Rogers Faces Nationwide Outages Affecting Cell Service And Debit Machines

UPDATE: 10:42 a.m. July 8, 2022.

Rogers and Fido customers around Canada have reported mobile and internet service outages on Friday.

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Outages are affecting Rogers and Fido mobile phones, debit and credit machines, telephones and the internet.

Many stores are currently operating as cash only, according to reports.

Some City of Peterborough services, including payment systems, may not be available at this time.

Email access or certain software applications may not be available to City staff. Phone service at most City facilities is available.

The Peterborough County-City Landfill can accept cash or customers who have accounts at the landfill.

Peterborough Public Library online and digital resources may not be available during the outage.

As of Friday morning, Rogers has issued a formal announcement according to their Twitter:

“We know how important it is for our customers to stay connected. We are aware of issues currently affecting our networks and our teams are fully engaged to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We will continue to keep you updated as we have more information to share.”

We know how important it is for our customers to stay connected. We are aware of issues currently affecting our networks and our teams are fully engaged to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We will continue to keep you updated as we have more information to share.

— Rogers News (@AboutRogers) July 8, 2022

Rogers’s outage map is active and is available online for anyone to view.

There is no estimated time of restoration.

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City Of Peterborough Accepting Applications For Youth Council

The City of Peterborough is now accepting applications for the Peterborough Youth Council 2022-2023 term.

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Young people between the ages of 12 and 21 who live or attend school in Peterborough are invited to apply to become a member of the Peterborough Youth Council.

The Peterborough Youth Council is a voice for youth in the community. Members can bring their ideas and energy to organizing and being involved in community events. This is a volunteer position, and the volunteer hours can be used towards students’ Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Youth are invited to visit the City’s website at peterborough.ca/YouthCouncil to learn more and complete an online application. Applications are due by July 25 at 4:30 p.m.

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Two Long Running Selwyn Festivals To Take Place This Weekend

The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival and the Ennismore Shamrock Festival will both take place this weekend after two years of cancelled events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival will take place on Saturday at Isabel Morris Park 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Visitors to the outdoor evet will be able to listen to live, local music from Marsala Lukianchuk and Friends,
Logan Murray and the Spoon Lickers and many more. A full list of performers is available here.

Artisans and food vendors will be open and available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a full list of vendors click here.

Admission is $10 and can be paid upon entry.

Photo courtesy of the Township of Selwyn.

The Ennismore Shamrock Festival will take place on Sunday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Robert E. Young Recreation Complex.

The Shamrock Festival hosted it’s inaugural event in 1967, to celebrate Canada’s Centennial year.

The day will begin at 8 a.m. with a BBQ, hosted by the Shamrock Festival Committee - includes peameal bacon on a bun, burgers, hot dogs and drinks. There will also be a youth soccer and baseball tournament.

Beginning at 10 a.m. visitors will be able to enjoy a bouncy castle, outdoor games, a petting zoo, free ice cream sundae decorating and many more child friendly events.

The Shamrock Festival is free to attend, though entrance to the Craft Show (located inside) is $2.

For a detailed list of events click here.

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Hometown PTBO: Colton Armstrong On His Long Journey On Playing In the National Lacrosse League

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Ennismore's and Halifax Thunderbirds Transition, Colton Armstrong about his scrappy underdog quest to the lacrosse world, growing up watching the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers and dreams of playing in the NLL.

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Peterborough Police Service Deploy Summer Foot Patrol

As summer vacation begins after another school season, the Peterborough Police Service has redeployed Community Services Unit officers on foot patrols in the city beginning Thursday.

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The foot patrol is part of proactive policing measures to meet with community members, local businesses and visitors to our city according to the police. 

Downtown Peterborough is the primary focus of the summer foot patrol as stated in the police’s press release.

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Peterborough City Council Pre-Commit $49,602 Of 2023 Budget To Community Gardens

Peterborough City Council endorsed an agreement with YWCA Peterborough Haliburton for the administration of community gardens on municipal property and is pre-committing $49,602 in the City's 2023 Budget to fund the program.

The agreement for the Community Garden Administration would be from Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2027 with an option to renew for one additional three-year term.

According to a release by City Council, community gardens can make a community more vibrant and resilient, while benefiting local pollinators and other components of the environment.

At the time the Community Garden Policy was approved, Peterborough GreenUp in collaboration with the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Peterborough Public Health, and the Community Opportunity & Innovation Network (COIN) had established the Peterborough Community Garden Network (PCGN). GreenUp was the lead organization under which the PCGN operated. GreenUp acted as the legal entity with whom the City entered into licence agreements specific to each garden site located on municipal land.

