A Pad Party Is Happening In Peterborough #PtboPadParty

Logo by Kate Ledeuce

Yes, you heard right. A Pad Party. It's actually a terrific idea. And here's why: As the Facebook event page explains, "We all get our periods and they suck. But imagine if you didn't have a home? If getting your period meant choosing between buying tampons, or eating that night? AND female menstrual products are taxed, which means the government makes money off our periods!"

The Pad Party will accept pads, tampons, diva cups, wipes, etc., for those in need.

***It takes place Sunday, March 29th from 3 to 7 pm at the Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W.

Learn more about the problem on taxing tampons and pads, which are a necessity, in these stories on Huffington Post and Vice.  Also, check out this petition at Change.org. 

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Peterborough Crossing Guard/Hero Ken Wandless Has Died

photo via CHEX TV

Crossing guards are heroes who keep our kids safe. Exhibit A: Ken Wandless, a longtime volunteer/crossing guard at Prince of Wales Public School.

Ken also volunteered in the school library.

Ken has passed away but no one will ever forget all the lives he touched.

The flag is flying at half-mast in Ken's honour at Prince of Wales.

Watch this segment on Ken from CHEX TV in 2012.

R.I.P. Ken.

Our community is one less today. RIP Ken. pic.twitter.com/CEePm62wBa

— Prince of Wales PS (@powptbo) February 19, 2015

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A Parakeet Named Blue That Says "I'm A Pretty Bird" Is Missing In Peterborough

Let's get this guy home safe, and hope he can survive these frigid temperatures...

Anyone missing a blue Budgie bird in @Ptbo_Canada? Tried to capture one in distress but it kept flying away. Please RT

— Lisa MacDonald (@Lisa_Mac_D) February 18, 2015

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Episode 9: "PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson" Podcast

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

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.

If you're interested in more info on our podcast whether it's joining us in the live studio audience, being a guest or being a show sponsor, email us!

All our video PTBOCanada podcasts are housed here and our Soundcloud channel is here.

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

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

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

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.
 

How many people can you fit in a Rainbow Igloo? Even more than this LOL its huge this year! pic.twitter.com/ClyG2Z7xIu

— Eels Lake Marina (@eelslake) February 15, 2015

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

Even the Jeffer can stand up in it and he is 6'4"! pic.twitter.com/WanDd1wdqr

— Eels Lake Marina (@eelslake) February 14, 2015

This is going to be the photo op of carnival next Saturday! pic.twitter.com/HdOPBlUVIa

— Eels Lake Marina (@eelslake) February 14, 2015

It's a lot bigger inside this year! pic.twitter.com/3wNwe8pEMc

— Eels Lake Marina (@eelslake) February 14, 2015

TA DA! We did it again! I am so happy! pic.twitter.com/CfMWxj4zJ4

— Eels Lake Marina (@eelslake) February 14, 2015

The last brick has been laid! We had enough this year! We also made a clear ice cap for the roof as a skylight. pic.twitter.com/bcSB4MnB0u

— Eels Lake Marina (@eelslake) February 14, 2015

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

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...

Canada’s flag turns 50 today! We celebrated by painting it on the ice under the PLL. Check out the video! #FLAG50 http://t.co/BCmfO5knb1

— TrentSevern Waterway (@TrentSevernNHS) February 15, 2015

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

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

[via Magic 967fm Facebook page]

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