Three Years Ago: Snoop Dogg Lit Up the Peterborough Memorial Centre

It was a concert that Peterborough would never forget as record producer, singer and rapper Snoop Dogg lit up the Peterborough Memorial Centre three years ago on May 16, 2019.

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Snoop Dogg came on stage wearing a Peterborough Petes jersey that let out a big cheer from the crowd.

The concert was part of his Snoop Dogg & Friends Tour that marked 25 years of performing. Ajax hip hop star Peter Jackson was the opening act

Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., has 17 Grammy nominations — with 96 career nominations — and won 27 awards with his hit songs such as "Drop it Like It's Hot" and "Gin and Juice.”

He was nicknamed Snoop Dogg after his mother since she thought he looked like Snoopy from the famous ‘Peanuts’ cartoon.

His debut album, ‘Doggystyle’ (1993) was created following appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992).

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Douro Reunites For Canada Day Celebrations After Two Year Hiatus

The Township of Douro-Dummer will host their annual Canada Day celebration, after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, on July 1 at 2:30 p.m.

Douro Canada Day Parade 2017. Photo courtesy of Rita Maloney.

“After a two-year hiatus we are excited to bring the community back together again to celebrate as a community,” said Julie Chatten, one of the organizers of this year’s event. “We are eager to reconnect with our friends and neighbours.”

The theme for this years celebration is ‘Re-United’.

“Re-United, means so much,” said Councillor Heather Watson, also on the organizing committee. “With so many issues dividing us as a nation and as a community in recent years, Canada Day is a reminder of what it means to be Canadian.”

The parade route begins on the Douro Fourth Line Road at County Road 4 and will head south ending in the Hamlet of Douro at County Road 8. Entries of walkers and floats are asked to assemble at 2:00 p.m. at County Road 4 and Douro Fourth Line Road.

Parade entries are welcome and can take any form but are requested to register.

Information about the parade will be available at Facebook.com/DouroCanadaDayParade and on the Township website.

For additional information, please contact Councillor Heather Watson 705-930-8037, Alyssa Heffernan 705-931-5977 or Julie Chatten 705-559-5296.

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Electric City Football Club Women's Team Dazzles In Home Opener

The Electric City Football Club (ECFC) women’s team joins the men in having a perfect home opener at Fleming College on Saturday afternoon.

ECFC captain Holly O’Neill and ECFC striker Kayla McQueen scored two goals apiece, one in each half. The two players alternated goals between the team en route to their 4-1 victory. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

ECFC defeated the Blue Devils FC, 4-1 while breaking the League1 Ontario women’s attendance record of 1,009 fans on a hot afternoon. The record shattered the old one of 900 which was a league final at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan.

"To see that we have the equal from the community for our women's team as we do our men's team, it means a lot for the girls," said Randy Ribiero, ECFC women's head coach. "The attendance record that was previously held at a League1 final, I can only imagine if we get to August and host a playoff game here, the atmosphere we're going to have."

"I've never felt anything like this before," said Kayla McQueen, ECFC striker. "I had a fan come up to me and asked me for an autograph and I cried right after. I'm so happy to be here and I'm excited for the season."

ECFC captain Holly O’Neill opened the scoring at the 25th minute with McQueen extending the lead to 2-0, two minutes later. Both players traded another pair of goals in the contest — with their second goals in the second half — to their 4-1 win. Emily Porteous of the Blue Devils scored the visiting team’s lone goal in the ‘73 minute.

"We knew we were going to have lots of supporters so we just wanted to play with lots of pride, play for ourselves and then play for our supporters," said O'Neill.

The men’s team played an away game on the same day, losing to Unionville 2-1.

The women’s team faces the North Toronto Nitros on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. at Fleming College.

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Peterborough Police Asking For Public's Assistance Locating Two Missing Youth

UPDATE: The two missing persons have been found as of 2:05 p.m. on Monday.

Two youths are missing and Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s help in locating them announced on Monday.

