Sports Guy Goes One On One With Peterborough Boxer Mark Cleary

image via Mark's Facebook page

Our Sports Guy Scott Arnold caught up with local boxer Mark Cleary while he was training at the Scrap Yard in downtown Peterborough.

Mark has been fighting as an amateur for over a decade but thanks to Fund a Fighter he has raised enough money to cover the medical testing required to turn pro for the first time in his career; he will make that jump in 2014.

Mark is fighting in the main event fight this Saturday (November 16th) in Vengeance VII, which will take place inside The Venue at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Watch the video interview below... 

—PTBOCanada's Sports Guy Scott Arnold 

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Watch This Peterborough Woman's Reaction When She Won A Car

When Kim O'Brien won a car at 100.5 Kruz-FM's Greatest Office Party event at Trentwinds last night (November 8th), she did this...

[via KRUZ FM]

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Lend A Hand With The Trails At Harold Town Conservation

Peterborough has a fantastic network of Mountain Biking trails at 2611 Old Norwood Road hosted by the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority. Announced early last year, Harold Town offers trails for all skill levels, and thanks to the wonderful help of the riders, it is constantly evolving. Today (November 9th), IMBA Canada will be dropping by to teach a course on trail building, offering both an in-class tutorial and a hands-on workshop. You have to register to attend, so be sure to sign up as space is limited.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Bid On These Petes Commemorative Remembrance Day Jerseys

Look at these amazing commemorative Remembrance Day jerseys the Petes wore Thursday in a 7-0 victory over Kitchener. You can now bid on them by going here. The jerseys feature grey, red and black colours, a Petes logo with cross and poppy, and the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment crest. All proceeds support the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment directly.

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Legendary Peterborough Lakers Coach Jamie Batley Relieved Of Duties

After eleven seasons at the helm, the Peterborough Lakers announced Thursday that they would not be renewing the contract of Head Coach/GM Jamie Batley. Batley lead the team to five Mann Cup Championships and ten straight Major Series Lacrosse finals.

The position has been offered to Peterborough native Joe Sullivan, who said he needed some time to mull over the decision. Sullivan has been an assistant coach with the Lakers since 2003 and is the current Coach/GM of the National Lacrosse League’s Minnesota Swarm.

Batley did a tremendous job turning this team around from a 20 year slump; in the last decade, he built them into a world class organization and solidified them as one of the best lacrosse franchises on the planet.

The Lakers were defeated by the Brooklin Redmen in game seven of the first round of the playoffs this summer and after that hard fought series, many fans felt it was time for a coaching change. But the fact the Lakers pulled the trigger is still a bit of a shock. With Batley running the show, the Lakers went from a losing franchise that got 200 fans per game to the most storied franchise of the decade with 3,000 plus fans in attendance every single night. If Sullivan does not accept the position, it will be very interesting to see what direction the Lakers will take.

—PTBOCanada's Sports Guy Scott Arnold 

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Team Canada Names 3 Peterborough Lacrosse Players To Roster

Team Canada named its roster today (November 6th) for their November 17th exhibition game against the Iroquois Nationals, and three Peterborough natives cracked the squad. Cory Vitarelli, Mike Grimes and Shawn Evans—Evans and Vitarelli are pictured at left from their recent appearance on TSN SportsCentre—will all suit up in what will be the first International lacrosse game to be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal since it opened on March 16th, 1996.

Vitarelli plays pro lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) for the Rochester Knighthawks, while Evans plays for the Calgary Roughnecks and is the league's reigning MVP. Both of them still live in Peterborough and play summer ball with the Lakers. Grimes moved to British Columbia a few years back and he'll suit up this winter for the NLL's newest franchise, the Vancouver Stealth (formerly the Washington Stealth). Peterborough Laker Jordan MacIntosh was also named to the team.

Game time is 2 p.m. on November 17th and tickets can be purchased online here.

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Glow Maternity Hosting A Mama Market To Showcase Local Mama Artisans

Glow Maternity, who we recently had in the DBIA spotlight, are hosting a Mama Market this Saturday at their location at The Loft at 188 Hunter St. More deets in fancy poster below...

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Peterborough Roller Derby Indiegogo Campaign

The Peterborough Roller Derby is looking to raise some funds to help pay this summer's fees, and keep the games here in Peterborough again next year. They have a $1,500 goal with only a few weeks to go and you can help contribute through their Indiegogo campaign. You can pledge anywhere from $1 to $1,000 and in turn you will receive "perks" for your contribution which could include everything from recipes from the PRD Cookbook to a season's pass.

Stay up to date on Peterborough Roller Derby news by following them on Facebook and Twitter. 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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The Peterborough Dog Owners Association Is Dissolving

 The Peterborough Dog Owners Association has announced that it is dissolving the corporation and donating the money to the city for an off-leash dog park. As they say in a statement:

The PDOA feels very proud of the fact that their organization pushed the envelope farther than any other group before them and that there are now Policies and Procedures for dog parks in the City of Peterborough. We hope that the new operators will honour all commitments from sponsors in terms of signage and recognition at the dog park. We wish to thank all who have given their support and donations over the last two years.

For more information, contact the group.  They will also be closing their Twitter account.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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DBIA Featured Post: Nielsen’s Watches & Jewellery

Often times when owners of a family owned business look to move on, they look to pass on the business to someone else in the family. If this doesn’t materialize, they come to a cross roads—either dissolving the business altogether which is an unfortunate ending, or find someone else to take it over.

Thankfully for Nielsen’s Watches & Jewellery, the second option took place! Located at 406 George St N, Nielsen’s has been located in downtown Peterborough now for 30 years. Owned and operated by the Nielsen’s for 12 years, the business was sold to Tony Bustos and his wife Marlene, who subsequently kept the name and the business flourishing! They have now operated it for over 18 years in the same location.

As one can easily imagine based on the name of the business, Nielsen’s deals with fine watches and jewellery. They have a large selection of Stirling silver, Canadian Diamonds and Italian Gold jewellery from top name producers, as well as a massive selection of watches from names such as Seiko, Rotary, Wanger, and Cardinal to name just a few. Nielsen’s also offer repairs in the shop of everything they sell from the jewellery and watches all the way to clocks. They offer sizing and soldering as well!

Tony and Marlene are happy to be a part of such a friendly and accessible downtown which they say is always evolving. They love how accessible they are to get to, with lots of parking in the area. And they enjoy seeing the vibrancy that many of the locally owned and operated shops downtown offer. As our downtown has moved to more of an arts and entertainment hub, it is great to see that such a business like Nielsen’s has been able to prosper now 30 years after it opened.

If you’re looking for a great locally owned and operated jewellery and watch shop that has a tremendous selection and smalltown friendliness to it, we suggest you give Nielsen’s Watches & Jewellery a visit.

For more on Neilen's Watches & Jewellery (406 George St. N.), go to:
Phone: 705-742-9881
Facebook: Nielsen's Watches & Jewellery

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

—By Aaron Elliott