Today Marks The 17th Anniversary Of The Peterborough Flood: Share Your Memories

On July 15, 2004, Peterborough experienced 175 mm of rainfall over the city. During the hour between 3:30 am and 4:30 am alone, 78.8 mm came down. All hell broke loose. Cars were floating (and some people were trapped in them), basements and buildings were flooded, roofs collapsed under the weight of the rain. A State of Emergency was declared by Mayor Sutherland. It made national and international news. It was a day people who lived here will never forget. There is even a "City of Peterborough Flood 2004 Fact Sheet" about that day.

Share your memories of that day with us here in our comments section, on Twitter @Ptbo_Canada using hashtag #PTBOFlood, and on our Facebook page.

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Pet Store Vanity Hound Having Moving Sale

Downtown pet store Vanity Hound is moving from their current location at 293 George Street North, to a new location near the intersection of Hwy 28 and Moore Drive.

As part of the move, everything in the store is 10% to 50% off. The current location will close July 31st.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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The Grafton Cougar Is Now In Quarantine At Riverview Park & Zoo

Grafton cougar (photo: John Johnston)

The "Grafton cougar" that made national attention after it was spotted frequently roaming a rural neighbourhood in Grafton last week has found a new home for now—right here in Peterborough at the Riverview Park & Zoo.

The cougar was captured by MNR officials in a live trap, unharmed, Friday night and is now in quarantine at the zoo.

photo at Riverview Zoo via @reneeptbo on Twitter

No word yet on how long it will reside there, and what the plan is.

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Peterborough's Star Wars Kittens Are Growing Up And They're The Cutest Thing Ever

Remember that story we told you in June about Ray and Jennifer Henderson saving a female cat—Leia, they called it—that subsequently gave birth to a bunch of kittens that the couple named after Star Wars characters (Ray and Jen are HUGE Star Wars fans)? (If you don't, here it is.) Well Chewie, Lando, Jango, Padme and Wicket (Ooia, unfortunately, passed away) are absolutely adorable. Check out these stunning photos from a J.Lee Photography photoshoot of the "Star Wars Kittens"...

With mom Leia

[photos via J. Lee Photography]

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Look At The Lineup For 2014 Peterborough Folk Festival

This year's Peterborough Folk Festival takes place August 22nd to 24th, and features another stellar lineup. See the poster below for the list of musicians performing, and go to their website for more deets on locations, bands and times.

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The Bourbon Barrel Saloon To Open In Downtown

The sign is up at 140 King Street, and the Bourbon Barrel Saloon is slated to open soon in downtown Peterborough. This new country restaurant/bar is located at the corner of King and George Street in the historic J.J. Turner building.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Peterborough Radio Station EXTRA 90.5 Launches Indiegogo Campaign To Bring Rush Here

Local talk sports radio station EXTRA 90.5 FM is trying to bring RUSH here to play Peterborough. They've launched a "BRING RUSH 2 PTBO!" Indiegogo campaign and are nearing $4,000 already of their $253,000 goal. They're basically selling 3,900 tickets to a show that doesn't exist yet to convince them to play here. If you give to their campaign, it's zero risk. "Credit cards are only charged if the show sells out, and full refunds if the band doesn't play," according to their Indiegogo page. Learn more about the campaign here.

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How To Win VIP Blue Rodeo Tickets!

For the chance to win 2 VIP Blue Rodeo tickets to their special August 8th concert for Trent University's 50th Anniversary at Peterborough Memorial Centre—including the chance to meet the band, get an autograph, and have your photo taken with them—simply "Like" our Facebook page. (If you already "Like" us, you're automatically entered in contest.) Your seats will be right on the floor!

We'll be picking a winner in the next couple weeks!

So "Like" us now to enter!

And congrats Trent, you are indeed looking beautiful at 50!

The official music video for Blue Rodeo's single, "Hasn't Hit Me Yet", from their 1993 album, FIVE DAYS IN JULY. Directed by Curtis Wehrfritz. © 1993 Warner Music Canada. www.bluerodeo.com

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PTBOCanada Sponsored Post: Win An E-Bike This Summer From Kawartha TV & Stereo!

Kawartha TV & Stereo wants to help celebrate the fun that is Peterborough in summer! They're giving away an E-Bike valued at more than $1,000 so you can cruise around to all of the great places that make our awesome city awesome, and be a tourist in your own town! The Tokyo E-Bike from Daymak has a 500W motor and a top speed of 32kph, ensuring you’ll make it to your destination in plenty of time. Kawartha TV & Stereo has an extensive E-Bike and scooter collection at the store, and they are always happy to pair somebody up with their dream-green-electric-machine!

Toyko E-Bike from Daymak

HOW TO ENTER E-BIKE CONTEST!

To enter Kawartha TV & Stereo's Awesome Summer E-Bike Giveaway and have a chance to win the Tokyo E-Bike from Daymak (pictured at right and below around town), simply go to kawarthatv.com/flyers and sign up for their newsletter before July 31st. It's as easy as that. You’ll not only be entered to win the E-Bike by signing up—the draw is on July 31st—but you’ll also be automatically entered into every monthly draw they have for as long as you stay subscribed to the newsletter.

"Like" Kawartha TV & Stereo on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for more information and updates as they get closer to the big draw on July 31st!

Enter now, and have a look at the E-Bike that could be yours...

Remember to enter Kawartha TV & Stereo's Awesome Summer E-Bike Giveaway by going to kawarthatv.com/flyers and signing up for their newsletter! The draw is July 31st from that list of names.

SPONSORED POST PRESENTED BY PTBOCANADA

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Website: KawarthaTV.com
Facebook: KawarthatTV
Twitter: @KawarthaTV
Contest/Newsletter Signup:  KawarthaTV.com/flyers
Email: sales@kawarthatv.com
Phone: 705.740.0000

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Here Is Your Chance To Win PTBOCanada.com VIP Tickets To Tegan And Sara

[UPDATE July 10th: You know what, this contest is so much fun that we want to give away another pair of Tegan and Sara tix as well! So now we're giving away 2 pairs of tix! Deets below on how to enter!]

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ORIGINAL POST

Super indie rock duo Tegan and Sara are playing Peterborough Musicfest Wednesday, July 23rd at 8 pm, and it's expected to be a HUGE crowd. We're giving away a pair of VIP tickets for you to sit in our PTBOCanada.com seats (we're a proud sponsor of Musicfest) up near the front. For the chance to win, all you have to do is "Like" us on our Facebook page (if you already are a fan of our page, you already have a chance to win!). We'll be picking a winner from our PTBOCanada Facebook page the week of July 14th.

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