Peterborough Police Recover U-Haul Van Used In Break and Enter; Suspect Remains At Large

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Peterborough Police Service has recovered the U-Haul vehicle in connection with a break-and-enter early Tuesday morning. 

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

A citizen noticed the van in the Bethune Street and Dublin Street area and informed the police.

The suspect has not been located as the investigation is ongoing according to the police.

At roughly 1 a.m., officers were reported a break-and-enter in the Parkhill Road East and Auburn Street area. Officers discovered that someone had entered the store, taken a few items and left in a U-Haul vehicle.

The suspect was described to police as:

  • Male

  • Thin build 

  • Unshaven 

  • Black jacket

  • Light coloured hood

  • Dark grey track pants 

  • White shoes with a red diamond pattern on the back heels 

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

City Services Over Easter Weekend In The City of Peterborough

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Over the Easter weekend, many City facilities and services will be operating under holiday hours between April 7 and April 10.

file photo.

City Hall

City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10, 2022. Online services are available at peterborough.ca.

Garbage and recycling collection and facilities

Curbside collection

Curbside collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste for Friday, April 7, 2023 moves to Monday, April 10. Residents must have material at the curb by 7 a.m. on Monday, April 10. All other collection remains unchanged.

Landfill

The City-County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be closed on Friday, April 7. It will be open on Saturday, April 3 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., closed Sunday and open on Monday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Household Hazardous Waste Depot

The Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed on Friday, April 7 and open Saturday, April  from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

Arenas:

Peterborough Memorial Centre

Friday, April 7: Peterborough Petes vs. Sudbury Wolves Game #5 (if required) 7:05 p.m. If the game is required, the box office will be open from 1 p.m. until the end of the second intermission.

Saturday, April 8: Open for ice rentals 6 a.m. to midnight

Sunday, April 9: Open for ice rentals 6 a.m. to midnight

Tickets for Memorial Centre events and Petes playoff games are available online at www.memorialcentre.ca  

Kinsmen Civic Centre

Friday, April 7: open from noon to 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 8: open from 6 a.m. to midnight

Sunday, April 9: open from 6 a.m. to midnight

Monday, April 10: open from noon to 10 p.m.

Healthy Planet Arena

Friday, April 7: closed

Saturday, April 8: open from 6 a.m. to midnight

Sunday, April 9: open from 6 a.m. to midnight

Monday, April 10: closed

The arenas division office will be closed April 7 to 10 inclusive. 

Sport and Wellness Centre

The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 7, and will be open regular hours on April 8, 9, and 10.

The Centre’s website has details on hours of operation, programming and membership at www.peterborough.ca/pswc. 

Peterborough Public Library

The Library will be closed from Friday, April 7 to Monday, April 10 inclusive. For online service, please visit www.ptbolibrary.ca. 

Peterborough Museum and Archives

The Museum will be closed on Friday, April 7 and open Saturday, April 8 to Monday, April 10 from noon to 5 p.m.

Visit www.peterborough.ca/museum for information on exhibits, tours and programs.

Art Gallery of Peterborough

The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10. The gallery is open Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Visit www.agp.on.ca for information on exhibits and programs.

Transit

Peterborough Transit will operate on a holiday service schedule on Friday, April 7, including OnDemand service and the following routes:

Route 2 ChemongRoute 5 The ParkwayRoute 6 SherbrookeRoute 7 Lansdowne

Customers can schedule OnDemand service by booking on the OnDemand App or calling 705-745-5801.

Regular service schedules are in place over the weekend and Monday, April 10.

Please visit the website www.peterborough.ca/transit or call 705-745-0525 for detailed schedules.

Public Works

The Public Works phone at 705-745-1386 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Social Services office

The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10.

Emergency shelter services remain open. Individuals can call 705-926-0096 after hours, during weekends, and on holidays.

Child care centres

City-operated child care centres will be closed on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10. 

Provincial Offences Act office

The Provincial Offences Act office at 99 Simcoe St. will be closed on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10.

