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Keene's Muddy's Pit BBQ Announces Its 2019 Menu (And We're Hungry Just Writing This)
/Muddy’s Pit BBQ (3247 County Rd. 2 in Keene), which has become a go-to destination point—one of those places to check off your bucket list over and over again—is now open for the season.
Muddy’s authentically barbeque all of their meat on custom outdoor smokers (designed and built by Sloan Custom Smokers) using only log hardwood.
Muddy’s Pit BBQ menu
Among the items on Muddy’s menu for this season:
-> A Lunker: a hot link on a bun, with pulled pork and baked beans smothered on top.
-> A Carnivore Sampler: a mix of their 4 main meats -> ribs, brisket, pulled pork and a hot link. It comes out to be around 1 1/4 pounds. (It’s great to share if you add a couple of sides to fill out your meal.)
Muddy’s do not take call-ahead orders for pick up or take reservations, nor do they offer delivery. Catering options are available for groups of 20+.
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Explore Fleming College At Their Spring Open House April 6th
/Hundreds of prospective students will have the opportunity to explore Fleming College at its annual Spring Open House.
The College will host its Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6th at its campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg, and at the eastern Ontario Emergency Training Academy (EOETA) in Norwood.
Photo courtesy Fleming College
The College will host tours of the campuses and residences as well as offer information sessions on Financial Aid Options, On-and Off-Campus Housing, and Transitioning to College for students with an IEP.
Photo courtesy Fleming College
To showcase the hands-on learning that takes place at Fleming, many of the programs will provide live demonstrations of learning activities:
Sutherland Campus: Sensory room experience, immersive virtual reality simulation and freshly baked cookies in the Culinary lab.
Frost Campus: Geology demonstrations in the newly renovated Geo Centre, climbing demonstrations, Blasting Techniques demonstrations, running diesel engine demonstrations and horizontal directional drilling simulations.
Haliburton Campus: Guests can watch students perform live art demonstrations in the campus studios.
Cobourg Campus: Visitors can tour the Personal Support Worker lab.
Pre-service Firefighter Education and Training program: Students applying for the Pre-service Firefighter Education and Training program are invited to visit the EOETA in Norwood (36 Industrial Dr.) where the program is now located. The EOETA has several established training environments including a burn tower, roof and door props, search and rescue maze, confined space prop, and new high-intensity propane training props. As part of the Open House, faculty and current students will be at the EOETA to welcome visitors, provide tours of the facility and perform live demonstrations.
Click here for more info on the Open House.
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Recruitment Event At Flying Colours Corp. Passes With Flying Colours
/Flying Colours Corp., which is celebrating 30 years in business, held its first Peterborough recruitment event on the weekend to attract new and existing talent to the expanding North American maintenance, repair, overhaul and completions company.
More than 230 people sent resumes prior to the event, and of those 50 face-to-face interviews were held with pre-screened candidates. In addition, more than 110 walk-in candidates attended and met with human resource and technical professionals to discuss opportunities.
Summer Sun, manager of interior design, chats with a potential new recruit in the Flying Colours design suite (photo courtesy Flying Colours)
Existing employees at this privately owned, family-run company explained their roles, management responded to specific company questions, and the HR team accepted resumes and organized interviews.
“We’re optimistic that we found some great candidates and will be working over the next week or two to make offers to some of those interviewed,” says Ian Ross, director of human resources, Flying Colours Corp.
Photo by Flying Colours
“It was obvious from the look of surprise on some of the faces that they were impressed by the scale of our operation here and our capabilities in terms of program quality and complexity,” adds Ross. “As well as finding some great new talent, I think we clarified to many just what we do.”
A combination of existing and new roles were highlighted as Flying Colours plans to fill in excess of 50 openings in its paint, avionics, maintenance, interiors, cabin installation and upholstery departments by the mid-summer.
Learn more about Flying Colours here.
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The Market Hall Clock Is Now Digital, Includes Emoji To Brighten Your Day
/UPDATE: Happy April Fool’s Day!!
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After adding LED lights to the iconic Market Hall clock back in January of 2018, further upgrades were completed over the weekend to convert all four faces to digital.
If you look up on your drive to work in downtown Peterborough, you might not notice that the entire face of the clock is a screen… but you will be sure to do a double take when an emoji is smiling down at you.
Here’s a quote from a press release…
“We had so much positive feedback from our themed coloured lights that this year we wanted to take it one step further!”
The digital faces also replace the old clockwork machinery that frequently broke down, according to a press release…
“While the new screens were pricey to install, they are rated to work all the way to -40. That's something that we come to expect from our Canadian winters. We think they will pay for themselves vs. the costly repairs of the previous machinery.”
Since it is digital, various emoji can be shown to create a playful vibe downtown while still showing the current time.
—by Evan Holt
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We Aren't Some Best Kept Secret Anymore: Peterborough Is The Fastest Growing City In All Of Canada
/The rest of the country is figuring out what Peterborough residents have known for a long time: We live in a great communty with all the amenities—and rivers, lakes and green space all around us.