The missing youths are 10-year-old Odessa Broderick and 12-year-old Tayla Zwanepol. They were last seen at about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday.

Both families and the police are concerned for their well-being. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring White Water Pressure Wash, Century 21, Peterborough Chamber and Fleming College

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…

Vanessa Brown is the proud new owner of White Water Pressure Wash, a 10-year-old pressure washing business here in Peterborough that services commercial fleets and heavy equipment companies.

Vanessa brings 20 years of business experience with her and is excited to have her own business, where she is now growing the residential side of the business. Whether you have a fleet, heavy equipment, farm machinery, siding, a pool liner or you just want your gutters cleaned out. Check our wwpressurewash.com.

Vanessa Oake Hogan and the team at Century 21 United Realty recently completed an extensive renovation of their building at 387 George St.

The project was triggered by a serious plumbing malfunction that flooded all three floors of the building and resulted in a reconfiguration of the space including the creation of drop-in private workspaces, multiple board rooms, client and agent lounge areas, and a fully accessible main floor. A coffee bar, renovated kitchen and bathrooms, a new floor, paint, lighting, and art completed the work. Check it out at the Open House this Thursday (May 19) from 2 p.m. – 4. p.m.

The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Awards nomination deadline is fast approaching.

The newly merged Chamber theme this year is “Excellence is all around us” and there are over 20 categories to choose from, including agriculture, four under 40, new Canadian entrepreneurs, hospitality and the business citizen of the year.

Nominating your favourite business is as easy as entering their name on the Express Nomination Form and Self-nominations are encouraged and are a great way to recognize your team. The deadline is May 25th at 4:30 p.m. details at pkexcellence.ca.

If your business or organization has an innovative opportunity or project you want to take on but just don’t have the resources to do it, have a look at the Applied Projects program at Fleming College.

The projects should engage senior business and technology students, who will work in teams of three or four, guided by seasoned faculty and mentors, to develop and implement innovative solutions. Sample applied projects include business strategy, marketing, social media, process improvement, sensory networks, virtualization and cloud solutions and web presence and optimization.

For more information, please contact AppliedProjects@flemingcollege.ca or tiffany.mcdavid@flemingcollege.ca.

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The Wolf 101.5 Rocks 30th Anniversary With Commemorative Beer to Benefit Kawartha Food Share

The Wolf 101.5 is rocking its 30th anniversary with a commemorative “Howler” beer in a partnership with Bobcaygeon Brewing Company where part of the proceeds goes towards Kawartha Food Share (KFS) in a product launch on Saturday.

Brian Ellis, Wolf morning show host (left) with Brigitte “Gitty” Donaghy, Wolf promotions coordinator (right) broadcasting live on site at Bobcaygeon Brewing Company for the radio station’s 30th anniversary. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The beer titled ‘Howler’ is a four per cent cream ale developed by the local brewery. The Wolf promoted the beer’s launch at the brewery into Saturday afternoon while broadcasting on site.

"They actually created three different beers for us to sample," said Brian Ellis, Wolf morning show host. "We picked the one we picked and we're glad we did because that's the one Bobcaygeon Brewing would hope we picked too."

‘Howler"‘ is a four per cent cream ale that celebrates the Wolf’s 30th Anniversary. The commemoration is printed on the can including the charity aspect on its side. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Each beer sold gets 25 cents towards Kawartha Food Share. The demand for food banks has risen in Peterborough and fundraising for them was an easy decision according to Ellis.

"There's unfortunately a need in the city for their services," he said. "When you look in the past few years, there are more people using Kawartha Food Share, our local food bank in our area and surrounding area than there were two years ago."

Ellis and other Wolf staff a the launch say they are grateful for the community supporting them for three decades. The beer and donating to KFS were one way they wanted to give back to the community.

"You look across the country, across North America and there are not very many radio stations that have been around like we have," explained Ellis. "It goes back again to us trying to give back to the listeners, our sponsors, our advertisers that have kept us in business for 30 years.”

The beer is available at the brewery while supplies last.

