Peterborough Blogs
Lakefield Animal Welfare Society Needs Your Help With Food For Kittens
/The Lakefield Animal Welfare Society is in dire need of wet food for their 30-plus kittens in care right now.
Empty cupboards: Photo via LAWS Facebook page
They made this post below to their Facebook page reaching out to the public for help...
LAWS uses more canned food for kittens as they like it better at this stage of growing. They use a lot of Friskies, Whiskas in the plastic trays and Fancy Feasts, and try to stay away from the salmon cans because of the red dye that often makes them sick.
Photo via LAWS Facebook page
A Solar Eclipse Is Happening On August 21st
/There will be a total solar eclipse on August 21st. The path of the moon's shadow will run diagonally through the United States, and while we won't see a fully obstructed sun here in Peterborough, we will get about 70 percent of it (which is still pretty fun to see!).
Image from NASA
Head outside a little after 1 p.m. to see the start. The maximum coverage will happen at 2:30 p.m. and the eclipse will wrap up just before 4 p.m.
SOLAR ECLIPSE SAFETY
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or hand-held solar viewers (that meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard). Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun.
-> Learn more about eclipse safety at NASA's website.
Forrest The Cat Is Losing Leg After Someone Shot Him
/On Saturday (June 24th), an injured stray cat that the Peterborough Humane Society has named Forrest was found on North Asphodel 5th Line and brought into the Humane Society.
Forrest
Forrest had an injured paw, and upon examination from the Emergency Veterinary Hospital, it was discovered that he had been shot—and the bullet still remained lodged in Forrest’s front right leg.
He is being kept comfortable, but Forrest will have to have his leg amputated due to the damage done by the shot. The surgery is fairly complicated and very costly, the Humane Society says, and they are looking for the public's assistance. To support Forrest, visit peterboroughumanesociety.ca or contact Susan Dunkley, PHS's Manager of Development and Outreach, for info.
Forrest
An investigation has started into the state that Forrest was found in. The Peterborough Humane Society is asking for the public's help: If anyone is aware of this incident or has information, please contact 310-SPCA(7722), Crimestoppers or PHS at 705.745.4722, ext. 204.
The Humane Society tells PTBOCanada they hope if Forrest recovers from the amputation, he will eventually be put up for adoption. Whoever adopts the 3-legged cat will need to show great love and care to Forrest in his forever home.
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Tour The Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden Near Peterborough
/There will be an Open House at the Cham Shan Temple's Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden on Saturday, July 1st from 10 am. to 1 p.m., and entry is free.
The gardens are still under construction and access is restricted to some areas. Visitors are advised to wear sturdy hiking shoes because the terrain is dusty and uneven. Sandals and flip flops are an absolute no-no. Visitors should also bring water as there are few facilities on site.
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada.com
Below is a picture showing the enormity of the laughing Buddha on the grounds. It was built in China, cut into 72 pieces and shipped here in containers and reassembled. It weighs 127 tons. The head alone is 26 tons.
Photo courtesy Andy Harjula
The Wutai Shan Garden is located at 708 Ski Hill Road, a few minutes north of Bethany. The site is 530 acres and is one of four sites being developed by the Buddhist Association of Canada. The total acreage of the four sites combined is 1,700 acres.
The sites—chosen because of their serenity, tranquility and natural environment—have taken two decades to plan and will take a further 20 years to construct at an estimated cost of $80 million dollars.
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada.com
For further information about the Buddhist Association of Canada, contact Diane Chen at Cham Shan Temple in Toronto, 905.886.1522, ext 333.
-> We took a tour of the grounds back in June 2015. Read about it here.
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This Clap Out Tribute To Peterborough Custodian Mr. Hilts Is Awesome
/The "clap out" is a cool tradition at many schools for Grade 8 students moving on to high school.
What was extra cool about the clap out at St. John Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough on Monday (June 26th) was that retiring custodian Rick Hilts (aka "Mr. Hilts") was able to partake.