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Spring Intake Applications Open For Starter Company Plus Program

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This spring, aspiring and established entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas can make their business ideas a reality with the Starter Company Plus Program.

photo courtesy of invest ptbo

Starter Company Plus is designed to provide business training for entrepreneurs in the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County who are launching or expanding a business that has been operating for 5 years or less. The program provides one-on-one consultations with the program facilitator and in-person/virtual training with experts who guide entrepreneurs through writing a business plan.

“For many, 2023 is a year where individuals are looking to take something they may have been operating on the side or a passion project developed throughout the pandemic and turn that business into a reality. This is a comprehensive self-employment training program that sets entrepreneurs up for long-term success,” says Madeleine Hurrell, manager of the Business Advisory Centre.

The Starter Company Plus program has supported numerous businesses to grow from early-stage startup to retail enterprise and to grow their teams, product lines and marketing channels.

“Participants who successfully complete the program and submit a final business plan and pitch to our panel of judges have an opportunity to receive one of six $5,000 micro-grants to start or grow their business,” continue Hurrell.

Since its launch in 2017, the Starter Company Plus program, delivered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s Business Advisory Centre, has assisted over 215 local entrepreneurs and more than 174 small businesses. These small businesses have created over 200 jobs in the local economy.

Applications close on April 30, and applicants can learn more about the program and apply online.

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Peterborough Petes Look to Sweep Sudbury Wolves With 3-0 Series Lead

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The Peterborough Petes are one game away from a sweep after a 5-3 road win over the Sudbury Wolves to lead 3-0 the best-of-seven series at the Sudbury Community Arena on Tuesday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Peterborough found themselves down early as three minutes into the game, David Goyette tacked home a juicy rebound to put the Wolves up 1-0. Peterborough’s woes appeared to continue with a roughing penalty from Konnor Smith. However, it ended up as a positive for the Petes as Avery Hayes took a slash from Quentin Musty during a breakaway and was awarded a penalty shot. The former Hamilton Bulldog made no mistake and beat Kevyn Brassard on the backhand for a 1-1 tie. Sudbury reclaimed the lead with a tip-in from Kocha Delic on a Musty point shot to make it 2-1 going into the second period.

Peterborough appeared that their penalty woes would continue as Hayes had an unsportsmanlike conduct minor (his second of the game). What seemed to be a curse was a blessing again for the Petes as they had an odd-man rush on the penalty kill and J.R. Avon sniped one past Brassard for a second-straight shorthanded goal for a 2-2 tie. Peterborough took advantage of Sudbury’s penalty trouble as Connor Lockhart pouned on a rebound from a Donovan McCoy slapshot for a 3-2 lead, their first of the night.

Peterborough built on their lead in the third period as Sudbury was trying to make a push. The Wolves had a point-blank one-timed shot against Michael Simpson but made the stop as the Sudbury fans thought it was a goal. Peterborough quickly counter-attacked as Chase Stillman scooped up the loose puck, fed it to Owen Beck and lasered it passed Brassard for a 4-2 lead. Hayes added an empty netter, and Sudbury scored late but the Petes earned a 5-3 win.

The Petes look to sweep the playoff series Wednesday night for game four against Sudbury as the Wolves will have to muster a massive comeback to keep their postseason alive.

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Voice of Business: A Tale of Two Budgets

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Both the federal and provincial governments have recently released their budgets and they could hardly be more different.

Ontario’s budget came in $10.7 billion under its initial projected deficit with projections of a balanced budget next year. Its debt to GDP ratio shrank. Driving this is higher revenue from inflation.

It’s in stark contrast to the federal budget where the deficit for this year is expected to increase by $6.6 billion. The plan to balance the budget by 2027-28 is gone, with no current projections or strategy for balancing the books. Our national debt to GDP ratio is increasing this year but is expected to decline later.

In the fiscal philosophy of spending when times are bad and saving when times are good, we’re getting some mixed messages regarding what times we’re in.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has its analysis of the budgets. The highlights for Ontario include:

  • Further steps to address labour market challenges by boosting immigration through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program and removing barriers to foreign credential recognition through the Ontario Bridge Training Program.

  • Creation of additional pathways into health care jobs through the expansion of the dual credit program which will provide secondary students with opportunities to start their careers as nurses, personal support workers, medical laboratory technicians and paramedics sooner.

  • Introduction of the Ontario made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit to support local manufacturing companies in investing and expanding in Ontario, strengthening provincial supply chains.

