6-Year-Old Ryerson Among Thousands That Joined Pokemon Go Party In Downtown Peterborough

Saturday's Pokemon Go party in downtown Peterborough was a hit, with thousands of people heading of all ages heading downtown to play. Among those was Peterborough's Dave Beardmore and his son Ryerson, who just turned 6 and is going into Grade 1.

Ryerson has cerebral palsy and it effects the muscle control on the left side of his body. But that hasn't prevented Ryerson—a member of the well known Peterborough Huskies special needs baseball team—from living a social and active life, including particpating in the Pokemon Go party.

Dave and Ryerson on George St. at Pokemon Go party

"Ryerson enjoyed doing the colouring competition and seeing people dressed up playing the game" Ryerson's dad Dave tells PTBOCanada. "Pokemon Go really is just something we do together."

Ryerson enjoying the colouring fun station at Pokemon Go party

Dave does tell PTBOCanada he wishes, like every video game, that there weren't more options for controls and settings for people with disabilities.

"A lot of functions in the game require the use of two hands and fine motor skills," Dave tells PTBOCanada. "Putting controls away from the centre of the screen and other options to catch the Pokemon would make the game more enjoyable for him."

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PTBOCanada.com Launches Snapchat Channel

Telling and sharing your stories through social media is a huge part of who we are. We have over 36,000 social followers between our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels—all of which are powerful platforms for sharing information, stories, photos and video about Peterborough.

As part of our full-on embracing the social media age, we are excited to be now launching our 4th social media channel, PTBOCanada Snapchat (ptbo_canada). Snapchat social messaging app is an engaging way that millennials and beyond—it's a maturing medium—are using to share photos, videos and stories. As with our other social channels, our approach will be hyper-local— exploring our community in new, unique ways using this platform.

If you're on Snapchat, add us at ptbo_canada or use our Snapcode below...

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The Lakefield Animal Welfare Society's Shelter Is Full But Shelves Nearly Empty

The Lakefield Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) has put an urgent call on their Facebook page to the public as they are running out of food for cats and dogs at the Shelter.

Photo via LAWS Facebook page

LAWS posted to their Facebook page saying their shelter is completely full but their shelves are getting empty...

LAWS is in particular need of cat litter and canned and dry food for both cats and dogs.

Please donate what you can to the shelter (2887 Lakefield Road), and spread the word on your social media channels. LAWS can be reached by phone at 705.652.0588.

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Here's The Route Map For The Pokémon Go Party In Downtown Peterborough On Saturday

Downtown has become a hotspot for catching Pokémon, so the Downtown Business Improvement Area and PtboCanada.com are inviting all trainers to the hub of our city on Saturday, August 6th from noon to 5 p.m. to catch as many as they can.

To bring in as many Pokémon as possible, Downtown Peterborough be using lure modules at seven PokeStops.

Saturday’s event will focus on the George Street area between Simcoe and Brock streets as well as Hunter Street between George and Aylmer streets. Here is the route map...

The Pokémon Go event will have several dedicated phone charging stations and there will be a colouring contest sponsored by Gerri’s Arts and Crafts in the Peterborough Square entrance at the corner of George and Simcoe streets.

Hey George!

George, King of Downtown, will also make a guest appearance at noon at the colouring station.

“There’s so much enthusiasm from the community for this event,” says Terry Guiel, Executive Director of the Downtown Business Improvement Area. “It’s great to see a video game that gets people outside and enjoying our beautiful city. This event is an opportunity to do something a little different, have some fun, and enjoy a summer Saturday afternoon downtown.”

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Darryl Lloyd Was Just 14 When He Died In Cycling Accident But His Impact Will Last Forever

Darryl Lloyd was a participant in Big Brothers Big Sisters back in July of 2000 when he was matched with Keith Calderwood as his big brother (mentor).  

Keith, a constable with the Peterborough Police Service, would accompany Darryl on regular outings whether it was fishing, baseball, hockey, cycling, or walking Darryl’s dog. Keith and Darryl had just begun to enjoy the sport of golf together as well. Most of their times together finished with a stop at Tim Hortons where Darryl would enjoy an iced cappuccino while talking with Keith about the everyday challenges of being a teenager and of growing up without a dad.

Darryl (middle) pictured with Keith Calderwood (far right)

Tragically, in June of 2003, Darryl died on Chemong Road as a result of a cycling accident. He was just 14 years old. Through the relationship between Keith and Darryl, Big Brothers and Big Sisters introduced two people to one another and started a relationship that will live on in memories forever—and has had a lasting impact. 

Darryl

A memorial golf tournament in Darryl’s name will assist in bringing other “Bigs and Littles” together by raising funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters Peterborough. To support the Big Brothers Big Sisters through this important tournament, consider becoming a sponsor or enter a team for a great day of golf at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club on Thursday, August 18th.

***Register here, call 705.743.1045 or email here for more info.

Learn more about this tournament in Darryl's honour in this video below....

Mark Shuwera on The Darryl Lloyd Memorial Golf Tournament Published on Jul 29, 2016 Mark Shuwera is the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Peterborough. Here Mark talks about the Darryl Lloyd Memorial Golf Tournament and what it means to the organization. The tournament is held at the beautiful Peterborough Golf and Country Club.

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City Of Peterborough Now Offering Super Handy 2016 City Construction Interactive Map

The City Of Peterborough has just released a new interactive map which identifies road construction work throughout the city.

The City’s Utility Services Department Engineering Division announced the launch of the new “2016 City Construction Interactive Map”, which you can find here.

Screengrab from interactive map

The map is a super handy reference tool for residents, businesses and visitors to get information about City roads projects and to plan their transportation routes accordingly.

The interactive map shows the road construction projects throughout the City—listing project contact information, anticipated completion date and details on the type of work being performed. The map also identifies new subdivisions currently under development.


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