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Give Disc Golf A Try As Part Of SnoFest
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If you've never given Disc Golf a try, now is your chance! Peterborough SnoFest is having a Hamilton Park Disc Golf Day on January 24th from noon until 3 p.m. It costs $5 and includes a hamburger or hot dog, plus a warm drink.
If you have discs, you can bring them but there will be discs supplied as well. The Hamilton Park Disc Golf is just off Bonaccord Street, right next to Jackson Park.
Learn more about the course at the Hamilton Park Disc Golf website.
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Here Are The 8 Snofest Idol 2016 Finalists Who Will Perform At Showplace
/The 2016 Snofest Idol Finals take place Sunday, January 17th at Showplace Performance Centre at 2 p.m. Here are the finalists...
Kristin Taylor-Head
The 19-year-old has been singing since she was 5 years old, and plays piano and guitar. She attends Fleming College in Peterborough for General Business Administration, and recently performed in CATs: The Musical that was put on by Showplace Performing Centre.
Owen Wright
The 17-year-old attends Norwood District High School and is in Grade 12. He records and writes his own music and has produced his own CD called Owen Wright Uninvited.
Cameron von Criegern
The 17-year-old played the lead in his high school production of the Elton John musical Aida and is currently enrolled in Grade 12 at TASSS. He has competed at Centrepoint Theatre in Ottawa and The Opera House in Toronto.
Jamie Lavoie
The 22-year-old TASSS grad has a Child and Youth Worker diploma from Sir Sandford Fleming. Her hopes for the future are to go back to school to become a counsellor while singing and acting on the side.
Melissa Post
The 16-year-old Grade 11 student at TASSS is excited to be a part of this year's production of The Little Mermaid at the school. Melissa provides live sound effects for Andrew Root's production of Crime City at the Theatre on King and has sang the national anthem at a Peterborough Pete's game.
Emilie Thiel
The 22-year-old from Apsley has been singing since she could talk. Music has always been her passion. She was in the St. Peter’s Secondary School vocal’s class and jazz chorus, and was awarded the Vocal Music Award in Grade 12. She is a member of the Peterborough Children’s Chorus.
Jessica Wilson
The 18-year-old is currently attending Trent University, majoring in sociology. She has had a love for music ever since she was young. She made it to the Top 8 at last year's Snowfest Idol and didn't reach her goal of getting to the Top 3, but is determined to make it there this year.
Natasha Sokolon
The 15-year-old is a Grade 10 student at St. Peter's. She has previously been a member of the St. Peter's vocal group, and has performed with them on numerous occasions. She has always loved to sing and is extremely excited to perform.
Get out there to Showplace, Sunday, January 17th and support this amazing local talent! Bring the family. Pay what you can at the door.
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Learn 8 Things About Peterborough Chamber's Young Professionals Group (YPG)
/The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group (YPG) is a dynamic group of young business people working to expand their networks and develop new skills.
At the Chamber's monthly YPG events, they strive to bring together like minded individuals who share a passion and a commitment to continuous development, and a desire to help foster growth both personally and professionally within our community.
YPG event
The YPG's events are open to young professionals in the community as well as anyone that wants to network with young professionals.
Below Are 9 Things You Might Not Know About The YPG...
YPG event
1. YPG was originally called Club Laurus. (Laurus leaves were used in ancient Greeks to crown victors.)
2. YPG was built on the premise of triumph, victory and success for young business professionals.
3. YPG can be a great place to start building professional connections with the Peterborough business community, including the Chamber’s over 900 members.
4. The YPG was first formed in Peterborough in 2007, and will be celebrating its 10th anniversary next year.
YPG event
5. The YPG Chair for 2016 is Chris Salmans from SunLife. Past Chairs have included Ben vanVeen, Jim Baird, Lacey Richard, Jason Chessar and Jef Dueck.
6. YPG offers 5 networking events, 3 CEO tours and is the coordinating committee for the Chamber Business Summit.
Montage from YPG events
7. Former YPG Committee Members such as Pat Marren, Jef Dueck, Ben vanVeen, Joe Grant and Scott Mancini have gone on to be members of the Peterborough Chamber board.
8. Through its policy forum, YPGP has been a voice at the table on downtown Peterborough, jobs strategy, unemployment and how municipal services can be improved.
Join the YPG at their next event on Thursday, January 21st, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Venue for an evening of networking, Peterborough Trivia and an interview with PTBOCanada.com’s Neil Morton (a Chamber board member) on social media, business, entrepreneurship, community and more!
To learn more about YPG, go to their website and Facebook page. Use the hashtag #YPGPtbo and tweet at @PtboChamber on Twitter at events. To learn more about the Peterborough Chamber, click here.
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Help A Family Get Their New Goalie Equipment Back Lost Off A Truck
/On Saturday morning, a family on the way to an arena for a Liftlock Atom Hockey Tournament game lost a bag full of brand new goalie equipment when it fell off the back of their truck somewhere between Warkworth and Norwood (see map below). Call Shane at 705.924.2213 if you find it.
More info below via our friends at The Wolf's Facebook page...
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UPDATED POST: The Canal Is Open For Skating
/UPDATE: February 9th -> Now that cold weather has returned, the green flag is back up at the Canal, the city has tweeted. So sharpen those skates!
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UPDATE: January 9th -> Due to all this rain coming down and the milder temperatures for the next couple days, the City of Peterborough has put the red flag back up. So no skating.
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ORIGINAL POST
Great news, the green flag is up at the canal—meaning it's safe for skating!
The City of Peterborough has confirmed to PTBOCanada that the ice has been deemed safe.
So double-axel your way over there with the family...
File photo: Evan Holt
