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Head Of The Trent 2015 & Homecoming Is This Weekend
/Since its beginnings in 1970, Head of the Trent (HOTT) has become one of North America's largest single-day regattas.
Head of the Trent coincides with Homecoming (October 2nd to 4th), when thousands of Trent alumni descend upon Peterborough.
Check out our listicle 39 Signs You Went To Trent U.
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StartUp Peterborough Hosting Speed Networking Event For Entrepreneurs At Fleming College
/Startup Peterborough—a place for budding and seasoned entrepreneurs alike to gather and learn from each other—is hosting a Startup Drinks speed networking event at Fleming College's Steele Centre on Wednesday, September 30th.
Startup Drinks is a casual gathering that fosters grassroots relationship building where startup founders, partners and enthusiasts come together to exchange ideas, share knowledge, discuss challenges and learn from one another.
Special guests at this first Startup Drinks event include:
• Christina Abbott | Strutt Central
• Mike Watt | Flavour, Plush & S.O.S
• Jarrod Goldin | Next Millennium Farms
• Leslie Bradford-Scott | Walton Wood Farm
• Gerry Vandersanden | Sciens Industries
• Scott Wood | Ashburnham Ale House
• Shannon McNevan |Republic Live
• Gwyneth James | Cody & James
• Bob Gauvreau | Gauvreau & Associates
Admission is free to this event. It takes place at The Steele Centre (599 Brealey Drive) Wednesday, September 30th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to register, go here. Boom.
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A Peterborough Woman Made An Epic Balloon Of Bumblebee From Transformers
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Balloon art wizard!
Read MoreTrent University & Community Mourn The Loss Of Student Adrian Stenner
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Read MoreHometown Boy Logan DeNoble Fulfills Lifelong Dream By Playing For Petes
/Thursday, September 24th, marks the start of a banner season for the most storied franchise in all of junior hockey. Your hometown Peterborough Petes are entering their 60th season. A Peterborough boy with a lifelong dream of playing for the Petes is on the team. Read below...
Logan DeNoble grew up playing minor hockey in Peterborough
Among the group of kids on this year's roster, we’ve noticed something pretty awesome: a 17-year-old hometown boy named Logan DeNoble has cracked the team in his “rookie” season. Yes, a drafted prospect is making his first opening night roster!
Logan has always been a big Petes fan
Drafted in 2013, in the 13th round, and wearing jersey No. 28—which he wore in minor hockey—Logan DeNoble grew up in Peterborough being a huge Petes fan. He was developed in the minor league hockey system right here in Peterborough.
Logan at PMC as a kid
Having played in a small portion of games last season, this is essentially the local product's rookie season. If you asked yourself who the last Peterborough drafted product was to play for the Petes, names like John Brioux, Brad Self and even Zac Bierk might pop up as your guess. It’s actually the first time since Derek Holden in 2007 that a Peterborough born kid has suited up for his hometown team in his rookie season.
Logan in minor league hockey days holding a painting of himself by George Elliott
Logan is not only fulfilling a lifelong dream of wearing the maroon and white, but is actually following in the footsteps of his grandfather Ron Chittick (66-68), great uncle Perry Chittick (67-68), and Uncle Jeff DeNoble (86-87)—all of whom played for the Petes.
Logan in action for the OHL Petes
From our experience, the Memorial Centre (aka PMC) has always been louder when we get the privilege of watching local kids out on the ice. We don’t expect that to change this year. If you make it out to a game this year at the PMC, you’re bound to hear his friends and family, because—get this—18 of his family members bought seasons tickets and they’re all sitting together!
We wish Logan and the Petes an amazing season!
—By Aaron Elliott
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Gentlemen Of The Otonabee Bare All To Fight Homophobia In Competitive Sport
/A calendar by Peterborough rowers to raise money for LGBTQ issues in sport has been released. Engaging in a tradition made famous by the Warwick Rowers from the UK, members of the Peterborough Rowing Club have created a semi-nude calendar (and various prints) called "Gentlemen of the Otonabee" to tackle issues of homophobia and showcase their brotherhood in sport.
photo by J.Lee Photography
The tasteful, rustic, vintage-toned calendar—aptly named for the 6 km stretch of the river that runs by the rowing club in Peterborough—speaks to the sense of tradition that the rowers all share. Rowing is steeped in heritage and has a long-standing reputation of gentlemanly behaviour, both on and off the water.
"It's about building an ally base," says Evan Schuett, a member of the rowing team. "Sport should have no sexual orientation—and in a sport where tight-fitting unisuits already leave little to the imagination, we thought this was an issue that we could address publicly."
photo by J.Lee Photography
$5 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to Egale Canada, an organization that raises awareness about LGBTQ issues in sport—whether it's on the water, on the field or in the locker room.
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Together: An Exhibition On Positive Global Change Coming To Peterborough
/The "Together" truck is driving change across Canada—and on October 6th, it rolls into Peterborough. This Together exhibition on global development is an interactive experience on wheels for all ages, highlighting Canadian contributions to positive change around the world.
This custom-built truck has 1,000 square feet of exhibition space, and features powerful photography, film, and audio; one-of-a-kind artefacts; an interactive world map of Canadian contributions overseas; and a skills quiz for visitors to discover how they can contribute to the fight against poverty.
The Together truck will be parked at Trent University (1600 West Bank Dr.) on October 6th and 7th. It will be open to the public from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. both days. Admission to the exhibition is free.
Together was developed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and features the work of 21 Canadian organizations working to reduce poverty around the world.
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1956-57 Original Petes Team to Be Honoured At Petes 60th Season Opener
/The Peterborough Petes are the longest continuously operating team in the Ontario Hockey League—having won nine OHL championships and one Memorial Cup championship over 59 years. The Petes have graduated over 180 players to the National Hockey League.
This Thursday (September 24th), the Petes will host the Ottawa 67’s for the home opener of their 60th season, and members of the original 1956-57 team will be recognized at centre ice before the game as a symbol of the success and longevity of the Petes.
Original Petes team
