Peterborough Lakers Win Fourth Consecutive Mann Cup In a 13-9 Game Seven Win Over Langley Thunder

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A four-peat for the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers as they won their fourth consecutive Mann Cup, defeating the Langley Thunder 13-9 in game seven at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers.

The win gave Peterborough their 18th national title. They became the second team in the box lacrosse era to win four straight Mann Cups in a row, following the 1951-54 Peterborough Timbermen/Trailermen.  

“It’s been a roller coaster of emotions this week but well worth it,” said Shawn Evans, Lakers forward. “It was an unbelievable series and topped off by winning in seven in front of our family, friends and the fans/community of Peterborough. It was a dream come true.“

Langley won the first two games of the series but the Lakers won three straight to remain in the series. Langley forced a winner-take-all game seven with a 9-4 win to keep tensions high in game six on Friday.

In the final playoff game, the Lakers led 7-5 after the first period after a huge offensive showing, despite losing Evans to an injury the night prior. Langley took a brief 9-8 lead in the second but Cory Vitarelli tied the game 9-9 with 1:14 left in the period.

Lakers Matt Vinc and the defence held the Thunder scoreless while the Lakers scored four times. Thomas Hoggarth scored the game-winning goal 2:07 into the final frame.  

Curtis Dickson of the Langley Thunder was awarded the Mike Kelley Award as the Mann Cup MVP. He had 42 points in seven games, including 18 goals and 24 assists.  

Holden Cattoni led the Lakers over the series with 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points.

Lakers game leaders: 

  • Holden Cattoni (3-6) 

  • Cory Vitarelli (3-2) 

  • Mark Matthews (3-2) 

  • Joe Resetarits (2-4) 

  • Thomas Hoggarth (2-2) 

  • Kiel Matisz (0-3) 

  • Turner Evans (0-2) 

  • Austin Hasen (0-1) 

  • Mitch Ogilvie (0-1) 

  • Bryce Sweeting (0-1) 

  • Matt Vinc: 35 saves 

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Photos: The 42nd Annual Terry Fox Run Raised Over $25,000 For Cancer Research

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The 42nd Annual Terry Fox Run returned with an in-person event after two years of going virtual and raised over $25,000 for cancer research at Nicholls Oval Park on Sunday.

Despite heavy rain, runners, walkers and cyclists could venture the one-kilometre, 10-kilometre or custom route with no limit on time or distance. This year’s theme was ‘I'm no quitter.’ Anyone dressed in red during the event were cancer survivors.

Pledges were collected in person and online. The online donation page had a goal of $20,000.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Peterborough and The Kawartha Lakes

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Environment Canada warns Peterborough County and Kawartha Lakes areas that severe thunderstorms are in store for the afternoon of Sept. 19.

Lightning storm in Bobcaygeon. Photo courtesy of Jay Callaghan.

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h, large hail two to three centimetres in diameter and heavy rainfall.

Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

For more information visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.

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Camp Kawartha Celebrates 100 Years With Exhibition Through Peterborough Museum & Archives

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The Camp Kawartha: Making a Splash for 100 Years exhibition celebrates a century of camp life from Sept. 17 to Dec. 4 at Peterborough Museum & Archives.

File Photo.

Since 1921, children have experienced outdoor activities and education on the eastern shore of Clear Lake through Camp Kawartha’s summer camps, retreats and workshops.

Featuring nostalgic camp memorabilia like a 1930s wool swimsuit and a Peterborough Canoe Company vessel, Camp Kawartha: Making a Splash for 100 Years displays archival and contemporary photographs of campers participating in various activities at the campsite.

Through this temporary exhibition attendees can learn how the camp evolved over the last century into the award-winning environmental leadership centre it is today.

The exhibition admission is by donation.

For more information, contact the curator of Peterborough Museum & Archives Kim Reid at (705) 742-7777 (ext. 2473).

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Photos: The Fourth Annual Peterborough VegFest Flourishes Despite Heavy Rain

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There were 38 vendors and waves of people that hit up the fourth annual Peterborough VegFest at Millennium Park on Sunday.

Despite the heavy rain, Peterborough braved the harsh weather to enjoy vegan-friendly and local food and product vendors. The event provided entertainment with seven local musicians such as Irish Millie and Steelburner & Suns. Free activities such as take-out poetry and a cooking course were offered at the vegan festival.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring National Bank, Dennis Geelen, Purple Onion Festival, PKED and Hugh Foley

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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…

Congratulations to Terry Woods, who recently retired from National Bank Financial Wealth Management.

Located in the Harness Factory Building at 201 George St. N., Suite 401, Colin Donato is taking over for Woods. Born and raised in Peterborough, Colin joined the office in July of 2020 as a Wealth Advisor and brings over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. Call Colin at 705-740-8424 or visit nbfwm.ca.

Dennis Geelen has converted over 20 years in various corporate leadership roles into three business books, online workshops and courses and a guest speaker on over 50 podcasts, events and conferences.

