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Art Gallery Of Peterborough Puts A Call Out For Volunteers For Board Of Directors
/The Art Gallery of Peterborough is accepting applications for volunteers to join their Board of Directors and multiple committees.
Photo courtesy of The City of Peterborough.
"If you are an art lover and enthusiastic about supporting your regional gallery and connecting people with art, share your story and apply to join our Board of Directors. Help the gallery offer programs that will speak to your friends and neighbours," said the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
The Art Gallery of Peterborough (AGP) is encouraging applications from members of equity-seeking communities; including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions, regardless of age.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. on March 31.
For more information and details on how to apply visit the AGP's website at agp.on.ca or call 705-743-9179.
Riverview Park And Zoo Reopens After COVID Closure
/The Riverview Park and Zoo is now open from 8:30 a.m. to dusk daily, they announced on social media on Monday.
Photo courtesy of Riverview Park and Zoo.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the park and zoo has had to open and close multiple times due to provincial restrictions and because of their own decisions to keep animals and visitors safe.
The last closure of the park and zoo was announced on Jan. 3, after the Ontario Government returned to modified Stage Two restrictions.
Riverview Park and Zoo asks all visitors to protect the animals by keeping distanced or choosing to wear a mask.
Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon Raises Over $50,000 For Easter Seals And Rotary Projects
/The Rotary Club of Peterborough and Century 21 United have announced that the 36th Annual Carl Oake Rotary Swim has surpassed their $45,000 goal and raised more than $50,000 with this year’s swim, to date, on Monday.
Carl Oake and his daughter Rene. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Donated will be collected until March 18 and benefit Easter Seals and Rotary programs in our community.
On Feb. 25 more than 50 swimmers and volunteers gathered at the YMCA of Central East Ontario to participate in the swim. This was the first in person event since COVID restrictions forced the annual swim to go virtual.
“This is our largest fundraiser of the year,” said Wayne Harding, president of the Rotary Club, at the event.
Harding notes that in the past funds raised from the Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon have been used for projects like Camp Kawartha and a shade shelter in Rotary Park.
Over the years the Carl Oake Swimathon has raised over $1.3 million for Easter Seals and Rotary projects.
While the Feb. 25 event went swimmingly, Carl Oake noted that it was not as big as past years, though he did say it was refreshing to be back in person.
To donate to the Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon click here.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring The El P, Lush Cannabis, Peterborough Chamber and PKHBA
/PTBOCanada is delighted to be running StoosNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
The EL[P] restaurant recently opened in the former Hot Belly Mama’s location at 378 George St. in downtown Peterborough.
Owned by Amanda and Greg Da Silva, the couple already operates a successful sister restaurant in Cobourg called “The EL” with the same atmosphere. Described as a “Gastropub”, they say the menu is inspired by worldly travels, featuring locally sourced ingredients.
They have an extensive drinks menu including hand-crafted cocktails, craft beer and international wines. There is vibrant art on the walls, the swanky furniture, live music nights, all capturing their slogan “Food Is Our Common Ground."
Lush Cannabis Company just opened in Cavan.
Located in the former Gallery Q building at 1521 County Rd. 10, that’s at the intersection with Hwy 7A, owner Brent Morrison and crew have spent 6 months on design and renovations and it shows. They have created a beautiful space, a full-service cannabis shop and a great line of branded swag. Lushcannabis.ca or lush cannabis company on Instagram.
A couple of business events coming up, the annual Chamber of Commerce Power Hour goes this Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
The event will once again feature the signature four-way panel discussion between our elected leaders, with questions supplied by the audience and Chamber Members.
On March 23, the Chambers monthly BOSS Series, Business Owners Sharing Solutions will feature a panel discussion on Returning to the Office - Advantages in the New World of Work, exploring the do’s and don’ts around flexibility, hybrid options and more. Details on both Chamber events are at pkchamber.ca.
The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders' Association Housing Design Awards return on April 21 at The Venue in Downtown Peterborough.
The event recognizes excellence in design and quality of construction in the new home and renovation industry. Details at pkhba.com.
Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre Receives $250,000 in Funding to Aid in Turtle Rehabilitation
/The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre is receiving $250,000 in funding from the Ontario government as part of a $4.5 million investment to protect species at risk announced on Friday.
