Don't Put Your Blue Boxes Curbside Until Collection Day Or They Might Blow Away

Strong and gusty winds are forecasted to continue throughout the week. The City of Peteborough has issued a release asking residents to please hold onto your blue boxes until the morning of their collection, 7 a.m. set-out time—rather than setting them out the night before. This will help to reduce recyclables and blue boxes being blown around the streets.

Also, residents are encouraged to write their address on their blue boxes, so they can be identified and returned if they should blow away. There is a $5 fee to replace lost blue boxes, which are available at City Hall, 500 George Street North and the Material Recycling Facility, 390 Pido Road (cash only).
 

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A Rainfall Warning Is In Effect (And It's Going To Be Windy)

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the area, as a lot of the wet stuff is coming our way over the next couple days—the bulk of it on Wednesday.

This from Environment Canada...

EC has issued a Rainfall Warning for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Durham Region and much of Southern Ontario.

— Mike Judson (@Mike_Judson) October 27, 2015

The City of Peterborough has issued a release asking residents to clear their sewer catch basins of leaves and debris if it is safe to do so. “With rainfall amounts of 50 millimetres expected, it is important that catch basins are clear to minimize the risk of localized flooding,” says Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services. “Due to fallen leaves, autumn is a difficult time of year to experience this much rain.”

And winds will be howling as well...

Strong and gusty southerly winds are forecast to develop early Wednesday over Southwestern Ontario, then on Wednesday afternoon over remaining parts of Southern Ontario. Wind gusts to 70 km/h are likely in most areas. Winds will become southwesterly on Thursday as a cold front arrives and strong gusts to 90 km/h are again possible. These winds may be strong enough to cause some tree damage and local power outages.

The rain and strong winds will be gone by Friday. Thank goodness.

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Lansdowne Place Turns 35 Years Old

Lansdowne Place opened in 1980, and is now celebrating its 35th anniversary in Peterborough!

LP during construction

Lansdowne Place has grown over the years, and now offers more than 100 stores and services.

LP's old facade

Share your fave memories, stores and pictures of Lansdowne Place from over the decades on our Facebook page.

LP back in the day

Learn more about Lansdowne Place's birthday celebrations and anniversary contest on Facebook, Twitter or their website.  

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A Bunch Of Young Girls Put Scarves Around Peterborough For People In Need

On Saturday (October 24th), STRUTT and the Just Beyou.tiful Campaign—both of which empower young girls to do good and inspire inner beauty—teamed up for an amazing cause.

Six young girls ranging from Grade 4 to 7 tied up 16 scarves around the downtown core of Peterborough, with the following message on them: "I am not lost! If you are out in the cold, take this scarf to keep you warm."

"This was for a session teaching volunteerism," Niki Aliday from Just Beyou.tiful tells PTBOCanada. "One of the girls said to me, 'Even if one person uses a scarf, we did our job of keeping someone warm.' That makes my heart smile."

Here is Niki pictured below with the amazing young girls who made this happen...

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Cineplex Community Day Is Saturday, October 24th

Cineplex Theatres across Canada are hosting a Community Day this Saturday morning, and that includes the Peterborough location.

Free movies start at 9 am, and doors open at 8:30 a.m. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. $2 concessions are available until noon, and all proceeds go to Free the Children.

The following classics are being shown...

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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...

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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.

This is a hands-on event for people to experience technology and find out how they can use it.

In the afternoon, there are great speakers. For registration info, go here.
 

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