In 2014, the management responsibilities transferred from GreenUp to the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, which has been involved with community gardening for more than 30 years. The YWCA manages the gardens on municipal lands as part of its Nourish Project program. The Nourish Project works in partnership with community gardeners to develop sustainable community garden groups that oversee the individual sites. This process is critical in ensuring that the uniqueness of each garden is recognized, the gardeners are empowered to take on leadership roles and feel a sense of pride and connection with the garden sites and sustaining the community garden projects in the long term. The YWCA also maintains a waiting list of interested new gardeners.

There are a total of 144 garden plots available within the gardens located on the following municipal lands:

• Whitefield Park

• 1900 Ashburnham Dr.

• King Edward Park

• Nevin Park

• Stewart Park

• 480 McDonnel St. (abuts Bonaccord Street – Referred to as the Bonaccord Garden)

• Barnardo Avenue and Wolsely Street intersection (flower garden)

• There is at least one other application in progress for a community garden

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Photos: Sam Roberts Band Rocks Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park

Less than one year since their last appearance in town, the Sam Roberts Band performed at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park Wednesday night.

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This was the Sam Roberts Band’s third appearance in Peterborough. Their first appearance was at Showplace Performance Centre on Nov. 24, 2014. Photos By Luke Best.

Fans packed the park and were ecstatic to see the Sam Roberts Band return since their last appearance in August. The drive-in concert at the Peterborough Memorial Centre was cut short due to a storm.

After so much time without concerts, Sam Roberts told the crowd to “Throw your shame out the window and dance!”

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Throughout the evening, the alternative rock band played fan favourites such as “Shapeshifters” and “Brother Down.” Roberts shared stories of playing Peterborough for the first time in 2002 at the since-closed nightclub, Sin City to a single attendee named Kevin.

The Sam Roberts Band marks the first Wednesday concert and third performance for the 2022 Peterborough Musicfest. The New Pornographers is the next act and performing next this Saturday at 8 p.m.

Peterborough Musicfest is a free event hosted every Wednesday and Saturday in Del Crary Park. Concert-goers can bring their lawn chairs or rent them for $4 at the event.

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United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes Seeking Volunteers For Seniors Workshops

United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes is currently seeking volunteers aged 55 or older to collaborate on a steering committee to implement a Seniors Health and Wellness Workshop Series.

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The series of six workshops will be held throughout Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County from July – December 2022, in partnership with local agencies and delivered by industry leading facilitators. Workshop topics, dates, venues and evaluations will be determined through the steering committee

They are looking for individuals who have a strong understanding of the community that they reside in, are sociable and are willing to meet in person or online for planning sessions.

Time commitment for the opportunity will be 3-5 hours per month for 6 months. To apply, fill out the volunteer form at ckl-unitedway.ca/volunteer-form/ or call Jen for more information at 705-878-5081.

This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

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Canada's Dinosaur Park Creates GoFundMe For New Habitat Building After Alleged Contractor Issues

Non-profit reptile zoo Canada’s Dinosaur Park has set up a GoFundMe for their new habitat building on Wednesday after its contractor Total Construction Management Services Inc. (TCM) allegedly abandoned the construction.

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The fundraiser is set for $200,000 to complete the new building, cover legal costs to file a lawsuit against TCM and pay the sub-contractors and workers according to the GoFundMe page.

Sharper Construction LTD, Steel Con Contracting, Peterborough Crane Rentals and Zenner Concrete Pumping were the supposed unpaid subcontractors.

TCM was hired in September last year to complete the building for the next month and was given $300,000 as stated by the Dinosaur Park staff.

The park claims TCM abandoned construction in December and never returned to the job site since. The contracting company embezzled the money without paying workers and disappeared according to park director Byr Loyst.

“It’s sad that someone would do that to the animals and to a charity, he said. “I can’t believe someone is that awful a person.”

TCM owner James Gillingham has been contacted several times and by PTBOCanada by the park but did not respond. The director claims that TCM’s lawyer said the park would be reimbursed by Gillingham but was delayed by several months.

According to Loyst, he received a phone call from the TCM’s lawyer on Wednesday and the latter allegedly was lied to by Gillingham and did not have his retainer paid. The call left the park to create the GoFundMe.

If the fundraiser’s goal has been achieved, the park’s intention to take legal action would be in question. The decision would be decided by their board of directors said Loyst. He claims that the law firm he spoke with requires roughly $50,000 to pursue legal action.

Ultimately, the park’s director just wants the building finished for the reptiles and the workers to be properly compensated for their work. The incomplete building prevents admission income to maintain the park to be open to the public.

“I’m more concerned about the animals than anything else,” said Loyst. “The tortoises are stuck inside, not able to go in and out as they please and we have not been able to open.”

Donations for the GoFundMe or CanadaHelps for Canada’s Dinosaur Park can be made online.

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