  • Investments in mental health through an additional $425 million over three years for mental health and addictions, including a five per cent increase in the base funding of community‐based mental health and addiction service providers funded by the Ministry of Health.

It comes up short in investing further in the healthcare system, supporting small businesses through scaling digitization funding and improving access to capital, climate adaption and mitigation strategies, removing interprovincial barriers to trade and labour mobility, and investing further in our supply chain.

For the federal budget, the OCC’s analysis pulls out a few highlights:

  • Incentivizing investments in the green economy, with new refundable tax credits for clean electricity, carbon capture, and equipment to manufacture and process clean technologies and critical minerals; an expansion of the reduced corporate income tax rates for zero-emission technologies; and funding through the Canada Infrastructure Bank for major clean infrastructure projects.

  • Advancing economic reconciliation by developing an Economic Reconciliation Framework, supporting Indigenous equity ownership of infrastructure projects, co-developing a First Nations-led National Land Registry to help realize economic benefits of First Nations lands, and implementing a co-developed Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy.

  • Mitigating supply chain challenges by introducing measures to support a National Supply Chain Strategy and developing transportation supply chain data that will help reduce congestion, improve efficiency, and inform future infrastructure planning.

  • Supporting a resilient health care system through the New Canadian Dental Care Plan, funding for a renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy to help address the opioid overdose crisis, and an ongoing focus on data collection.

The federal budget fell short on addressing labour market needs, reforming employment insurance, fast-tracking broadband internet investments, modernizing the federal tax system, and committing to regulatory reforms for industries that include cannabis, hospitality, and tourism.

Both budgets tackle some of the key issues our business community is facing and both fall short in some crucial areas.

Whether we should be tackling the current inflation challenges and looming recession with a budget big on spending or using the “good times” of increased government revenue to reign in spending is a difficult question — though both governments are clearly showing where they stand on the issue. The next year is going to be difficult to predict in terms of our economy. It will be interesting to see how accurate current spending predictions are at the end of the fiscal year.

Content provided by the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.

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A Crafter’s Dream: ARTISANity Show and Sale Hits Peterborough Square

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Spring is in the air, and with it the return of Spring ARTISANity 2023 from April 28 to 29.

photo courtesy of the ARTISAN centre.

ARTISANity will be taking place Friday, April 28 from noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the lower level of Peterborough Square (across from the Artisans Centre.)

The show and sale will feature the beautiful, hand-crafted works of local artisans. fibre arts, gourd arts, woodturning, pottery and jewelry will all be available.

One hour free parking is available on April 28 and all day free parking on April 29.

For more information, visit the website.

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Nominations Sought For Class of 2023 Pathway of Fame; Deadline On April 30

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The 26th edition of the Pathway of Fame, Peterborough and District has opened their nominations to the public for inducting the class of 2023 announced on Tuesday.

The Pathway of Fame is a grassroots, not-for-profit organization comprised of community volunteers. The first class honoured was in 1998. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Nominations run until April 30 and submissions after the date will be considered for next year. They can be made for the following categories:

  • Visual Arts

  • Dramatic Arts

  • Literary

  • Entertainment/Musical

  • Cultural Betterment

  • Community Samaritan

  • Community Builder

  • Media

Nomination forms are available to download online or hard copies are available at Package Plus on Rink Street. There is a cost of $10 per nomination with e-transfers accepted at pathwayoffame22@outlook.com.

Those selected are vetted by a citizen’s committee appointed each year to review them and are recommended for induction by a Nominations Committee according to a press release.

The inductees are honoured each September and hosted at Showplace Performance Center. Their names will be engraved onto individual granite markers permanently installed along the Pathway of Fame at Del Crary Park.

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David Tuan Bui


Five Counties Returns Second Year of Backyard Summer Social Fundraiser To Support Kids Therapy

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The second year of Five Counties Children’s Centre’s (FCCC) Backyard Summer Social fundraiser returns on June 24 announced on Tuesday.

$45,000 was raised in last year’s inaugural event. Photo courtesy of FCCC.

The event is in FCCC’s outdoor backyard space that was created almost four years ago. The space is primarily used for outdoor treatment and therapy for kids and clients.

