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Catalina's Has Opened A Vintage Store On Water Street
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Catalina's Salon on Hunter St. has spunoff a second location called Catalina's On Water. It is located at 383 Water Street (the old Dixon's Book store).
It has fun furniture, fashion and retro home decor so make sure to check it out!
An Innovative Entrepreneur Hub Called VentureNorth Is Forming In Downtown Peterborough
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This could be game changer for innovation economy
Read MoreA Peterborough Golfer Who Turns 100 In January Plays At Kawartha Golf Almost Every Day
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Golf keeps him moving every day
Read MoreA Peterborough Couple Is Brilliantly Recreating Photos From Different Eras
/For a Peterborough woman's birthday on Saturday (August 27th), a couple celebrated it by traveling back in time and collaborating on an awesome photo set in 1926. Michael Morritt and Gillian Turnham's "time machine photo" was photographed at a beach in Port Hope, Ontario near Peterborough.
Gillian and Michael from 1926, er, 2016 at Port Hope Beach
"For the '20s photo, we wanted Gillian to be a flapper and for me to be a more straight laced suitor," Morritt tells PTBOCanada. "As with all our historical photos, we place the emphasis on getting the appearance of authenticity, rather than using authentic costumes. In some photos we've used paper towel to simulate fabrics, or used random bowls for hats. You can always find something in the photos that gives away the truth. However, you can hide a lot in black and white."
The costume and props in the photos came from Talise, Vinnie's and Catalina's in Peterborough.
Here is another photo from the '20s series...
This isn't the first time the couple—who aren't particular historical buffs—have created a historical photo that they have shared, and the plan is for many more in what Morritt calls a "nice hobby among many others".
"This is the second historical photograph we've been happy with, the first being set in 1896," Morritt tells PTBOCanada. "Our intent is to create 12 photos from 12 different eras."
The 1896 photo...
Gillian and Michael in 1896, er, February 2014
And in case you were wondering, here is what they actually look like in "real life" in a wedding picture of them taken earlier this summer...
Photo by Sean Bruce
A Huge Family Of Peterborough Sicilians Are In Sicily Right Now For Joe & Sam Ferreri
/Joe Ferreri came to Canada in 1952 from the small town of Santa Ninfa, Sicily in Italy. His brother Sam arrived three years later in 1955. Both became iconic barbers in the Peterborough area—Joe becoming a household name in Lakefield, Sam in nearby Bridgenorth.
The brothers have both returned on separate occasions to visit their hometown once, but never together. Until now, that is. Both are in Santa Ninfa for a visit and have had a beautiful community welcome. It's turned into a huge Peterborough Sicilian reunion party, with 22 people travelling there from the area to join them.
Sam and Joe together in Sicily (the picture in back is their grandfather Giuseppe Ferreri)
The Peterborough contingent includes the likes of Michelle Ferreri and her husband Adriano (he now runs the barbershop in Bridgenorth that his Uncle Sam had, and Adriano's brother Phil runs the Lakefield one that their dad Joe had); Silvia Ferreri from Pensieri Shoes in downtown Peterborough; Anna Lisa Ferreri from the Pasta Shop on Sherbrooke St., and many more.
Group shot in Sicily
There is singing and dancing and a great feast is happening at a restaurant in Santa Ninfa called Castillo Di Rampinzeri as the family tells stories and reminisces...
Adriano digs into a delicious pizza
And, of course, there is ocean time with Grandpa Ferreri and the grandchildren...
Maryam Monsef Is Doing National Tour On Electoral Reform
/This Sunday (August 28th) in Iqaluit, the Minister of Democratic Institutions, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, will kick off a national tour on electoral reform that will take her from coast to coast to coast. During this tour, Monsef will engage Canadians on electoral reform and how we can all work together to make Canadian democracy even stronger.
Monsef will travel to every province and territory across Canada, and is undertaking these gatherings to reach out and hear first-hand from Canadians from across the country about what they expect from the electoral process and the core values it should reflect.
Local Town Hall on Climate Change in June 2015 Minister Monsef hosted
Participants at events across Canada will have the opportunity to openly share the values, needs and aspirations they feel should be reflected in Canada’s electoral system.
“I am truly grateful for the tremendous opportunity to go and meet with Canadians from coast-to-coast and, most importantly, listen to their views on democracy," says Monsef. "I am especially looking forward to hearing from Canadians who have not voted in the past, because our electoral system should work for each and every one of us."
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12,000 High Valley Fans Lit Up Peterborough Musicfest On Closing Night
/High Valley put on an amazing show Wednesday night (August 24th) at Peterborough Musicfest, which closed out another terrific season with a huge crowd in attendance.
Del Crary Park on the banks of Little Lake was lit up beautifully by 12,000 High Valley fans with their cellphone lights, as can be seen in a great video posted to the Peterborough Musicfest page. Watch it below...
High Valley also tweeted about some great cowboys in the crowd...
The Peterborough Petes Organization Is Hosting First Ever Town Hall Event
/On Thursday, September 15th at 7:05 p.m.—more on the 7:05 start time below—the Peterborough Petes Board of Directors will host season ticket holders in the first ever Petes Town Hall event at Market Hall.
The purpose of the event is to hold an open forum for questions about the Petes organization—particularly as it pertains to team governance, operations, and community relations.
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Season Ticket Holders will receive an exclusive invite to the Town Hall event inside their 2016/17 season ticket booklets. The booklets can be picked up from the PMC Collins Barrow Box Office starting at noon on Thursday, August 25th.
The free Town Hall event will be catered by downtown Peterborough-based blackhoney.
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“The Town Hall event is a way for the Petes and the Board of Directors to refresh our relationships with key local stakeholders,” says Petes President Dave Pogue. “We will be opening up the floor for higher-level questions about the operations of the team that we get asked consistently by many fans.”
Space is limited at this exclusive event, but if there is capacity remaining after the season ticket RSVP window closes, members of the general public will definitely be invited to attend as well, the Petes tell PTBOCanada.
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