Mr. Hilts gets the clap out
Custodians are the unsung heroes of schools, so this "clap out" was a terrific gesture to Mr. Hilts and his profession.
Watch the video below posted to the school's Twitter channel...
Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Is Holding Summer Auditions
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Interested musicians can book audition times for June 29th in Peterborough
Read More328 Paddlecraft Just Filled Both Tubs At Trent Severn National Historic Site In Epic Display
/Last year, 138 paddlecraft were jammed into one of the ginormous "tubs" at the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site in Peterborough on Lock n' Paddle day, breaking the previous record of 101.
This is what it looked like at Lock 21 during last summer's Lock 'N Paddle...
June 26th, 2016
This year, Lock 'N Paddle upped their game even more, filling both tubs on a beautiful Saturday (June 24th) with more than 150 canoes and kayaks each (to mark Canada's 150 birthday) and lifting them 65 feet.
It was one heck of a jigsaw puzzle for organizers and Lockmaster Ed, seen in this video below...
But they did it. Look at this picture we took from mission control...
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
Here is the view from the front Trent-Severn Waterway tweeted out...
Here is the view from above photographed from a drone by Justen Soule for Parks Canada...
208 Likes, 13 Comments - Justen Soule (@justensoule) on Instagram: "Tub Tetris... Lock N' Paddle at Trent Severn's Lock 21. With some incredible coordination 328..."
And once the lock chambers were at an equal elevation, the Lock Master halted the lockage and participants and visitors raised their paddles and sang both O Canada and Happy Birthday in celebration of 150 years of Confederation.
Have a listen of the Happy Birthday...
Here is the moment the chambers aligned...
Here's a closeup of the East chamber tub filled...
PHoto by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
And here's a closeup of the West chamber tub filled...
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
360 panorama by Evan Holt, PtboCanada
UPDATE: Here is video our Evan Holt filmed from inside a canoe...
Well done Lock 21, well done Peterborough!
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
5th Annual Paint The Town Red Has 30 Restaurants Participating This Year
/The 5th annual Paint the Town Red all day event in support of United Way Peterborough takes place on July 19th.
Participating restaurants, cafes and pubs will be donating 25 percent of their daily sales to support United Way Peterborough & District, with proceeds directing impacting vital social services in your community.
La Hacienda is one of participating restaurants
This year, there are already 30 participating restaurants—up from 22 this year.
Also, a big red spoon (with a touch of plaid) has been introduced this year by the United Way Peterborough, built by United Way cabinet member Terry Guiel (pictured above and below)...
Sam's Place is one of participating restaurants
Fresh Dreams Peterborough is participating
For more info on Paint the Town Red, click here and check out the hashtag #PaintPtboRed.
If you're a restaurant that would like to participate, contact Erica Richmond at the United Way Peterborough here.
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Newly Named Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies At Trent University
/Trent University has announced the naming of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies.
Coinciding with National Aboriginal Day on Wednesday (June 21st), the announcement of the newly-named School was among a substantial series of recommendations, furthering Trent’s leadership in indigenous reconciliation and education.
Photo courtesy Trent University
The recommendations include an innovative lecture-talk series that will bring prominent Indigenous leaders to the University to speak on Indigenous issues, and a new academic requirement for all undergraduate students to successfully complete at least 0.5 credits from an approved list of courses with Indigenous content. With this recommendation, Trent becomes only the third university in Canada to institute mandatory Indigenous course content.
“The naming of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies and the implementation of the associated recommendations are a milestone in the evolution of Indigenous Studies at Trent," says Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University.
Wenjack Theatre
Trent's largest lecture hall/theatre is named after Chanie Wenjack, and the newly-named school is another huge step in honouring Chanie Wenjack, a young Anishinaabe boy who died in his attempt to escape a residential school in 1966.
Photo courtesy Trent University
The Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies brings together Trent’s undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. programs under one School and unites various events, initiatives and spaces dedicated to Indigenous perspectives, knowledge and culture at the University.
Photo courtesy Trent University
