Look At These Hatchlings Born To Mothers Rescued By Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre

Peterborough's Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre is vital in saving turtle's lives. Their mission is to protect and conserve Ontario’s native turtles and the habitat in which they live. They operate a turtle hospital that treats, rehabilitates and releases injured turtles.

What better evidence of the awesome work they do then the mothers they rescue who give birth to hatchlings. LIke these...

The eggs were laid by mothers receiving care at the hospital and incubated at KTTC.

To learn more about the great work Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre does, to volunteer, or to contact them about an injured turtle, click here.

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Whistle Stop Sustains Damage After Jeep Hits It

A two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of George and Charlotte St. last night, resulting in a jeep hitting the Whistle Stop Cafe.

Photo by owner Peggy Shaughnessy of the damage

Police say three people—two males and a female in their late teens and early 20s—were transported by EMS to PRHC, treated for minor/moderate injuries and released.

Charlotte St between George/ Water is blocked due to the collision, a Jeep has gone under the scaffolding #ptbonews pic.twitter.com/uWALZO3H6e

— Harrison Perkins (@HaPerkins) July 23, 2015

Jeep crashes into Whistle Stop @Ptbo_Canada @thewolfca pic.twitter.com/Tg0G4AaoLC

— Whistle Stop (@WhistleStopLife) July 23, 2015

Photo inside Whistle Stop by owner Peggy Shaughnessy

No poutine was injured.

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Fleming College Has Special Ceremony On 100th Aniversary Of Sir Sandford Fleming's Death

On the 100th anniversary of his death, Sir Sandford Fleming’s life and legacy were celebrated with a ceremony and the unveiling of a portrait of historic significance Wednesday (July 22nd) at the Sutherland Campus.

Fleming College President Dr. Tony Tilly gratefully accepted a portrait of Fleming, on long-term loan by the Royal Canadian Institute For the Advancement of Science (RCI)—the oldest scientific society in Canada and one that Fleming and a small group of civil engineers, architects and surveyors founded in 1849.

Fleming’s great-great-grandson, Jock Fleming, Councillor of the RCI, and Helle Tosine, President of the RCI, presented the portrait to Dr. Tilly.

The portrait was painted in the early 1890s by J.W.L. Forster, the leading Canadian portrait artist of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Creative Ingenuity: Look At What This Old John Deere Square Baler Was Converted Into

Keene Summer BBQ—a fundraiser for The Keene Pumpkin Festival—was held Saturday (July 18th). It featured amateur ribbers going head to head to see who could make the best ribs and beans.

What drew a lot of attention—and pictures from the crowd—was Team Dummer's 2 smoker converted from an old John Deere square baler.

Here are pictures captured by our Kim Wilson...

photo by Kim Wilson

photo by Kim Wilson

photo by Kim Wilson

The lesson here: don't toss your old John Deere baler. Cook on it.

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Hey, James Franco Was In Orono

Hollywood actor James Franco was in Orono Wednesday—a small town near Peterborough—filming scenes for the new Stephen King time-travel TV drama series 11/22/63 produced by J.J. Abrams.

Photo of Franco with fans via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page

Franco stars in the mini-series as a high school English teacher who travels back in time to try and stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Great pictures were posted to the Facebook page of Silly Sisters Antique Emporium, a local store in Orono. "The crew was great and James Franco took the time to allow us to have a group shot and selfies with him and signing autographs," the Facebook page post reported.

Photo via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page

"It was nice to see him appreciate his fans! Main Street was converted back to 1963 in Texas with vintage cars parked up and down both sides and the west side of the street's stores changed to suit the time period," according to the Facebook post.

There was excitement on Facebook with locals having James Franco fever, and also on Twitter as well about Franco coming to their small Ontario town.

So James Franco was actually in Orono...props to our little town making it into a big movie 👏🔥😂

— CrystalLewis (@lalacrystal123) July 16, 2015

@CTVToronto My #Orono haven't u changed! #JamesFranco is in the Village! Only in #Orono eh! pic.twitter.com/KZgPjYShI3

— Wendy Partner (@PartnerWard4) July 15, 2015

Just saw James Franco in orono!!!

— Ricky Bobby (@tsinc_19) July 15, 2015

Why did James Franco come to my hometown when I was gone? Why Orono

— S✯ (@SarahBellamarie) July 17, 2015

"It was a great experience with the film crew and meeting the actors," Rebecca Goddard, co-owner of Silly Sisters Antique Emporium, tells PTBOCanada.

Here are some more pictures captured by Silly Sisters Antique Emporium...

Photo via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page

Photo via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page

Photo via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page

Photo via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page

No word if Franco hit up the well known Orono tourist attraction Jungle Cat World while he was there.

[photos via Silly Sisters Antique Emporium Facebook page]

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