Peterborough Petes Score Five Unanswered To Trounce The Kingston Frontenacs, 5-1

The Peterborough Petes come alive in the second and third periods, scoring five unanswered goals to defeat the Kingston Frontenacs, 5-1 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes and Jessica van Stallduinen.

The Petes peppered Kingston goalie Ivan Zhigalov with 15 shots in the first period but were shutout. The Frontenacs’s Linus Hemström gave Kingston the 1-0 lead into the second.

Three minutes into J.R Avon would tuck one past Zhigalov to tie the game at 1-1. Tucker Robertson extended the Petes lead after Kingston committed a delay-of-game penalty, ripping a shot off the post and in for a 2-1 lead into the third.

Peterborough exploded in the third period offensively as Jax Dubois scored his first of the year, Justin DeZoete rifled one through for his third of the year and Robertson capped it off with a penalty shot goal to seal the victory.

Petes goalie Michael Simpson stopped 27 of 28 in net to earn the win.

Kingston gets a shot at revenge as they’ll host Peterborough Friday night as part of a home-and-home series between the two teams.

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Couture Candy PTBO Raises $16,700 For PRHC Foundation Cancer Care

Couture Candy PTBO’s community fundraiser supporting Cancer Care is Sweet raised $16,700 for cancer care at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) announced Thursday.

PRHC Foundation staff Meghan Moloney (left) and Valerie Gagnon (left-middle) accept a cheque for $16,700 from Couture Candy PTBO owner Lisa Couture (right-middle). The cheque represents the proceeds of Couture Candy PTBO’s “Supporting Cancer is Sweet” fundraiser in support of cancer care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Photo courtesy of PRHC.

Inspired by her many customers who come into Couture Candy PTBO looking to send a treat to someone impacted by the disease, owner Lisa Couture wanted to do something to give back to the community.

In June of 2022, she launched the Supporting Cancer Care is Sweet campaign, with a goal of $10,000. When it quickly became clear they would surpass their goal, Couture raised it to $15,000.

She says she’s blown away by the community’s response.

“We hoped we would hit our goal but to get so far past it has been absolutely amazing,” said Couture. “I am so grateful to my amazing team, the businesses who supported and the Peterborough community for believing in us and supporting this amazing ‘give back’ campaign.”

From mid-June until Oct. 3, Couture Candy PTBO donated a portion of the proceeds from over 10 of their most popular products to the campaign.

In September, Couture took Rob Conley, Lansdowne Place’s specialty leasing manager, up on their offer to donate a free month to the cause, opening a second “pop-up” location that helped drive her success.

They also collected donations, displaying names and messages from donors throughout the store and held ice cream fundraisers throughout the summer with Central Smith Creamery.

The community quickly rallied behind the cause, with friend Justin Armitage holding a haircut challenge and raising $2,125 and Whelan’s Flooring’s donation of $1,000.

Lesley Heighway, foundation president and CEO of the PHRC Foundation says they’ll help save lives by supporting state-of-the-art cancer care equipment and technology for PRHC.

“The number of patients from Peterborough and the surrounding region who rely on PRHC for cancer treatment continues to climb every year,” said Heighway. “Your donations are helping our hospital serve more cancer patients, support earlier cancer diagnosis, and provide safer, more effective treatments.”

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Sherbrooke Street Closure Planned For Oct. 21 and 24

Sherbrooke Street between Bethune Street and Reid Street is closed for periods on Oct. 21 and 24 for grinding and paving work.

During construction, a single northbound lane will be maintained at the intersection of Sherbrooke and Rubidge streets.

Grinding work will be completed on Friday with a road closure from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sherbrooke Street will re-open after 3 p.m. and remain open for the weekend.

Paving will be completed on Monday with a road closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In case of inclement weather, paving will be completed on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Detour routes will be posted. Pedestrian access will be available during this period.

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Mayoral Candidate Interview: Jeff Leal

Felicia Massey speaks with mayoral candidate and former MPP Jeff Leal for the upcoming municipal election this Monday. Massey and Leal discuss what Leal has been doing since four years after his MPP term ended, his return to politics and what he plans to tackle if elected.

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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce Honours 19th Annual Business Excellence Awards Recipients

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce hosted the 19th annual Business Excellence Awards that showcased Peterborough’s local businesses that showcased excellence at the Showplace Performance Centre on Wednesday night.

Matt Strano (pictured) of Charlotte Products Ltd. won Business Citizen of the Year. Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.

