Peterborough Petes Earn Second Consecutive Shutout In 4-0 Win Over the Sudbury Wolves On Family Day Next Gen Game

The Peterborough Petes posted a second consecutive shutout, defeating the Sudbury Wolves 4-0 on a Monday matinee game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on the Family Day Next Gen Game.

The Peterborough Petes followed Friday’s 3-0 shutout win with a 4-0 win over the Sudbury Wolves on Monday. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes had some discipline problems incurring three straight penalties halfway through the first period. The penalty kill bailed them out and the game remained scoreless until the final few minutes of the period. Peterborough in the dying seconds of their powerplay saw Avery Hayes finding Gavin White at the point and rifled it home for a 1-0 lead going into the second.

The second period had Jonathan Melee make a cross-crease pass to Brian Zanetti who buried the one-timer for a 2-0 lead. Peterborough had another late-period goal with 13 seconds left in the frame as Jax Dubois won a faceoff that got to Chase Stillman. He ripped it at the net and got past Wolves goalie Nate Krawchuk for a 3-0 lead into the third period.

The third stanza saw Michael Simpson stop a 16-shot barrage, the highest shot total in a period from the Wolves this game to keep the game scoreless for Sudbury. J.R. Avon tacked on an empty-net goal to seal the 4-0 win for Peterborough.

The Petes remain on home ice for Talk Today night this Thursday for their next game against the Windsor Spitfires.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

Explore the Wonders Of Ancient Egypt With Continuing Education At Trent University

Find inspiration with in-person courses and workshops, including a special course and weekend workshop on the wonders of Ancient Egypt, hosted during the Spring term through Continuing Education at Trent University.

photo courtesy of Trent University.

Spring Continuing Education courses and workshops run throughout March and April. Register before March 1 and save 25 per cent with the promo code SPRING25.

“It is an ideal time to invite people to expand their horizons with Trent Continuing Education as we continue to grow Traill College’s presence as a downtown arts and culture hub,” says Dr. Michael Eamon, principal of Catharine Parr Traill College and director of Continuing Education at Trent. “Whether you’re coming out for a single day workshop, a multi-week course, or our special weekend course, this term promises affordable opportunities where you can learn something new and connect with people.”

New for this spring are offerings focused on Ancient Egypt. The six-week course “Wonders of Egypt: The Great Tombs, Temples & Towns of the Pharaohs” begins on March 22, as well as a special Ancient Egypt weekend running April 29 and 30. Here, participants can choose from a single workshop (for $40) or the full weekend experience with four distinct workshops (for $100). Workshops include: The Great Pyramids of Giza, Valley of the Kings: The World’s Most Famous Burial Grounds, Canadians on the Nile – Early Explorers in Egypt, and Secrets of Egypt Revealed – Recent Discoveries in Egypt.

Additionally, multi-week courses and workshops will provide participants the opportunity to get creative with watercolours, writing and more. All in-person classes take place at Catharine Parr Traill College.

Courses starting at $140 (including HST) for the series, and workshops start at just $40 (including HST), plus appropriate materials. Registration for all courses and workshops is available online.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Champagne Photography, PKED, Hot Chocolate Fest, Indian River Acres and Launch Kawartha Innovation

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…

Woodville Photographer Vicky Champagne recently opened her own photography studio and retail space.

Champagne Photography Studio offers family photography, from parents to Grandparents, babies to fur babies. Vicki also offers editing tutorials, mentoring, a unique new baby photography design app and you can purchase an array of photography products including wall art prints, albums and more. Located at 87 King St. in Woodville or visit champagne.photo or champagnephotostudio on Facebook or Instagram.

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development will once again host the popular Starter Company Plus Showcase on Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough.

The event should be big, as it will celebrate more than 24 participants and grant winners from the seven intakes of the Starter Company Plus program that occurred through the pandemic. The Starter Company Plus program is designed to provide business training for entrepreneurs in the City and County of Peterborough, who are launching a business or expanding an existing business. To get your free tickets to the showcase visit investptbo.ca/events.

If you missed the Hot Chocolate Festival in Lakefield last week, no worries!

The DBIA’s Hot Chocolate Fest is now on until this Sunday in Downtown Peterborough. There are 15 participating cafés and restaurants. Visit ptbohotchocolatefest.com for details.

pHOTO BY dAVID tUAN bUI.

