CMHA Sixth Annual Ride Don't Hide Fundraiser For Mental Health Hitting The Trails This June

The sixth annual Ride Don’t Hide for mental health, with Canadian Mental Health Association of Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHAHKPR) will take place at Nicholls Oval on June 18.

Sponsors gathered with CMHA HKPR at Toms Heating And Cooling on Friday. Photo by Angela O’Grady.

Ride Don’t Hide invites community members to hop on their bike and ride, while fundraising for mental health.

The funds from the 2022 Ride Don't Hide event will support CMHA HKPR's new Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic, which is being launched this year. The clinic will serve the counties Peterborough, Haliburton, Kawartha, and Northumberland providing mental health and addictions care to under-resourced and underserviced communities.

The theme of this year's event is 'move more, stress less, cope better.' Recognizing the toll that the pandemic has had on individuals mental health.

This is the second year that Tom’s Heating and Cooling will partner with CMHA HKPR to present this event, though Ryan Waudby, president of Tom’s Heating and Cooling says this year they plan to do even more than last.

“We are so honoured to be a part of the Ride Don’t Hide event,” he said. “It was an awesome year last year and we broke some records, which was amazing and this year we’re going to do something a little bit different.”

This year, Tom’s Heating and Cooling will donate $50 to the campaign for every install they complete from now until the end of June, in the name of the employee that does the installation.

“What we’re seeing is we need more and more care,” said Jack Veitch, CMHA HKPR. “That’s why this mobile mental health and addictions clinic is especially integral because so many of our communities are isolated. Rural populations need care just like everybody else.”

Riders can register for a 4km, 12km or 26km ride along the Rotary Trail in Peterborough.

Registration is $30 per person and children 12 and under register for free. $30 is the minimum fee, riders are encouraged to fundraise leading up to the event.

This years fundraising goal in $25,000.

To register visit cmha.donordrive.com.

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Peterborough Lakers to Open Regular Season With Championship Banner Ceremony

The Peterborough Lakers are raising their 2019 Mann Cup banner in a ceremony at their home opener as the team released their schedule on Thursday.

The Century 21 Peterborough Lakers celebrating their 2019 Mann Cup championship. The Lakers are three-time defending Mann Cup champions. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.

The home opener is on June 2 at 8 p.m. against the Cobourg Kodiaks.

The Lakers 17-game schedule contains eight away games and nine home games. The opening game is the team’s first game at the Memorial Centre since their 2019 home opener.

Home Games:

• Thu., June 2 – Cobourg Kodiaks

• Thu., June 9 – Owen Sound

• Sat., June 18 – Six Nations Chiefs

• Thu., June 23 – Oakville Rock

• Thu., June 30 – Six Nations Chiefs

• Thu., July 7 – Cobourg Kodiaks

• Thu., July 14 – Brooklin LC

• Thu., July 21 – Owen Sound

• Thu, July 28 – Brooklin LC

Away Games:

• Mon., June 6 – Oakville Rock

• Sun., June 12 – Cobourg Kodiaks

• Wed., June 15 – Brooklin LC

• Thu., June 16 – Owen Sound

• Frid., July 8 – Owen Sound

• Sun., July 17 – Cobourg Kodiaks

• Tue., July 19 – Six Nations Chiefs

• Wed., July 27 – Brooklin LC

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Fleming College Has New Learning Facility In Peterborough Square

Fleming College’s Skills on Demand Work and Academic Upgrading program and Language Instruction for Newcomers program (LINC), have moved to the lower level of Peterborough Square announced Wednesday.

Peterborough Square opened on May 1, 1975. Construction of the mall ran two years prior to its opening. Photo by Luke Best.

This move places these programs with the already established Fleming College Employment Hub office which manages employment services in the region.

“Moving these offices together puts essential services for job seekers all in one place,” said Maureen Adamson Fleming president. “These are fundamental services, and placing them together in the heart of our community better serves our community.”

The downtown mall is also home to the Fleming College Muskoka-Kawarthas Service System Manager (SSM) which manages employment services in the region.

The Peterborough location of Fleming CREW Employment Centre previously closed on March 31 to better align employment services in one area according to the press release.

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New Exhibition Opens At The Peterborough Museum And Archives

As part of an ongoing partnership with Fleming College, Museum Management & Curatorship (MMC) students will present the exhibition Home and Away: Stories of Travel from Peterborough and Beyond at the Peterborough Museum and Archives beginning Saturday.

The exhibit explores travel through stories from the past and present. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we travel, which inspired the MMC students to look to the past and document a timeline of changes.

