City Of Peterborough Releases New App to Help You Manage Your Waste

The City of Peterborough's Waste Management division has launched a new app called "City of Peterborough Waste". The app is free and available on the App Store or Google Play.

Using the City of Peterborough Waste app, you can sign up for notices about your waste collection days, snow delays, special events and more. You can also use the "What Goes Where" tool to search for the proper means of disposing of up to 10,000 different items.

A fun, interactive game called "The Right Sort" is also on the app where you can test your knowledge about recycling and see if you know "what goes where".

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YWCA Crossroads Shelter Receives $15,000 Grant From Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund

On Saturday, January 7th during the Peterborough Pete’s game—dedicated to mental health awareness—Bell Let’s Talk presented YWCA Peterborough Haliburton with a $15,000 grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund. The grant will support the "Saying Yes: Better Serving Abused Women with Mental Health Issues" program at YWCA Crossroads Shelter.

“YWCA is proud to receive a Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant to support the work YWCA Crossroads Shelter does every day to help more women with mental health and addiction issues," says Jen Cureton, YWCA Director of Philanthropy & Communications.

The $15,000 grant—along with a donation from The Peterborough Foundation and other private donors—will support ongoing staff training as they continue to work on “Saying Yes” to women with complex issues.
 
“Bell Let’s Talk is so pleased to support programs like ‘Saying Yes: Better Serving Abused Women with Mental Health Issues’ and the tremendous work being done by the YWCA Crossroads Shelter,” adds Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk. “This $15,000 grant to the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is one of more than 70 2016 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grants made to organizations helping people living with a mental illness in every region of the country.”
 
If you or someone you know needs help, call YWCA day or night at 1-800-461-7656

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Calorie Tallies Will Now Appear On Menus At Approximately 80 Local Food Premises

Local residents will now be able to make more informed food decisions at certain food premises thanks to Ontario’s new “Healthy Menu Choices Act” that took effect January 1, 2017.

The new legislation only affects food service providers with 20 or more locations in the province. This means calorie tallies will now be seen on menus at approximately 80 local food premises, according to Peterborough Public Health.

EASIER TO GET CALORIE INFORMATION NOW

“More and more people are paying close attention to what they are eating, so providing this calorie information is one way to encourage healthier food choices,” says Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “For those who aren’t aware of how many calories are in certain foods, providing this information directly on the menu will help them better understand how to balance out their caloric intake throughout the day.”

Residents will now see the number of calories for each food and beverage item included on the menus, labels or tags at several local food service providers, such as restaurants, coffee shops, convenience stores, grocery stores and movie theatres.

Food service providers are also required to post an educational statement for customers about average daily caloric needs. For an updated list of local food premises affected by the legislation, visit peterboroughpublichealth.ca.

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Someone Drove Their Truck Into The Shoppers Home Healthcare On Lansdowne St. W.

Someone drove their truck right into the Shoppers Home Healthcare on Lansdowne St. W. on Friday night.

Below is the report from Peterborough Fire Services...

Photo via @sjeezie on Twitter

Photo via @sjeezie on Twitter

"Just after 7 p.m. Friday, Peterborough Police teired Peterborough Fire Services to a report of a vehicle which had collided with a commercial building.

Upon arrival fire crews found a pickup truck had driven through storefront windows and doors and had come to a stop inside the building.

Fire crews assessed the structural integrity, made the scene safe to enter, and extricated the driver from the pickup as Peterborough Paramedics constantly monitored and began treating the patient.

Peterborough Police were also on scene on our arrival. The cause of the collision is being investigated by Peterborough Police."

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The Canal Is Green-Flagged For Skating

We are doing a triple axel with the news that the green flag is up on the Trent Canal, meaning conditions are safe to skate there!

Photo courtesy Harrison Perkins

The City of Peterborough tweeted out the news Friday (January 6th) confirming it is now open but adding that the ice is a little rough as it hasn't been flooded yet...

