Photo Shawn Dunford
If you like cats, you'll love this: There is a Cat Show this weekend at Parkway Banquet Hall. Click here for a discount coupon.
Maybe cats will send us their selfies there.
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Window signs and information sheets are part of a new initiative by Breastfeeding Welcome Here and the DBIA to let nursing mothers know that downtown businesses welcome families in their stores, restaurants and offices.
Breastfeeding in public is natural—and it’s protected through law under the Ontario Human Rights Code. “Forty-nine percent of local women told us that they were quite uncomfortable breastfeeding in public spaces such as restaurants, so we know that we had to do something to make them feel more welcome, and as well to let the general public know that this is normal and okay,” says Dawn Hanes, chair of the Breastfeeding Coalition.
The program, organized by the local Breatfeeding Coalition, includes:
- A window cling that businesses post on their front doors or windows to let families know that they support their choice
- Information sheets that businesses are sharing with their employees to give them practical suggestions to welcome breastfeeding families, and to create a supportive atmosphere
- Encouraging conversations with business owners and their staff about breastfeeding to help normalize breastfeeding in public.
If your business would like to sign up for the program, contact Dawn Hanes here.
This is World Breasfeeding Week. Learn more here.
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EdCamp, a popular new user-generated conference model built on collaboration—it's basically an "unconference"—is coming to Peterborough October 18th at Fleming College. EdCamps are free, and are designed to provide participant-driven professional development. They have a primary focus on technology, education and computers/mobile devices—as the world of learning and teaching is changing dramatically in a connected world. You can register here, follow @edcampPTBO on Twitter and check out their website here. More deets below on this innovative approach to learning, including a "101" video lesson on EdCamp (no homework, we promise)...
Peterborough woman Pat Moore rappelled down a 17 storey building at CREIT's head office at the intersection of Bloor and Church streets in Easter Seals Drop Zone Toronto—raising $7,200 in the process for Easter Seals kids. The rappel took Moore less than eight minutes from top to bottom. Moore, who recently celebrated her 65th birthday, works at Scotiabank on Hunter St. Huge congrats Pat, you are a real life superhero. Have a look at the pictures below. —Scott Arnold
(h/t Pete Dalliday, Hits 100.5)
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Read MoreOn Wednesday, October 1st, the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market will host its 2nd annual Iron Chef Market Challenge. Four local chefs will be given identical baskets containing lots of seasonal fall produce, local meat and cheese, and other market goods. They will also be given $10 worth of Nourish Coupons to select and purchase a "secret ingredient" from any market vendor.
Starting at 10:30 a.m., Chefs will be given 1.5 hours to create a seasonal dish on-site that will be sampled and rated by a panel of guest judges at noon. One local Chef will be crowned the 2nd Annual Market Iron Chef by creating an innovative dish that showcases local products, using everything in the basket. Chefs include returning Champion Steve Hancock from St. Veronus, Lindsey Dupuis from Brio Gusto, Lorianne Cichellio of the PC Cooking School in Lindsay, and Geoff Kirkland of the Lantern Restaurant.
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We're developing a Peterborough bucket list here of stuff to try in the city—many are realistic and do-able but some might be a little hard to achieve... but it's good to dream and spread your imagination! Help us build it further: Email us, tweet us and Facebook us with your ideas, and we'll update the list! Here are a bunch to get things started... —Aaron Elliott & Neil Morton
OK, here we go...
• Go over the Lift Lock in some type of watercraft
• Play a game of Capture the Flag in Jackson's Park
• Drive the Zamboni during intermission at a Petes game
• Be a guest morning announcer on one of the city's awesome radio stations for a local charity
• Give a gift to a crossing guard/lifeguard
• Ride Jackson's Creek from start to finish in a kayak or canoe
Photo via pysc.on.ca
• Catch a monster sized Muskie in Little Lake (they exist!)
• Pay it forward: Buy someone a coffee in line at a local cafe
• Bring back the light boat show at Music Fest and drive one of the boats
• Dress up as the flower store's dancing clown
• Coach a youth sports team
• Volunteer for a local organization or event
• Dress up as Slapshot for a Petes game
• Sink a hole-in-one on the ant hill hole at Milltown
• Perform with a local band at Musicfest
• Play at an Open Mic at a local bar
• Finish the Family of 4 Special at Jeff Purveys all by yourself
• Taste every beer produced by Peterborough's awesome microbreweries (but not all in one sitting!)
Citiots at Gordon Best Theatre (photo j. Lee Photography)
• Try improv—and definitely go see local troupe the Citiots play at the Gordon Best
• Try out for a part in a local theatre production—or go watch one
• Complete the YMCA half marathon—or at least the 5k
• Check out Gallery in the Attic
• Have a float or march in the Santa Claus Parade—or any local parade
• Try an art class at the Art School of Peterborough
Photo via @Robjhoward on Twitter
• Take a flight over the Kawarthas after flying out of Peterborough Airport
• Try out for Snowfest Idol
• Win a Town Ward seat
• Play tennis under the lights at Bonnerworth
• Become a member at the Peterborough lawn bowling club
• Hit one over the green monster at Riverside
• Scuba dive in Jackson's pond
• Ride every city bus route from start to finish
• Walk the underground tunnels from PCVS (they exist!)
