Here's a portion of a map of Peterborough from 1912. As you'll see, some streets and areas remain the same, and some don't. Spot the changes and name them here on our Facebook page or in our comments section below.
[map via Dan Delong on Facebook]
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It's Pride Week in Peterborough, and have a look at the amazing menu—a Pride Menu—a Pita Pit in the downtown has posted to its window... Beauty.
Emmanuel Lewis & Scott Arnold
At last night's Game 6 of the Mann Cup between the Six Nations Chiefs and Victoria Shamrocks at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena near Hagersville, Ontario (Six Nations won to take the Mann Cup), our sports reporter Scott Arnold (who is covering the series as a host for JVI Video) spotted '80s sitcom star Emmanuel Lewis (Webster). He brought their cameraman into the crowd and was able to get this quick interview during the second intermission. Turns out Emmanuel has been a huge lacrosse fan for years, and is friends with the owner of Six Nations. Watch the interview, and have a look at the pics below from a night to remember...
Emmanuel dropping the ball
Picture via @TylerCalver
CHEX TV Sports Announcer Tyler Calver has announced he is leaving the station for a job at CTV Kitchener.
Tyler was not only a terrific sports/anchor reporter, but an amazing ambassador for the community—giving to countless causes.
Tyler will be missed, but as we all know: You can take the person out of the Peterborough, but you can't take the Peterborough out of the person. We wish him all the best. See the goodbye tweet from Tyler below and the best wish tweets coming in from colleagues, former colleagues and viewers...
The 7th Annual Bus Volk Festival took place at Beavermead Campground last weekend, as a fine group of VW Bus Campers came to Peterborough from as far away as the United States for a weekend of food, friendship, and the love of old Volkswagen Campers. With so much to to do and so many great restaurants near Beavermead, the park is the perfect venue for out of town guests. The event started with a pub crawl on Friday night, then a huge pot luck on Saturday evening followed by a campfire jam that can't be beat. It was an awesome time and a great way to keep the park being utilized as a much needed campground close to the city. Check out the pictures below...
—words & pictures by Phil Stephenson
The 12th Annual Peterborough Pride Week—celebrating diversity in the city—runs September 13th to 20th. Mayor Bennett made it official today (September 12th) when he raised the Pride Flag at City Hall. Follow @PTBOPride on Twitter for updates or go to PeterboroughPride.ca. The full list of events is here.
I had just moved to a place in Orillia, Ont., on the Saturday (September 8th) with three buddies who were attending Georgian College for the professional golf management program. We didn't have phone or cable yet and we didn't have radio (just our CDs) but we didn't care; we were brash 20 years olds with a sweet place right on Lake Simcoe and that was all we needed.
Our house was in the boonies (a couple minutes from civilization), so there were no neighbours around; it was just us and the lake. We had enough beer and snacks to last us the week so we just sat in the water on the shoreline with a cooler and we didn't move for a week.
On the Friday, September 14th, we finally got our phone hooked up and my first call was my father, Ed Arnold, then Editor of the Peterborough Examiner. After asking how I'm doing, he asked me what my thoughts on the States were. I was confused and thought what a random and strange question. I replied "Why are you asking me that?" He said, "Cause I just wanted to get your opinion on it." I answered, "Ummm, it's a great country." He said, "Can you be serious for a minute; this is serious stuff, you guys might be drafted to go fight."
I said what the hell are you talking about. I could tell he was getting frustrated when he quickly snapped back, "I'm not kidding, this is a serious situation Scott." I again asked him what he was talking about. He took a very serious tone at this point as he said, "the States is what I'm talking about; the situation there is very serious right now!"
For the 3rd time, I told him I had no idea what he was referring to. "You're kidding me," he said before quickly running over the details—but as he told me you could tell he thought I was still just messing around with him. After briefly filling me in (and I mean briefly as I would later find it he skipped on a lot of info), he said "You've got to be kidding me if you really don't know what happened there; if you're serious, you're the only person on the planet who hasn't heard yet."
I laughed and said I highly doubt that. "I'm dead serious," he said, "you are the only one." I then asked my roommates if they'd heard about any planes crashing in New York. "They all looked at me up at me dazed, like I was an idiot, replying "NO" in unison. I said, "See dad, I'm not the only one!" Dad replied: "Sorry, the only FOUR people on the planet who haven't heard yet than!"
After that we got dressed, had our first shower and went to a local pub to find a TV. We watched the repeat coverage in awe over a few pints.....three days after the actual events had occurred.
So when anyone asks me what I was doing the moment the planes crashed into the towers on September 11th, I can honestly reply, I have absolutely no idea.
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UPDATE (September 11th): And here is the man—now identified as Michael McNamara—doing a great version of "Say Something" as well...
ORIGINAL POST:
A YouTube video of a man, Michael McNamara, playing a public piano in Cobourg, Ont., near Peterborough is going viral with more than 150,000 views. And for good reason. Watch the man do an incredible version of Hedley’s "Perfect" below…
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Photo via @sandramdueck on Twitter
Here's the full press release today...
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Bell Canada and its subsidiary Nordia today announced the opening of a new call centre in Peterborough to serve Bell residential and wireless customers. Part of Bell's strategy to improve customer service, the investment of approximately $5 million will create an expected 400 new jobs in Peterborough.
