Episode 9: "PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson" Podcast

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The cast of Art for Awareness "RENT"

The cast of Art for Awareness "RENT"

Episode 9 of PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson is live! Episodes are filmed live to tape at Riley's Pub in downtown Peterborough on most Sunday afternoons from 3-ish to 4 pm-ish, and we love a live studio audience if you want to come down! 

Mike Judson & Lynn Zimmer

Mike Judson & Lynn Zimmer

Episode 9 features an amazing performance from Art For Awareness's cast of Rent performing "Seasons of Love". Rent plays at Showplace February 20th to 28th.

Host Mike Judson also interviews Lynn Zimmer, Executive Director of the YWCA, in a conversation all men and women should watch and share. It raises a lot of talking points for this community and beyond.

Watch the full show below (and in case you missed it, check out our first eight episodes here)...

Our guests include: Executive Director, YWCA Lynn Zimmer www.YWCAPtbo.org @YWCAPtbo @WalkAMilePtbo RENT Musical Director Brian MacDonald Actor - RENT- Carl Johann Musical Guests - The entire cast of RENT RENT is at www.showplace.org from Feb 20th - 28th, 2015! The handsome Neil Morton David Koski - Nowhere to be seen.

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"Work Hard, Play Hard": Jill Price Captures Canadian Winter In One Kickass Photo

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A picture tells a 1,000 words—and Bancroft's Jill Price captured a Canadian winter with this photo of her she posted to her Facebook page. Add your caption for the photo on our Facebook page (and yes, the wood floor will survive—she didn't skate on it).

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Photographer Hides Under White Sheet In -26 Weather To Capture Engagement Proposal In Peterborough

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Photographer Hides Under White Sheet In -26 Weather To Capture Engagement Proposal In Peterborough

More creative ingenuity from Chance Faulkner!

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P.J.'s Diner Is Opening Second Location On Sherbrooke Street

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P.J's Diner, which currently has a location at 1274 Hwy 7 East, is opening a second location at 250 Sherbrooke Street (former location of Two Fifty Café and Sushi Yonge) at the corner of Sherbrooke and Aylmer. The Fifties-style diner is aiming to open the beginning of March. You can stay up to date with P.J.'s by following them on Facebook.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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An Epic Rainbow Igloo Has Been Constructed In Apsley

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Apsley School Council has coordinated the building of a Rainbow Igloo for the Apsley Winter Carnival on February 21st. Apsley School Council Chair Carolyn Amyotte and fellow parents Ann Johnston, Jen Temple and Jenny Atmore are pledging to spend a night in the igloo if they can raise at least $1,000 towards the purchase of leveled literacy program resources to help their students.

***They believe that being a small school with a limited budget in a small, rural community shouldn't prevent their children from accessing the same programs and resources that other schools with bigger budgets can, and are raising awareness and funds by doing this epic igloo.
 

The Rainbow Igloo Project-Facts and Stats

• Almost 1200 2L cartons collected
• More than 2500L of water used
• Nearly 2 litres of food colouring used
• Construction started Jan 28th
• Finished and shoveled out Feb 14th
• 12 ft diameter at the base
• 6 ft 5” high at the center
• Hundreds of volunteer hours
• Almost a dump truck load of snow used for the mould
• Lighting ceremony at 6 pm, Saturday, February 21st, at the Apsley Lion's Winter Carnival held at the NKCC in Apsley

See more of how the igloo came together at the @eelslake Twitter handle. Donate here to help the school out.

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Happy 50th Anniversary Of The National Flag Of Canada

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Today (February 15th) marks the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. Parks Canada employees at the Trent-Severn Waterway—along with volunteers from the Peteborough community—celebrated it by recently painting the Canadian flag on the ice in front of the Historic Lift Lock...

BEAUTY SHOT FROM ABOVE...

Watch the full video here of the flag being painted...