Notable artifacts include an 8-Track Adapter perfect for playing road trip soundtracks, a Victorian women’s “Going Away Outfit” that displays historical travel fashion, and a souvenir teacup from Banff.

Visitors will discover why Peterborough has long been an attractive travel destination and hear stories of Peterborians who have visited places far and wide, leaving their mark and bringing back souvenirs and memories.

“This exhibit reveals that our desire to seek new adventures, experience new places, and create lasting memories is nothing new,” said MMC Faculty Deborah Scott.

The exhibit runs from April 9 to June 5. Admission is by donation.

Upcoming exhibit information is featured on the Museum's website www.peterborough.ca/museum and the MMC students’ social media pages:

• Twitter: @MMC_Students

• Facebook: @flemingMMCStudents

• Instagram: @mmc_students

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Peterboroughs U13 A Ice Kats Are OWHL Southern Champions And Are Now Competing For Provincial Champions

The U13 A Peterborough Ice Kats swept the competition last weekend and became the Ontario Women’s Hockey League (OWHL) Southern League Champions, after finishing the regular season with the highest win percentage of all teams in the league. They advance to Provincials this week.

From left: Chloe Wade, Lily Latchford, Carrie Clark (trainer), Claire Nottingham, Beatrice Jarbeau, Grace Gifford, Liv Clark, Matt Temple (coach), Grace Plunkett, Aislyn Bowen, Darryll Hancock (coach), MacKenna Hancock, Lizzie Temple, Addie Hulsman, Addie Moher, Sophie Wright, Indie Bennett, Piper Crump, Craig Hulsman (Coach). In front: Cece Beaulne and Emma Fisher. Photo courtesy of Peterborough U13 Ice Kats.

“It’s been nice to see the girls get rewarded for all the dedication and the hours they put in this year,” said Head Coach Craig Hulsman. “Dealing with the COVID break over the new year, I think that convinced a lot of other people to give up but these girls really stayed with it. They’ve done a ton of work off the ice, with fitness and nutrition. It’s just nice to see it all pay off for them.”

The team won the quarter-final playoff game against the Barrie Sharks 3-1 on March 26 at home. Scoring for the Ice Kats were Lizzie Temple, Grace Plunkett (2), Addie Moher. Assists by Moher, Liv Clark, MacKenna Hancock (2), Addie Hulsman, Cece Beaulne was in net.

On March 31, the Ice Kats hosted the semi-final game against the Oakville Hornets, with the 4-1 win going to Peterborough. Scoring for the Ice Kats were Moher, Hancock, Beatrice Jarbeau, Plunkett. Assists by Temple, Plunkett, Sophie Wright, Hancock and Piper Crump. Beaulne was in net.

The Championship game was played April 2 in Etobicoke. The U13 A Ice Kats took on the Lakeshore Lightning and won 1-0. Goal by Jarbeau, assisted by Lily Latchford. Beaulne had the shut out.

“We had to win three in a row to win the championship, so the girls put a lot of effort into making sure they were ready to play because if they weren’t, it could have ended pretty quick,” he said. “They did that three times in a row. They prepared really well and then performed really well and to do that three times in a row is difficult but they were able to rise to the challenge.”

The team is heading to Toronto on Thursday to compete for the OWHL Provincial Championship.

“We’ve got tough teams to play, we’re playing the best teams in the province so every game is a challenge but we’re really excited to see all the work they’ve put in pay off.”

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Electric City Football Club Sign Two Midfielders to Men's Team

The Electric City Football Club (ECFC) has signed former Ottawa Fury player Jack Collins and Fanshawe Falcon Rookie of the Year Tomas Alvarez to the team announced on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Electric City Football Club.

“Both of these signings will typify the values and heritage of this city,” said Jamie Sherwood, ECFC men’s head coach. “They have come into training camp and have brought a high level of intensity and honest hard work.”

Collins is a 22-year-old Canadian midfielder originally from Essex, England who played within the Ottawa Fury organization for six years. He signed with Nipissing University following his Ottawa tenure and has been a constant presence with the Nipissing Lakers.

He won Rookie of the Year with the Lakers, was named Nipissing Men’s Soccer MVP and has been named an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) All-Star. In the 2021 OUA season, he had four goals and five assists in ten matches. Collins helped lead the Lakers to the OUA Playoffs in his Rookie season where they fell at the quarterfinals stage.

“After I heard about Electric City FC, I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of this developing project and help bring a top-level soccer to Peterborough,” said Collins. “The fans of Electric City FC can expect a lot out of me as a player as I am dedicated to both the sport and the club and I am passionate about bringing success to the team.”

