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Hike For Hospice In Peterborough Raised Over $80,000
/On Sunday, May 6th, Peterborough joined communities from across Canada to raise awareness and celebrate hospice palliative care at the 16th Annual Hike for Hospice.
Locally, more than 700 people came out in the beautiful sunshine to show their support for people in this community living with life-threatening illness and grief. The generosity of hikers, volunteers, donors and sponsors raised more than $80,000 for hospice palliative and bereavement care in our community.
Hikers gathered in Millennium Park for a memory stone ceremony, strolled to Rogers Cove in East City to enjoy ice cream courtesy of Central Smith, followed by for a delicious barbeque lunch in Millennium Park sponsored by Montana’s Cookhouse.
Hikers were also treated to coffee and tea donated by Silver Bean Café and cold water from Culligan. Children enjoyed face painting by Faces by 2 and amazing balloon creations by Razberry the Clown, while canine friends were treated to lots of biscuits donated by Village Pet Food & Supply.
“Our Hike has become a family tradition, a time to share memories, to honour loved ones and offer support for the work we do," says Linda Sunderland, Executive Director of Hospice Peterborough. "We are so humbled by the generosity of our community. Peterborough truly is the perfect example of people helping people."
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Flying Colours Corp. Investment Will Create 60 Jobs In Peterborough, Bring Workforce There To 300+
/Great news for Peterborough: Flying Colours, the North American MRO, completions and avionics business based here, has announced a major expansion and investment of $30 million in its facility at Peterborough Airport, creating 60 new jobs over the next several years and helping to retain 250 existing jobs.
The expansion includes construction of a new manufacturing and operations hangar, which will enable increased global business and expanded technical capabilities. The Province of Ontario is contributing $1,000,000 to the project through a grant from the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF).
"Flying Colours is excited to build on the Peterborough region's commitment to the aerospace sector by investing in another expansion that will continue to grow our business with the support of our dedicated employees and partners,” says John Gillespie, President of Flying Colours.
The project includes the purchase of new equipment, as well as significant engineering and design for customer-specific aircraft requirements. This is the third and largest such project at Flying Colours in recent years, building on recent investments totaling more than $20,000,000 at its Peterborough site, and will bring its total workforce in Peterborough to more than 300.
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Comeback Kid: Iconic Milltown Mini Golf Coming Back For Swan Song
/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 announced last June they were closing permanently at the end of the 2017 season. But now that there has been a delay in the application for redevelopment of the land, Milltown is coming back for its 34th season.
Built in 1985 by Barry and Lynda Cross, Milltown has been the place for wedding proposals, receptions, photos, anniversaries and countless birthday parties and family gatherings. It is an annual "must-play" for many couples who became engaged there or had their first date there.
In celebration of their re-opening, Barry and Lynda Cross will be donating $250 to the Brock Mission reBuild project. The re-opening ceremony takes place Thursday, May 10th at 10 a.m., with Mayor Bennett and Councillor Lesley Parnell in attendance.
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Peterborough Releases Interactive Road Construction Map
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The City's Infrastructure and Planning Services Department Engineering Division has launched an interactive map identifying road construction work.
The interactive map shows the road construction projects throughout the City, listing project contact information, anticipated completion date and details on the type of work being performed. The map also identifies new subdivisions currently under development.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Crack Seal
Road Reconstruction
Sewer Replacement / Spot Repairs
Sidewalk (Public Works) - Reconstruction
Sidewalk/Trail - New Construction
Subdivision
Resurfacing
Plus you can also toggle 2018 Special Projects, and even go back and look at 2016 and 2017 completed projects.
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Here Is The Lineup For Live and Local Lunches 2018
/Back for its third year, Live and Local Lunches—a partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement Area, Peterborough Square, Gerri’s Arts and Crafts, and Bench Tech—has a new lineup of rock, folk, blues, country and jazz.
The live music outdoors shows are every Friday for one hour starting at noon in the Peterborough Square Courtyard at the corner of Charlotte and Water streets. This summer music series kicks off May 25th and runs until August 31st.
Hunt the Hare
"These small concerts are a great way to animate the downtown in a fun and positive way,” says Terry Guiel, executive director of the Downtown Business Improvement Area.
THE LINEUP
• May 25 — Blue Hazel
• June 1 — Weber Brothers
• June 8 — The Fabulous Tone Masters
• June 15 — Emily Burgess
• June 22 — Paper Shakers
• June 29 — Robin Hawkins
• July 6 — Kevin Carley Band
• July 13 — The Wanted
• July 20 — Mumblepeg
• July 27 — Hunt The Hare
• Aug. 3 — TBA (rain date)
• Aug. 10 — TBA (rain date)
• Aug. 17 — TBA (rain date)
• Aug. 24 — TBA (rain date)
• Aug. 31 — History Buffs
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Peterborough Humane Society Receives 4 Dogs Through Partnership With Ontario SPCA & Year Of The Northern Dog Initiative
/The Peterborough Humane Society has recently received four dogs (pictured in this post) through a partnership with the Ontario SPCA and its Year of the Northern Dog initiative, which is helping deal with the overpopulation of dogs in Northern communities.
PHS helps animals find their forever homes, and that includes assisting their animal welfare partners in collaboration with communities in the North.
