Charter Flights Announced To Kentucky, Nashville, New Orleans & Boston Out Of Peterborough Airport

Stewart Tours has announced the launch of their 2016 Peterborough Charter departures out of Peterborough Airport.

The destinations and dates are as follows...

Kentucky Derby -> May 5th-8th, 2016
Nashville -> May 12th-15th, 2016
New Orleans -> June 2016
Boston -> October 13th-16th, 2016

For more information or to book, contact Stewart Tours at 705.743.8683.

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Musician Missy Knott Just Announced An Amazing Upcoming Side Project

Well known local musician Missy Knott just announced an amazing new upcoming side project: a baby!

"I've been working on a side project to be released any day now," Missy says in an awesome Facebook announcement, along with this beautiful photo below by Erin Lester Photography.

Missy Knott photo by Erin Lester Photography

Missy tells PTBOCanada she is expecting a baby girl, and that she is due any day now! Congrats Missy, we're so excited for you!! 

(Oh, and Missy also has a clothing line out now. Check it out here! And her website is here.)

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The Original Greek Is Closed For Renovations

The Original Greek (724 Water Street) is closed for renovations.

The note in the window says they will be re-opening late August, but it's looking more like early September now.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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14 Things You Might Want To Know About E-Bike Safety

Peterborough Police receive many questions from the public regarding the rules of the road when it comes to e-bikes. For everyone’s safety on our roads, they ask that you please help share the following information on your social media channels...

1. All e-bike operators and passengers must be at least 16 years of age.
2. You can carry passengers on your e-bike ONLY if it was designed for more than one person. You should check the manufacturer's information to see if your e-bike was designed to carry passengers.
3. All operators and passengers must wear an approved bicycle or motorcycle helmet.
4. It is illegal to modify your e-bike's motor to make it more powerful or to increase the speed of your e-bike.
5. Under the Criminal Code of Canada the definition of a “motor vehicle” includes an e-bike. Anyone operating an e-bike intoxicated could be charged for impaired driving.
6. Under the Highway Traffic Act, an e-bike is not classified as a motor vehicle, so penalties for impaired driving under the Act would not apply.
7. Municipalities have the ability to prohibit where e-bikes may travel on roads, paths, trails and other property under their jurisdiction.
8. You don't need a driver's licence, vehicle permit or licence plate to ride an e-bike, but you do need to:
-> be 16 or older
-> wear an approved bicycle or motorcycle helmet
-> keep your e-bike in good working order
9. Under the City’s Active Transportation By-law, a bicycle-style e-bike can travel on the multi-use trails only when it’s being pedaled. Scooter-style e-bikes are no longer permitted on the multi-use trails.
10. E-bikes (either bicycle-style or scooter-style) ARE NOT allowed on sidewalks either in the downtown or outside of the downtown.
11. E-bikes (either style) are allowed in bicycle lanes
12. E-bikes (either style) are allowed on roads.
13. E-bike operators are expected to follow the rules of the road and be respectful and courteous to pedestrians and cyclists.
14. Applicable Fines (From the City of Peterborough’s Active Transportation By-law 14-096)
-> Riding an e-bike on the sidewalk $110
-> Riding a scooter-style e-bike on a multi-use trail $110
-> Failing to yield to a pedestrian $180

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39 Signs You Went To Trent U #TrentU

Image via @MitchChampagne

Trent alumni might well feel nostalgia when they read this list of signs they went to this awesome U...

1. You know the joys of two reading weeks

2. ISW week means something to you

3. You partied hard at the Commoner, then stumbled home across the bridge to Champlain or LEC, or tried to find your house at Otonabee—er, was it G or H or...? 

4. You've taken part in the Great Race

5. You've totally rocked HOTT

6. Harvest Weekend was a much needed break

7. You played ultimate frisbee—whether or not you were good

Our Aaron Elliott (far left) during his (all-star?) Trent Ultimate Frisbee Days

8. Bata library became your second home

9. You listened to "Closer to Fine". A lot.

Indigo Girls' official music video for 'Closer To Fine'. Click to listen to Indigo Girls on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/IndigoGirlsSpotify?IQid=IndigoGCTF As featured on Indigo Girls.

