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Top 20 Aspiring Entrepreneurs To Participate In Camp Startup
/Twenty successful applicants have been chosen to participate at Camp Startup, an adventure by FastStart Peterborough (a youth entrepreneurship training partnership that brings together Trent University, Fleming College and the Innovation Cluster).
Each participant was chosen based on their innovative business ideas required in the applications, ranging from helping the environment to increasing accessibility.
The chosen applicants (they are between the ages of 18 to 29) are: Richard Mathieu, Kasandra Gill, Abdullah Alvi, Conor Lynch, Amber Pula, Katrina Schouten, Ranvijay Singh, Sulfiya Moideen, Amitozdeep Singh, Vinny Lana, Krishma Gabba, Geoff Wolfer, Gaurav Ahuja, Erica Rankin, Reilly de Jong, Meet Nakrani, Tyson McDonald, Atam Goyal, Dylan Trepanier and Timothy Bissonnette.
Some of the aspiring entrepreneurs chosen for Camp Startup
The camp takes place September 14th to 16th, and the winning team will receive incredible new entrepreneurship skills and $500 toward their new business.
The Top 20 will hit the ground running on the Friday evening (September 14th), as the campers arrive at Camp Kawartha for an icebreaker. This will be followed on Saturday and Sunday by team-building exercises while implementing their own enterprise ideas.
To end the experience on Sunday, campers in their group will pitch to a panel of established judges in entrepreneurship and business. The winning team will split $500 cash to go towards entrepreneurial pursuits.
Many past participants of the experience have since went on to build businesses through both the FastStart program and the Innovation Cluster.
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Read MoreDr. Doug’s New Centre Peterborough Max Living Chiropractic Centre To Have Celebration September 19th
/Dr. Doug’s Family Chiropractic Centre has been a household name in Peterborough for 18 years.
Owner Dr. Doug Lukinuk has made massive contributions to this community through his support of numerous local charities and events, and was instrumental in raising $250,000 that helped build the basketball park at Bethune and Hunter Streets.
Dr. Doug pictured with a client
On September 19th, Dr. Doug's centre will offically reopen its doors under its new name Peterborough Max Living Chiropractic Centre with a community celebration from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will include Mayor Bennett and other dignitaries doing a ribbon-cutting at 2 p.m.
They are opening with an extensive roster of new and expanded services. These new services transform the clinic into a multi-disciplinary centre to serve the entire community event better.
New services include wellness service, workshops and fitness classes. Dr. Doug’s vision to make Peterborough the “healthiest city in Canada” is now shared with and executed by many other professional practitioners and staff.
Dr. Doug and his team invite the community to join in the celebrations on September 19th. The clinic will be open for tours, demos and refreshments, and the first 50 people to register here receive a free gift.
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Watch: New Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert Being Interviewed On "PTBOCanada" Show
/On Episode 22 of PTBOCanada, new Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert talks about his 38 years policing in Toronto and his excitement for this opportunity to come to Peterborough and help this community.
Chief Gilbert on "PTBOCanada"
In the wide ranging interview, Gilbert discusses everything from mental health initiatives to cold cases to social media to his Spider Man comics. Watch the episode below...
Check Out This Great Footage From Alan Doyle Concert At Peterborough Musicfest
/The weather cleared in time on Wednesday night (August 8th), making for a special evening at Del Crary Park as Alan Doyle rocked out in front of thousands of fans.
Doyle himself described it as "what could be the gig of the year" in a tweet after the show...
Here is the awesome drone footage PWD Visuals captured of the magical concert...
Here is a special moment our Evan Holt captured...
Local LBGTQ+ Director Introduces Peterborough’s First Pride Documentary PTBOLoves
/Local LGBTQ+ Director Mercedez Nucaro—whose production company NV Media Productions is based out of the Innovation Cluster’s incubator through the FastStart program—is creating a mini-documentary PTBOLoves to showcase local relationships in the LGBTQ+ community.
Mercedez is currently holding a casting call for Peterborough locals who would want to be featured in the doc, which will be launched at this year's Peterborough Pride on September 21st.
