Peterborough Airport 2023 Lineup of Destinations Announced
/Blowes & Stewart Travel Group Ltd. (BST Vacations) announces 2023 lineup of destinations through their Peterborough Departures program at the Peterborough Airport.
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Ladies Curling Team Go Undefeated In Runback U18 Curling Championships; Qualify For Provincials
/Team Langford finished off 2022 on a winning note as they went undefeated at the Canadian Junior Cup U18 Runback Championship at the Oshawa Curling Club in Oshawa in a three-day tournament concluding on Sunday.
(From left to right) coach Dave Levecque, Jordan Graham, Hillary Brown, Toula Pappas and Katelin Langford. Photo courtesy of Dave Levecque.
Coached by Dave Levecque, the team consists of Jordan Graham, Hillary Brown, Toula Pappas, Katelin Langford (with the latter two from Peterborough).
They won their first and only match of Tuesday against Team Sone in an 8-3 win, scoring three points in the fourth and sixth end.
The team steamrolled Team Barrack in their second match on the second day in a 15-1 blowout win, scoring five, two, four and four points in the first four ends.
Team Wrigley made it close as Langford’s next opponent of the day, with the former, holding a 3-1 lead after five ends. Langley came back with three points in the sixth end and capped an insurance marker for one more point in the seventh for the 5-3 win.
Their final opponent before the playoffs was a close one as Team Leung tested Langford’s poise with a 4-4 tie into the eighth and final end. Langford was able to escape with a point to win 5-4.
Their semifinal playoff matchup against Team Sone was another rout, winning 7-1 to advance to the finals.
They finished off their undefeated tournament, defeating Team Leung in an 11-2 convincing fashion with five points in the seventh end.
The team is competing next in Cornwall for the Ontario Winter Games Last Chance Qualifier from Friday to Sunday. They’ll return to Oshawa for the Ontario Provincial Championships from Jan. 12 - 16. The winner of that event will represent Ontario at the National Championship in Timmins on Feb. 5 - 11.
Team Canada Moves to Semifinals in 4-3 Overtime Win Against Slovakia; Peterborough Pete Brennan Othmann Gets Assist
/Team Canada had a close call at the 2023 World Junior Championships (WJC) but they won in overtime against Slovakia, 4-3; Peterborough Petes’s Brennan Othmann got an assist in the winning effort.
Othmann had two goals and one assist during the round robin portion of the tournament. Photo courtesy of the Peteborough Petes.
Canada was drawn against the second-seeded Slovaks from Group B and played at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Monday night.
Othmann’s assist came on the power play in the second period as Connor Bedard fed him a pass just outside the far-side faceoff circle. Othmann made a cross-crease pass to Dylan Guenther for a one-timer goal for a 2-0 lead.
The game eventually went into overtime with a 3-3 tie as Slovakia was able to overcome the two-goal deficit, midway through the third period.
Overtime saw magic from Bedard as he deked through the entire Slovenian team and scored for a 4-3 thrilling win.
“Connor is just something special,” explained Othmann. “He put on a show. Every game he put on a show in overtime and you get there on the ice, it’s nerve-wracking but it’s exciting. He can control those emotions better than anyone I know.”
Canada will face the top-seeded United States of Group B on Thursday night.
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Meet Luna; Peterborough’s First Baby Born in 2023
/At 5:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, midwife Sarah Tucker delivered Peterborough’s first baby of 2023 at the Kawartha Community Midwives Clinic.
Photo courtesy of Jacob Werker.
Baby Luna is her parents Anna and Jacob’s second child, making five-year-old Josah a big brother.
Jacob says mom Anna began feeling contractions around 4 a.m., giving birth to a healthy, 6.7 pound baby under two hours later.
“It was an absolute privilege to attend Anna during her birth, as it is with every one of my clients, but a new year with new life is extra special,” said Tucker. “It’s refreshing and invigorating and just sets the tone for the new year.”
Kawartha Community Midwives on Stewart St. provides midwifery care in and around Peterborough.
Two midwives are required for each birth, and Tucker was backed up by midwife Lisa Chappell after the birth of Luna.
“It is an honour to be with someone at one of the most vulnerable times in their life. It’s incredibly humbling to know that people trust me to safely, and lovingly, bring their babies into this world,” said Tucker. “Birth can be so beautiful and normal, it doesn’t have to be scary, and when our clients feel well-supported it takes that fear away.”
Connor Lockhart Gets Hat Trick In Peterborough Petes 6-1 Win Over Rival Oshawa Generals; Extend Winning Streak to Five
/2023 is off to a nice start for the Peterborough Petes as they extended their win streak to five, defeating their rival Oshawa Generals on the road in a 6-1 win at the Tribute Communities Centre on Sunday.
The Petes won their Dec. 29 game in a 6-2 win against the Kitchener Rangers as their last game fo the year. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
Johnathan Melee opened the game’s scoring in the first period's final minute, redirecting a Konnor Smith pass for a 1-0 Petes lead into the second.
Connor Luckhardt took over the game for the Petes, scoring a natural hat trick in the second period. He rang off three straight goals in less than eight minutes to give Peterborough a commanding 4-0 lead. Generals’ Joseph Serpa scored on the power play to the deficit to 4-1 and broke the shutout into the third.