10. You accidently got on the George St N. bus at least once or twice instead of the East Bank one

11. You listened to Trent Radio. Or were on it. Or hosted a show

12. You had existential, philosophical conversations at the Only Cafe, and solved many of the world's problems there

13. You pulled an "all nighter" at the Piggy/Trash instead of studying

14. You've won a peanut race

15. You were at Bacchus

16. You've fallen asleep, and maybe snored loudly, during a early morning lecture at Wenjack theatre (after a late night out)

17. You jumped in the Otonabee

18. You know what the love shack is at Club Vibe (and hopefully you avoided participating in it!)

19. You styled with your headband, wristbands and high socks playing squash at the AC

20. You dreaded walking across the bridge in the dead of winter

21. Your name was somewhere on a desk at SC 137

22. You ate at the Great Hall at Champlain College

23. You attended a Stop Light Ceilie

24. You welcomed turning onto the 115 to head back to Trent

25. The bookstore became the bane of your existence

26. You played hacky sack. Lots

27. You played at Justin Chiu stadium

28. You attempted to walk the drumlin

29. You've reenacted the scene (in your head, at least) from The Sword in the Stone with the Trent Sword sculpture

30. You've earned your Pig's Ear Diploma (below, Prof. Symons getting his)

31. You knew a guy named Cowboy

32. You had Birkenstocks before they were cool

33. You fell in love—both with Peterborough and maybe with that someone special

34. You knew Paul Wilson

35. You were on a first name basis with all your profs

36. You were in a band, or knew someone forming a band in your hallway dorm

37. You wore plaid and had a beard

38. Getting your class schedule and realizing you had to be on the main campus, then a class at Traill College, then a class at Peter Robinson. Doh

39. You ordered greasy pizza late at night, hung out with your dorm mates, and watched David Letterman.

***Add to our list here!

—by Aaron Elliott and Neil Morton

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We Like The Sounds Of Silver Bean Bay #SilverBeanBay

Silver Bean Bay

The Silver Bean—Peterborough's waterfront cottage café on the Otonabee—is on a pretty little bay.

And Lloyd Graham—who runs the popular Peterborough Pedal 'N' Paddle below the Bean—has coined a term for it: Silver Bean Bay. We love it.

It's like, "Hey, what are you doing today?" "Well, we're heading down to Silver Bean Bay!"

Let's put that on maps. We dig it, tourists will dig it.

This has become known as Silver Bean Bay. Please put that on the next map @CityPtbo / @PtboCounty. #lovelocalptbo pic.twitter.com/PUYGqZUdYg

— Silver Bean Cafe (@silverbeancafe) August 27, 2015

Bonus day @silverbeancafe #SilverbeanBay #PedalnPaddle Thnx @Ptbo_Canada peeps! @EileenKimmett @vanderherberg pic.twitter.com/Yf9BZafAk5

— Lloyd Graham (@LEGnCAS) August 28, 2015

Full hearts and full sun this morning at #silverbeanBay in @Ptbo_Canada. pic.twitter.com/fm64M6oLqn

— Silver Bean Cafe (@silverbeancafe) August 28, 2015

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Peterborough Girl Turns 8, Asks For Donations To Humane Society Instead Of Birthday Presents

Georgia Dueck is an amazing girl. For her 8th birthday Wednesday (August 26th), she asked that in lieu of presents for her, her friends bring donations for the Peterborough Humane Society.

Georgia with all the donations her friends brought

"The idea started for Georgia when we adopted our cat Sumo from the Humane Society in December 2013," her proud mom, Sandra, tells PTBOCanada. "Sumo was one of four cats left in a duffle bag outside the shelter two or three weeks before Christmas that year."

Sumo: Adopted from the Peterborough Humane Society

"When it came time to plan her 7th birthday that year, Georgia asked if she could do something for the Humane Society, like ask her friends to bring donations instead of gifts," Sandra says.

Our little girl turned 8 today & for her party she asked for donations to @HSPeterborough - her friends came thru! pic.twitter.com/xDX6tsZ59Q

— Jef Dueck (@JefDueck) August 26, 2015

Georgia designed her jar label and her parents—Sandra and Jeff—told her friends what she was doing. For her 7th birthday, Georgia raised about $160 in cash and online donations—and about another $75 to $100 in pet supplies. This year, for her 8th birthday, she raised over $200 in cash and online donations and another $75 to $100 in supplies. 

"Needless to say, we’re very proud of her and her giving spirit," Sandra tells PTBOCanada. 

Kudos to Georgia, and her friends for their giving spirit.

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The Charming Amusé Coffee Shop Opens On George St.

A totally charming new coffee shop called Amusé Coffee Shop has opened at 641 George St. N. Make sure to check it out. Here are some pictures below from the shop's Facebook page.

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