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Acclaimed CMA Group of the Year and 2-time ACM Group of the Year Old Dominion are making a stop in Peterborough as part of their “We Are Old Dominion Tour” in Canada in 2020.
Tickets go on sale Friday September 13th starting at 10:00 a.m. online, by phone at 705.743.3561 or in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office located inside the PMC. Box Office hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Vinnies, Savage Arms, Sweat Pea Tea Party & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Savage Arms, located in Lakefield and Westfield Massachusetts, has new ownership. An investor group which includes Savage President and CEO, Al Kasper, purchased the company from Vista Outdoor. Vice President and General Manager Terry McCullough says the transition will be very stable, with no changes anticipated. Savage Arms is celebrating two anniversaries this year, 125 years since Arthur Savage founded the company in Utica New York, and 50 years manufacturing rifles in Lakefield. And two of their employees recently marked milestones, Dave Myles with 40 years at the company, and Ernie Barrage with 47 years. Congratulations to all.
Savage Arms
Sweet Pea Tea Party is Megan Martin’s new business. Megan offers the ultimate tea party experience, catering to all ages in any location, including your home. Teaming up with some of the best small businesses in Peterborough, Megan’s tea parties come with food, drinks, cake, cookies, invitations, a sweetie jar and a special gift for the party host. Megan can customize your party for children, adults, bridal showers, baby showers—pretty much any event! You’ll find details on the Sweet Pea Tea Party on Facebook.
Sweet Pea Tea Party
There are only a few booths left for the annual Chamber of Commerce Love Local Business Expo, the largest business showcase in the area. The event runs October 3rd at the Evinrude Centre, and it’s your chance to chat with hundreds of potential customers in one afternoon. For details, click here.
Congratulations to Vinnies on the opening of their third location, this one at 539 George Street. Vinnies are thrift and consignment stores operated by Saint Vincent DePaul and the proceeds help more than 20,000 families per year.
Congratulations to Kevin and Lisa Isaac, who have decided to close King’s Crossing Tap and Grill. The couple previously owned Copperfields and Zeke’s Thunder, so they’ve had a good run in the local restaurant scene. Enjoy your retirement!
Photos From 50 Years Of Bata Library At Trent U
/Trent’s Bata Library, which Chatelaine included in a list of “The 15 Coolest Libraries in Canada”, turned 50 years old on September 6th.
Since the library opened its doors in 1969—just weeks after Woodstock—it has been a great many things to different people: a gathering place to exchange ideas, a quiet and comfortable study spot, and a landmark location to connect with friends.
In 2018, Trent unveiled the Bata Library Transformation, and the building was modernized into a state-of-the-art facility equipped to support the needs of the future, while also preserving an important piece of Trent’s past. View photos from past and present below (photos via Trent’s Facebook page)…
New Downtown Public Space Library Commons Opens
/Library Commons, the new downtown public space located at the southwest corner of Simcoe and Aylmer streets outside Peterborough Public Library, was officially opened on Thursday (September 5th).
The public gathering space, named “Library Commons” through a community vote that took place, features benches, plantings and a public art sculpture.
Entitled “Your Story,” the public art sculpture by artist/architect Patrick Li (pictured below) is the latest project from the City of Peterborough Public Art Program. Li designed the sculpture to evoke a book cover twisting in the wind and create a sense of movement that makes the sculpture feel alive.
Photo courtesy City of Peterborough
“Library Commons provides a welcoming space for the community to enjoy,” says Jennifer Jones, CEO of the Peterborough Public Library. “It’s a great place sit and visit with a friend or relax with a book. Library staff are excited to use the space to offer events and programming.”
Photo courtesy City of Peterborough
“Library Commons has transformed the corner of Simcoe and Aylmer streets,” says Scott Elliott, the City’s Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator.
“This project is an excellent example of the positive impact sponsorship has in a community. LLF Lawyer’s sponsorship of Library Commons and the development of the public art helps to make this space so special.”
Photo courtesy City of Peterborough
Undefeated Canadian Super Welterweight Cody Crowley Headlines “Homecoming V: Going Global”
/Undefeated, world-rated super welterweight Cody “The Crippler” Crowley will headline “Homecoming V: Going Global,” presented by CCC Promotions, on Saturday, October 19th at Peterborough Memorial Centre.
The 26-year-old Crowley (17-0, 9 KOs), who is also co-founder of CCC Promotions, is rated No. 8 in the world by the World Boxing Association. Crowley is the reigning Canada Professional Boxing Council (CPBC) Nation super welterweight champion.
In his most recent fight this past February, Crowley made his first CPBC title defense, winning a 12-round unanimous ecision over Stuart McLellan (25-2-3).
“I left the town of Peterborough with nothing but a work ethic, hope and a dream—hope that I would find the right skill set to make my dream of becoming a world champion come true,” says Peterborough hero Crowley, who is now training in Las Vegas. “At 17-0, I know that my skill set is heading in the right direction. I am super excited to see what the future holds.”
