Peterborough's Tiny Library Has A Big Heart

Take a stroll down Bolivar Street and make your way to 476 where there you'll find Peterborough's first Little Free Library—a tiny library without due dates or returns. Part of a worldwide movement of other such libraries, you can take a book or donate a book—or both! The focus of the program is to promote a love of reading and community building. Maybe we can look forward to more popping up around other neighbourhoods in the city. So bring books there, take some, or just check it out!

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Peterborough Kijiji Listing: I Will Make You A Hat & Be Your Facebook Friend In Return For Free iPhone

See, this is what we love about Kijiji. Someone get this person on Benson Avenue a free iPhone. You will want to after reading this brilliantly sweet and funny message below...

[via Peterborough Kijiji] 

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These Draconid Meteor Shower Images Captured Over Chemong Lake Are Spectacular

Amateur photographer Jay Callaghan shot these beauties last night (October 8th) just past Fowlers Corners on the south end of Chemong Lake of the Draconids meteor shower. Epic...

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This Is An Absolutely Stunning Fall Image Of Little Lake

Linda McIlwain tweeted this image to us of the Little Lake fountain with East City as a backdrop, and it's magical. It's like a painting. Yes, we so totally dig it. And there's even a little rainbow in there.

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Erasing The Stigma Artistry Performance Takes A Real Look At Mental Illness

With eye-opening statistics presented before you as the show begins, you immediately sit up straighter in your chair with your attention to the stage. Erasing the Stigma presented by Art for Awareness takes a real look at mental illness showcased through dance and artistry choreographed by Rachel Bemrose.

One in five Canadians will experience some form of mental illness in their lives and this production brings to light the journey, struggles and survival of those that suffer with mental illness. 

This week is also Mental Illness Awareness Week. Look for other events being held throughout the week for this important cause. 

The show continues October 8th and 9th at 8 p.m. in the Adam Scott Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.  

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Police “Cramming Cruisers” For Thanksgiving Food Drive For Kawartha Food Share

The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, Community Services Unit will be collecting food donations from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday October 10th and Friday, October 11th to support Kawartha Food Share.

Officers and Kawartha Food Share volunteers will be at the Sobeys on Lansdowne Street West, Sobeys on Towerhill, and the Foodland on Sherbrooke Street the Thursday and Friday before Thanksgiving. They will also be collecting food donations at the Foodland in Lakefield in support of the Lakefield Food Bank on Friday, October 11th.

“This is a very busy time at local food banks and we appreciate the continued support we receive from the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service. Last year the Cram a Cruiser Food Drive raised over 12,000 lbs. of food,” says Dave Ralph, Chair of Kawartha Food Share.

Kawartha Food Share appreciates the support Peterborough and County residents offer in the fight against hunger in our community. Without this generosity and on-going assistance, it would truly be impossible to reach out to over 7,700 people a month who are in need. Kawartha Food Share also supplies healthy snacks to student nutrition programs who serve over 158,000 meals in area schools each and every month.

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Ted's Buy & Sell Is Closing

Used appliances/stereo store Ted's (at 290 Charlotte Street) is going out of business.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Look: Peterborough Pets #PTBOPets

We started a fun little hashtag #PtboPets on the weekend, and people sent us a lot of cute pics of their animals. Here's just a small sampling. See the rest here.

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DBIA Featured Post: Laurie Jones and Company Hair Designers

When you work in the service industry and your business has been operating for over a quarter century in the same location, you know that you’ve been doing something right! That is exactly how Laurie Jones of Laurie Jones and Company Hair Designers feels.

Located at 165 Sherbrooke St Unit 2 across from Larry Electric, Laurie established her business in its current location in 1986 and has never looked back. The shop has a staff of four very dedicated women (Marilyn Huggins, Charmaine O’Brien, Laurie "Parker" Roberts and Laurie Jones herself) who are all born and raised Peterborough girls!

They all have many years of experience in the business and enjoy coming to work in downtown Peterborough each and every day that the shop is open. Being a smaller venue, the ladies have built up a large clientele through their connections with family and in our community.

They’ve known all along that with great service and results come word of mouth sales for them, which is why they have excelled at what they do for so long. Laurie Jones and Company is a salon that focuses on people from the neck up! They offer haircuts, colouring jobs, washes, perms and even deal with some facial waxing. They happily cater to both men and women, from seniors to children experiencing their first haircuts.

On site, they use and sell some large name professional products such as Redken, L’Oreal and Schwarzkopf to name a few. As mentioned, all the women love what they do, and they are happy to have stayed in their smaller location downtown. For them and their customers alike, it offers convenience in its placement, and a great atmosphere on the block they’re on and towards the downtown core which is all within walking distance.

With 27 years experience as a shop, the ladies have seen a lot of change around them. They’re happy to be a constant in the community and invite you to book a time for your next hair appointment.

Their hours are as follows:
Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00am-7:00pm
Wednesday and Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm

For more on Laurie Jones and Company Hair Designers (165 Sherbrooke St), go to:
Phone: 705.748.5000

For more on Downtown Peterborough and the Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), click here.

—By Aaron Elliott

Fall In Love With An Adorable Peterborough Cat Named Party King

Meet Party King. She makes great faces and has a terrific personality, but wasn't always the life of the party. As Party King's owner Kristen Mommertz tells us, "We adopted Party King a little over a year ago from a friend who wasn't doing very well and was moving out of province. He had named her Party King and the name stuck—we call her PK or Peas for short. She used to be afraid of everything—including her own shadow—but through many months of patience and love, she is now the perfect lap cat with a huge personality. I'm so thankful that she's a part of our home; she has a lot of love to give and I think she's pretty darn happy." We agree. Take a look at these pics of PK...

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