When Parks Canada employees at the Trent-Severn Waterway wanted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag, they invited the community of Peterborough to join them in a truly Canadian undertaking. Here's what community spirit, patriotism, and a little bit of winter built at the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site.

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Fifty Shades Of Grey Protest At Galaxy Cinemas Theatre In Peterborough

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There have been protests worldwide at theatres—ranging from London, England to Los Angeles—from protestors who say Fifty Shades of Grey glorifies sexual abuse and domestic violence towards women. Part of a headline for a Forbes.com film review said it's "Abusive Gender Roles Disguised As Faux-Feminism". Protests included one by the Trent Feminist Society, who brought placards outside of Galaxy Cinemas Theatre in Peterborough Friday night (February 13th) to shed a different perspective on the book/movie in regards to the controlling way Anastasia Steele was treated by Christian Grey according to this Facebook comment on Magic's 96.7 Facebook page. The commenter noted they were not trying to prevent people from watching the film but rather to encourage a different point of view, and spread awareness and give resources to those in need. They also handed out pamphlets containing info on the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre in order to prevent, support, heal and educate.

**You can read The New Yorker's review of the movie here, and read a frank conversation on Buzzfeed about the sexual dynamics in the movie here.

Photo via Magic967fm Facebook Page

Photo via Magic967fm Facebook Page

[via Magic 967fm Facebook page]

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The Dashing Diner YouTube Series Visits Kettle Drums

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The third episode of the Dashing Diner YouTube series is live as show host Adam visits Kettle Drums at 224 Hunter Street West. Stay up to date with The Dashing Diner by following them on Facebook and Twitter, and catch up with the series by watching Episode 1 and Episode 2.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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GoFundMe Page Set Up For Young Boy Fighting For His Life #PrayForParker

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Parker Fulford is a very young boy from Peterborough who has overcome many struggles since being born premature, at only 23 weeks, in February 2012. The latest is very severe, as he has been airlifted from PRHC to Toronto Sick Kids with an extreme case of pneumonia. Parker, who has cerebral palsy, is in critical condition in hospital.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by James Todd to help the parents Jennifer and Mike Fulford with the costs they will incur due to travel to Toronto, losing income, food costs, etc., that add to an already stressful situation.

"I set up the GoFundMe page to do my part in helping them relieve some stress, because I know I'd hope for someone to do the same," James Todd, a father himself, tells us.

All funds collected will go to help the family cover costs. Click here to give, and use the hashtag #PrayForParker on Twitter and Facebook. 

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Episode 8: "PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson" Podcast

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Judson with Dan O'Toole

Judson with Dan O'Toole

Episode 8 of PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson is live. Episodes are filmed live to tape at Riley's Pub in downtown Peterborough on most Sunday afternoons from 3-ish to 4 pm-ish, and we love a live studio audience if you want to come down! 

Police Chief Murray Rodd

Police Chief Murray Rodd

We had another great audience out for Episode 8. Host Mike Judson interviewed Peterborough native Dan O'Toole, renowned sports anchor who is the Co-Host of Fox Sports Live on FS1. Dan was in town—he lives in LA—as campaign honourary chairperson for Pink in the Rink.

Judson also has a great conversation with Peterborough Police Chief Murray Rodd that you don't want to miss. Our musical guest is the talented singer/songwriter/entertainer James Higgins.  Scroll down below to watch the episode...

James Higgins

James Higgins

Watch the full show below (and in case you missed it, check out our first seven episodes here)...

Read the stuff below. Our guests include: Dan O'Toole - @fs1otoole Peterborough Police Chief Murray Rodd - @PtboPolice Musical guest: James Higgins - @jameshiggins The handsome Neil Morton David Koski - Production Assistant, Customer relations (No nugget) Thanks to our sponsors: Riley's Pub - http://rileyspeterborough.com/ Kawartha TV & Stereo - http://www.kawarthatv.com/ Maars Music - http://www.maarsmusic.com/ Theme music by Streetlight Social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-IiB...

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