Boxer Cody Crowley Raising Money For Hospice Peterborough At Pizza Hut In Honour Of Anita Blackbourn

Cody Crowley, a professional boxer from Douro with a record of 10-0, is giving back to the Peterborough community in a big way. The Las Vegas-based boxer is helping to raise funds for Hospice Peterborough in honour of Anita Blackbourn, who lost her battle with cancer last October.

Cody Crowley (picture via Twitter)

Crowley is appearing at Pizza Hut (901 Lansdowne St.) this Wednesday (January 4th) from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to raise funds for Hospice Peterborough Care Centre. He'll be there to sign autographs and take pictures with fans.

Chris and Anita Blackbourn—who passed away in October 2016—pictured with their daughters

Anita Blackbourn's husband, Chris, is business partner at the Pizza Hut location that he runs with co-owner Marc Hartenberg.

Pizza Hut will donate 10 percent of all sales that day to Hospice Peterborough and people will be able to add their own donation at the location as well.

Please share on your social media channels to spread the word about this great cause, and drop by Pizza Hut this Wednesday.

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Peterborough Photographer Samantha Moss Is A Local Star On The Rise

Peterborough-based freelance portrait/product photographer Samantha Moss is a local star on the rise with her growing list of editorial and commercial clients. "This time last year I still felt I hadn’t earned the right to call myself a photographer—I was just a person who liked taking pictures," Moss tells PTBOCanada.

Peterborough's Beau Dixon

But over the past year, much has changed. Her client base and profile in the community has steadily risen.

"I have had the opportunity to work with some incredible local talent and businesses," Moss tells PTBOCanada. "Getting involved and networking with groups such as FastStart, The Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster, and Arthur: Independent Press has opened so many doors for me."

Jill Stavely cover shoot for Arthur News

"Fierce" Promo shoot for charity fashion show for Trent fashion

"I don’t think I can really put to words just how much my Peterborough 'family' has helped me," says Moss, who is often seen covering local events. "I never would have had the courage to start a business or even known where to start without organizations like FastStart!"

"Urban Love"

"Horse Discovery"

Moss will be graduating in Spring from Trent University where she studied Media Studies, and has made roots here since moving here 6 years ago. She has found her calling in photography and photojournalism and plans to grow her business from right here in Peterborough. 

Beth, Trent bridge

"There are so many interesting people doing exciting things in Peterborough and I want to help them with my photography," Moss tells PTBOCanada. "I want to give the movers and shakers a chance to tell their story through photos and personalized branding."

Entrepreneur Brooke Hammer

Entrepreneur Lindsay Brock

"Bride Emergency": Product shoot for Walton Wood Farm

For more on Samantha Moss, visit her website and Facebook page.

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A Good Samaritan In Lakefield Brought A Confused Elderly Man In From The Cold Last Night

On a cold Winter's night, a Good Samaritan in Lakefield helped out an elderly man in need.

According to the police report, in the early morning hours on December 31st, 2016 a resident in Lakefield located a lost and confused elderly male walking aimlessly outside in the cold.

The Good Samaritan took the male in to get him warm until police arrived. The subsequent investigation determined that the male was flummoxed by the darkness and his unfamiliar surroundings.

Police were able return the male unharmed to his home.

The name of the male and the Good Samaritan is being withheld for privacy reasons.

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We Love These Bird's Eye Pictures Of Millbrook In Winter

Check out these beautiful pictures of photogenic Millbrook from above taken by Borealis Productions. Wow.

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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...

A full episode of the strange CHEX kid's show The Silver Basketball, hosted by none other than Ron Oliver

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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Peterborough 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. 

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