A Peterborough Bride & Groom Had Epic Stanley Cup Wedding Cake Made By Cake Artist

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Peterborough couple Jeff and Natalie just tied the knot last weekend, and the bride and groom had an epic Stanley Cup cake created for their nuptials.

We're not kidding, look at this Cup cake...

The Stanley Cup cake

"They are two huge hockey fans, with hockey being the main link that brought them together to this special day," Peterborough cake artist Margaret Camp tells PTBOCanada of creating this winner. "It just seemed fitting then, that they should have the ultimate prize for their favourite sport as their wedding cake."

Natalie and Jeff kissing the Cup cake after their wedding win

"We are both huge hockey fans and players," says Natalie, who is currently honeymooning in Hawaii. "We have played internationally many times together with a doctors hockey team. Jeff cheers for San Jose—and was very happy they won on our wedding night—and I cheer for Montreal."

The couple just graduated as doctors from medical school and are both originally from Peterborough. They are going to be doing their residency training in family medicine in Brantford for a couple years, and hope to return to the Peterborough area after the rest of their training.

The bride & groom are huge hockey fans/players

The hockey themed wedding also included a half San Jose/half Montreal garder, and Jeff being officially introduced to Natalie's family with a custom Montreal jersey from her brothers.

"It was such a thrill to put this cake together from scratch, and it's the tallest cake I've made to date!" Margaret tells PTBOCanada.

Margaret Camp with her Stanley Cup cake creation

To learn more about Margaret Camp's epic cake creations, visit her Hello Sweetie Cakes Facebook page here.
 

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Gordie Howe's Act Of Kindness To A Teenage Waiter At Mother's Pizza In Peterborough Had Lasting Impact

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Hockey icon Gordie Howe has passed away at the age of 88, and many are sharing their recollections of how this man touched so many lives well beyond hockey.

93.3 MY-FM radio personality Joel Scott shared an amazing anecdote on his Facebook page about the impact Gordie Howe had on him during one moment as a teenager when Scott was a waiter at Mother's Pizza in Peterborough. Read it below..

Joel Scott's Facebook post:

"I served Gordie Howe once as a teenager waitering at Mother's Pizza in Peterborough. He was with his wife. I was terrified. As I went to the table, my mouth went dry, my hands were shaking, my voice cracked as I asked them what they wanted...he clearly knew I was nervous...they ordered...he asked where a great place would be to take his wife for a drive... I was sweating through my shirt a bit i was so nervous around him.....This is the guy who owned hockey for 40 years! The Gordie Howe Hat Trick !! Mr. Elbows! When I brought the bill over, I thanked them and wished them well..I remember his credit card said Howe Enterprises on it..and when they got up to leave, Mr. Howe came over to the bar and put his hand on my shoulder..and told me I did a great job, and wished me a great weekend. A classy move from a class act."

Howe's gesture had a lasting impact on Joel: "He knew I was terrified and and in awe...and it was his quiet way of letting me know it's all good kid," he tells PTBOCanada. "It was a reminder that no matter how big you get you always treat people with respect and kindness...he embodied that his whole life."

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Check Out The New Pop Up Ice Cream Store GG's In East City

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GG's opens in East City

Jen & Kelly posing on opening day with PTBOCanada's Julie Morris

Jen and Kelly—former owners of the Peterborough shop Girlie Girls—have opened a "pop-up" ice cream parlour in East City called GG's: Cones of Deliciousness (funnily enough in their old location at 75 Hunter Street East!).

Jen and Kelly look forward to a busy summer season and will see what the fall brings to determine if they will open year round. They offer 32 flavours from Kawartha Dairy, are cash only, and are open the following hours in the summer months...

JUNE

  • Thursday to Sunday - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

JULY & AUGUST

  • 7 Days a Week - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Give GG's a follow on Twitter.

—post and photos by Evan Holt

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PTBOCanada Featured Post: Cindy Gynane's Love For Real Estate & The Kawarthas

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PTBOCanada Featured Post: Cindy Gynane's Love For Real Estate & The Kawarthas

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Here Are Amazing Photos From Inside The Tunnels & Abandoned Attic At PCVS

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There is an old tunnel between PCVS and the Armoury building dating back to the 1930s that was intended to facilitate cadets from the school "who would be saved outside movement in tough times," local historian Elwood Jones tells PTBOCanada.

Until now, we have never seen photos from inside the tunnel of this iconic building—or of the abandoned auditorium there. But former PCVS student Julie Douglas (2002-2007) did get inside both.