• Paddleboard from Little Lake to Rice Lake
• Read a book to the preschoolers at Public Library group
• Try every poutine on the menu at the Whistle Stop Cafe
• Take a Peterborough ghost walk
• Suit up for the Peterborough Lakers
• Tour Jackson Creek Press studio, letter press and printmaking
• Adopt a rescue dog
• Taste test the latest creations at Quaker
• Drive an old crane at GE
• Ring the Market Hall Clock tower bells
• Enter a team in the Dragonboat festival
• Go down the Superslide at the zoo as an adult
• Walk in the Trent Wildlife sanctuary. Complete solace
• Go the Pig's Ear for old time sake, and be a jukebox hero
• Take out of town visitors to the Canoe Museum
• Stop when you're walking the Hunter St. bridge and admire the view
• Visit the Trent Valley Archives to learn about Peterborough history. Listen to a story (or two) from preeminent local historian Elwood Jones
• Camp in your backyard and stare up at the stars
• Take a bike ride with your family through Jackson's Park
• Sponsor a team or player on the Peterborough Huskies
• Go to Armour Hill and admire the panaromic view of your beautiful city
• High Five someone and give them a big smile
---->>>> Add to our list! Email us ideas, tweet us or Facebook us.
New ones being submitted by readers...
• Be customer of the day at Silver Bean
• Play Bingo on a Saturday night at Delta Bingo
• Ride the zoo train and scream in the tunnel
• Try Hogmanay at Hutchison House
• Scream while driving under the Lift Lock
• Skate on the canal in January
• Eat perogies from Taste of Russia, volunteer on the Salvation Army kettle at Christmas, enter a craft/photo/something in the Peterborough Exhibition, toboggan down Armour Hill, take a course at Trent or Fleming, ask a question or make a presentation at a city council meeting, eat breakfast at the East City Coffee Shop, be able to call people at the Farmers' Market by their first names, and skate alone on the Canal on a starlit night.
• Do the Wolf Howl on Wolf FM
• Enjoy the Lift Lock Dinner Cruise
• See a show at Market Hall
• Go to a Repair Café event and bring a broken something
• Order a sandwich at The Planet
• Enjoy the view on the patio of the Silver Bean Cafe
• Rent a kayak, a canoe or a standing paddle board and enjoy Little Lake
• Take your bike up to Trent University. While you’re at it, go to Lakefield by the bicycle path
• Spend half a day at Green-Up Ecology Park
• Look up all the cool stuff and free brochures at Green-Up store
• Take a walk at Little Lake Cemetary, read the tombstones and find the angel
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UPDATE (September 30th): Missing since September 25th, Badu just came came home!! Amazing ending!! Read the update tweets from Sarah below...
[ORIGINAL POST]
Sarah Reurekas was in a car accident on Thursday afternoon (September 25th) on Highway 7 near Fowlers Corners. Her car was banged up, but Sarah is OK. Unfortunately, her 2-year-old dog Badu was in the back seat and escaped in the commotion of the accident. And now, he's disappeared without a trace. Sarah desperately wants to find him—he might have hurt himself in the accident, and be laying somewhere injured or hiding somewhere. He's a rescue dog, and is shy and might not approach you. Read her story in tweets, and help find Badu by sharing on your social media channels...
For more on the story, watch this segment CHEX Newswatch did.
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UPDATE: November 17th -> Big welcome to Maar's Music in downtown Peterborough, the latest sponsor to come on board our "PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson" podcast! We're launching November 30th, 3 p.m., at Riley's! Come on down for our launch to watch it live!!
If you're interested in being a sponsor, email us here for info!
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UPDATE: October 30th -> Our debut episode is being shot live to tape Sunday, November 30th at 3 p.m. at Riley's in downtown Peterborough! Come on down and watch it live that day!! And welcome aboard to Century 21 in Peterborough, who is a sponsor on our first episode.
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UPDATE: October 24th -> Big welcome to The Publican House Brewery, the latest sponsor to come on board our podcast! Launch date and more sponsors being announced soon!!
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UPDATE: October 16th -> Our jingle for the video podcast revealed! Thank you to Peterborough's Streetlight Social!
Mike Judson
[UPDATE: October 3rd -> We're delighted to announce we've found a home base/another major sponsor for our podcasts: Riley's in downtown Peterborough! We appreciate Riley's coming on board, and look forward to filming our podcasts live to tape from there on Sundays. If you're interested in coming on as a sponsor of our podcasts, email sales@ptbocanada.com for more info! We're launching in November. More deets to come in upcoming weeks!]
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ORIGINAL POST: September 26th
PTBOCanada is delighted to announce we're launching a video podcast, PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson, in November with CHEX TV personality Mike Judson. The podcast will be shot live to tape in Peterborough. You can expect to see familiar faces, hear familiar sounds and enjoy content that is driven by everything Peterborough! The podcast will be shown here on PTBOCanada.com and on CHEXTV.com.
Kawartha TV & Stereo has already come on as a major sponsor of PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson. If you're a business interested in joining this exciting venture as a sponsor, email us for more info! There are amazing product integration opps on the podcast. Judson is a terrific interviewer on CHEX Daily and great ambassador in the community, and we're excited to be doing this with him and showcasing his in-depth interviews and storytelling on our respective websites.
More info to come in the coming weeks regarding our exciting November launch—including location, our jingle, additional sponsors and more!
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