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Help A Peterborough Woman's Little Brother With His Spinal Surgery Fund
/Sean is an 11-year-old who was born with a severe chromosome disorder, as well as autism...
Sean
Sean has gone through countless surgeries and procedures each year of his life to help his health. He is currently recovering at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto from his latest and most serious surgical procedure—unteathering his spinal cords.
Despite his serious condition, Sean remains positive—full of strength and hope.
His older sister Jordan Slavik—who lives in Peterborough and is married to friend of PTBOCanada Brandon Slavik—is trying to get the word out about a GoFundMe campaign that has been started to help with the expensive cost of Sean's home care in Newmarket that will be needed for months after he gets home from the hospital.
The money raised will go towards assisting with hospital bills, medication costs, and nurses that will be required nearly around the clock when Sean returns home.
Spread the word on your social media channels, and give what you can here. The campaign is attempting to raise $5,000, and almost $1,000 has been raised so far.
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There Is A Simpsons Trivia Night At The Garnet
/Artspace is hosting a trivia night at the Garnet on The Simpsons, everyone's favourite animated family.
Admission is FREE, and there will be prizes for the winners. The event starts at 7 pm on Wednesday, June 3rd at the Garnet on Hunter St.
We have a feeling the name Harry Shearer might come up. D'oh.
More info on the trivia night here. Learn more about Artspace here.
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A Couple Guys From Bell Canada Just Saved A Peterborough Cat Stuck On A Roof For Days
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Heroic community effort...
Read MoreSomeone Turned Millennium Park Fountain Into A Giant Bubble Bath
/This what the Fountain is supposed to look like...
This is what someone did to the Fountain last night...
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Peterborough & The Kawarthas Classics Road Cycling Routes Launched
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Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, Shimano Canada, the County of Peterborough and the City of Peterborough have partnered to create the area’s first official road cycling routes.
The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Classics are a series of three double-loop road cycling routes which were officially launched Wednesday (May 13th) at McCracken’s Landing, just outside of Peterborough.
Photo from the announcement by Michael Hurcomb
Through extensive collaboration with avid local road cyclists, nearly 300 kilometres of scenic rural roads encompassing the three most dynamic and popular routes throughout Peterborough County now include approximately 160 way-finding signs. These routes take riders off of the beaten path—encouraging visitation to businesses throughout the region.
All routes start and end in downtown Peterborough at Millennium Park tying into a number of trail systems in the City of Peterborough.
The three routes are often enjoyed by many of the area’s local cyclists, but have yet to be discovered by visitors to the area. They have been divided into long and short loops and were named by their distinct characteristics and the length:
Route 1 – Lakes, Rivers & Cafes 60 & Route 1A – Lakes, Rivers & Cafes 45
Route 2 – The Cottage Country 100 & Route 2A – The Cottage Country 80
Route 3 – Hills, Views & Pastries 80 & Route 3A – Hills, Views & Pastries 65
Some tweets that came in from the official announcement...
In addition to the physical signage, the routes have been digitally mapped using MapMyRide and Strava—both popular online applications based on the use of GPS capable mobile devices used by cyclists to plan and capture routes and performance, which can then be shared online.
Route maps, highlights, places to stay and eat, and other cycling related information is available here.
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Peterborough's Sebastian Deery IMGUR Posts Go Viral About Being D-List Actor
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image via @sebastianjdeery
A little known actor from Peterborough is now well known around the world.
Sebastian Deery, 27, gained overnight internet fame after amassing more than a million views from posts on the popular visual storytelling website Imgur.com. His posts were a self-deprecating series about what it's like to be an "unknown" in the acting world.
His original anonymous post, entitled “Actor Problems”, gained hundreds of thousands of views, as did a subsequent post.
The posts poked fun at the unreasonable demands made of actors, often at short notice (see samples below).
via Imgur.com
Sebastian then posted a reveal of his name due to popular demand—he says he had no particular reason for being anonymous in the first place—and that post has received nearly 500,000 views.
Sebastian has tweeted about the overwhelming attention he's now getting from around the world, which has ranged from marriage proposals to industry advice...
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