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One Roof Community Centre Extending Hours For Friday and Saturday
/One Roof Community Centre will be open for extended hours of service on Friday and Saturday due to temperatures anticipated to drop below -15C for the Peterborough area.
One Roof Community Centre began extended hours on select days this year on Jan. 2. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Extended hours are from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with the to-go meal provided between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. for both days.
The Centre is closed to drop-in service from noon to 3:00 p.m. for the meal preparation and pickup period to protect the health and safety of the public, volunteers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergency shelters are open and available to people experiencing homelessness who require emergency overnight shelter:
YES Shelter for Youth and Families, 705-748-3851, 196 Brock St.
Brock Mission men’s shelter, 705-748-4766, 120 Murray St.
Cameron House women’s shelter, 705-748-4766, 739 Chemong Rd.
Overflow Shelter at 210 Wolfe St., overnight phone 705-761-1875
Emergency After Hours Services related to emergency shelter are available through Social Services by calling 705-926-0096. Please visit the Social Services website for information regarding the After Hours program.
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Selwyn Fire Department Makes Four-Year-Old's Birthday Wish Come True
/The Selwyn Fire Department paid a special visit to four-year old Lucas Vanderbyl to celebrate his birthday last week.
Photo courtesy of Jess Bushey.
Vanderbyl’s mom, Jess Bushey, wanted to make this birthday a special one, as last years was spent on a ‘failed zoom call’ with friends and family.
“It’s his second pandemic birthday,” said Bushey “We were just trying to think of something that could make it special. We’re not really into car parades, we live on a dead end road and he’s little so he doesn’t really understand that people can’t get out.”
Because of her sons obsession with first responders, Bushey thought she would reach out and see if they could do something to celebrate. She initially took to Twitter and tried to contact any first responder accounts she could, but ultimately her email to the township would make the birthday party happen.
“I sent them an email saying ‘hey I know you guys are super busy and stretched so thin right now, but could we maybe come by the station just to even look at a truck, poke the tire or something, I don’t know’.”
After emailing back and fourth the Selwyn Fire Department suggested that they come to the house, and they did just that.
Photo courtesy of Jess Bushey.
On Vanderbyl’s birthday, two firefighters from Selwyn came with a truck and Selwyn Fire Department branded gifts. They parked in the familys laneway, turned on the sirens, showed Vanderbyl the truck up close.
“It was above and beyond what was expected,” said Bushey “I was so shocked that they were willing to do that, given what’s going on, but they were so kind and so funny.”
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Intersection Of Sherbrooke And Bethune Street Will Be Temporarily Closed Next Week
/The intersection of Sherbrooke and Bethune streets will be closed to through traffic from Jan. 17 - 22 while work is completed as part of the Central Area Flood Reduction Project. Sidewalks in the construction area will also be closed.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Detour routes will be posted for both vehicles and pedestrians.
Local access to Bethune Street and Sherbrooke Street within the road closure area will be available for people accessing their homes and businesses.
The Bethune Street Flood Reduction project was one of the top priorities that came out of the Flood Reduction Master Plan process after the flood in July 2004 that caused significant damage valued at more than $100 million, with substantial flooding in the central area (downtown).
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Peterborough Police Services Board Elects New Chair for 2022
/Les Kariunas and Mary ten Doeschate have been elected chair and vice chair of the Peterborough Police Services after their first board meeting of 2022 announced on Thursday.
Kariunas takes over Bob Hall who served as Board’s chair last year.
“Thank you to 2021 Board Chair Bob Hall for his contributions. There is a great deal of work ahead around preparing your Police Services to meet future challenges and opportunities,” said Kariunas. “Over the next year, your Board and Police Services will continue to implement key initiatives within the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan including the Five (5) Year Staffing Plan that has been just recently published by the consulting firm KPMG.”
The following appointments were also made:
Labour Relations Committee:
• Bob Hall was appointed as the Chair
• Les Kariunas was appointed as a Member
Finance/Budget Committee:
• Mary ten Doeschate was appointed as the Chair
• Bob Hall was appointed as a Member
Policy/Planning Committee:
• Les Kariunas was appointed as the Chair
• Gary Baldwin was appointed as a Member
Facility Review Committee Members:
• Gary Baldwin
• Les Kariunas
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Winter Scavenger Hunt Encourages Youth To Get Outside
/Stay Strong Be Positive PTBO is starting their Winter Scavenger Hunt a day early, on Thursday, due to upcoming cold weather.
Photo courtesy of Mark Westlake.
Stay Strong Be Positive PTBO was created in April 2021, during a COVID lockdown, by Mark Westlake.
“When the lockdown started, 6 of my buddies started our own 21 days lockdown challenge, to encourage each other to stay active,” said Westlake. ”We fired the group back up with the new lockdown. We want to encourage individuals and families to get outside and be active.”
The Winter Scavenger Hunt is for youth aged 10 - 16, and encourages them to get outdoors.
“Staying active and regular exercise improves mental health by reducing depression and anxiety. We did a scavenger hunt last year and the group members really enjoyed it.”
Westlake and his friends that make up the ‘21 Days Lockdown Challenge’ purchased Yeti products valued at $725 to be awarded to a participant at the end of the scavenger hunt.
He says they want to “Motivate the members to participate and get outside and visit some of our awesome local nature trails.”
To be entered into the draw participants, or their parents, must first join the Facebook group. When they post photos of all the items in the scavenger hunt they will be entered to win the prize.
Entries will be accepted until Sunday at 8 p.m.
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City of Peterborough to Hold Traffic Calming Workshops for Calm Streets PTBO
/The City of Peterborough is hosting virtual public workshops in January for residents of each of the three areas where traffic calming opportunities are being considered announced Wednesday.
Photo courtesy of The City of Peterborough.
The workshops are part of Phase 2 of the Calm Streets PTBO traffic calming pilot study as they will:
Introduce Calm Streets PTBO
Discuss traffic issues identified in the neighbourhood
Gather feedback on potential traffic calming opportunities
Answer questions from the community
Individuals must register to attend a virtual workshop on the Connect Peterborough project page www.connectptbo.ca/trafficcalming.
The workshops are intended for individuals who live, work or own property in the study area; however, they are open for anyone who wants to attend regardless of where they live in the community.
The meetings will take place on the following dates for each study area listed below:
Whitefield Drive, Golfview Road, and Silverdale Road Study Area
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Highland Road Study Area (between Chemong Road and Fairbairn Street)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 19
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
High Street Study Area (between Lansdowne Street and Sherbrooke Street)
Date: Thursday, Jan. 25
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Individuals who cannot participate online are invited to contact the project coordinator by phone at 705-742-7777 ext. 1749 or email calmstreetsptbo@peterborough.ca to provide input.
Phase 2 of the Calm Streets PTBO traffic calming pilot study involves assessing current conditions in each study area as informed by conversations and input from residents and then applying the City of Peterborough’s Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Policy to produce a Traffic Calming Plan specific to each neighbourhood.
Public input is essential to the success of the project. Public engagement over the course of the project will include a public survey that took place in November and December 2021, online workshops, and outreach from the Calm Streets PTBO ambassador team.
The Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Policy, which was developed through the first phase of the Traffic Calming Study, provides the City with a formal method of receiving and evaluating traffic calming requests as well as providing a menu of potential solutions for addressing traffic calming concerns. These solutions are intended to ease traffic concerns through physical changes such as roadway modifications, signs and pavement markings, and/or behavioural changes such as education and enforcement.
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Three Petes Have Been Named To NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings
/The NHL Central Scouting Service released its Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on July 7-8 in Montreal, Quebec. Three Petes made the ranking.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
