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Peterborough Huskies Hosting Fundraising Event At The Venue October 17th
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Peterborough Huskies
The Peterborough Huskies, a local special needs hockey team that we're a proud media sponsor of, is hosting a fundraising event Friday, October 17th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at The Venue (286 George St.). This "Womanless Beauty Pageant" fundraiser features a great group of guys who will be competing for the title of Miss Peterborough Huskies 2014. They will be judged by a panel of 4 female judges who will decide the winner. There is also a 50/50 Draw, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, and more! Tickets are just $5 each and can be purchased at the door or in advance. This is a wristband event.
More information in the poster below...
Here Is Totally Awesome Aerial Footage Of Lakefield In Fall
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Tim Rollwagen and Mark Nelsons captured this stunning footage of the beautiful village of Lakefield near Peterborough using Mark's drone camera.
Have a look for yourself below of Lakefield in all its autumn splendour (you even get to listen to Mumford & Sons as you watch)...
There Will Be A Blood Moon Over Peterborough Around 6:55 AM October 8th
/There will be a total lunar eclipse—aka "blood moon", as the moon turns red—early Wednesday morning (October 8th), and the best viewing time (let's hope for clear skies!) will be around 6:55 a.m., according to timeanddate.com. Below is an approximate representation.
And hey, why not belt this out while you look at it...
[timeanddate.com via Mr. Steve Kearns]
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Read MoreWatch Fleming Student Lindsay Barr's Reaction When She Wins $5,000
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So imagine sitting in your school class, and in walks someone with a huge $5,000 cheque for you.
Well that's just what happened to Fleming College student Lindsay Barr, who received a $5,000 surprise in her class last Friday (October 3rd) as part of Fleming's Cash for College Contest.
Barr, a student in the Personal Support Worker program at the Sutherland Campus, was the lucky winner this year. Carrie Truman, Manager of Student Recruitment at Fleming, presented Lindsay with a giant cheque during one of her classes.
The Cash for College contest invites prospective students to enter for a chance to win $5,000. The next winner will be selected in September 2015. If you are coming to Fleming for a full-time program in 2015/16, you can enter here.
Watch Barr's reaction to winning in the video below...
Whistle Stop Cafe Launches Social Media Twitter/Hashtag Wall To Inspire Ideas
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Twitter wall
Whistle Stop Cafe in downtown Peterborough has launched an innovative social media wall meant to become a hub for ideas pertaining to the city.
Local businesses and organizations can get their Twitter handle and/or hashtag on the wall/window of the cafe by contacting whistlestopcafe@bellnet.ca for details.
Owner Peggy Shaughnessy tells us the Twitter/hashtag wall is meant to "create dialogue", to inspire people to create conversations around their city pertaining to culture, politics, sports—whatever. Peterborough is known for having one of the more active communities on Twitter—Twitter Canada was here this summer—and this is another example of its power here.
Our @Ptbo_Canada handle is already on the wall so tweet us a picture when you see it in there, or when you're having conversations pertaining to the city and downtown.
Follow @WhistleStopLife on Twitter for more information, or email whistlestopcafe@bellnet.ca.
Peggy Shaughnessy unveils Twitter wall
Video Of Nick Ritchie Getting Hit By Slapshot Shows How Vital Wearing A Visor Is
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During last Thursday's home win against the Belleville Bulls, Peterborough Petes star forward Nick Ritchie took a slapshot to his face, knocking the visor off his helmet. He got up uninjured, but the TV Cogeco Peterborough video—which has already had almost 10,000 views on YouTube—shows just how vital the visor was in protecting Ritchie (Anaheim Ducks first-round pick) from serious injury. Watch for yourself..
A Peterborough Man Just Won $100,000 Playing Poker Lotto
/Something is in the air in Peterborough. Everyone keeps winning the Lotto lately! In August, John Pirie won $10 million in the Lotto 6/49. This time, it's Michael Jennings, who won $100,000 today after playing Poker Lotto.
[via CHEXTV.com]
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The Heartwarming Story Of How The Elliotts Came To Be Foster Parents To Cute Kittens
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Our Aaron Elliott tells the story in his words...
The phone rang just before dinner time on October 2nd and I quickly flashed a look to see that it was my mom calling through. On the other end, she explained to me how a man who was over giving her a quote for yard work had heard a faint animal cry and went on to discover three very small newborn kittens in the shed underneath the back deck, huddled together on the dirt floor.
Not knowing what to do herself, she called our house knowing that my wife with her experience working with animals would have a better idea than her. After asking if any cats had been spotted, my mom waited and watched for awhile and none returned.
Figuring they had unfortunately been abandoned, my wife went over to have a look. She had me on the phone not long after arriving to tell me that she discovered a 4th kitten who had wandered away and was under a lawn mower she had moved—and somehow avoided hurting it in the process!
About 10 minutes later after having a picture sent via text, my wife's car pulled into the lane way and she was in the door within seconds with a box and 4 new kittens. She couldn't say no! Three long nights later with feedings happening around the clock, we are happy to report we're foster parents to these four (see pictures throughout this post) incredibly cute and all quite distinct bundles of fur.
Each of us in the family was given a chance to name one. We chose the names Molly, Jerry, Thomas (eventually changed to Hazel based on the whole gender thing) and Mel Gibson.
We know it'll be an interesting and hopefully happy journey raising them until they can be adopted out (we already have two cats and a dog). It's a rewarding experience we definitely look forward to helping out with!
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