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Kawartha Food Share Collected 16,200 Pounds Of Food On Saturday, Documented Day On Twitter
/Once again, the Peterborough community stepped up in a huge way on Saturday (June 3rd) for those in need, filling Kawartha Food Share bags with more than 16,000 pounds of food in their latest food drive.
Kawartha Food Share tweeted this thanks from their warehouse..
Kawartha Food share also thanked all the volunteers that made this food drive so successful...
They also put out these tweets documenting the amazing amount of food donated and momentum from the day, showing the power of community to mobilize...
To learn more about Kawartha Food Share—which currently assists more than 8,100 men women and children every month through their member agencies—click here.
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Community Makes 3,007 Safe Nights At YWCA Crossroads Shelter Possible For Women & Children Fleeing Abuse
/Community support of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s 9th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes surpassed the "3,000 Safe Nights Challenge" presented by Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre.
A grand total of 3,007 Safe Nights ($138,204.12) have been made possible through YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which took place at Confederation Park on Friday, May 26th.
Donations raised through this year’s event will be invested directly in providing Safe Nights at Crossroads Shelter for women and children fleeing abuse.
“The demand for our services increases each year,” says YWCA Executive Director, Lynn Zimmer, “This year at Crossroads Shelter we provided 8,471 Safe Nights. With the 3,007 Safe Nights provided through Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, we are well on our way to raising the $45.96 required for each Safe Night we provide.”
With more than 420 people of all ages, genders and abilities in attendance, this year’s Walk A Mile was the biggest yet.
To learn more about YWCA programs and services that help women escape abuse and rebuild their lives, or to make a donation in support of the YWCA, click here.
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Iconic Milltown Mini Golf Is Permanently Closing At The End Of This Season After 33 Years In Business
/It was the place where so many memories were made—an iconic local attraction that made our "57 Signs You're From Peterborough" list a couple years back.
After 33 years of business, Milltown Mini Golf owners Lynda and Barry Cross have announced they are closing permanently at the end of the 2017 season.
"Our landlord sold the property where we are located to a local developer who will be building stores on our site," Lynda and Barry say in a media release.
They add of their family fun park: "Working at Milltown is not like going to work, it's been fun for us everyday. We have loved the many years of enjoyment that local residents and tourists alike have brought us. We have had the pleasure of helping chairitable organizations raise thousands of dollars with fund raising mini golf events. Most of all, we will miss the laughter, joking, and fun that we see daily at Milltown."
Relationships and marriages were formed there, according to the owners:
"Over the years, we have also had the enjoyment of seeing couples on their first dates at Milltown and then a few years later they will come back with their children. We will miss all of this."
Share your memories of Milltown on our Facebook page.
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Dessert Bar Sweet Spirits To Launch In Downtown Peterborough
/Sweet Spirits, a fine dessert caterer specializing in crepes and waffles, is set to open its first retail shop (261 George St. N., Unit 130) in downtown Peterborough.
To celebrate their dessert bar opening, on June 1st, Sweet Spirits will welcome the public to tour the new treat shop for their launch from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and try some decadent desserts!
Sweet Spirits delicious chocolate cheesecakes
Enter the newly renovated shop to try a slice of cake, or their specialty French Macarons. Desserts aren’t the only thing to look forward to now, with Sweet Spirits offering “boozy desserts”. Take your pick of your favourite spirit, beer and wine to find your favourite dessert, or just head straight there for the alcohol-infused ice cream.
“I always have a craving for cake and wine, but found there were not a lot of options in Peterborough to get the two together,” says Sweet Spirits owner Hannah Howey as why she is opening the dessert bar.
Hannah Howey pictured at Cub's Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
Specializing in fine desserts, Howey was able to start her career path through the FastStart Program in Peterborough, which helps entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-29 jumpstart their business ideas.
Howey started catering to events such as weddings and parties, pushing to pursue her passion as a business. She competed in FastStart’s entrepreneurial competition Cub’s Lair, where Sweet Spirits achieved a runner-up prize for her business success and originality.
Her waffles are delicious
Gaining recognition for decadent desserts and unique flavours at these events, Sweet Spirits is well-known in the local business community for providing a high-quality catering service to the region. Now, Sweet Spirits will open shop to feature an array of desserts that will be available in store as well as continuing to cater within the local area.
“We are taking desserts to another level and can’t wait to share it with everyone!” says Howey.
We can't wait to try it.
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Downtown Peterborough Is Now Offering FREE WiFi
/The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area has announced Phase One of their public outdoor wireless internet initiative. This service is for everyone who shops, dines, works, lives and enjoys our downtown.
The WiFi network is designed to be used outdoors to enhance the downtown experience. The first phase of the network covers some of the highest traffic areas downtown, including sections of Hunter, Charlotte and George streets.
HOW IT WORKS
-> To use the network, look for "DowntownPTBO WiFi" on your device.
-> Selecting the network will bring you to their landing page, where you can log in by agreeing to the terms of service.
-> No password is necessary and it is 100% FREE to use.
Here is a map identifying WiFi areas activated in Phase One...
The network has been operating in various forms for the last two months as the DBIA has worked to set it up and beta test it. Despite no public advertisement, they've already had 30,000 logins.
“The public has already shown that there is a strong demand for free WiFi,” says Joel Wiebe, DBIA Communications Manager. “There is a lot of excitement from our partners in the community and I look forward to working together to use this new asset to enhance the downtown experience and draw more visitors.”
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Peterborough Police Auction Goes Online
/In order to better serve the community, the Peterborough Police Service’s auction is now being offered online.
“A live auction is weather dependent, necessitates that people attend in person and requires a sufficient number of items to attract many potential buyers in order to have competitive bidding prices,” says Inspector Lynne Buehler, Support Services Division.
Image courtesy Peterborough Police
