R.I.P. Retired Peterborough Police Service Dog Knight
/Peterborough Police are sad to report the passing of retired Peterborough Police Service Dog Knight, who was euthanized on Monday (March 14th) after a brief illness.
Constable Mason with Knight
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UPDATED POST: Peterborough Police Need Your Help Locating A Missing Person
/UPDATED: March 16th -> The Peterborough Police Service and Nathan’s family would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating Nathan. Police and his family have made contact with him and he is no longer listed as missing.
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ORIGINAL POST
Special Media Release issued by Peterborough Police for Missing Person...
Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing Trent University student. Police are looking for Nathan Karwacki, 24 years of age. He was last seen on the 10th of March 2016. He is described as male, white, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 165 to 170 lbs, with short brown buzzed hair, possibly unshaven. Scar across bridge of nose. Possibly wearing a Grey winter jacket.
Police are requesting that anyone with information contact police at 705-876-1122 ext 225 or Crimestoppers1-800-222- TIPS.
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6th Annual 24h Music Project Is March 19th At The Red Dog
/The 6th Annual 24h Music Project is coming up March 19th. Over the past 5 years, more than 100 local musicians have taken part. This year's project is no different with over half of the 30 participating musicians being first timers.
The project allows musicians from town to play with and get to know other artists that they may not otherwise have had the opportunity to work together with. It brings together musicians from various styles and challenges each to play a style that they normally might not play.
The structure of the project is as follows...
• At 9 p.m. on March 18th, 10 songwriters gather together. They are randomly paired off and have until 8 a.m. the next morning to write a 20 minute original set. This year's writers include Beau Dixon, Michael Bell, Kayla Howran, Sara Decarlo, Kate LeDuece, Nick Ferrio, Rob Wilkes, Dave Robertson, Kelly McMichael and Rob Swales.
• At 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 19th, the five pairs of writers gather again and draft their bands from a list of 20 other participating musicians. What results is five new 6-piece bands.
• At 9 a.m., the 20 participating musicians show up, have breakfast courtesy of Black Honey, find out what band they are in and head off to one of five rehearsal spaces around town. The bands then get together for lunch at Rare, and rehearse again for the afternoon.
• 24 hours after the writers got together, the show goes on. The performances start at 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th at The Historic Red Dog.
Local band Television Rd will be headlining the evening. It is only $10 entry fee and always proves to be a fun night and a wonderful celebration of our community.
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2016 Bears' Lair Showcase
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Entrepreneurial competition Bears' Lair hosted a spotlight at The Venue Thursday (March 10th) for the public to see who this year's amazing contestants are. The presenters we saw were...
Blush Drop
Rick Dolishny currently runs Blush Wedding Films and this year is launching Blush Drop, a service that lets people upload their smartphone videos to become a beautiful montage.
Sky Beauty
Their mission is to encourage beauty in the world by caring for ourselves, each other, our society and our planet.
HeyJoud.ca
High quality apparel for girls that are hand-picked just for them.
Kawartha Local
Kawartha Local is an online retail sales outlet that supports farmers, artisans and makers in the Peterborough and Kawartha region.
M & E Image Revolution
Offers Power Jump Boot Camps, fitness and weight-loss mentoring, Childrens Kangoo Birthday Parties, and are complete make-over stylists.
Melinda's Sewing - Dream Theme Wedding
If you have a design idea for a wedding gown, but can’t find it, Melinda can draft a pattern and create it from a sketch or magazine picture. Hunting, steampunk, the sky is the limit!
Noble Tech
Creating sustainable and profitable growth opportunities for private and public enterprise through the treatment of wastewater effluents.
Play Café
Owner Sarah Susnar offers a cozy, warm environment for children to create, explore and play while allowing parents/caregivers a little space for some much deserved “me-time”.
Ray's Rootworks Hand Made Instruments
Ray creates musical instruments and each one is a piece of art to be explored, experimented with and enjoyed.
The Mane Intent
The Mane Intent helps teams and individuals uncover the possibility within themselves through facilitated equine experiential learning (FEEL), a leading edge modality for developing human potential. By engaging in ground work with horses in a controlled setting, together we learn how our attitude, body language and intent impacts our relationships and the world around us.
CanuckPlay.com
Canuck's focus is on Canadian entertainment, for Canadians, by Canadians. Almost everything they produce will have a northern flair, not only to entertain but to help promote Canadian culture.