The 2022 Business Excellence Awards recipients are as follows:

Local Focus

• Living Local Marketplace

Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Organized by Design

Health & Wellness

4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem

• Dr. Nicole Edgar

• Michael Gallant

• Chad Hogan

• Caitlin Smith

Customer First

• Kawartha Country Wines

Tourism

• Lang Pioneer Village Museum

Business Student Leadership Prizes

• Jehan Mahboob (Trent University)

• Aiden Rice (Fleming College)

Marketing & Promotion

• Peterborough Humane Society (Our Pet Project)

The President's Award

• Ashley Lamothe (Creative Kwe)

Micro Business

• The Mane Intent

Skilled Trades

• New Beginnings Contracting Services

Businesswoman of the Year - Entrepreneur

• Brenda Ibey (The Avant-Garden Shop)

Businesswoman of the Year - Organization

• Alicia Dafoe (Village Dental Centre)

Green Initiatives

• The Nutty Bean Café

Professional Services

• Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

Hospitality

• The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge

New Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year

• Faheem Mohammadzada (Brothers Pizza)

Commercial Development or Renovation

• Lakeshore Designs (Boathouse Boutique and Bikini Beans Cafe)

Retail

• Millbrook Mercantile

Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year

• The Cornish Family (Indian River Acres)

Not-for-Profit

• Community Care Peterborough

Employer of the Year

• Friendly Fires

Business Citizen of the Year

• Matt Strano (Charlotte Products Ltd.)

In total, more than 50 businesses and individuals were profiled in 23 categories, with recipients announced live on stage.

Watch the full 2022 Business Excellence Awards here.

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Fleming College Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month By Lighting Up Campuses Purple and Blue

Fleming College to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with Light It Up! For NDEAM, lighting up all three campus locations purple and blue Thursday evening (Oct. 20).

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

Buildings at the Frost, Sutherland and Haliburton Fleming campuses and 17 employment services providers managed by Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services (MKES) will be lit at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

“Light It Up! For NDEAM reminds us that we must constantly work toward removing barriers to employment and education for those living with disabilities and demonstrates a commitment to creating a welcoming place for everyone,” said Maureen Adamson, president of Fleming College. “We encourage businesses and organizations in our campus communities to join us and light it up on October 20.” 

This is an annual event with the Ontario Disability Employment Network. Light it Up! For NDEAM takes place in big cities, small towns and rural communities across Canada, with last year’s campaign reportedly reaching over 35 million people.

MKES has held several employer workshops throughout the month of October to focus on supporting accessible workplaces.

Visit here for more NDEAM services and to learn more about MKES.

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Hometown PTBO: Crestwood Edge On Giving Student-Athletes Extra School Credits and Fitness While Improving Overall Health

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to the staff and students of the Crestwood Edge Program about how it provides a higher level of fitness training for high school student-athletes and being able to obtain extra school credits.

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Dooher’s Bakery Raises Over $5,500 for Four-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle While Leaving Norwood Fair

Dooher’s Bakery’s “Sophie Day” fundraiser, selling pink and purple sprinkle doughnuts, raises $5,567 for young Sophie Foley who suffered life-threatening injuries from a tragic accident in Norwood.

Foley suffered a fractured skull, extensive brain injuries and a laceration on her liver as a result of her injuries. Photos courtesy of Daniel Steven Foley and Dooher’s Bakery.

After being hit by a vehicle while leaving the Norwood Fair Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 10), the Campbellford bakery contacted the girl’s family and organized the fundraiser for Oct. 18, rallying the community to support the four-year-old as she continues to fight for her life in Sick Kids Hospital.

Within a day of announcing the fundraiser, the bakery already had 100 dozen preorders. By Oct. 17 the bakery had “well over” 200 preorders, according to a Facebook post.

“We are blown away by all of the support of Sophie Day at the bakery,” Dooher’s Bakery said on Facebook. “This wouldn’t be possible without all of the amazing customers, donators and our great team here at the bakery!”

In total Dooher’s Bakery made and sold 3,540, or 290 dozen, pink and purple doughnuts (Sophie’s favourite colours) for Sophie Day.

Another 20 dozen have been ordered by the Peterborough Police Service for Thursday.

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Fall Reservoir Drawdown To Occur on Oct. 24; Indian River Shoreline Residents to Expect Change In Water Levels

Otonabee Conservation is adjusting water levels along the Indian River on or after Oct. 24 by manually removing stop-logs announced on Thursday.

Otonabee Conservation employees, Bruce Flemons and Gordon Earle conduct fall dam operations by removing stop logs at Lang Dam in fall 2021. Photo courtesy of Otonabee Conservation.

The stop-logs are being removed at the following structures:

• Hope Mill Dam

• Lang Mill Dam

• Warsaw Auxiliary Dam

During operations, shoreline residents can expect water levels to decrease above the dams; water levels and flows will increase below the dams. Water levels and flows will stabilize in the days following operations. In total, water levels will decrease by six to 12 inches in the reservoirs.

Property owners upstream and downstream from the Hope, Lang, and Warsaw Dams should ensure that all boats, floating docks, etc. are removed from the water before this reservoir drawdown begins.

The Hope, Lang, and Warsaw reservoirs will not be restored to their current water levels until after the Spring freshet which usually occurs before the May 24 holiday long-weekend.

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