Cathy Bruce, Trent University’s acting vice-president of Research and Innovation holding Andrea, a Blanding’s turtle missing its right eye. Blanding turtles are provincially “threatened” and endangered globally. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The funding will go towards staffing, protecting and recovering at-risk turtles, education, field research and disease surveillance.
“The on-the-ground work carried out by stewardship organizations is extremely important to protecting at-risk plants and wildlife in Ontario,” said David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “Our government is proud to support its partners and the many important research and recovery projects they are undertaking this year to help preserve our province’s rich biodiversity for generations to come.”
"This historic investment will strengthen their work in ecological restoration and rehabilitation projects locally and across the province,” said MPP Dave Smith.
The Conservation Centre was one of over 80 projects approved for funding through the Species at Risk Stewardship Program. They are the only accredited veterinarian hospital dedicated to turtles in the province.
"They (turtles) come in from all over Ontario, we have 1,500 turtles that come in per year approximately," said Dr. Sue Carstairs, Conservation Centre executive and medical director. “Since road mortality is one of the leading causes of declines and why seven of the eight of our native species are at risk, this really does a lot to help mitigate that any by time to fix the problem.”
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If you see an injured turtle in Ontario, you can contact the centre to get it transported from one of 900 volunteer drivers across the province or bring it in yourself.
Turtle help with wetlands maintenance as they act as a filter for healthy water sources according to Carstairs.
Report dead turtles to the Conservation Centre since they can still incubate and hatch the eggs through their hatchling program if the mother has any. The Centre can obtain data via its location and aid in disease analysis if a deceased turtle is reported.
Once hatched and ready, the centre will release the newborns roughly one kilometre within the location of where they were found in an appropriate body of water.
There are eight different turtle species in Ontario: Spotted, Blanding’s, Eastern Spiny Softshell, Wood, Eastern Musk, Northern Map, Snapping and Painted.
Trent University received $132,955 over three years for assessing changes in population size and genetic structure to determine population targets for self-sustaining populations of Small-mouthed salamander and Unisexual Ambystoma on Pelee Island.
They also got $60,000 for three years for delineating Boreal and Eastern Migratory ranges and investigating metapopulation dynamics of Boreal caribou using genome-wide data from non-invasively collected samples.
All donations can be made at the Centre’s official website.
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East City Flower Shop Sunflowers For Ukraine Fundraiser Is Blooming
/Since East City Flower Shop began their sunflower fundraiser for Ukraine on Thursday, owner Janet McLeod says she has sold close to 500 flowers.
The sunflower is Ukraine's national flower and has been grown on its central and eastern steppes since the middle of the 18th century. Photo by Angela O’Grady.
When news broke about Russia invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, McLeod knew she wanted to do something to help, she just wasn’t sure what.
As a member of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha and an avid fundraiser for multiple charities, when one of her flower suppliers, Bell Floral in Bowmanville, sent an email saying all proceeds from sunflower orders would be donated to the Red Cross McLeod knew what to do.
“I thought ‘this is perfect’ I purchased sunflowers from that supplier and put it out there that we were donating all the proceeds from our sales to Ukrainian Relief,” said McLeod. “It’s taken off from there. I am really humbled by the response of people who have also been looking for a way to help.”
McLeod notes that some people buying sunflowers are of Ukrainian descent and are heartbroken for their country, some are watching the news and don’t know how to help and some just know it’s the right thing to do.
“I had one gentleman come in, give me money and say ‘just pay it foreword, give the flowers to someone who might want them’. It’s so Peterborough.”
Sunflowers at East City Flower Shop are $5 per stem, with all proceeds going to Ukrainian Relief Efforts.
McLeod notes to ensure she has enough flowers, customers should pre-order by calling the shop at (705) 742-1617.
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Electric City Football Club Signs First Goalkeepers To Franchise History
/Electric City Football Club (ECFC) has finally found players to guard the net. The club signed goalkeepers Mykaela Volpe and Quillan Roberts. to their women’s and men’s club respectively on Friday.
Mykaela Volpe (left) and Quillan Roberts (right) become the first ever goalkeepers in ECFC history. Photo courtesy of ECFC.
Volpe, 23, from Whitby, Ontario finished her fifth season at Nipissing University.
