Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher Showed Up At Gerti's Last Night In Downtown Peterborough

Carrie and Mike at Gerti's. Restaurant-goers at Gerti's on Hunter Street in downtown Peterborough were star struck Saturday night (July 14th) when in walked country music star Carrie Underwood with her husband, NHL player Mike Fisher, who is from the area. 

They arrived at Gerti's for a post wedding reception party, as Mike's brother, Rob, married earlier in the day in town.

Seems the wedding guests weren't supposed to show up at Gerti's until later, about 1 a.m., for what was supposed to be a private party, but the power went out at the Peterborough golf club where the wedding reception was being held—there was a power outage in parts of the city last night—so about 50 to 60 guests arrived at Gerti's earlier, at around 11:00 p.m., for celebrations.

And since the restaurant was still open to the public, fans inside got to glimpse Carrie and Mike sitting at a booth with some other guests from the wedding for a while before the celebrity couple moved to the back patio along with most of the other guests.

There was a buzz in the air when they arrived and fans tweeted their excitement, with @LaurieBecks saying, "Carrie underwood is at Gerti's in Peterborough right now!!!"

The private couple left shortly after midnight before the other guests, which is when we snapped this picture above as they were standing with Mike's father Jim.

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Sign Says... "Sorry For Your Inconveince During The Constrution"

With all the construction at Lansdowne and the Parkway, The Pizza Factory has posted this message:

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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100 Mile Dinner To Support Local Farmers Held On July 22nd At Morrow Building

The 2nd Community 100 Mile Dinner will be held on Sunday, July 22nd at 6 p.m. at the Morrow Building. Tickets sold out fast last year so be sure to pick yours up soon (see locations to purchase tickets on poster above) to guarantee a spot for this delicious dinner to support the Agricultural Society and our local farmers.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Upcoming Workshop At Ecology Park Focuses On Ponds And Water Gardens

Water gardens are a big draw for many types of wildlife and a simple way to add interest to a backyard.

Peterborough Green-Up is offering a free workshop this weekend where attendees can learn the basics of water gardens and ponds from local landscaper Steven Charest.

The workshop is being held on Sunday, July 15^th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Ecology Park, located at 1867 Ashburnham Drive.  

Charest, a pond and water garden expert, will speak about the different types of water features, ponds, and water gardens commonly found in local backyards, the benefits of installing them and how to get started.

This event is free of charge and pre-registration is not required. For more information on the workshop, contact Cathy Dueck at (705) 745-3238 ext. 212.

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New Public Bicycle Repair Stands Installed In Peterborough

In conjunction with B!ke: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub and the City of Peterborough, there are now two public bicycle repair stands installed in the downtown core. The first one is at George and Simcoe just outside the doors of Peterborough Square. The second is at B!ke itself, for after hours repairs.

Each stand includes a tire pump (with a universal adapter), spanners, multi-tools and screwdrivers for quick repairs.

If necessary, scan the QR code and it will take you off to Bicycletutor.com to give you a further helping hand.

Two more repair stands are coming to Peterborough. One will be installed at Trent University (West Bank of Trent's Symons campus) and the second location is still to be determined.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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The Art School Of Peterborough Summer Camp Season Has Begun

The Art School of Peterborough's new season of Kids Summer Art Camps begins today (July 9^th).

The All In One camps gives children ages 6 to 12 the opportunity to create with drawing, painting, pottery and sculpture mixed media. 

All In One Camps are scheduled for the weeks of July 9 to 13, July 16 to 20, July 23 to 27, August 7 to 10, August 13 to 17 and August 20 to 24.

There is still space available in the sessions, which run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Registration is available online at Artschoolptbo.org or call the school at 705-742-3221 for more info.

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A Cake Company Called A Cake Company Now Open In Peterborough

A few weeks back, we mentioned how A Cake Company had been "Coming Soon" for quite some time.  Well it is now officially open at 322 Charlotte Street and will be celebrating their grand opening today. 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Cora Restaurant Is Coming Soon to Peterborough

[UPDATE *August 14th*: A Cora representative tells PtboCanada it will be October at the earliest that the Cora location opens here in Peterborough, not September. They will update us once they have a firmer opening date.]

This sign was just set up to announce that Peterborough is getting a Cora Restaurant. Coming to the 815 Parklane Plaza (across from Lansdowne Place), it should be complete by September.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Peterborough Now Diverts 53% Of Household Waste

In a recent media release from the City of Peterborough, we've crossed the threshold and now divert 53% of our household waste through blue box, green waste and backyard composting (up 3% in 2011 from 2010).

"We're extremely pleased and proud of this community's accomplishments," says Virginia Swinson, the City's Waste Diversion Section Manager. "City residents continue to embrace the culture of reducing, reusing and recycling all they can, and their efforts are being noticed."

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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