A Final PCVS Photo Of Staff & Students To Say Goodbye To Iconic School
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Outdoor Workout At Alymer Street Gym
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Looks like Alymer Street finally has one of those public outdoor gyms. Enjoy the free workout!
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Lindsay's World Record LipDub Video That's Bringing Awareness To Their City
/On May 31, 2012, the world's largest LibDub was shot in Lindsay's main street. With more than 9,300 people in attendance, the LipDub made history as the world's largest and Canada's first city LipDub. The LipDub was used as a way to bring their community together in a show of spirit and potential, and bring exposure to their city. Here's the final result in a video that already has more than 15,000 views—and national media attention—since being uploaded to YouTube Saturday...
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Maybe Peterborough should create a fun video like this to promote our great city? What would your ideas be?
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Get Your Reggie's Burgers With A Side Of Derby Today!
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Today from 4 to 8 p.m., the Peterborough Roller Derby girls will be bringing your Reggie's Hotgrill (Map) order to you in style. |
Photo by: Evan Holt
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt & Julie Morris]
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PtboPics: Ode'min Giizis Festival
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Hunter St. is closed to celebrate the festival. Photo by: Julie Morris
Preparation for the music stage at the Ode'Min Giizis Festival is gearing up for tonight. Photo by: Evan Holt
Numerous stores downtown are taking part in the festivities. Photo by: Evan Holt
The New Canadians Centre offering Jumbo Freezies to beat the heat. Photo by: Evan Holt
Numerous pieces of artwork and crafts were available for purchase. Photo by: Julie Morris
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Cute activities for kids. Photos by: Julie Morris
Photo by: Julie Morris
Photo by: Julie Morris
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The Full Police Report On The Break-In At PCVS
/From Peterborough Lakefield Police...
Break and enter arrest:
On the 23rd June 2012 at approximately 2:00 am the Peterborough Lakefield Police responded to an alarm at PCVS. Officers quickly attended and contained the school and began to search the inside. Once inside officers learned that the chemistry lab had been entered and several bottles of chemicals had been removed and some of them had been spilled onto the floor. The Peterborough Fire Department was contacted and attended to ensure that none of the chemicals posed any risk to persons within the school or to the school itself. Once it was determined it was safe to proceed officers continued to check the school and located the 3 culprits hiding within. Arrested and charged with Break and Enter are 20 year old Steven Bourne of Peterborough, 21 year old Travis Turner of Peterborough and 22 year old Matthew Cummings of Peterborough. All three males were released from custody and will appear in court on the 19th July 2012 to begin the process to determine their guilt or innocence.
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PtboPics: National Canoe Day Festivities In Millennium Park
/ As part of National Canoe Day celebrations, Peterborough kicked off the event today in Millennium Park next to the Silver Bean Cafe.
Canoe manufacturers, antique boats and canoes, and paddling trips in an authentic Voyageur Canoe from the Canadian Canoe Museum were all part of the festivities. |
PtboPics: Casserole Night In Peterborough
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Inspired by the Quebec student strike and its popular uprising against rising tuition fees and Bill 78, Casserole marches have been taking place in Peterborough through the downtown. Here's pictures from last night's protest...
Video: The Famous Reydon Manor (Aka "Strickland House") In Lakefield Is For Sale For $3.25 Million
/In 1857, Colonel Samuel Strickland's son Robert built the extraordinary, opulent Strickland house in Lakefield. (Robert's famous aunts, author sisters Catherine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie, both stayed there on occasion.) This historic house is a landmark in Lakefield. It has 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, an attached heated triple garage, a carriage house, 3 woodburning fireplaces, and is located on a 11.7 acre lot. And it's currently for sale—listed at $3.25 million. You can see it from the road on Queen St. driving through Lakefield, but we have often wondered what it looks like inside. Well, a video has been made by the listing agent which takes us inside it...
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Here's A Great Time-lapse Video Of Tonight's Storm In Peterborough
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