Congratulations to Kevin Cornish and Janet Dawson of Indian River Acres, who were recently honoured with the inaugural Peterborough Agricultural Innovation award.

Created by the Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable and co-sponsored Sunderland Co-op, the award recognizes Kevin and Janet’s dedication to innovation and sustainable processes they’ve implemented for their sweet corn, garlic, pumpkins and squash. Details are at ptboagnews.com

And Launch Kawartha and the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas recently partnered to create the Launch Kawartha Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre in Lindsay.

Offering a Free collaborative workspace to help entrepreneurs grow their business and connect with in-house experts in various business sectors visit launchkawartha.ca for details.

“Like” StoosNews page on Facebook here!

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

Photos: New Japanese Restaurant Naka Japanese Food & Drink Hold Private Soft Launch; Public Opening Next Thursday

Peterborough’s latest restaurant Naka Japanese Food & Drink had a private soft opening, unveiling its menu and serving a select group of customers on an invite-only basis on Thursday night.

Owner Susan Tung holding a bowl of Shoyu Ramen consisting of ramen noodles, a soft-boiled egg, chashu pork, woodear mushrooms, bean sprouts and onions. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Naka’s menu features ramen, yakitori, sandwiches, an oyster bar, cocktails and draft beer. The restaurant officially soft launches to the public on Thursday.

It is located at 213 Hunter St. W. at the former location of the Vietnamese restaurant Hanoi House. The latter had two locations but the Hunter Street location closed down to consolidate the restaurant’s resources to its 1040 Lansdowne St. W. address.

Both restaurants are owned by Susan Tung who opted to open a Japanese restaurant to diversify Peterborough’s selection of available cuisine.

“I decided to go with this concept because I wanted to continue to promote Asian cuisine in the city,” she said in a prior interview. “There were times I wanted to do something more mainstream for Peterborough but that’s not me and I know if I’m not fully passionate about it, it won’t do well.”

Tung announced the opening of Naka in an Instagram post back on Jan. 25. Coincidentally, Tung opened Hanoi House almost exactly three years before Naka’s soft launch.

The restaurant is open at the following times:

• Thursday: 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• ​​Friday and Saturday: 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• ​Sunday: 4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

“I’m excited to take on this new challenge with my team and come back to Hunter Street full force,” said Tung.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

Half Load Restrictions Starting March 1 in The City of Peterborough

Commercial vehicles will be restricted to half loads on the following streets in the City of Peterborough from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, April 30.

file photo.

The following streets will be restricted to half loads:

• Airport Road from Sir Sanford Fleming Drive to the south city limits

• Armour Road from Nassau Mills Road to Paddock Wood

• Ashburnham Drive from McFarlane Street to Maria Street

• Ashburnham Drive from Neal Drive to the south city limits

• Bensfort Road from River Road South to the south city limits

• Brealey Drive from Parkhill Road West to Lansdowne Street West

• Carnegie Avenue

• Crawford Drive from Sir Sanford Fleming Drive to 0.6 km east of The Parkway

• Cumberland Avenue from Ungava Avenue to Carnegie Avenue

• Dobbin Road

• Guthrie Drive

• Harper Road

• Hetherington Drive from Richard Road to Woodland Drive

• Johnston Drive

• MacFarlane Avenue - from Trentview Road to Television Road

• Maniece Avenue from Ashburnham Drive to Television Road

• McNamara Road from Guthrie Drive to Driscoll Road

• Nassau Mills Road

• Old Norwood Road from Ashburnham Drive to Television Road

• Otonabee Drive

• Parkhill Road East from Armour Road to Trent Severn Waterway Swing Bridge

• Pioneer Road

• River Road South from Lansdowne Street to Bensfort Road

• Sherbrooke Street from Glenforest Boulevard to the west city limits

• Towerhill Road from Chemong Road to Fairbairn Street

• University Road

• Wallace Point Road from Bensfort Road to Driscoll Road

• Whittington Drive

• Woodland Drive

These restrictions are pursuant to by-law No. 12-044 and any amendments.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

City Services; What's Open and Closed on Family Day 2023

Many City of Peterborough services will be offering modified hours and some City facilities will be closed for Family Day on Monday, Feb. 20.

photo courtesy of the city of peterborough.

City Hall

City Hall, including the Tax Office, Clerk’s Office and Building Services, will be closed. Online services are available.