“We are looking to feature a diverse group of LGBTQ+ people who are in loving, romantic partnerships and want to be featured in this mini-documentary that seeks to celebrate and explore the beauty of love in its many forms,” says Mercedez.
“We are especially seeking couples who are from or met in Peterborough and have memories and special moments that took place in local spaces,” she adds.
The mini-documentary is in partnership with Peterborough Pride—which is celebrating its 15th year—and will allow those attending pride to see how Peterborough has been fostering a loving & growing LGBTQ+ community over the years.
"To me, supporting Peterborough Pride is very personal because this city is where I met people who finally made me feel safe and supported me enough to come out," says Mercedez.
Those who are interested must send a photo of themselves and their significant other, name, age, brief description of how they met, how long they have been together, relationship status and most importantly, what makes their love story unique.
Applications should be emailed to info@nvmediaproductions.ca by August 12th. Participants must be available for the shooting date of August 19th in Peterborough.
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Peterborough Girl's Video On Raising Awareness For Type 1 Diabetes Has Nearly 27,000+ Facebook Views
/Ten-year-old Peterborough girl Tilly Stimpson is hoping to return to Parliament Hill in October for Kids For A Cure Lobby day—they were there in November 2016 for this bi-annual event—to lobby once again for Type 1 Diabetes. Both Tilly and her father Matt have the disease.
As part of her application process for the special day, Tilly had to produce a video which her Dad posted to his Facebook page that has now garnered nearly 27,000 views and counting already (scroll down to watch it below).
Tilly (pictured with her dog, Olive) is making a great impact on raising awareness about living with Type 1 diabetes
"We are thrilled with the reaction the video has received, and even more thrilled with the support of people through their comments on social media," Tilly's mother Joanna tells PTBOCanada. "We’ve been showing Tilly the responses and she is really excited by the number—she checks every day to see the counter go up!"
"Tilly had such a great experience at the last event in 2016, and was was keen to apply again this year. They changed the application process slightly in that she had to produce a 60 second video in addition to the online application and a bio she had to write," Joanna adds.
The family chose an angle about research in the video as this is the part Tilly, who was diagnosed at two and a half, feels is most important. Without research, they won’t find a cure to this very misunderstood disease which is often compared to Type 2 diabetes.
"Lobbying the government for money is not just about funding research, it’s also about making the life saving supplies needed accessible to everyone," Joanna tells PTBOCanada. "Not every province covers the pump and the standard of care differs everywhere (even on a school by school basis). Tilly is about to take part in a clinical trial at Sunnybrook for a new insulin."
The Stimpson family have been advocating for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) since Tilly was first diagnosed, and her school has raised $12,000 and the Stimpson family $32,000 through the generous support of the community.
After Kids for a Cure in October which Tilly hopes to be accepted for again, the family is part of a local chapter hosting a JDRF fundraising event "Cuisine For A Cure" at the Venue on November 9th. More info on that event can be found here.
Watch (and keep) sharing Tilly's powerful video below...
Peterborough Humane Society Announces New Partnership With Halifax Humane Society
/Peterborough Humane Society (PHS), in continuing with a commitment made to give each and every animal that comes into their care the best possible future, has established a new partnership with the Halifax Humane Society in Nova Scotia to find new homes for two pit bulls that have recently come into their care.
Pit bulls are a breed of dog that are banned in Ontario, and both of the dogs that have been transported fell under the Bill 132 of the Dog Owners Liability Act.
This transport with their new East Coast partner was made possible by the efforts of Officer Darryl Porter—a member of the PHS animal control team—as well as a PHS valued volunteer who travelled to Nova Scotia to deliver the dogs.
Darryl Porter from PHS (at right) with woman from Halifax SPCA (photo courtesy PHS)
On the return journey, the transport picked up three new dogs that were part of the most recent rescue from the Korean Meat Market through Humane Society International (HSI).
"By facilitating transport of these animals, it gives them the opportunity to live without restriction of breed, and enjoy life with new loving and caring homes," says Officer Porter. "I am proud to be a part of transport, and glad to see these beautiful dogs enjoy their new start.”
Jindo dogs photo courtesy PHS
