Peterborough is full of musical talent—and another to add to that list is Alyssa Bartholomew.
Alyssa, who is part of a music duet series by fellow local musician Kate Suhr, has launched a YouTube channel with an amazing cover of "Clarity" by Zedd. Check it out below...
Watch Alyssa below performing with her music mentor Kate Suhr...
photo Katherine Carleton
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Tina Capell posted a video to Facebook Saturday night simply entitled "I saw this tonight."
Capell, House Manager at The Market Hall downtown, recorded the video downtown at George and Charlotte around 2:30 a.m. just outside Whistle Stop, and it's generating a lot of comments on her Facebook post.
As she tells PTBOCanada, "Sean and I were just going for poutine (I don’t know why he had to bring Matt Greco into it ;). I was expecting a little scuffle when I saw a couple of people running from The Whistle Stop, but I didn’t imagine it would escalate so quickly. Once I realized how serious it was, I had to put the phone away and step in just before a police officer arrived."
Tina adds, "This was the third fight I’d witnessed Saturday night on the same block within a couple of hours. It’s a shame that these things happen and it happens everywhere, not just Peterborough. I love this city and there is so much more awesomeness to it than just a bunch of pack animals like this. It would be hopeful to think that these 'ladies' feel some shame in themselves but it’s also very doubtful—the 'I LOVE IT!' [you hear in the video] kind of gives that away. And that’s the really sad part here. The guys aren’t behaving much different and I think it shows the real emptiness some people are living with these days. It’s sad."
No word on the severity of the woman's injuries, and police tell Newswatch they are looking at this amateur footage of the melee.
Watch the video below or click here...
CHEXTV.com reports Woodville man Tyson Leeder, convicted of a brutal assault on a a four-year-old girl where he left her for dead behind the Woodville / Eldon community centre in October 2010 (he placed a large culvert on the girl's listless body before she was found by someone), is finishing his five-year sentence right here in Peterborough in a transition house on Clonsilla Ave.
Leeder pleaded guilty in 2011 to unlawful confinement, invitation to sexual touching and aggravated assault.
Leeder was in a medium security penitentiary in New Brunswick, Chex reports, and is now in Peterborough at the transition house completing his sentence. Leeder has a sex offender registry order for 20 years, long-term offender designation for a decade, and a 25-year-order not to attend an area where persons under the age of 16 may be.
More here in this CHEXTV.com report.
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In the wake of the social media incident that took place at the beginning of the week, Greg Betzold—backed by the Peterborough Petes organization—is urging the public to cease all negative communication with involved parties.
In a just released statement, Betzold—who is suspended 15 games from the organization—said the following:
“On Monday morning, an excerpt of a conversation I had on Tinder was made public. My language and attitude in that conversation were unacceptable, insulting, and I exercised poor judgment in speaking to an individual in that manner. I am truly sorry to the woman I offended, her family, my own family, the Peterborough Petes, our fans, and the Ontario Hockey League for my insensitive remarks. I am going to use this as an opportunity to reflect on how my words can affect others, and to fully appreciate the standard expected of me as a member of the Peterborough Petes.
The language I used is a result of an attitude and behavioral issue that I have to change. The Peterborough Petes organization has already arranged for me to receive sensitivity training, and I thank them for working with me to address my mistake. I am fully committed to learning from this situation, becoming a positive member of the community, and a positive example of how to treat others.
Furthermore, I have become aware that others have contacted the woman I insulted with inappropriate and threatening remarks. I am asking those people to stop this immediately. It was my mistake to use this language, and she deserves nothing but support in this situation.”
Jim Devlin
Jim Devlin, President of the Petes Board of Directors, adds “it has come to our attention that the young lady that was the target of Greg’s communication has and continues to receive threatening and harassing messages through a variety of platforms.
The Petes are pleading with the public to refrain from making negative or unsupportive comments toward the woman or any other involved parties.”
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The UPS Store (previously at 266 Charlotte Street) has now moved to a new location just up the street at the Medical Arts Building. The new spot at 270 Charlotte Street is right beside the new location for Burnham Dental (formerly East City).
So now you can courier packages and get your teeth cleaned at all once. ;
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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