Photo by Julie Douglas

"I'd heard rumours about the tunnels and an abandoned auditorium above the science labs and had always wanted to visit (and even asked the science teachers if I could check it out a couple of times), but was always told no," Douglas tells PTBOCanada.

Photo by Julie Douglas

But all that changed in 2012 with the school's pending closure: "I'm a photographer who shoots a lot of abandoned buildings, so with rumours of the school potentially closing [it closed in June 2012 as a high school], I got in touch with a former teacher and the principal to see if I could document the space before it closed—and was granted permission," Douglas says.

Historical photo courtesy Trent Valley Archives: Armoury (at left) and PCVS (at right)

"It was an amazing experience to be able to revisit a building that I had spent so much time in, and finally access the off-limits areas," Douglas tells PTBOCanada.

These stunning photos below supplied to PTBOCanada by Julie Douglas were taken in May 2012...

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Armchair in the abandoned attic/auditorium above the science labs

Auditorium: wide shot looking opposite to the armchair

Documents/images from Cadets 1939-1940

Old scantron tests lying in the attic

Chair in the tunnels

Around another corner in the tunnels

Detail of the controls for the elevator in the tunnels

 Looking up in the elavator

 Ladder in the tunnels

For more about the photography of Julie Douglas, go here.

—post by Neil Morton

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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Is Excited About Peterborough Yoga Festival

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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is a passionate yoga instructor among many other interests.

Photo via liberal.ca website

In a new Facebook video, she just gave a great plug to the upcoming 2nd annual Peterborough Yoga Festival.

Watch the video below of Sophie mentioning the festival and Peterborough...

Get your tickets to the yoga festival here.

—post by Scott Arnold

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The Wiggles Are Coming To Showplace October 6th

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The popular Australian children's group The Wiggles are on a world tour, and are making a stop in Peterborough October 6th, where they will be performing at Showplace.

The Wiggles—who are celebrating their 25th birthday, the release of their new CD and DVD Wiggle Town, and their hit TV show—are playing two shows on October 6th, one at 3 p.m. and the other at 6:30 p.m., Showplace Marketing Manager Emily Martin tells PTBOCanada.

After 25 years of performing, The Wiggles are the world’s No. 1 Children’s entertainment group. With 7 million albums, 23 million DVDs, and 8 million books sold, the Wiggles have performed to millions of fans worldwide, and count amongst their fans such high-profile celebrities as Robert De Niro, Jerry Seinfeld, Cate Blanchett, Chris Rock, Shaquille O’Neal and Harry Styles.

Tickets go on sale online Friday, June 10th at 10 a.m. so make sure to mark that in your calendar as tickets will go fast! You can also buy them starting at 11 a.m. in person at the Showplace box office.

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Startup Coffee 2.0 Launches At Silver Bean Café For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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Startup Peterborough, a place for budding and seasoned entrepreneurs to gather, learn from each other and get access to invaluable resources, is launching a special Startup Coffee 2.0 event Thursday, June 9th at the Silver Bean Café from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.


"We've re-energized Startup Coffee, bringing a pitch element to the table," according to a Startup Peterborough release. "Think of Startup Coffee 2.0 as a bit of an 'Open Mic' for pitches, where startups and entrepreneurs are able to pitch their business ideas, products, services/new offerings to the attendees for feedback."

The idea of adding the pitch concept element for the Startup Coffee event is to really help give entrepreneurs the confidence they need to pitch their ideas to investors, potential business partners, prospective/current clients, friends, family, etc.

Don't miss this great networking event!

For more information about this event, contact Startup Peterborough's Ash Matheson at AMatheson@peterboroughed.ca.

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Watch This Great Video Of Taste Of Downtown

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Thousands of people enjoyed Taste of Downtown on a beautiful, sunny Saturday (June 4th) as Charlotte St. was closed off to vehicle traffic from George St. to Aylmer St. for this annual event showcasing the vibrant downtown.

The Peterborough Downtown Business Association did a great job again this year with organizing this amazing event.

Local videographer/photographer Patrick Stephen was there and put together this awesome video. Watch it below...

Check out the amazing experience of the Taste Of Downtown in Peterborough. Amazing food, businesses, people and performances. Thanks to the Peterborough DBIA for organizing an amazing event. For more great PTBO Films check out www.stephendigital.com/Films Created by Patrick Stephen | Stephen Digital Photo

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Watch For Turtles Laying Eggs

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There are numerous spottings now of turtles alongside of roads and elsewhere—many of which are laying eggs.

We spotted this turtle laying eggs at Trent University near the Athletic Centre this morning.

Peterborough Police tweeted out this reminder to the public to watch for the turtles on the shoulders of roads...

***If you spot an injured turtle, contact the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.

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