His latest project takes the form of a book called The Accidental Solopreneur, and an online course called the Solopreneur Playbook. While the book is a parable, telling the story of a fictional character going from burn-out to freedom, the online playbook utilizes a six-step process to accelerate your learning, speed up your journey and set you up for business success. For details and links visit dennisgeelen.me.

The Purple Onion Festival returns this Sunday to celebrate local food, water, energy, culture, and wellness.

Guenther Schubert returns as host chef of the Taste of the Kawarthas food tent. The festival runs from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Millennium Park and includes live music, a craft beer Garden, local farmers, an eat local challenge, the healthy kids’ corner and lots more. Details are at transitiontownpeterborough.ca or find the Purple Onion Festival on Facebook.

Applications for this years Starter Company Plus program close on Sept. 30.

The program is an eight-week training program for adults interested in starting a new business in Peterborough City or County. Participants who complete the program have an opportunity to receive one of six $5,000 microgrants to help them start or grow their businesses. Details are at investptbo.ca.

Congratulations to Hugh Foley who recently retired after more than 40 years in the eye-care business. Congratulations Hugh!

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Tribute Band Against the Wind Bringing the Bob Seger Experience Back to Peterborough

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Tribute band Against the Wind is bringing the Bob Seger Experience back to Peterborough on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. on the main stage of the Showplace Performance Centre.

Photo courtesy of Against the Wind.

The group consists of an eight-piece band, lead singer and three female backup singers in the band. The show will play through five decades of Seger jams such as “Night Moves”, “Roll Me Away” and the Grammy Award-winning hit “Against The Wind.”

The Toronto-based tribute band’s “Heartland Rock” performance guarantees an authentic vocal portrayal of Seger-Rock.

“(The audience) is going to get a very high-calibre representation of Bob Seger’s music,” said Jeffrey Dean Goldstein, Against the Wind’s drummer. “It’s energetic, it’s tight, it’s powerful. The show is very well-paced.“

He says Against the Wind emulates the same Seger-style rock performance Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet band, a group Seger formed in 1974, would give the crowd.

“It’s going to be a feel-good type of experience because when people hear this music they think back to their youth,” explained Goldstein. “There’s so many things that people did in life to this music, and (the show) brings back these memories.”

For the younger crowd, Goldstein assures the calibre of the high-energy show will entertain them.

“People will be up in the aisles dancing, like they do at every show, and singing along. That’s what we encourage,” he said.

Photo courtesy of Against the Wind.

Goldstein formed the tribute band in 2012. He says he’s been a Seger fan since he was 13.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the band was unable to tour for the last couple of years and say that they are happy to be back now in 2022.

“Peterborough’s been wonderful to Against the Wind,” said Goldstein. “We played at Musicfest in 2018 and we’re trying to get a spot for next year. We used to play at Market Hall, we performed there three times and we were very well-supported.”

Doors open for the show at 6:30 p.m. and it will start at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available online or contact the Showplace box office at 705-742-7469.

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Virtual Museum Of The Spanish Civil War Launches At Trent University

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A first-of-its-kind virtual museum, dedicated to the exploration and understanding of the Spanish Civil War is now open to online visitors after its launch event at Trent University on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Trent University.

Developed and co-directed by Trent University history professor Dr. Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez, the project brings together scholars and experts from Trent, York University, the SSHRC and the University of Warwick, as well as the Embassy of Spain in Canada and Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sport. 

This virtual museum is the first dedicated museum that gives a global explanation of the conflict from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives including history, archaeology, digital humanities, literary and cultural studies.

The project has received international support from institutional partners as well as the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Connections Grant which supported the museum by providing $30,000 in funding.

“In many ways, the past is a foreign country. Through the visual elements of this museum, we are witnessing what people experienced in the moment,” said Prof. Cazorla-Sanchez. “A way for visitors to immerse themselves in the mentalities of the people who experienced those events. The big issues that were relevant in the Spanish Civil War [social justice, democracy, women’s rights, rights of minorities] remain relevant today.” 

Trent president and vice-chancellor Dr. Leo Goarke said that the museum is a reflection of Trent’s commitment to interdisciplinary, international collaboration and the digital humanities.

“The impressive result of the efforts of Professor Cazorla-Sanchez and his fellow researchers is an online tool which can mobilize knowledge in a way that makes it accessible from around the world,” he said.

Those interested can explore the Virtual Museum for the Spanish Civil War at www.vscw.ca.

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12 Things To Do In-and-Around Peterborough This Weekend; Sept. 16 - 18

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Photo by Luke Best

Welcome to the weekend!

Looking to stay indoors? Looking to spend time outside? There is a lot happening in the Peterborough area; check out our list below!

 

Head To The Lake Show And See The PTBO Lakers Play In The Mann Cup

The Lakers play against Langley Thunder at the Peterborough Memorial Centre for the Mann Cup!

Tickets: Available through the Grant Thornton Box Office

When: Fri., Sept 16. 8 p.m. (and if needed Sat., Sept. 17th, 7 p.m.)

Where: Peterborough Memorial Centre, 151 Lansdowne St, Peterborough, ON K9J 1Y4

See The Historic Lang Pioneer Village By Lantern Light!