“We are thrilled to have Mykaela sign with us here at ECFC. She was one of the first players on our initial player list that we were wanting to acquire. She proved herself as the top goalkeeper across U Sports earning 1st team All-Canadian Honours,” said Randy Ribeiro, ECFC Women’s Coach. “Going an entire regular season without conceding a single goal is just unbelievable. She is a very talented goalkeeper that brings leadership and experience into our team.”
In 2021, Volpeand 8-0-1 record with nine shutouts. This streak continued until the Nipissing University’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoff defeat to Western University where she allowed a goal in penalty kicks.
“I think it’s really special to be part of the beginning of something and have the opportunity to build something great. When Coach Ribeiro first reached out to me regarding the opportunity, I was very excited about the environment, the ambitions for the group and it was an experience I immediately wanted to be a part of,” said Volpe. “I also think it’s a great opportunity to grow the game in Peterborough and show local kids the pathways they can pursue with soccer in Canada; especially for the younger girls who would be watching and looking up to us.”
Roberts, 27, is from Brampton, Ontario and has been a member of comedian Will Ferrell’s star-studded MLS team, LAFC, to being the first goalkeeper in history to score a goal in a FIFA finals tournament.
“The foundation of most successful football teams starts at the back with a talented and experienced keeper in net,” said Rob Jenkins, ECFC President. “We feel that Quillan brings the type of leadership and skills to our club that will help us reach our goals and have a positive impact in the community.”
Roberts was one of the first signings in Forge FC’s (Hamilton, ON) history. The goalkeeper has eight Canadian Premier League starts under his belt, with nine Goals Against and four Clean Sheets (second in the CPL that year). During his time at Forge FC, Roberts also started a Canadian Championship game and recorded a shutout in that match.
During his Toronto FC tenure, Roberts signed with TFC in 2012. The MLS club loaned Roberts out to the second-division United Soccer League (USL), where he played 43 games, recorded 12 Clean Sheets and had 64 Goals Against.
In 2018, Roberts signed with LAFC to be their backup goalie and was a part of the expansion team that made the MLS Cup Playoffs in their inaugural season.
“This is a chance for me to continue playing the game I love, at a club is doing things like top CPL sides from the beginning,” said Roberts. “I love the fact that ECFC is open about their plans to join the CPL in the future.”
In 2011, he was named to the Team Canada U17 squad at the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico. Roberts started the second game of the tournament, against England.
In the 87th minute, with Canada losing 2–1, Roberts hoofed the ball into England’s net from inside his own half. That goal was the first scored by a goalkeeper in any FIFA finals tournament. Roberts started two other games at the Under-17 World Cup.
Roberts got his first cap for the Team Canada Men’s National Team in 2015, and was named to Canada’s CONCACAF Gold Cup squad in 2015 as well.
Since he only represented Canada in an exhibition game, Roberts was also eligible to represent the Guyana and Jamaica National Teams, his parents’ birth countries.
In May 2019, he was named to Guyana's final roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Roberts started in net for Guyana in the final Gold Cup group stage match against Trinidad and Tobago in a 1–1 draw.
Roberts has also played two seasons in League1 Ontario (1812 FC in 2021 and Woodbridge in 2017) and won the League1 Ontario Goalie of the Year both seasons, including an amazing 0.79 Goals Against Average in 2017.
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Scam Phone Call Cost 82-Year-Old Peterborough Resident $10,000
/Peterborough Police are issuing a warning after an 82-year-old man was scammed out of $10,000 for their granddaughter’s release on announced Thursday.
File Photo.
The resident received a phone call from someone acting as a police officer and that $10,000 was required for their granddaughter’s release. The scammer set up an exchange at the residence and collected the money.
The suspect was described to police as:
White Male
Early 20’s
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Peterborough Police are concerned that someone went to a residence and are asking people to be extra cautious.
Police Services reminds residents that they never call requesting money for the release of a suspect.
If you suspect that you have received an email or call that may be a scam, please report it with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
If you are a victim or have questions about an interaction, please call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x274 or you can fill out a report online.
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Millbrook Resident Bringing Gaelic Football Club To Peterborough Sports Scene
/Peterborough resident Tracy Campbell is inviting athletes to lace up their boots and try Gaelic Football in hopes to develop and promote the Irish sport through the Peterborough Gaelic Football Association.
Campbell playing Gaelic football in Ottawa. Captured by Photographer Brad Smith.
