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Retrontario Shares Episode Of '80s CHEX Show The Silver Basketball
/Remember the The Silver Basketball, the locally produced CHEX show that aired in the Eighties starring Ron Oliver? The show was a smorgasbord of stuff for kids, ranging from fitness, to arts and crafts, to music.
Well the popular YouTube channel Retroontario just posted this episode of the show from 1982. Have a watch...
h/t James Jones
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Millbrook Man Facing Impaired Driving Charges After Crashing Vehicle & Killing His Dog
/Another tragedy from drinking and driving, an animal's life lost. See below from Peterborough Police release on Thursday (December 29th)...
On December 27, 2016 in the early afternoon a Millbrook man was driving his vehicle on Zion Line in Cavan Monaghan Township when he lost control and left the roadway. The vehicle entered the ditch, struck a tree and culvert. The driver was injured in the crash but managed to flag a passerby down for help. The man’s dog was in the vehicle at the time of the crash and was unfortunately killed as a result.
Emergency crews responded to assist the man who had been taken to another location for treatment. The subsequent investigation determined that at the time of the crash the man was impaired by alcohol.
Kyle Reininger 24, of Main Street, Millbrook is charged with Drive while Ability Impaired and Drive with more than 80 mgs.
The accused is to appear in court on January 19, 2016.
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Peterborough Man Charged With Assault After Dispute Over Babysitting Dog & Birthday Cake On Day Before Christmas
/We can't make this stuff up—see below from Wednesday's Peterborough police release (which also includes a Break and Enter where the suspect didn't flush the toilet)...
"On December 24, 2016 the accused in this matter was looking after a neighbour’s dog. When the neighbour returned to get their dog a dispute arose over the length of time the dog had to be watched. The accused followed the neighbour home and demanded they turn over a birthday cake that was being stored there. The accused then assaulted the neighbour in their home.
Dwayne Ireland 46, of Hunter Street, Peterborough is charged with Assault. The accused is to appear in court on January 19, 2017."
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Here Are People Skating On Peterborough Streets
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UPDATE: Our post has gone viral, with over 60,000 views across Canada and beyond
Read MorePeterborough Woman Posts Inspiring Message About Eating Over Holidays
/Peterborough's Celestine Patricia Helen posted an empowering message to her Facebook page along with a photo of herself (see below) encouraging people to eat over the holidays and not to be self conscious about their bodies.
Here was the Facebook message Celestine posted...
This was the selfie she posted with her message...
photo on Facebook page post
The Facebook post garnered lots of positive response from women, such as "We need to hear this more often" to "Yes! It's not always an obvious thing to remember" to "I got up in the middle of the night twice to eat cheese."
Celestine (photo via Facebook)
Celestine tells PTBOCanada what motivated her to write this post on social media...
"I posted it because I have a history with a variety of eating disorders," she tells PTBOCanada. "The big family dinners are always nerve racking for me, and I know that they can be for a lot of others too."
"I just wanted to let people know that they're not alone, and that they possess the strength to survive the holidays without the guilt or the shame or the fear."
Kudos to Celestine for her honest and inspiring words.
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Rescue Domestic Rats Just Arrived At Peterborough Humane Society As Part Of Large Scale Surrender In North Bay
/On Thursday December 22nd, close to 600 domestic rats from an apartment in North Bay were transferred into the North Bay & District Humane Society. Animal Welfare organizations from all across the province have come together to help these small animals.
Nearly 30 rats of the group have just arrived at the Peterborough Humane Society with the hope that they will ultimately find their forever homes here in our community.
Here is Andrew Fraser, Executive Director of Peterborough Humane Society, pictured with one of the rescue rats...
“This is a very unique animal welfare story,” says Andrew Fraser, Executive Director, Peterborough Humane Society. “We are proud to be a part of the Provincial Animal Transfer Team with the Ontario SPCA and its Affiliate Communities to work together in animal welfare when such a large number of animals are in need of care.”
The rats are currently receiving health checks and will be placed up for adoption within the next few weeks. Anyone interested in adopting one of the rats is encouraged to visit the Peterborough Humane Society website.
A Bunch Of Kids Received Christmas Stuffed Toys From Fitz The Christmas Angel
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Fitz
Back in January, beloved St. Teresa's kindergarten teacher Mr. John Fitzpatrick—aka Fitz—suffered a heart attack in the classroom and died shortly after at PRHC.
"Fitz" was an amazing teacher, and loved by all who knew him. He taught different grades over the years, but kindergarten kids were his favourite. He also loved having stuffed toys in the classroom and schoolyard to make kids smile and inspire them.
After he passed, the school did this amazing tribute to Fitz, placing stuffed toys throughout the school hallways in his honour...
This week, younger kids at Roger Neilson Public School each received a stuffed toy donated in Fitz's honour for Christmas. These are a couple of them...
Also. this beautiful letter was sent home for parents explaining the gesture...
Fitz would indeed be happy to know children will be receiving a stuffed toy. He's probably smiling from above right now.
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Luke Heard & Friends Just Delivered A Bunch Of Christmas Gifts To Kids At PRHC Hospital
/Twenty-seven-year-old Luke Heard is well known in the community for all he does to give back. But this gift he just delivered to kids at PRHC might top them all. Heard had the idea to do a toy drive for children at PRHC hospital in Peterborough after recently staying there during treatment for his own fight against cancer.
"When I was in the hospital, I was bored and went for a walk," Heard tells PTBOCanada. "I saw little kids walking with their parents pulling IV units around. I felt bad for them having to spend time in the hospital, so I made a few calls to my friends to devise a plan."
Luke Heard getting ready to deliver gifts
On Thursday (December 22nd), here's what he did with friends...
"I decided I should make a difference in this community and roll in the hospital with teddy bears and toys flying to see those kids smile! Smiles are the cure for everything. There was a little girl in there that just melted everyone's heart. I'm not gunna lie—I cried a bit and so did everyone else!"
Pictured below is Heard (dressed as Tigger) and his pals (Pooh, Spider-Man and Elsa) at the hospital dressed up to deliver the presents...
Heard's favourite quote is this and he continues to live his life this way during his treatments:
"Heroes didn't leap tall buildings or stop bullets with an outstretched hand; they didn't wear boots and capes. They bled, and they bruised, and their superpowers were as simple as listening, or loving. Heroes were ordinary people who knew that even if their own lives were impossibly knotted, they could untangle someone else's. And maybe that one act could lead someone to rescue you right back."
On January 6th, there is a fundraiser for Luke at Trentwinds International Centre. More info on that can be found here.
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This Inspiring Wall Of Hope In Peterborough Shows Kindness To New Refugees
/Hundreds of hand-written messages from students, teachers and other community members have been installed on the New Canadians Centre’s Wall of Hope to welcome refugees.
The Wall of Hope at New Canadians Centre in Peterborough