The men’s team has also added midfielder Tomas Alvarez from London, Ont. The midfielder joins ECFC after a successful three-year stint with FC London.

Photo courtesy of Electric City Football Club.

Alvarez spent a year playing with Athletico Nacional in Columbia before he returned home to play for FC London from 2019 to 2021. He scored seven goals for FC London including two goals against Vaughan Azzurri in the semifinals of the 2019 League 1 season.

Alvarez also spent time with the Fanshawe Falcons in the OCAA where he won various awards such as Fanshawe Rookie of the year and multiple OCAA All-star awards. Alvarez has also won a silver and bronze OCAA Championship medal during his time with the Falcons.

“It was an easy decision becoming a part of this Club’s inaugural season,” said Alvarez. “Peterborough is such a welcoming town and so community-oriented. I can’t wait to wear the yellow and black.”

“I am excited to see how both of these players develop in our environment and within our culture, but their core values will be clear to see by the fans through their behaviours on the pitch,” said Sherwood.

May 7 and May 14 are the home opener dates for the men's and women’s games respectively at Fleming College.

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Peterborough Police Service Conducts National Search For New Chief

The Peterborough Police Services Board has officially issued a national search for the Peterborough Police Chief position announced on Thursday.

Scott Gilbert replaced the retiring Murray Rodd as the police chief in 2018. Gilbert gave three days notice of his retirement in February. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Police enlisted Phelps Executive Search Group to aid in the search. The group has over 20 years of working with many Municipal governments including the City of Peterborough over the last five years.

Former chief Scott Gilbert abruptly retired on Feb. 7 and joined the force in mid-2018. Acting chief Tim Farquharson — a deputy chief for a decade — assumed the role following Gilbert’s retirement.

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Red X Technologies Donates $60,000 Of Hardware And Technology To Peterborough Humane Society

Mark Garrard with Red X Technologies Inc. has provided the Peterborough Humane Society with over $60,000 worth of hardware and technology.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Humane Society.

Garrard, proud owner of Cooper the Golden Doodle, says he knows what the Humane Society does for the community.

“The value of having such a great team at the humane society in our community is priceless,” he said. “What they offer now, and what they will be able to offer with their new facility will be so great for pet owners and animals in need.”

Red X Technologies Inc. donated supplies like multi-function devices, photocopiers and printers, to assist the staff at The Peterborough Humane Society in their daily work.

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Campbellford Doctor Retires After 45 Years Of Caring For The Community

Doctor Bob Henderson began his career in Trent Hills in 1977, and officially retired on March 31.

Henderson was congratulated on his retirement at the Board of Directors meeting on March 30. Photo courtesy of Campbellford memorial Hospital.

Henderson knew that he wanted to become a doctor when he was about 13 years old, and he never seriously considered doing anything else, he says.

“Medicine is the ultimately flexible profession,” explained Dr. Henderson. “You can do anything – you can be an administrator, you can be a clinician, you can be a researcher, you can be a businessperson. You can set your own schedule and you can do it anywhere you want – rural, urban, remote. It’s really one of the few professions where you can set your own goals and achieve them over time. It’s been wonderful.”

Henderson grew up in Winnipeg, studied medicine at the University of Manitoba and did his residency at McMaster University. Following graduation, he and his family relocated to northern Ontario for a couple of years.

“Just before that and during that time we had a couple of daughters and decided that we wanted to be a little more central. A few years before, my father-in-law purchased a vacation farm property outside of Warkworth, which brought us into the community. We fell in love with it and decided to move.”

Since Henderson settled in the Trent Hills community in 1977, he has helped shape and improve rural health care through his involvement in the early development of the Family Health Network model, as past Medical Director at the Trent Hills Family Health Team, former Board Chair of The Bridge Hospice, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and numerous medical and leadership positions held at Campbellford Memorial Hospital including Chief of Staff for multiple appointment periods.

A long-time focus for Dr. Henderson has been physician recruitment to the community and he started to take residents into his family practice in the early 1980s.

“One of the things that hasn’t changed is the difficulty in recruiting physicians to rural areas,” he shared. “It is something I’ve been committed to through the development of rural family medicine and the process of introducing learners into the rural community to do part of their training and help them to see what a great place it is to work. The hope has been that it helps them decide to work and move into rural community practice.”

When Henderson reflects on his hope for the future of medicine in the Trent Hills community, top of mind is the stability of health human resources, the continuing presence of a good community hospital and that the Family Health Team continues to provide a broad range of primary care to the community.

“A large number of community patients put their trust in me as a family physician to guide them through the healthcare system and help them through various health crises. At the end of the day that’s really what it is all about.”

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