Petes Star Player Nick Ritchie Has Been Traded To Soo Greyhounds

Nick Ritchie, star player of the Peterborough Petes, has been traded away. Ritchie, fresh off winning a Gold Medal with the Canadian World Junior team over Russia, was dealt along with Petes captain Connor Boland to the Soo Greyhounds—a deep team who are making a Memorial Cup run this year. Ritchie, a prospect of the Anaheim Ducks, has 32 points in 25 games with the Petes this year. In exchange, the Petes will receive defenceman Kyle Jenkins, Plymouth’s 2nd round pick in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection, Sault Ste. Marie’s 3rd round pick in 2017, and the Greyounds’ 2nd round pick in both 2019 and 2020. With the Petes in last place in the East Division and showing no signs of making a playoff run, they appear to be in rebuilding mode again.

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UPDATED: Peterborough House Cat Named Chester Is Missing In This Extreme Cold

UPDATE, January 9th: It's a miracle! After several reported sightings over the week, Chester is now home safe, his jubilant owner reports on Facebook!

ORIGINAL POST

It's one week today (January 7th) since an adorable orange cat named Chester went missing from his home. He is a 4-year-old Tabby/Maine Coon mix.

Chester is normally a indoor cat so the outside world is foreign to him. He is a male and is fixed. He went missing from the Sherbrooke Street Clonsilla Ave area between Sherbrooke Street and Westmount Pharmacy.

His owners really miss him and are worried sick that he is outside in the cold. Please call Debra at 705.748.5604 if you know his whereabouts.

Georgie misses his buddy Chester

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Environment Canada Issues Extreme Cold Alert For Peterborough Area

A cold front will cross Southern Ontario tonight and Wednesday morning. Very cold temperatures in the wake of this front, combined with strong northerly winds, will result in wind chill values near or below minus 30 Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night.

While anyone who isn't dressed warmly is at risk in cold weather conditions, some are at greater risk than others for frost bite and hypothermia:

- homeless people
- outdoor workers
- people living in homes that are poorly insulated (with no heat or no power)
- people with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and diseases affecting the blood vessels, people taking certain medications including beta-blockers
- winter sport enthusiasts
- people who consume excess alcohol
- infants
- seniors

Wear appropriate clothing:

- Always wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Synthetic and wool fabrics provide better insulation. Some synthetic fabrics are designed to keep perspiration away from your body which keep you dry and further reduce your risk.
- Dress in layers with a wind resistant outer layer. You can remove layers if you get too warm (before you start sweating) or add a layer if you get cold.
- Wear warm socks, gloves, a hat and scarf in cold weather. Be sure to cover your nose to protect it.
- If you get wet, change into dry clothing as soon as possible. You lose heat faster when you're wet.

[via Environment Canada]

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Snow Squall Warning In Effect For Peterborough & Kawarthas

Peterborough and area is now under a snow squall warning, with this arctic freeze bringing with it the possibility of significant snow squalls—reducing visibility significantly. Local snowfall rates of 10 to 15 cm per 12 hours are possible. More from the Weather Network below...

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11 Things To Do On A Snow Day For Teens & Tweens (As Imagined By Every Parent)

1. Shovel the driveway and sidewalk for your parents, and brush the snow off their car and the ice off their wipers.

2. Do your homework and study extra hard for your test you missed because it's a Snow Day.

3. Clean your bedroom and make your bed, and organize your desk space.

4. Vacuum the house, and dust, and empty the dishwasher. Do the laundry if you're being really ambitious.

5. Think about what you are going to prepare for dinner for your parents.

6. Bring the garbage and recyling out, and bring the empty recycling boxes back from the curbside.

7. Shovel your elderly neighbour's driveway.

8. Make hot chocolate with whip cream while you curl up and study, and then put your "MY PARENTS ROCK" mug in the dishwasher when you're done.

9. Call or text or DM or Snapchat your parents and ask how their day at work is going.

10. Go shovel the driveway again before your folks arrive home because more snow might have fallen.

11. Open the door when your parent(s) come home, and give them a big hug and tell them you idiolize them and you'll never argue with them again.

Every kid's nightmare

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Watch: Episode 3 of Peterborough YouTube Series "Jobless"

"Waiting For God-Dough" - Mike and Adam enlist the help of a mysterious and potentially volatile man to carry out their assigned mission. Along the journey, Adam goes above and beyond for a family in need and Mike's beliefs are challenged by disgruntled thespians.

You can catch up with Episode 1 and Episode 2, then watch the brand new Episode 3 plus the bonus  Behind the Scenes video of Episode 3. Don't forget to follow @Joblessshow on Twitter and on Facebook.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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