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East City Holding Neighbourhood Yard Sale to Benefit Local School's Nutrition Program

Over 50 houses have registered in a neighbourhood yard sale where part of the proceeds benefit Kaawaate East City Public School’s nutrition program this Saturday.

Kaawaate East City Public School teaches students from junior kindergarten to grade 8. The school runs two separate nutrition breaks for the students. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The yard sale is located at residences in and around East City and Ashburnham Village with over 30 participating streets. It is run by the Facebook page East City Ptbo and runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kaawaate East City Public School is receiving 20 per cent of the proceeds from participating houses made from the yard sale.

Any vendors are encouraged to post yard sale signs and asked to take them down after by East City Ptbo.

The following are a list of streets that are participating in the yard sale:

• Abbey Lane

• Armour Road

• Ashburnham Drive

• Beverly Street

• Burnham Street

• Caddy Street

• Carlisle Avenue

• Cricket Place

• Curtis Road

• Douro Street

• Driscoll Terrace

• Dufferin Street

• Edgewater Road

• Elgin Street

• Engleburn Avenue

• Euclid Avenue

• Foxmeadow Road

• James Street

• Juliet Road

• Ludgate Street

• Ludgate Street

• Mark Street

• Marsdale Drive

• Munro Avenue

• Ridgetop Crescent

• Robinson Street

• Rogers Street

• Ross Street

• Severn Road

• Snelgrove Road

• Swanston Avenue

• Watts Avenue

• Woodbine Avenue

If you are a house that wants to donate to the school, email Jennifercaley@hotmail.com.

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Peterborough Public Health Makes Fifth Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Available For Immunocompromised Residents

Peterborough Public Health (PPH) has made a second COVID-19 booster dose available for immunocompromised or on immunosuppressive medication and received a three dose primary series announced Friday.

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Anyone who is 60 years of age or older or considered First Nation, Inuit, Metis and their non-Indigenous household members who are 18 years of age or older is eligible.

“Residents who are immunocompromised due to health condition or medication may experience a reduced immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine,”said Dr. Thomas Piggott, Medical Officer of Health. “This immunity can be further reduced due to age or other health circumstances. Therefore, a second booster or fifth dose is recommended to enhance the immune response and provide better protection against COVID-19 for these residents.”

Residents who fit into this category will need to speak with their healthcare provider to confirm their eligibility and receive a referral form before attending a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

Residents who are eligible based on health status can bring their referral form to receive their dose at any Peterborough Public Health COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

PPH has developed a COVID-19 Immunization Schedule to assist residents in keeping up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

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City To Distribute Trees For Canopy Conservation On Saturday

The City of Peterborough will host “Trees for Canopy Conservation” on Saturday at Beavermead Park.

Beavermead Park. File Photo.

The free, family-friendly event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature information and activities that focus on the importance of trees and their role in mitigating climate change:

• GreenUP’s Ecology Park will deliver presentations on how to plant trees and provide them ongoing care and maintenance;

• 4RG will present information on the value of trees and how they help with climate change with interactive tables, as well as a ribbon tree display to learn more about different types of trees;

• Children’s activities include Glen Caradus’s Paddling Puppeteer show and a craft table with tree-themed activities;

• Camp Kawartha will have an interactive table; and

• The Sacred Water Circle will provide a First Nations perspective and drumming.

As part of the event, the City will be distributing 300 trees to property owners who previously registered for the free tree giveaway on April 21.

Registered residents are reminded to arrive at their scheduled time and have their registration confirmation with them in either electronic or printed format. Please note that all the trees were spoken for on the opening day of registration, and trees will only be given to residents who are registered.

The trees are intended to offset the loss of healthy trees that are removed each year, and help grow the urban canopy

“We’re excited to launch the City’s first Trees for Canopy Conservation,” said Councillor Kim Zippel, Chair of the City’s Environment and Climate Change portfolio. “Urban forest renewal helps to mitigate many of the societal challenges faced by cities, and is key to conserving and improving biodiversity, sequestering carbon, cooling and filtering our air, and reducing flood risk. Plus, a healthy urban canopy provides an environment that is good for our mental and physical wellbeing.”

