Watch The New Bandwagon Episode With The Spades Performing "49 Tons"

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Peterborough Musicfest Announces Portion Of 2013 Lineup

Peterborough Musicfest announced the 2013 lineup so far, and it includes the following acts:

  • June 29 - TBA
  • July 1 - Fiddlestix - Celtic
  • July 3  - James Taylor - Local
  • July 6 - Fefe Dobson - Pop
  • July 10 - TBA
  • July 13 - Deric Ruttan - Country
  • July 17 - Walk off the Earth
  • July 20 - Sloan - Rock
  • July 24 - TBA
  • July 27 - Hot Rocks (Rolling Stones) - Tribute
  • July 31 - Delta Rae - Country
  • August 3 - Lindsay Barr - Local
  • August 7 - Royal Wood - Soft rock
  • August 10 - Jarvis Church Soul Station - Soul/R&B Tribute
  • August 14 - TBA
  • August 17 - Ramin Karimloo (UK) - Tenor / Blues Folk
  • August 21 - TBA
  • August 24 - Honeymoon Suite - Classic Rock 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PtboPic: Tim Horton's Employees In Ptbo Help Ambulance That Stalled In Drive-Thru

Reader Devon Ulrich sent us this picture of employees at the Tim Hortons on Hunter Street lending a helping hand to an ambulance that stalled in the drive-through.

[photo via Budget Smart Imaging]

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Watch Nick Ferrio & His Feelings Video From Seventh Fire Records

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PtboPic: One Of The First Signs of Spring

What's a sure sign of Spring? Why people out washing and vacuuming their cars, of course. The official first day of Spring is March 20th. We're in the home stretch.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Watch A Packed Memorial Centre Sing Stompin' Tom's "The Hockey Song"

Great tribute to Stompin' Tom Connors last night (March 7th) before the Petes went out and beat Kingston...

[YouTube via @vinceb]

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Watch A Peterborough Writer Get In The Boxing Ring With Justin Trudeau

Peterborough-based writer Philip Preville got in the ring with Justin Trudeau. Oh, and when he wasn't throwing punches, Preville also wrote a great profile on him.

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There Was A $70,000 Armed Robbery At Telus Mobility Store Last Night

From a Peterborough Police media release today...

Robbery:

On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at approximately 8:40 p.m. two suspects, one carrying a handgun and the other a machete-style knife, entered the Telus Mobility store located on Lansdowne Street West. Once inside the suspects demanded that the two store employees working that evening hand over thousands of dollars in cell phones and tablets. Once the suspects were given the merchandise they fled the store, possibly a silver coloured vehicle. The store employees were able to call 9-1-1 for assistance. Police, including the Canine Unit, were dispatched to the store in an attempt to locate the suspects. Total value of the theft is estimated at $70,000.

Suspect #1: Male, black, approximately 5’6”, slender build, black bandana covering his face below the eyes, white Nike shoes with a black “swoosh,” cuffed jeans, dark jacket with zipper and dirty white gloves.

Suspect #2: Unknown gender and age. Wearing a dark bandana covering lower face, dirty white gloves.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Here's A Fun Video Made To Promote 2013 #PeterTweeters Awards

More deets here on the awards. Vote here.

[YouTube; video by Marlon Hazlewood & Lisa Besseling]

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Spanky's Hosting Backyard Tent Party For Saint Patrick's Day

Spanky's have a special license for a party in their back parking lot on Saint Patrick's Day, where they will have a heated tent. There will be live music, Jonny Trash will be DJ-ing, people will be dancing, and Koski will be wearing his No. 34 toque.

 

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