Northern dog named Ichabod
“We are beyond excited to have been part of this initiative with the Ontario SPCA and look forward to a continued partnership with them and future initiatives," says Peterborough Humane Society Executive Director Shawn Morey.
Northern dog named Braveheart
HOW THE NORTHERN DOG TRANSFER HAPPENED
On Sunday, April 29th, a transfer of 21 dogs took place as part of the Northern Dog initiative. The dogs landed in Thunder Bay and then made the trip to the North Bay & District Humane Society. From there, they were broken up and transferred to Quinte Humane Society, Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre, the Northumberland Humane Society and the Peterborough Humane Society.
Northern dog named Jewel
This transfer is the result of a partnership between the Ontario SPCA, various Year of the Northern Dog partners and a remote community near the Manitoba border that wanted to find homes for its community dogs. North Star Air Ltd. provided a flight for the dogs into Thunder Bay where they were cared for by volunteers before embarking on the next phase of their journey.
To bring awareness, attention and action to Northern dog overpopulation, the Ontario SPCA has declared 2018 the Year of the Northern Dog. This evolving initiative will support programs intended to bring awareness, attention and action to the serious animal welfare issue of Northern dog overpopulation.
Northern dog named Morey
"We are going through the process of getting these four dogs altered (spay/neuter), and then they will be up for adoption within the next few days," Peterborough Humane Society's Shawn Morey tells PTBOCanada.
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Peterborough Petes Name Rob Wilson New Head Coach
/Peterborough Petes alumnus and accomplished professional hockey player and coach Rob Wilson has been named the 23rd Head Coach in team history.
Wilson served as Head Coach of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga’s (DEL) Nuremberg Ice Tigers for the past three seasons, compiling a record of 97-43-0-8 in the German premiere league over that span.
“After conducting a thorough review and selection process through which a number of highly qualified candidates were considered, I’m very excited to announce Rob as our new Head Coach,” says General Manager Mike Oke. “Rob brings a strong knowledge of the game, utilizing current systems and strategies to prepare his players for various game situations."
Rob Wilson (Photo via Nuremberg Ice Tigers website)
Wilson played for the Petes during the 1988-89 season after being acquired from the Sudbury Wolves. He helped the team win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions that season before embarking on a pro playing career that included stops in various North American and European leagues.
“I felt that the opportunity to join the Petes would allow me to have a strong, positive impact on the organization, and particularly on the players,” says Coach Wilson. “As a coach I’m hard but fair. Players will feel intensity through my leadership.”
Wilson has maintained strong connections with the Peterborough area through his career. His daughters Jessica and Lynsay live and attend school in Peterborough, and he owns a cottage on Chemong Lake. His fiancée, Heidi, and her son, Max, will relocate to the area this summer.
The Petes are coming off their 2nd highest attendance in team history and are now hoping to put a winning product on the ice for the fans.
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4 Peterborough Guys Wore Nashville Yellow In A Sea Of White At Winnipeg Jets Game Because Why Not
/Four guys from Peterborough—Mark Million, Andrew Marshall, Barrett McKinnon and Pat McAuley—exhibited some kind of courage by venturing to the Winnipeg Jets game Tuesday night (May 1st) wearing their Nashville yellow to cheer on the Predators.
Mark Million, Andrew Marshall, Barrett McKinnon and Pat McAuley
The guys were booed relentlessly at this "Peterborough in the 'Peg'" sojourn by the sea of white there to cheer on their Jets at Bell MTS Place, but it was a great adventure for the boys to experience this.
"The people in Winnipeg were vocal with their displeasure of our colour choice," Pat McAuley tells PTBOCanada. "They were openly booing and yelling at us—all in good fun though, as they very respectful and nice people."
They certainly didn't go unnoticed outside the arena either. Indeed, the hugely popular website Reddit posted about them under the headline "4 Nashville fans showed up to Winnipeg's "White Out"'.
For perspective, here they are in the sea of white...
Photo via Reddit
"The atmosphere at the game was second to none," adds McAuley, who is not only a huge Preds fan but also a great buddy of the Preds captain—Peterborough's Mike Fisher. "Our ears were buzzing from the crowd noise. It was a night we'll never forget."
The boys were even photographed with one of Winnipeg's finest at the game, who ribbed them in good fun.
A Winnipeg police officer with the guys
The Story Behind Kawartha Food Share's First Ever Refrigerated Truck
/Kawartha Food Share has something vital they've never had in their 19 year history: a refrigerated truck.
Their goal this year was to start increasing the amount of fresh food products they distribute from their warehouse but in order to start accessing these type of products from donors, they require a refrigerated truck to safely transport food to and from the warehouse.
Thanks to community grants from the Peterborough Police Services Board, Food Banks Canada and the Peterborough Kinsmen, they were finally able to purchase a truck.
"This truck is really a dream come true and couldn't have been possible without our local service groups who believe in our cause and want to help us in the fight against hunger in our community," Kawartha Food Share's Ashlee Aitken tells PTBOCanada.
"Often times when people think of items at a food bank, they think non-perishables and we are really working hard to change that perception," adds Aitken. "Currently about 35 percent of what we distribute to our 8,000 foodbank clients are fresh and frozen foods, and with this new addition we hope to make that 50 percent by the end of the year."
Ashlee Aitken from Kawartha Food Share