Melee tacked on his second of the game on a Chase Stillman rebound three minutes into the third. Tucker Robertson added insult to injury with a late-period goal as the Petes walked away with a 6-1 win to start the new year.
The Petes finish a three-game road trip in Hamilton to play the defending OHL-Champion Bulldogs on Tuesday with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Agave By Imperial, Loaded Pierogi, The Pizza Factory and EDH Law
/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…
As we kick off a new year of Business Beat columns, Stu Harrison wanted to circle back to two new restaurants that opened recently.
Agave by Imperial opened at the beginning of December at 376 George Street in Downtown Peterborough.
The extensive menu features three full pages of traditional Mexican dishes, including vegan and gluten-free options, prepared in innovative ways, as well as a full-service bar, of course serving margaritas, tequilas, cocktails and more. Owners Jim Grover and Manish Choudhry also own the Imperial Tandoor on Lansdowne Street.
Loaded Pierogi opened in November at 1135 Lansdowne St. in the Parkway Plaza. The franchise restaurant offers a stunning variety of Pierogi’s, from BBQ Brisket to the Hardcore Herbivore, as well as mac and cheese and poutine. They also offer catering. Watch for a second location in East City sometime this year.
Speaking of restaurants, how about a tip of the hat to Peter and Anna Bouzinelos from the Pizza Factory, who recently announced that they will be closing after 42 years in business.
Talk about a landmark and a legacy… Congratulations to everyone in the Pizza Factory family.
Walker Law is under new ownership. Nathan Higgins of the firm Evans de Vries Higgins (EDH Law) has taken over Doug Walkers practice, with Doug to remain as counsel to EDH Law until sometime this year.
Serving the Peterborough area since 1974, Doug has clocked nearly 50 years and three generations of providing legal services to clients and friends! Over those years Walker Law also assumed the practices of James Fitzpatrick and Gordon Usher. The highly experienced Walker Law staff, including Partner Jenivieve de Vries and Lawyer Carly Ladouceur, will continue with EDH Law at their long-standing location at 243 Hunter St.W.
New Restaurant Agave By Imperial Serving Fine Mexican Cuisine In Downtown Peterborough
/Margaritas, empanadas, chilaquiles and more are on tap at one of downtown Peterborough’s new restaurants, Agave By Imperial that opened in early December.
(from left to right) Jennifer Guiterrec, chef; Manesh Chowdry, co-owner; Juan Pablo Olvera, chef and Javier Reyes, prep cook. The restaurant’s logo is a yellow outlined pineapple and tequila bottle on a black background. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
It is owned by cousins and partners Manesh Chowdry and Jim Grover who also own The Imperial Tandoor on 554 Lansdowne St. W. Agave By Imperial is located at 376 George St. N., at the spot formerly occupied by The Fusion Bowl — that was also owned by Chowdry and Grover — next to The EL[P] in downtown Peterborough.
Chowdry opted for a Mexican restaurant since he already had a successful Indian restaurant, didn’t want to compete with himself and had a personal liking to Mexican food. He added that he met with Mexican chefs and believed they could add a level of authenticity to Mexican cuisine in Peterborough.
“Same as Indian food, Mexican food is full of flavour and it's loved by many,” said Chowdry. “One of my favourite cuisines is Mexican other than Indian. We came across these wonderful chefs and we thought it could be a really good team to work together and bring something special to downtown.”
Chowdry also noted that while Peterborough is already diverse in the restaurant business, it doesn’t hurt to add even more.
“By bringing diverse restaurants, I feel this will give people enough to go out in Peterborough and explore different things,” he explained. “Peterborough has a lot to offer, it's just that people need to go out and see what things are being offered.”
Classic Mexican staples served at Agave are Quesadillas, nachos and tacos but also include upscale items on their menu. Dishes include grilled shrimp, grilled chorizo, watermelon cevhice, basa and more.
The restaurant offers two happy hour times from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to close. It offers $8 margaritas, tequila and $5 classic tacos.
“It's all about the experience,” explained Chowdry. “We want them to take the experience and always think about the next time they come back. Of course there is taste, flavour and great drinks but it's all about the moments you enjoy here with our team and we hope we can succeed at the same level as (The Imperial) Tandoor and here as well.”
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City of Peterborough Lifts Significant Weather Event Declaration
/City of Peterborough has lifted its Significant Weather Event declaration that was issued on Dec. 22, 2022 from last week’s major winter storm announced on Thursday.
The declaration was lifted effectively at 2 p.m.
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Peterborough received 31.4 millimetres of snow from Dec. 22 to 23 with wind gusts reaching a high of 71 kilometres per hour on Saturday according to Environment Canada. The high winds caused snow drifts on roads, sidewalks and trails.
Declaring a Significant Weather Event is a way to advise residents, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists conditions on roads, sidewalks and bike lanes can be expected to be delayed compared to typical levels of service, due to the severity of a storm according to the City.
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Peterborough Pete Brennan Othmann Scores First Point For Team Canada In World Junior Championships In 11-0 Win
/Peterborough Petes’s Brennan Othmann registered his first point for Team Canada for the 2023 World Junior Championships (WJC), getting an assist on a Dylan Guenther power play goal against Austria on Thursday.
Othmann got his first point on Team Canada’s 14th goal of the tournament. Photo courtesy of the Peteborough Petes.