Indeed, Peterborough was listed as Canada's fastest growing city by Statistics Canada with a 3.1 per cent increase, followed by Kitchener-Waterloo at 2.6, then both Ottawa and Windsor tied at 2.5.
Statistics Canada
According to Statistics Canada, more than seven in 10 Canadians live in an urban area—and the five fastest growing census metropolitan areas are all in Ontario, with Peterborough being Numero Uno.
Photo by Patrick Stephen
Peterborough’s population growth rate per thousand has jumped from 19.8 to 30.5, from 2016-17 to 2017-18.
What does all this growth mean to you? Comment on our Facebook page here.
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Fleming College Opens Gorgeous New 76,000 Square Foot A-Wing At Sutherland Campus
/After years of planning, design and construction, the A-Wing was officially opened on Wednesday (March 27th) at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus in Peterborough.
Preparing graduates for the evolving workplace was the driving force behind the newly renovated wing. The updated space will serve more than 3,000 students, and the facility will ensure programs continue to provide effective training to meet the evolving labour market needs.
Photo courtesy Fleming College
“This is a tremendous milestone for the college and the updated A-Wing now better provides opportunities for our students to prepare for today’s dynamic workforce,” says Maureen Adamson, President, Fleming College.
“The multi-purpose facility provides increased capacity for on-campus work-integrated learning opportunities and great access to simulations for task-based and scenario-based learning. This is another way Fleming is committed to producing the preferred graduate.”
Photo courtesy Fleming College
Indeed, the 76,000-square-foot building has all the amenities for students: It houses programs that include nursing, biotechnology, fitness and health promotion, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, paramedic, and personal support worker, as well as programs within the areas of justice and community development, business and culinary management.
Filled with natural light, the A-Wing features modern aesthetic appeal rich in simulation spaces, formal and informal student areas, and leading-edge technology to further support applied learning and student success.
Kudos to Fleming, and all involved in this project.
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Sure Sign Of Spring (And Lawn Work): Green Waste Collection Starts April 2nd
/The City of Peterborough green waste collection begins on Tuesday, April 2nd. Leaf and yard waste may go out to the curb every week for collection on your regular collection day.
There are no quantity limits for curbside green waste collection. Green waste must be in paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets or a garbage bin labeled with the City “Green Waste” stickers. These stickers are free and available at City Hall, GreenUP and local Home Hardware stores (Merritt on Lansdowne Street and Kingan on Simcoe Street).
Weekly green waste collection (plastic bags are not accepted) will continue through until the last week of November.
For more details, call the City Waste Management Division at 742-7777, ext. 1657.
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Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area Launches Digital Main Street Service Squad
/Starting in April, the innovative Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) will be leading the local Digital Main Street initiative with a Digital Service Squad to help main street small businesses improve their online capabilities.
The DBIA received a $10,000 grant from Digital Main Street as well as support from Community Futures Peterborough and the DBIA’s own resources to establish a Digital Service Squad to help small businesses in the downtown area enhance their use of digital tools and techniques to better promote and sell online.
Photo courtesy DBIA
The Squad will see a trained online specialist visit and assist businesses at no cost to help them set up Google Business, conduct a digital-readiness assessment, and apply for a $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant.
“This program is going to make our downtown more competitive and vibrant,” says DBIA Executive Director Terry Guiel. “We know we have to meet our customers where it’s most convenient for them. The beautiful bricks and mortar physical locations will always be the core of what makes downtown what it is, but we need to help our businesses make the best use of their resources for promotions, serving their customers, and reaching new markets.”
Photo courtesy DBIA
HOW IT WORKS
-> Digital Main Street helps improve how small businesses use digital tools and techniques to become more successful.
-> Today’s digital economy is vital to small businesses, and DMS will help them adopt new digital technologies from e-commerce and social media to back-office systems such as payroll and inventory.
Photo courtesy DBIA
Businesses within the downtown area will be introduced to the Digital Service Squad at the end of April.
For further information or to participate in the program, email DBIA Communications Manager Joel Wiebe here or call 705.748.4774.
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Hunter Street Staple Sam's Deli Re-Opens With New Look But Same Awesome Samwiches
/Sam’s Place (188 Hunter St. W.) has opened with a new look and layout that is drawing rave reviews on social media from customers.
Sam's Place: The Best Dan Deli In Town, first opened its doors in 2011 and has established itself as a great deli in town. Aside from its regulars, it’s a rite of passage for those new to town—from university students to couples relocating here—and tourists to try this place.
Sam’s Place owner Sam Sayer (photo courtesy DBIA)
Owned by Sam Sayer, Sam's Place has become one of the go-to lunch destinations due to its great Samwiches, er, sandwiches, and its terrific customer service and involvement in the community.
Photo courtesy DBIA
It has a new look outside and in after renovations and brand tweaking but has the same service and quality of food, including great portion sizes to fill your belly.
Photo courtesy DBIA
Photo courtesy DBIA
