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Here Is The Message From Tragically Hip About Gord Downie's Terminal Brain Cancer
/Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip are such a Canadian institution—such a huge part of the fabric of this country and Canadian pop culture with quitessential songs such as "Bobcaygeon". They are music icons.
The band reported devastating news on their website that frontman Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer. Below is their message to fans...
"Hello friends.
We have some very tough news to share with you today, and we wish it wasn’t so.
A few months ago, in December, Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Since then, obviously, he’s endured a lot of difficult times, and he has been fighting hard. In privacy along with his family, and through all of this, we’ve been standing by him.
So after 30-some years together as The Tragically Hip, thousands of shows, and hundreds of tours…
We’ve decided to do another one.
This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us.
What we in The Hip receive, each time we play together, is a connection; with each other; with music and it’s magic; and during the shows, a special connection with all of you, our incredible fans.
So, we’re going to dig deep, and try to make this our best tour yet.
We hope you can come out and join us this summer – details and dates will be coming this week.
And we sincerely thank all of you, for your continued love and support,
Paul, GordD, Johnny, Rob, GordS"
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Our thoughts and prayers to Gord Downie and his family...
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The Community Is Rallying Around Sarah McNeilly
/Sarah McNeilly is an amazing performance artist who is a huge part of the local, inclusive Peterborough arts scene—including recent productions at The Theatre on King, Mysterious Entity, Showplace Players and more.
Photo of Sarah by Andy Carroll
Shortly after her 31st birthday, Sarah was diagnosed with cancer. And now, the community Sarah has given so much to and so loves is giving back to her as a GoFundMe campaign has been launched for her as she begins her battle against it.
Photo of Sarah by Andy Carroll
"Sarah is one of the most popular and loved artists in this town," fellow performing artist Ray Henderson tells PTBOCanada. "She has her hands in so many different projects and mediums. A singer, actor, Improv artist, just to name a few. Her fire and passion is tireless and relentless."
"The smile you see in all her pics is genuine because she is just so full of life," adds Henderson. "Her partner, Spencer Allen, is just as loved as he is such a valuable piece to the artistic puzzle of this community. You won't find another couple whose outlook, work ethic and creativity provides such a rich environment in our community. Sarah herself is such an incredible and beautiful soul."
Sarah is going to have to take a lot of time off work to fight this cancer, and her and Spencer need the community's help for all of the expensive treatments, prescriptions, travel and time off work that will be required.
Spencer and Sarah
Give what you can to the GoFundMe campaign here, and spread the word on your social media channels. (Already, more than $7,000 [**UPDATE: more than $14,000 has now been raised***] of the $10,000 campaign goal has been reached in a short period of time.)
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Peterborough Hound Named Odie Not Overly Excited About Fox Being In Backyard
/Gwyneth Jones witnessed a real life fox and hound in her backyard Thursday morning (May 19th) on River Road just north of Peterborough—except her hound, Odie, just didn't seem nearly as interested as the fox.
The view from Jones' back patio of the interaction...
"At first I was worried the fox would attack—I think it's a mama and there may be some kits in the woods," Jones tells PTBOCanada. "It's too big to be a baby, but was definitely curious and maybe even wanting to play."
The fox certainly looked like it wanted to do something gauging from this picture Jones took...
Odie ignores fox
So why would 10-year-old Odie ignore the fox? Jones isn't sure.
"I was stunned at my dog's reaction, or lack thereof," Jones tells PTBOCanada. "It's almost like he didn't acknowledge this was an animal. He would have freaked if a dog was on our property, and he chases squirrels and rabbits. It was very odd."
A Time Capsule From 1976 Was Discovered At Buckhorn Bridge
/Warden J. Murray Jones from Peterborough County Council was presented with a time capsule on Wednesday (May 18th) that was recently found during a rehabilitation project at Buckhorn Bridge.
Mike Harris, Brad Wilson and Andrew Black—employees of National Structures Inc.—were on-hand to formally present the capsule to Warden Jones and Kendra Reid, Senior Engineering Technologist with Peterborough County.
"The event is an opportunity to appreciate our past and celebrate the future,” Warden Jones says.
The capsule dates to 1976 and contains a number of documents, including a written history of Buckhorn Public School, a listing of the 1976 Harvey-Smith Senior Citizen’s Club executive, a postcard of the Trent Canal and the history of the Peterborough Examiner newspaper as well as a printed edition from June 16, 1976.
The capsule was placed by Charlie Came and Thomas Mason in the secrecy of night in 1976. A rededication ceremony will take place on June 13th at 11 a.m. Members of the Came and Mason families—as well as family members of the senior citizen’s club executive—will be on hand to see the original time capsule contents, as well as additions from present day, placed into the new bridge structure.
Representatives from Buckhorn School, the Peterborough Examiner, and National Structures will also be in attendance.
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Here Is The 2016 Hootenanny On Hunter Street Lineup
/Sloan has been announced as the headliner for the 2016 Hootenanny on Hunter Street on Saturday, August 13th.
Melissa Payne is also returning to play again at this free music festival event which has become such a part of the fabric of summer in downtown Peterborough. See the poster below for the rest of the lineup...
New Summer Music Series Coming To Downtown Peterborough
/A new summer music series is coming to downtown Peterborough, through a partnership with Peterborough Square, Gerri’s Arts and Crafts and the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA).
From May 27 through to the end of August, there will be live music every Friday from noon to 1 pm in the Peterborough Square Courtyard at the corner of Water and Charlotte streets. “Live and Local Lunches is going to help animate downtown while showing off some local talent and local food,” says DBIA Executive Director Terry Guiel.
Here is the great lineup for the summer:
• May 27 - Bridget Folley
• June 3 - Wylie Harold
• June 10 - Nikki and Keith
• June 17 - Rick and Gailie
• June 24 - Beau Dixon
ׇ• July 8 - Bailien
• July 15 - Terry Finn
• July 22 - Rob Phillips & Marsala
• July 29 - Brianna Cotton
• August dates to be announced
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UPDATED: Peterborough Teacher Wins Canadian Family Teacher Award
/UPDATED: August 15th, 2016
St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School’s Sylvie Copland has won the 2016 Canadian Family Teacher Award. Copland wins $2,500 for school programming and supplies in the 10th Annual Canadian Family Teacher Awards, courtesy of program sponsor Johnson Inc.
A 26-year veteran educator, Copland was recognized for her kind and loving nature. Her teaching philosophy focuses on encouraging her students to take risks, be charitable, and to love and respect all. Her caring nature is also demonstrated through her annual fundraisers where she raises awareness and foreign aid funds for children threatened by malaria.
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ORIGINAL POST: May 17th
Canadian Family magazine has announced that Peterborough’s Sylvie Copland of St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School has been nominated for a 2016 Canadian Family Teacher Award.
Copland along with 11 other educators—shortlisted for their accomplishments in education—will participate in an online vote to determine the Top 3 winning teachers in Canada. The three winners will each be awarded $2,500 for programming and supplies.
Sylvie Copland