The inaugural raised more than $45,000 last year and went towards critical, high-demand treatment services for kids at FCCC.

All money raised goes towards FCCC’s Building Abilities For Life Campaign. It helps high-demand services such as speech therapy and occupational therapy in an effort to reduce long waiting times for these critical services.

“We know kids do better when they have the immediate support they need to learn to communicate, be heard, move independently and carry out everyday activities that many of us take for granted,” said Lyn Giles, FCCC director of fund development. “That’s why we invite everyone to come out to our Backyard Summer Social to have fun and show their support for Five Counties children and their families.”

This year’s event features music, food, entertainment, fun activities and doubles as a high-end gala experience for adults with a summer twist.

“Our Backyard Summer Social is an adults-only gala event that celebrates the arrival of summer, lets you be like a kid again and allows you to swap out the tux, gown and heels for T-shirt, shorts and sandals all the while supporting a great cause,” said Giles. “Our initial Backyard Summer Social was a smashing success, and we plan to make it even bigger, bolder and better in 2023.”

Tickets are available online, via email (development@fivecounties.on.ca) or by calling or calling 1-888-779-9916, ext. 300 and are $125 per person.

A charitable tax receipt, all food, one drink ticket, live music, access to all activities and door prizes ballots are included in the admission.

Features of the Backyard Summer Social include:

  • Fantastic food/fare catered by La Mesita and SKH Catering

  • Sweet treats from Central Smith and Flossophy

  • Drinks from Rolling Grape and Brock Street Brewery

  • Musical performances by Irish Millie and the Boogie Time Ramblers

  • Live auction and door prizes

  • Axe throwing, lacrosse shootout, inflatable jousting, old-fashioned picnic games and more

  • Behind-the-scenes tour of Five Counties’ Peterborough location

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Street Sweeping in The City of Peterborough

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The City of Peterborough has started its annual spring street sweeping program. 

photo courtesy of the city of peterborough.

The street sweeping program protects the environment by removing pollutants from road surfaces, reducing urban runoff through the storm water system to downstream water bodies. Street sweeping also improves the cleanliness and aesthetics of City streets and parking lots by removing residual salt and sand used during winter operations. 

City street sweepers will clean all 958 lane kilometres of roadway as well as all City-owned sidewalks, trails, and parking lots during the months of April and May, once temperatures are continuously about freezing. Many areas receive a secondary sweep as required based on the amount of residue on the surface. The work typically takes seven weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions. 

Each year, crews start street sweeping at a different area of the City. This year operations will start in the City’s south end, followed by the east, north and west ends. 

Residents are asked to keep streets clear to improve the overall effectiveness of the street sweeping program. By removing sports nets, placing garbage and recycling containers on the lawn or driveway and not parking on the street, residents can ensure sweeping equipment can reach the full street surface. 

When approaching street sweeping vehicles, proceed with caution and allow for plenty of room for safe operations. 

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34th Annual OFAH Under the Lock Fishing Derby Returns to Peterborough

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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) Under the Lock Fishing Derby has returned for its 34th edition running from April 29 to May 7 at the canal near the Peterborough Lift Lock for anglers to real in fish for prizes announced on Tuesday.

THERE WERE 3,000 FISH DUMPED INTO THE CANAL LAST year TO LAUNCH The event. PHOTO BY DAVID TUAN BUI.

The youth derby begins on April 29 for children 15 and under. There are 500 tagged trout for instant prizes and a chance to win one of four grand prizes. The top prize fish prize of $1,000 goes to whoever catches Walter, an eight-to-ten-pound rainbow trout.

“Back by popular demand are early bird registration prizes, a hot dog lunch for the kids, and sponsored tagged fish with cash prizes for anglers of all ages to win,” said David Ryrie, OFAH youth education manager.

The all-ages derby in its second includes tagged fish with cash prizes sponsored by local businesses.

“We still have fish in need of a local sponsor that will both challenge anglers and offset the cost of the stocked Trout for the youth derby,” said Ryrie.

Registration is required for all participants. $15 for the first child, $10 for siblings, and $25 for adults. Tickets can be purchased online or in person at Peterborough Canadian Tire locations.

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