Garbage and recycling

There will be no changes to garbage and recycling on Monday, Feb. 20.

The Recycling Depot at 390 Pido Rd. remains open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

The City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be closed.

The Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed.

Public Works

Public Works can be reached by phone 705-745-1386. This line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Arenas Division

Quaker Foods City Square will be open, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit the website for updates.

Arenas will be available to user groups for scheduled ice time.

Healthy Planet Arena will be open from noon to 10 p.m. The Snofest Family Skate with Snofest Pete takes place from 1:10 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Leon’s Ice Pad. $5 per skater. Skaters can Register now to guarantee your spot. 

Kinsmen Civic Centre will be closed.

Facility booking inquiries for the Arenas Division are not available on Feb. 20.

Peterborough Memorial Centre will be open as the Peterborough Petes host the Sudbury Wolves at 2:05 p.m. Memorial Centre event tickets are available for purchase online.

Art Gallery of Peterborough

The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed on Feb. 20.

For information about gallery exhibitions and programs visit www.agp.on.ca. 

Peterborough Museum and Archives

The Peterborough Museum and Archives exhibitions and gift shop are open from noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 20. Information about current exhibitions is available online at www.peterborough.ca/museum.

Peterborough Public Library

The Peterborough Public Library will be closed on Feb. 20. Information and digital resources are online at www.ptbolibrary.ca/.

Provincial Offences office

The Provincial Offences office at 99 Simcoe St. will be closed. Fine payments can be made online at www.peterborough.ca/POA.

Social Services office

The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed.

Emergency shelter services

Emergency shelter services remain open: to access emergency shelter services outside of regular business hours or on holidays, please call After Hours service at 705-926-0096.

Municipal child care centres

City-operated child care centres Pearson Day Care and Peterborough Day Care will be closed on Feb. 20.

Sport and Wellness Centre

The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre will open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.peterborough.ca/recreation for information about schedules and programs at the Wellness Centre.

Downtown Youth Space

The Downtown Youth Space at 201 McDonnel St. will be closed. To learn more about free, drop-in programs for youth aged 13 to 18, visit www.peterborough.ca/dys.

Transit

Peterborough Transit will operate on the holiday service schedule on Feb. 20.

Please visit the website for adjustments to schedules as on demand service has expanded www.peterborough.ca/transit or call 705-745-0525.

Peterborough Airport

The Peterborough Airport is open Feb. 20, with airport staff on-site for regular winter hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Emergency and after-hours callouts for airport staff are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 705-743-6708.

Snofest offers four fun-filled days of winter-themed activities for all ages during the Family Day long weekend. Visit peterborough.ca/Snofest for the full schedule of events and contests. Highlights include Snowsuit Story Time, a Fun Swim with Snofest Pete, a winter party at Quaker Foods City Square on Saturday, Feb. 18 and the Mayor’s Pancake Breakfast with the East Peterborough Lions Club on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Sport and Wellness Centre.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

CMHA HKPR Launches New Mobile Wellness Clinic ‘The Road Ahead’

The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) has launched a new Mobile Wellness Clinic, ‘The Road Ahead’ Thursday morning at a media conference in Lakefield.

photo courtesy of The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge.

During the conference, media and dignitaries had the opportunity to tour and take photo and video of the new clinic as well as meet with the team and ask questions regarding how this innovative new service will benefit rural communities across the region.

CMHA HKPR’s ‘The Road Ahead’ Mobile Wellness Clinic operates out of two vehicles and supports individuals who may have difficulty accessing services by bringing a full range of mental health and addictions supports to rural and remote areas across Peterborough County, Northumberland County, Haliburton County, and the City of Kawartha Lakes. The program provides counselling and therapy, support with addictions and substance use, mental health education, medication support and access to other services such as psychiatry.

It was determined that to serve the rural communities across the region, the clinic requires two vehicles. One vehicle was funded through the support of the Government of Ontario.

"We know that the ability to connect to care, close to home impacts patients’ success rates, particularly when it concerns mental health and addictions. That’s why these Mobile Wellness Clinics are so vital. They help those on a path to wellness connect with the programs they need, where and when they need them,” says Hon. Michael Tibollo, associate minister of mental health and addictions.

For the past year, CMHA HKPR fundraised $300,000 to purchase the second clinic vehicle.