Tour the village by the soft glow of lantern light during this family-friendly event and learn how settler families spent their time after dark.

Tickets: Online

When: Fri., Sept 16. & Sat., Sept. 17th 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Where: Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Rd.
Keene, Ont. K0L 2G0

 

Listen To The Canadian Rocker, Bif Naked!

Bif Naked will be playing at the Venue with Cassie Noble & Burning Bridges.

Tickets: Available through Eventbrite

When: Fri., Sept. 16th, at 7 p.m.

Where: The Venue, 286 George St. N., Peterborough, ON K9J 3H2

 

Go See The Bowie Lives!

It’s been over two years since the pandemic and The Bowie Lives sold out the Market Hall performance on Jan. 10, last year and they are excited to resume touring and return to Market Hall on Sept. 17!

The Bowie Lives, pre-show includes the Bowie Bazaar; collectibles bought and sold, put on Bowie make-up and costume props to help you get your Bowie on plus photo opportunities and so much more!

Come in costume dressed as your favourite David Bowie persona! Fun for all ages.

Tickets: Here

When: Sat., Sept. 17, 8 p.m.

Where: Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, Ont. K9J 2T8

 

See Some Queens At Spanky’s Angels

The Angels are coming back to Peterborough and the Spanky's patio to bring you a night of fun and festivities!

Hosted by Van Goth and headlined by Canada's Drag Race star Jada Shada Hudson!

This show also includes Betty Baker, Sahira Q, Nicki Nastasia, and Madeleine.

Tickets: Pre Sales are available online, or at the door.

When: Sat., Sept. 17, 9:00 p.m.

Where: Spankys Pub and Patio, 201 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, ON K9H 2L1

 

Head To Jethro’s For The Sad Boi Variety Hour

Caitlin Currie, VanCamp and Gamekeeper will play some songs at Jethro’s Bar + Stage, for what they’re calling the Sad Boi Variety Hour.

When: Sat., Sept. 17, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Where: Jethro’s Bar + Stage, 137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, Ont. K9H 2K7

 

Find Some Treasures In East City!

Residents of East City have come together to host a multi-household yard sale throughout their neighbourhood.

When: Sat., Sept. 17, 8 a.m.

Where: Various Locations

 

Get Some Ink And Some Bubble Tea!

The artists from North York Ink will be bringing a little taste of Toronto, featuring custom flashes, giveaways, merchandise and not to mention an exclusive (limited time only) MILK + TEA x North York Ink collaborative bubble tea!

More info here.

When: Fri., Sept. 16 - Sun., Sept 18. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day

Where: MILK + TEA, 360 George St. N. #57, Peterborough, Ont. K9H 2H6

 

Pick Up Some Produce At The Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market

The festive year-round Farmers' Market in Downtown PTBO! Held outdoors in the PTBO Square courtyard on Saturdays from 8 a.m til 1 p.m.

When: Sat. from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: PTBO Square Courtyard, 340 George St. N., Peterborough, Ont. K9H 7E8

 

Check Out Field Blur And Van The Man

Field Blur is performing at Sadleir house with some special guests!

When: Sat., Sept. 17, 8 p.m.

Where: Sadleir House, 751 George St. N., Peterborough, Ont. K9H 3T2

Head To Millenium Park for PTBO VegFest 2022

Peterborough's annual celebration of all things VEG is back!

Peterborough VegFest is a local expression of a global movement, celebrating the health, environmental, and ethical benefits of a delicious plant-based lifestyle.

Peterborough VegFest is a family-friendly festival, all are welcome to come and enjoy delicious vegan food and goods in beautiful downtown Peterborough.

No animals were harmed in the making of this festival!

When: Sun., Sept. 18, 11 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Millenium Park, 131 King St., Peterborough, Ont. K9J 0A5

 

Get crafty at the Peterborough Farmers Market

A community farmers' market bringing you the best of our region! Hosted at Peterborough's Morrow Park building.

When: Sat., 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: 136 Lansdowne St., Peterborough, Ont. K9J 1Y6

Peterborough Petes Bring Back the Standing Room for Upcoming Season

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Since 2003, the Peterborough Petes have reopened its standing room for fans during their home games called ‘The Sandbar’ announced on Friday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

The room is through a partnership between the Petes and Sandbagger Hard Seltzer.

The section, located at ice level in the area closest to the glass at the south end of the rink (also called “Section C20”, where the Petes are on offense in the first and third periods), will feature full food and beverage service, high-top tables and other amenities.

“We’ve been listening to our fans relive some of their favourite moments at Petes games, and so many of them involve cheering on the mighty maroon and white in standing room areas prior to the renovations,” said Petes Sales Manager Mike Kosciesza.

“The creation of The Sandbar gives Petes fans another exciting way to experience the best hockey in the province,” noted Jeremy Giles, Peterborough Memorial Centre facility manager. “Fans will feel like they are a part of the action in this new up close end zone area. Witness the speed, skill, and size of the best junior hockey players Peterborough has to offer from The Sandbar all season long.”

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