Peterborough Blogs
Your Clocks Go Back November 1st (And You Get An Extra Hour Sleep)
/It's almost time to Fall Back, the day after Halloween actually. Make sure to turn your clocks back next weekend (November 1st at 2 a.m, if you want to be exact), and enjoy your extra hour of sleep.
Don't the that person who's like, Forward or Back?
And parents with young kids, we feel for ya...
Summit At Trent University To Explore Impact Of Technology On Delivery Of Health Care
/The Peterborough Council on Aging's 2015 Seniors' Summit takes place Thursday, October 29th at Trent University's Gzowski College. The focus this year is on how technology is affecting our health care system and the aging population. Everyone is welcome but older adults and those who provide care and services to seniors will be particularly interested in this event.
“Technology is transforming our lives and the delivery of health care,” says Jenny Ingram, Co-Chair of the Peterborough Council on Aging. “This Summit has something for everyone. For seniors, it is an opportunity to bring in their tablets, smart phones and devices to learn how to make them work for you. For health care managers and businesses, the Summit will offer a glimpse into your future.”
The event begins at 9:30 a.m. October 29th with an Information Village. Attendees can visit exhibitors who display and demonstrate their technologies.
Listen To Episode 1 Of Crime City Podcast (And Catch Episode 2 Live)
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Head to The Theatre on King (159 King Street) on Friday, October 30th at 9:30 p.m. to catch the latest episode—Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Fiend!—of Crime City, a stage show in the style of old-time radio detective shows.
If you didn't make it to the taping of the first episode in front of a live studio audience, you can catch up by listening to the podcast (iTunes/Soundcloud) below...
Crime City stars:
Mike Judson
Marsala Lukianchuk
Kenn Gibb
Daniel Smith
Adam Martignetti
Melanie Dubois
Megan Murphy
Meg O'Sullivan
Aaron Cavon
Live sound effects by Melissa Post
Original music by Adam Martignetti
Written by Andrew Root
Maryam Monsef Becomes First Female MP In History Of Peterborough
/For the first time ever, Peterborough has elected a woman to serve in Ottawa, as Liberal Maryam Monsef defeated Conservative candidate Michael Skinner and NDP candidate Dave Nickle.
"Today isn't the end, it's actually the beginning. The beginning of a lot of hard work to meet the commitments I made," she said in her victory speech to constituents at Showplace Peteborough.
Monsef had 29,091 (43.1%) of the vote in the decisive win, on a night when the Liberals formed a majority government under new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The 30-year-old PCVS and Trent University grad is also the youngest person ever elected from this riding.
Monsef tweeted out her thanks shortly after her win....
Learn more about Monsef's backstory in this feature article—"From Afghanistan To Iran To Peterborough: One Woman's Amazing Story Of How A City (& A School) Saved Her Life"—we posted in 2012.
Read her biography here.
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Help The Casey Family Near Keene Recover After A Devastating Barn Fire
/A huge fire tore through a large barn just west of Keene Sunday afternoon (October 18th), destroying the barn and all contents inside it. The barn is owned by the Casey family and was the home to three beautiful horses—Dallas, Texas and Nikki, who all survived thankfully.
Photo by PTBOCanada's Evan Holt
Family friend Kayla Spittal tells PTBOCanada that Danielle Casey is the owner of these horses, and that her father James owns the farm on County Rd 2.
Nikki
"With this tragedy comes very sad emotions," Kayla tells PTBOCanada. "Not only is it a family farm but Danielle and her deceased mother Cindy used to care for the animals. It was their mother-daughter time—cherished time together. When her mother passed, Danielle and her father James became the primary care givers for Dallas, Texas and Nikki."
Texas
Kayla is asking the community to pull together to help this family out.
"We are looking for donations or even just a loan of the items needed to help care for these animals," she tells PTBOCanada. "A few things that are needed to help are all types of brushes, lead chains, halters, saddles, outside blankets for under the saddles, salt blocks, hay, straw, grains, apples, mints, carrots, crunch—even down to some basic medications such as sprays for wounds to help with infections."
"Everything that these horses ever needed was inside that barn, as well as items that can never be replaced as they hold so much sentimental value," Kayla adds.
Dallas, Texas's mother
The family resides at 3043 County Rd 2 Keene—donations may be dropped off there. For more info on how to help, contact Kayla here.
Photo by PTBOCanada's Evan Holt
Here is video of the fire our Evan Holt captured...
Peterborough Teen Criss Tuck Has Had Enough Of People Using R-Word Around His Autistic Brother
/Eighteen-year-old Criss Tuck has heard people use the "retarded" word one too many times around his older brother Jeffrey, 20, who has autism.
Criss with Jeffrey
"Not using the 'R-Word' is something that our family feels very strongly about, and our son Criss is trying to make more people aware of the negative effects on people," says Cathie Tuck, their mother—who along with husband Dave are founders of the Peterborough Huskies special needs hockey team.
Dave Tuck pictured with his boys Criss and Jeffrey (and Criss's race car)