Both vehicles have been designed to meet the specific needs of the clinic, and thanks to support of local marketing company Outpost 379, the vehicles have also been branded with a creative and inspiring design. The design was chosen to be welcoming and positive and isn’t specific to mental health or addictions, taking into consideration the stigmas that still surround mental health and addictions and the barriers that they may cause.

For more information on The Road Ahead, visit the website.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

Marchers Old and New Eager To Participate In the 20th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

It’s a tradition that goes through Peterborough and beyond but newcomers and veterans marching in the 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade are eager to get involved since the event was on a three-year hiatus.

Photo courtesy of Tim Burke.

The parade is taking place on March 12. A raising of the Irish flag at City Hall is occurring at 1 p.m. in honour of Irish week. The parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. with the route beginning on George Street at City Hall and ending at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Liz Shaughnessy and her family are first-time parade marchers for St. Patrick’s Day in Peterborough. She agreed after being reached out to by organizer Tim Burke.

Her family has been in Peterborough for generations and saw the parade as a way to honour the name.

“My grandpa is one of the dozen in this article and out of this photo there is only one brother left, Terry Shaughnessy,” said Liz. “As descendants of James and Loretta Shaughnessy, it’s time for us to gather and honour our ancestors so why not make the St. Patrick’s day parade a yearly gathering of our clan?”

Liz’s grandfater is featured in an old 1951 article that featured a dozen Shaughnessys. Terry Shaughnessy is the only surviving member. Photo courtesy of Liz Shaughnessy.

On Jan. 18, it was announced that former sports anchor and Peterborough’s Dan O’Toole was the grand marshall for the event. His family has been involved with the parade for several years.

“My other side of the family, the Crough’s, we’re in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade every year,” he explained in a prior interview. “We have one of the largest contingents, we have around 200 that show up to be in the parade so the fact that I get to lead the charge, that I get asked to lead the contingent, not just my family but all of Irish in Peterborough is a dream come true.”

TIM BURKE, ST. PATRICK’S DAY ORGANIZER (LEFT) WITH FORMER SPORTS ANCHOR DAN O’TOOLE (RIGHT). THE PARADE HAS NOT RUN FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PHOTO BY DAVID TUAN BUI.

His cousin Derek Crough — O’Toole’s aforementioned family — says it’s a great feeling to be able to return to marching in the parade after missing out for the last three years.

“Our family has been involved since the parade started. Hearing that our cousin Dan O’Toole was asked to be the grand Marshall is great news,” he said. “We've missed the parade as I'm sure all the local Irish families have and are very excited to have it return.”

There are currently over 90 entries to date including 11 family floats for this year’s parade according to Burke.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

Peterborough Petes Cough Up Late Goal To League Leader Ottawa 67s In 3-2 Loss

The Peterborough Petes went toe to toe with the league-leading Ottawa 67s but came up short, coughing up a late-period goal for a 3-2 loss at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Petes have lost three in a row and are 3-7-0-0 in their last ten games. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

J.R. Avon opened the scoring 4:40 into the game, taking a stretch pass from Tucker Robertson used his speed to get behind Ottawa’s defence and got it past 67s goalie Collin Mackenzie for 1-0. Petes goaltender held his own, stopping all 14 shots that came his way going into the second period.

Ottawa quickly tied the game 1:54 into the period as Logan Morrison capitalized on a loose puck to make it 1-1 as the period’s only goal.

The first half of the third period saw no scoring but Sam Mayer rifled a point shot at 13:28 to give the Petes a 2-1 lead. It was short-lived as five minutes later, Ottawa applied heavy pressure at Peterborough’s net and Morrison dug out the puck from a scrum and got it in at an open net to tie the game. With just over a minute left, Cooper Foster was able to seal the win for Ottawa by batting a mid-air puck for the late lead and the 3-2 win.

The Petes travel to Kingston to take on the Frontenacs on Friday night. Peterborough remains in second place in the division, trailing 23 points to Ottawa. They stay ahead of Hamilton with three points but have one less game in hand.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

Hometown PTBO: Deputy Chief Tim Farquharson Finishing 36 Years With the Peterborough Police and His New Role As Chief In Port Hope

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Peterborough Police Deputy Chief Tim Farquharson about his 36-year tenure with the police, his new career as chief of Port Hope and his philanthropy work in Peterborough.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.