Hooray! @TrentSevernNHS Canal is green-flagged for skating. Please be careful, ice is rough. We'll flood early next week weather permitting. pic.twitter.com/ki7ADJhNFS

— City of Peterborough (@CityPtbo) January 6, 2017

The canal is open for skating until 10 p.m. daily.

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Meet Prince The Adorably Grumpy Looking Cat At Peterborough Humane Society

UPDATE (January 5th): The Humane Society has tweeted the news that Prince has been adopted. Awesome!

Happy to announce that Prince has been adopted! ❤ @Ptbo_Canada

— Ptbo Humane Society (@HSpeterborough) January 5, 2017

ORIGINAL POST

There is a cat at the Peterborough Humane Society named Prince that is looking for his forever home. Prince happens to have some of the best, grumpiest facial expressions you'll ever see.

"Prince is still available for adoption," Susan Dunkley, Manager of Development and Outreach at Peterborough Humane Society, tells PTBOCanada. "He is three years and a bit—he is a himalayan mix."

Look at this dude...

Photo by Susan Dunkley

If you're the lucky person or family that adopts this dude, you will be blessed with expressions like this...

Photo by Susan Dunkley

Even though Prince looks grumpy, the Humane Society says he's very sweet and loving.

Photo by Susan Dunkley

Contact the Peterborough Humane Society to see Prince and other dogs and cats looking for their forever homes.

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Peterborough Police Traffic Management Unit Launches Targeted Offences For 2017

The Peterborough Police Service Traffic Management Unit is launching a new initiative for 2017 where specific offences will be targeted each month. These targeted offences are in addition to current and ongoing traffic initiatives including the Top 10 Worst Intersections For Collisions, heavy vehicle details and vehicle inspection initiatives.

“All the initiatives are designed to educate the public while providing enforcement with the goal to make all roadways safer for everyone who uses them,” says Peterborough Police Service Traffic Management Sergeant Jeff Chartier.

For the month of January, the focus is on cracking down on the misuse of accessible parking permits.

“Legislation states that only the person named on the accessible parking permit is allowed to use the permit and the accessible parking spot,” explains Sergeant Chartier. “This ensures those accessible parking spaces that are both safe and accommodating are readily available to those that really need them. If another person uses the permit, it can result in fines of up to $5,000 and the permit may be seized.”

Below is the full list of offences that will be targeted each month in 2017...

January Accessible Parking Permit. Traffic officers will visit various parking lots with the intent to enforce the accessible parking permit legislation. This legislation indicates that only the person named on the accessible parking permit is permitted to use the parking permit and accessible parking spots. For more information please click here.

February Distracted Driving. Traffic officers will focus on distracted driving including cellphones, GPS use and entertainment devices

March School Crossing Guards/School Bus infractions. Officers will focus on offences relating to school crossing guards and the requirement to make certain the intersection is clear before entering the crosswalk and motorists disobeying school bus lights.

April Traffic Lights. Officers will focus on motorists who disobey red light and amber lights.

May National Road Safety Week – Officers will focus on the unsafe driving practices as identified by the Canada Safety Council.

June Emergency Vehicles. Officers will focus on motorists approaching, in the same direction, an Emergency vehicle with their emergency lights flashing who do not slow down and pass the emergency vehicle with caution. Emergency vehicles are defined as Police, Fire, Ambulance and Tow vehicles.

July Officers will focus on speed enforcement

August Distracted Driving. Traffic officers will focus on distracted driving including cellphones, GPS use and entertainment devices

September School Crossing Guards/School Bus infractions. Officers will focus on offences relating to school crossing guards and the requirement to make certain the intersection is clear before entering the crosswalk and motorists disobeying school bus lights.

October Operation Impact. Officers will focus on offences as identified by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police with particular attention on Thanksgiving weekend.

November Intersection/Sign offences. Officers will focus on intersection related offences, including traffic lights and stop/yield signs, speed signs, etc.

December Impaired Driving. Officers will be focused on alcohol and drug impaired offences.

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