"Delivering a better service experience at every level is a core part of Bell's customer-focused investment strategy," said John Watson, executive vice president of Customer Operations for Bell. "Bell is proud of our investment in new call centres here in Ontario and across Canada, and the new Peterborough location will play a major role in ensuring Bell delivers a superior customer experience."
Photo via @stoosnews on Twitter
Since 2010, Bell's wholly owned subsidiary Nordia has opened or acquired 8 call centres in communities across Canada, including Peterborough, to serve Bell customers.
"I am delighted with today's announcement by Bell," said Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett, who was joined by Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and J. Murray Jones, Peterborough County Warden. "The new centre reflects not only a significant employment initiative, but a strong vote of confidence in the Peterborough economy by a highly respected Canadian company. Many have worked tirelessly to bring about this economic boost to our community and we will continue to support Bell and Nordia as they bring this initiative to life."
"Delivering great service to Bell customers is all about attracting and retaining the most skilled and passionate customer service representatives," said John DiNardo, president of Nordia. "We chose Peterborough for the skill and stability of its workforce as well as the high quality of life available in the community."
Nordia is in now recruiting for both management and frontline service positions, with training sessions beginning in November and the first Bell customers to be served later that month. Once fully operational, the centre expects to employ 400 people and contribute approximately $14 million to the local economy each year.
[media release via BCE.ca]
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Dr. Brenda Tapp
Everyone has someone in their life that has been affected by cancer in some way, shape or form. It is almost unavoidable.
What if you knew there were some simple dietary changes you could make to help prevent it from affecting you? Dr. Brenda Tapp of the Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine specializes in complementary cancer care.
She is the only naturopath in town registered with the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (learn more about her in her first feature post with us here). In this column, she teaches us about cancer fighting foods supported by scientific research.
Nutrition therapy is playing a bigger role in cancer prevention and treatment. Research indicates that genetics causes only 5-10% of all cancers, while diet/lifestyle causes 90-95%. Diet alone accounts for up to 35%, which surprisingly surpasses tobacco as a cause. This means that 35% of cancers can be prevented by dietary changes alone! Specific cancers such as breast, prostate and colon cancer can be reduced by an even higher percentage of up to 75%.
Also, the National Cancer Institute states that patients who are well nourished before and during cancer treatment have a better prognosis, recover faster and reduced rate of complications. This is something so simple to work on and take control of.
7 TIPS FROM DR. TAPP ON CANCER FIGHTING FOODS TO TRY:
1. Consume Brassicas Daily: The brassica family of veggies includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, turnip, radish, watercress, etc. All of these veggies contain several phytochemicals (plant based comounds) that reduce the risk of hormonally driven cancers, improves liver detoxification, and prevents DNA damage.
How much is needed? 1 cup per day is all that is required to benefit from these veggies.
2. Do Not Avoid Soy: Soy contains compounds that act as phyto-estrogens (plant based estrogens). Soy acts as a hormone buffer by displacing the body's stronger estrogen, reducing the risk of hormone sensitive cancers. Soy also contains a compound called genistein which inhibits the growth of blood vessels in tumours helping to starve them of nutrients.
How much is needed? 100 grams per day of organic soy (tofu, tempeh, soy milk).
3. Garlic, Onions, and Leeks: The garlic family of plants can actually prevent the initiation, promotion and recurrence of various cancers. The high concentration of selenium can inhibit cancer growth, and the high concentration of sulfur-compounds aids in liver detoxification.
How much is needed? 3 cloves of raw garlic per day. Try it in a salad, or mix things up with a stir fry!
4. Consume Flaxseeds: Studies have shown flax to reduce breast and prostate cancer cell proliferation, increase apoptosis (cell death), and decrease tumour size. It is also capable of increasing the success rate of Herceptin and Tamoxifen (medications prescribed in some cases of breast cancer). How much is needed? 2 tbsp per day. (Note: Seeds must be ground and can be added to cereal, smoothie, salad or yogurt.)
5. Consume Shiitake Mushrooms: This particular mushroom contains a compound that increases the number of macrophages, T-killer cells, and T-helper cells (3 different types of white blood cells), and prolongs the life of some cancer patients.
How much is needed? Consume 3 to 4 mushrooms per day.
6. Spice up Your Life: NF-kB (nuclear factor kappa B) is one of cancer’s master switches. These spices should all be incorporated into your daily diet to prevent this gene from being turned on: basil, pepper, caraway, cardamom, chilli pepper, cinnamon, clove, coriander, fennel, ginger, mint, nutmeg, oregano, parsley, rosemary and turmeric.
How much is needed? 1 tbsp per day.
7. Lycopene: Lycopene is a compound found in tomatoes, watermelon, and grapefruit. Lycopene is more bioavailable when lightly cooked. Tomatoes can worsen arthritis, so increasing other lycopene containing foods is beneficial.
How much is needed? 1 cup of lycopene containing food per day.
With all of this info, how can you not want to make even a few small delicious changes to benefit your health?
This is the second in a series with Dr. Brenda Tapp of of the Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine. Read her first column here.
If you have any questions about your health or about naturopathic medicine, Dr. Tapp would be happy to answer them. For more info on Dr. Tapp, go to:
Phone: 705.761.6596
Website: drbrendatapp.com
Twitter: @PtboNaturopath
Facebook: PeterboroughCentreOfNaturopathicMedicine
LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/drbrendatapp
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