Priced at $62.15, $39.,55 and $28.25, tickets go on sale Friday, September 6th, and will be available to purchase by going online at memorialcentre.ca. VIP packages are also available by texting/calling CCC Promotions at 705.927.3265.
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Maintenance Is Beginning On Victoria Park, Expected To Take Several Weeks
/With the encampment at Victoria Park gone, Peterborough County has announced they have begun planned maintenance in the park.
Barriers have been installed at all entrances to Victoria Park and signs posted at those locations. The park remains closed and compliance with the trespassing notice is required until the rehabilitation plan is completed and the park is re-opened.
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
Clean-Up Tasks Include…
-> Completing a detailed park inspection
-> Collecting garbage and debris
-> Assessing potential safety risks (e.g. sharps)
-> Performing water fountain maintenance
-> Sweeping and cleaning of walkways
-> Top dressing and re-seeding of lawn
-> Repairing benches
-> Cleaning graffiti from park equipment
-> Disinfecting garbage receptacles and other park equipment
-> Completing a tree hazard assessment.
It is expected that this work will take several weeks to complete, and then a notice will go out about when the park will re-open.
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Sci-Fi Thriller Netflix Movie Awake Filming Scenes In Peterborough
/Awake, a sci-fi Netflix thriller that has been filming scenes in Ontario this summer, is in Peterborough for a couple days shooting scenes around Little Lake.
Photo by Scott Arnold
The movie stars Gina Rodriguez as an ex-soldier with a troubled past. Marc Raso is directing, and the cast also includes the likes of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barry Pepper, Gil Bellows and more.
Photo by Scott Arnold
According to Variety, “the story is set after a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, and chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Rodriguez’s character may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter while she faces the prospect of saving the world before she herself loses her mind.”
Scott Arnold captured the pictures from scenes filmed here throughout this post.
Photo by Scott Arnold
Photo by Scott Arnold
Photo by Scott Arnold
Photo by Scott Arnold
Photo by Scott Arnold
Get Lost Together With Blue Rodeo At Peterborough Memorial Centre
/Blue Rodeo will be returning to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Friday, December 27th, performing with special guest Elliott Brood.
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 6th in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office inside the PMC, by phone at 705.743.3561 or online at memorialcentre.ca.
“Last year, the perfect tonic for the winter blues was to celebrate with the good people of Peterborough, and we’re so glad to be doing it again!" says Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy.
Blue Rodeo—comprised of Jim Cuddy (vocals/guitar), Greg Keelor (vocals/guitar), Bazil Donovan (bass), Glenn Milchem (drums/vocals), Colin Cripps (guitar/vocals) and Mike Boguski (keyboards)—has sold over 4 million albums, won countless Juno awards, been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, been named to the Order of Canada and have been honoured with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.
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Innovation Cluster Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Peterborough Utilities Group To Expand Peterborough’s Water Market
/Pat Devlin, Vice President of Peterborough Utilities Group Services Corporation (PUG) and John Gillis, President and CEO of the Innovation Cluster—Peterborough and the Kawarthas, have announced that they have signed an MOU to work together in a partnership to help bring in new technologies and startups for the water/wastewater market in the Peterborough community.
With this partnership, PUG and the Innovation Cluster will bring together a vast network of private industries, municipalities and startups in the water/wastewater market in Ontario.
Pat Devlin and John Gillis at Innovation Cluster
“Through this partnership, we are looking forward to attracting more startups into the Peterborough community,” says Gillis. “Peterborough is becoming more recognized for its available cleantech resources, such as research laboratories and mentors that new companies search for.”
“Peterborough Utilities is dedicated to providing the Peterborough area with safe and reliable water and wastewater services, and we are excited to be partnering with the Innovation Cluster to further our support to the water market,” adds Devlin.
The Innovation Cluster has a strong focus on supporting startups in the clean technology sector, recently launching its H2O makerspace that provides resources for water and wastewater-focused companies.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out Business Beat This Week Featuring PJ's Diner, Alexander Optical & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
PJ’s Diner on Sherbrooke Street is under new ownership. Shari Cunliffe and Adam Jackson have been in the food service industry in Peterborough for a long time, and have finally fulfilled their dream of owning their own place. They are creating a family atmosphere at PJ’s with both of their kids working in the restaurant. Open from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. every day, PJ’s serves an all-day breakfast, lunch specials, everything from eggs benny or pancakes to a clubhouse or a wrap. There is free parking and a warm and friendly greeting, so check out the new owners of PJ’s Diner, 250 Sherbrooke Street (705-775-3663).
PJ’s Diner new owners
Alexander Optical is Dylan Trepanier’s new company. Dylan plans to change the eye care business by setting up pop-up shops in larger companies or institutions who not only want to take care of their employees or students, but also want convenience, accessibility and affordability. Partnering with Vanessa Brown of Direct Visual Care, the two young entrepreneurs set up their first pop up shop in the Venture North Building last week as they prepare for their first big contract with a local institution. The concept is scalable and presents a great business opportunity for optometrists and opticians as well, so if you want more information just visit alexanderoptical.com for details.
Dylan Trepanier from Alexander Optical
