Red Fish Blue Fish has moved to the Brookdale Plaza. Check out their wide selection of tanks and fish at 841 Chemong Road.
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The Peterborough region of the Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is tonight from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Fleming College (in Room 519 - Whetung Theatre).
Local small business owners can pitch their best idea in hopes of winning a prize package of $5,000 cash, computer hardware, promotional video and website design.
The Grand Finale will be held Saturday, May 12th at Showplace from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Here's our coverage of last year's Peterborough Regional and the Grand Finale.
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Outdoors author Kevin Callan (pictured above left) premiered his new movie The Happy Camper's Wilderness Quest at the Gordon Best Theatre in Peterborough last night to a sold out crowd. They were treated to a screening of the movie as well as some behind the scenes stories of the filming of the movie, and how it all came together.
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Del Mastro on robocalling and Rick Mercer...
Rick Mercer's Rant...
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The Report to the Minister on Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board's review process can be now found online.
Facilitator Joan Green does not recommend the review be redone. According to a release, "Although Green does not recommend that the board redo the accommodation review, she recommends that the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board strengthen its policy to support more deliberative accommodation review processes in the future. Green also expresses confidence that secondary schools and students in the City of Peterborough will be well served with the excellent facilities and programming being planned."
In a nutshell, she says the board did its job. More coverage here.
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The St. James Players presents The Rockin' Tale of Snow White, which takes place March 30, 31 and April 1 at the St. James church auditorium (221 Romaine St) at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for seniors and students.
Here are a few behind the scenes sneak peek photos...
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The Little Lake Musicfest have announced their 2012 lineup, and it includes stars such as Jimmy Rankin, Jim Witter, Kim Mitchell and season closer Hanson.
Click here to view the entire lineup.
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Q: What is the backup plan when a City Councillor is ill or has to resign for other reasons? –Jeff, Peterborough
Goyette: There are a number of ways that a City Council seat can become vacant, including resignation; disqualification; appointment or election to another Council position; unauthorized absence from Council meetings for three successive months; a judicial declaration; or death. Interestingly, a Councillor’s resignation is not effective if it reduces the number of Councillors to less than a quorum.
So what happens if a Council seat becomes vacant? This is a complex field with a thousand little rules, but here is the gist of it. If there is a vacancy on City Council, the Council declares the seat to be vacant at the first Council meeting following the vacancy. In the case of a vacancy resulting from death, Council has up to two meetings to declare the seat vacant. Then, the Council has a choice: either fill the vacancy by appointing someone who will agree to serve, or hold a by-election.
And here’s where it gets interesting and frequently contentious.
The appointment of a new Councillor is quick, involves very little cost, can be determined by a simple interview process, and can reward a runner-up from the last election. Its downside is that it denies people the opportunity to directly elect their own representative – a principle that lies at the heart of democracy.
On the other hand, a by-election for a new Councillor is time consuming and expensive. It can be financially challenging for those candidates who have just completed a costly campaign in a regular election. It puts a temporary halt on Council business and may serve as a platform for focused criticism of the entire Council. However, it wears the noble cloak of electoral accountability which, to some, is all it needs to commend itself.
Consider two additional complexities. First, the timing of the vacancy is important. If it occurs at the beginning of a four year term, an election is typically favoured. If it occurs near to the end of the term, an appointment seems more palatable. In fact, if the vacancy occurs within 90 days of an upcoming regular election, the City doesn’t have to fill it at all.
Second, when a person is appointed to fill a vacancy, he or she will have an undeniable advantage if they decide to run in the next regular election, including incumbency, experience and exposure ... benefits that were not earned by election. In other places, compromises have been reached whereby the appointment is conditional on an agreement with the appointee that he or she will not run in the next regular election.
Life happens. People resign and seats become vacant. The municipal response is a very good measure of the value a community places on the balance between efficiency and accountability.
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David Goyette is the Executive Assistant to Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett. Email your burning questions for David about City Hall to feedback@ptbocanada.com.
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