Awesome Photo Of Grey Cup Champion Brad Sinopoli To Appear In Peterborough Sports Hall Of Fame

Ellen Bond

Peterborough-bred Brad Sinopoli was chosen Most Valuable Canadian after the Ottawa Redblacks dramatic 39-33 overtime victory in the Grey Cup game against the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday (November 27th).

An awesome photo (see below) of the Crestwood grad taken by Ottawa-based editorial and portrait photographer Ellen Bond—who hails from Peterborough—during the 2015 season will soon be housed at the Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame for the next four months.

Photo of Brad Sinopoli to be displayed at Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame (photo by Ellen Bond)

Bond got the chance to shoot for the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) during the past couple seasons, and was on the field for every Ottawa Redblack game.

"Being from Peterborough, playing so many sports there—my dad Ernie and brother Eric also being deeply involved in athletics in Peterborough—and knowing all the photos out there of Brad Sinopoli....for them to want to display my photo is an honour," Bond tells PTBOCanada. "Maybe they did their research and knew Brad's dad, Sam, was one of my high school (Crestwood) hockey coaches....LOL. I am proud of that photo and happy more people in Peterborough will get to see it."

She also took this great photo below of Brad Sinopoli with his Dad Sam during the 2015 season...

Photo by Ellen Bond

You can check out Ellen's website here and her portfolio here.

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PTBO Northern Originals Launch Awesome Peterborough Petes ‘Game Day Collection’

In an exciting and innovative collaboration between the Peterborough Petes and iconic local apparel brand PTBO Northern Originals, a highly anticipated Game Day Collection apparel line will go on sale exclusively at Flavour Fashion in downtown Peterborough this Thursday (November 17th).

Photo by Bryan Reid

The Game Day Collection—T-shirts, hats, crewneck sweaters and hoodies—incorporate four unique logos that represent the past, present, and future of Petes hockey, while providing a fresh look that compliments the style of today’s generation. 

Photo by Bryan Reid

There are several opening weekend specials to this fashion line, including a free PTBO Northern Originals puck with the purchase of any Game Day Collection item. In addition to the full apparel line, Flavour will be offering an extremely limited run of a specially designed hat, hoodie, crewneck and T-shirt this weekend.

Photo by Bryan Reid

Photo by Bryan Reid

Photo by Bryan Reid

“PTBO Northern Originals is proud to work with the iconic Petes organization,” says PTBO Northern Originals & Flavour owner Mike Watt. “Our goal is to showcase all of the amazing attractions in our great city, and the Petes top that list.”

Photo by Bryan Reid

Head to Flavour Thursday anytime after 10 a.m. to get your Game Day Collection gear, and then wear it to the Petes game Thursday night against the Kitchener Rangers!

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Awesome: The Peterborough Petes Lend Practice Jerseys To Special Needs Team

The Peterborough Huskies special needs hockey team is rebranding as Electric City Maroon & White to start fresh—love the name!—but their new jerseys aren't available yet. So in an awesome gesture, the Peterborough Petes organization are lending the team their practice jerseys to use in the interim. Here are photos from Friday (November 11th) by Eileen Kimmett of the happy players practising at the Kinsmen Arena in their Petes jerseys...

"The excitement from the players when they received their Petes jerseys was incredible, and it continued into the dressing room and onto the ice," Coach Williams tells PTBOCanada. "With the announcement of the new name combined with the borrowed Petes Jerseys, it feels like a brand new team and a new beginning for all of us."

Coach Williams pictured with one of the happy players

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Peterborough Petes Are Doing Throwback Game Set In 1956, Includes 15 Cent Hotdogs

On Tuesday, November 8th—exactly 60 years to the day of the first ever OHA game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre—the Peterborough Petes will recreate the 1956 hockey game night experience, wearing replica 1956 T.P.T Petes uniforms. They will be playing against the Niagara IceDogs, who will be wearing St. Catharines Teepees throwback jerseys.

Throwback Petes jersey

The game will be a near-exact replica of a 1956 hockey experience, including:
 
-> 15 cent hotdogs (limit of two per ticket, while supplies last)
-> Special ticket discount: anyone born in 1956 or earlier can purchase a regular bowl ticket for $10
-> Anyone born on November 8, 1956 who has a ticket to the game will receive a free, autographed T.P.T. Petes replica ringer T-shirt
-> Rinkboards removed
-> 1950s music and live organ throughout game
-> Free Tide laundry detergent sample giveaway (on November 8th, 1956, the Petes gave away Lux Liquid dish detergent)
-> Remembrance Day ceremonies in recognition of Peterborough Memorial Centre, which was named in honour of veterans
-> Peterborough 534 Raider Air Cadet Squadron anthem performance
& much much more!

Tickets are still available for the November 8th throwback game—including special $10 1956 tickets—by visiting the Peterborough Memorial Centre Box Office online, in person, or by phoning 705.743.3561.

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Capture The Flag Pick-Up Games At Nicholls Oval Is Awesome Idea

There is a weekly pick-up game of Capture The Flag held at Nicholls Oval (725 Armour Road) and everyone is welcome to join in!

The rules are simple and even if you have never played before, the friendly group will walk you through them when you arrive.

Head to Nicholls Oval at 2:30 on Sundays to try it out at the soccer field, or more info head over to this Facebook page.

—post by Evan Holt

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Premiere Studio of Dance Takes Home Top Dance Honours

At the Bedazzled Dance Championships held at Showplace last weekend, Premiere Studio of Dance managed to win top honours in both the solo/duet/trio categories and group section.

This is the first time the studio has won this competition—with over 675 routines taking the stage. 

Special congratulations goes out to Madison Sheward for winning the top solo with her contemporary routine "Uninhabited Light." The senior dancers also won top group with the routine "Misery" choreographed by Meaghan Sheppard (which also took home an award for top choreography of the entire competition). 

Overall, the weekend was a great success. These routines and more will be taking the stage at Showplace in the Shine Dance Competition taking place April 14th to 17th. Admission is free. Come out and support some amazing local talent!

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Learn more about Premiere Dance on their Facebook page or website.

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