first building, but the second building is still available for lease to be ready for approximately Spring 2012. Take a look at the design of the proposed development:
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Reproduction Of Peterborough's Book Of Remembrance On Display At Museum (& Digital Version Available)
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The Book of Remembrance was formally dedicated on November 11, 1962. It listed the names of men and women "who were killed in action, died of wounds, illness or injuries in the First Great War (1914-1918), the Second Great War (1939-1945) and in the Korean Conflict (1950-1953)."
Since its unveiling in 1962, the Book has been on permanent display at Peterborough City Hall. But late last fall, Conservators at the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) removed the original Book of Remembrance from the lobby of City Hall as a regular inspection had revealed that the book had begun to experience some cockling—where paper becomes buckled and will not lie flat—and warping.
At the time, the book's removal was expected to be temporary but as PMA Conservator, Cindy Colford, notes, "this kind of minor damage is typically an early warning sign that a paper object is being stored in an environment where the relative humidity is out of its ideal range."
Conservation treatments on the original have thus far been successful, but in order to ensure that this valuable artifact is preserved for future generations it will need to remain in specialized storage at the Museum.
Back in June, Peterborough’s Cenotaph Committee approved an expenditure amount of up to $5,000 from the Cenotaph Trust Fund for the purpose of the reproduction and binding of the Book of Remembrance. The replica has now been completed and will be available for public viewing at the Museum from November 5 to 20, 2011.* It will later be placed on permanent display back in the lobby of City Hall. Visitors will be able to access the replica directly and can view any or all pages.
A full digital version of the Book of Remembrance is available online by clicking here.
*The Book of Remembrance will not be at the Museum on November 8th between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. as it will be on display at the Peterborough Armories as part of the Veteran’s Week Celebration and Educational Fair.
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Sign Postcard For "Morale By Mail" At Lansdowne Place
/Today until 6 p.m., you can stop by the central court at Lansdowne Place to fill out a postcard for Morale By Mail. The postcards will be sent to our troops in time for the holidays.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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Here's A Poem A PCVS Student Wrote For Her English Assignment About Her School Closing
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How could they?
Why would they?
Why should they?
Love.
Compassion.
Acceptence.
PCVS is more than a school.
PCVS is a home.
A home where hate withers.
Love grows in its place.
A home is where family lives.
We're family.
As the words run through my head.
"PCVS has been chosen to be closed."
I'm in denial.
This isn't happening.
How could they?
Why would they?
Why should they?
I've been stabbed in the back.
Just getting used to this environment.
Just to have it taken away from me.
We had a family building.
It's being torn down.
Ripped to shreads.
Thrown away like it meant nothing.
Rusty Hicks.
Spend a week here.
See what you think.
What do you see?
Each and every student.
Inspired.
Creative.
Loving.
Passionate.
They've taken away our family.
We're leaving a broken home.
How could they?
Why would they?
Why should they?
[via Peterborough Needs PCVS]
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The Son Of One Of The Wealthiest Men In The World Was At Market Hall Last Night
/Peter Buffett, son of Warren Buffett, spoke and performed at Market Hall.
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Peterborough Partnership On Immigrant Integration Hosting Conference November 17th At Holiday Inn
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Noticing that the face of Peterborough is changing? Want to know more about harnessing the true potential of diversity? The Peterborough Partnership on Immigrant Integration (PPCII) is hosting its second 'Together we Prosper' Conference on November 17th from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. This conference has something to offer everyone: Business folks, decision makers, educators, social and health service providers, international and domestic students, parents, New Canadians or naturalized Canadians.
Topics to be covered include:
• Diversity, Creativity and the Economy
• Newcomer Mental Health
• Immigrant Integration Best Practices
• Engaging Newcomer Youth in Peterborough
The likes of Mayor Daryl Bennett; Dan Taylor, CEO of the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation; Dr. Rosana Pellizzari of the Peterborough County City Health Unit; and members of the New Canadians Centre Speakers Bureau will all be speaking. The keynote address will be delivered by a newcomer to Peterborough.
Registration is $20, which includes access to the keynote address and local research findings, all workshops and panel discussions, dinner, childcare (by a registered Early Childhood Educator) and the evening social event. The registration deadline is Thursday, November 10, 2011. For more info, go to ppcii.ca.
[PPCII.CA]
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Here's A Picture & Info On A Missing Woman Peterborough County OPP Are Trying To Locate
/* UPDATE: 1:05 p.m.* -- OPP report the missing woman has been located by police in good condition in Peterborough.
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*UPDATE: 12:25 p.m.* --- CHEX Newswatch is reporting she has been located. More info to come...
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From a Peterborough County OPP release this morning....
MISSING WOMAN
(Cavan Monaghan Twp., ON) – Peterborough County OPP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Gwendolen Josephine SHEWARD age 40 years of Longview Drive.
She was last seen at her home on Wednesday November 2, 2011 at approximately 5:30 P.M.
She is white 5’ 8” in height with a slim build, with blonde almost shoulder-length hair and wearing a black coat, grey boots and jeans.
Officers from Peterborough County OPP, the Central Region Emergency Response Unit, the Central Region Canine Unit and the Ontario Provincial Police Aviation Unit (helicopter) are conducting a search in the area around the missing woman’s home.
Anyone having seen the missing woman or having any information regarding her whereabouts is requested to contact Peterborough County OPP at 705-742-0401 or 1-888-310-1122.
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Police Catch Two Men Stealing Metal Railway Parts By CPR Train Tracks
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Metal Theft Arrests:
On the 2nd of November at approximately 10:00 pm officers attended in the area of Chamberlain Street after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle parked off the road by the CPR train tracks. They located two men loading metal railway parts into a pick up truck. The property consisted of 162 metal mounting brackets, two pieces of metal rails, six metal rail joiners and other assorted metal parts. Derek Keith Reid age 32 of Park Street South and Michael Ryan Burns age 31 of Lafayette Avenue were arrested and charged with theft under $5,000.00 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.00. Both men were released from custody. Reid will attend court on the 1st of December and Burns on the 24th of November.
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