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Trent Faculty Celebrated At Heart Of Trent Employee Appreciation Event

Trent faculty, staff and retirees were celebrated during the University’s annual Heart of Trent employee appreciation event, in ceremonies at both campuses on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Trent University.

“With a return to in-person life and learning, our faculty and staff have been integral in continuing life and learning on campus, and supporting our students through the challenges associated with the pandemic,” said Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor. “Our annual Heart of Trent event is an opportunity to recognize each of our valuable employees, especially our esteemed award winners, long-serving employees and those moving on to retirement.”

At the event, the University announced and celebrated the 2021/22 winners in several award categories – Team Innovation, Community Leadership, Eminent Service, Provost Award for Support Staff, the Nancy E. Simmons Smith Staff Award of Excellence, and the new Research Impact Award. Trent also recognized its long-serving employees and retirees as vital members of the Trent community.

A full list of award winners is included below:

Provost’s Award for Support Staff: Awarded annually to a member of the support staff who plays an important role in student engagement and retention, and who makes a difference through their performance at Trent.

Award Recipient: Chris Nelan, Coordinator, Student Life at Trent University Durham GTA

Nancy E. Simmons Smith Staff Award of Excellence: Recognizes non-academic staff members who demonstrate excellence and exceptional commitment to Trent.

Award Recipient: Kevin Whitmore, Director of Careerspace

Team Innovation Award: Recognizes a team, unit or department at Trent University whose innovative contributions have impacted the strategic objectives of the University.

Award Recipients: COVID-19 Case Management Team

Trent Community Leadership Award: Recognizes faculty and staff who make exceptional contributions to the local community in Peterborough or Durham regions.

Award Recipient: Marcus Harvey, Executive Director, Trent University Faculty Association

Eminent Service Awards: Recognizes individuals distinguished by a track record of outstanding contributions to University life that go beyond the performance of their job or role, awarded at the culmination of their careers at Trent.

Award Recipients: Robert Clarke, Head Librarian, Wayne Craft, Manager of Environmental Services, Dr. Margaret Steffler, Professor of English Literature

Trent University Research Impact Award: Honours Trent researchers or research teams stewarding original and impactful research that has contributed significantly to society on a local, regional, national or international scale.

Award Recipients: Dr. Huy Dang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and the ENIGMA Lab

Emeritus Awards:

Award Recipients: Stephen Bocking, James (Jim) Buttle, Robert Clarke, Carolyn Kapron, Margaret Steffler, Peter LaFleur, Jean Luyben, Barbara Marshall, Marisa Scigliano

2022 Long Service Awards

•  25 years: Kenzu Abdella, Linda Cardwell, Darrell Clark, Mark Dockstator, Paul Heard, Jean Kirk, Byron Lew, Doug MacIsaac, Lorna Patterson, Elaine Scharfe, Igor Svishchev, Christine Welter, Andrzej Zalewski

•  30 years: Deborah Lietz, Jean Luyben, David Newhouse, Jenifer Richardson, Chris Williams

•  35 years: Olga Andriewsky, Mak Arvin

The following 2021/22 Trent University retirees were also honoured at the event: Dorothy HowardGill, Susan Robinson, Betty Carr-Braint, Myra Krieck, Charmaine Rodrick, Mira Crowe, Winnie Lem, Karen Searle, Marlene Davis, Patricia Lynch, Nancy Smith, Rosemary Devlin, Jane Mackie, Elaine Stavro, Christine Diaz, Bonnie MacKinnon, Brad Stewart, Mark Dumoulin, Joan Mann, Kent Stringham, Nancy Fawcett, Chris Metcalfe, Anita Vlaar, Louise Fish, Jackie Muldoon, Carol WeaferLloyd, Ron Fox, Deb O’Dette, Karen Whalen, Steven Franklin, Mike O’Dette, Brenda Whetung, Lina Halstead and John Okonski.

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