Simply Freshi
Specializes in delivery of SimplyFreshi food/products, produced by local farms all around the country.
Peterborough Eats
Peterborough Eats provides training programs designed to give people the practical skills required to get a job in the restaurant and retail industry. Their catering has a wonderful variety of house-made desserts, lunch options and trays at very competitive prices.
Foot Loose and Clutter Free
Susan Halle is a clutter-busting life coach. She loves to help folks make real and lasting changes in their lives.
Chimp Treats
Chimp Treats is a line of sweet treats made entirely from bananas. From ice cream to cookies, and everything in between, healthy never tasted so good!
Thin City Skateshop
Josh Johnston runs a skateshop offering sales and repairs of skateboards.
Dohjo Muay Thai & Fitness
Dohjo Muay Thai & Fitness offers a friendly atmosphere to learn the art of Muay Thai, offering classes for all ages.
For more on Bears' Lair, click here.
—Photos by Evan Holt
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Police Ask You To Be On High Alert Of CRA Scam
/With March being Fraud Prevention Month and tax season in full swing, police say it is critical that members of our community are made aware of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam and know what to do if they receive a fake call.
Police continue to receive reports from residents who have received phone calls from someone pretending to be with the CRA.
It is important the community remain vigilant and report any suspicious phone calls to the Peterborough Police Service or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
If you receive any sort of communication from someone pretending to be from the CRA, including either a live phone call or a voice message left on your answering machine, please verify the identity of the person calling before taking any action. Do not take immediate action.
It is important to note that the CRA does contact people directly and will leave a message on your answering machine. That is why it is crucial to hang up if you have any doubt on the person’s identity and call the CRA back directly at one of the following phone numbers: For business-related calls, contact the CRA at 1-800-959-5525 and for individual concerns, contact the CRA at 1-800-959-8281. To report a fraud, please call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre toll free at 1-888-495-8501 or phone busters.
Be aware that these fake calls can be extremely convincing and aggressive. The fraudsters may threaten a person with an impending lawsuit or state that a warrant will be issued for their arrest if they do not pay the fictitious debt. The fraudster may leave a call back number or pose as police officers. When you call back the fake number, you may get a person on the phone pretending they are from the CRA. Only use the phone numbers provided in this post or visit the CRA’s website here.
In an effort to prevent you from falling prey to these cons, the CRA is releasing voice recordings of the scams that are currently targeting taxpayers.
These are scams and taxpayers should never respond to these fraudulent communications, or click on any of the links provided. Do not give out any personal information, including credit card information, or your Social Insurance Number over the phone until you have done your due diligence to ensure it is not a fraud by hanging up and contacting the CRA directly.
Please keep in mind:
The CRA:
· never requests prepaid credit cards;
· never asks for information about your passport, health card, or driver's licence;
· never shares your taxpayer information with another person, unless you have provided the appropriate authorization; and
· never leaves personal information on your answering machine or asks you to leave a message containing your personal information on an answering machine.
When in doubt, ask yourself the following:
· Is there a reason that the CRA may be calling? Do I have a tax balance outstanding?
· Is the requester asking for information I would not include with my tax return?
· Is the requester asking for information I know the CRA already has on file for me?
· How did the requester get my email address or telephone number?
· Am I confident I know who is asking for the information?
For more information, please visit here.
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A Keene Woman Is Connecting People To Possibility Through Horse Power
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The magical power of horses
Read MoreSeed Sale & Swap: Seedy Sunday Is March 13th
/The popular Seedy Sunday is back this Sunday, March 13th. It's the perfect place to buy (and trade) a huge diversity of local, heirloom seeds for your gardens and farms, and get inspired for spring!
Admission is free to the event, which takes place at George St. United Church from 1 to 5 pm.
PTBOCanada File Photo (Julie Morris)
There will be an incredible diversity of vegetables, flowers and herbs available for sale, as well as several community groups showcasing the great work they do in informative hands-on workshops. Not to mention the ever popular Seed Exchange Area where you can trade seed with other gardeners and learn more about seed saving.
More info here.
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15 Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade March 13th In Downtown Peterborough
/The 15th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade takes place Sunday, March 13th in downtown Peterborough.
The Parade starts at 2 p.m. and the route begins at McDonnel Street and runs along George Street to Morrow Park.
The parade is always a terrific community event and great fun for the whole family with thousands of people partaking in the festivities in the downtown. Don't forget to wear your green and white!
You can follow the parade on Twitter @PtboParade and on Facebook here.
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