Fleming College Recognizes Student Leaders at Annual Awards Ceremony
/Fleming College students celebrated some of the school’s top leaders at their annual awards ceremony held in the Steele Centre on Friday.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Brant Basics, Cavan Chiropractic, Beavertails and Excellence Awards
/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…
Brant Basics is growing! Brant is working with the owners of TCB Office Furniture and Supplies to look after their Peterborough clients.
Katrina Favron from TCB has joined the Brant team. TCB closed its Peterborough store in March after 12 years of doing business locally. Family-owned since 1964, check out Brant’s 25,000 square-foot downtown Peterborough location at 296 George St N., which is home to their retail store, office furniture showroom and an incredible team of productivity experts.
Cavan Chiropractic has moved to Millbrook after 30+ years on Tapley Quarter Line.
Cavan Chiropractic offers a variety of services, including chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, orthotics, laser therapy, taping, cupping, and both large and small animal chiropractic care. Find out more about their new location or book an appointment at www.cavanchiropractic.ca.
Delicious Beavertails are coming to Peterborough!
Located at 1665 Chemong Rd., the new franchise is expected to open soon and serve their famous flat whole-wheat Canadian pastries served piping hot with your choice of 120 possible topping combinations. Beavertails have the distinction of being served to former President Barak Obama on his visit to Ottawa. The location will also serve ice cream and other iconic Canadian treats. The new Peterborough location can be found on Facebook or check out the menu at www.beavertails.com.
It’s time to celebrate excellence in our business community.
The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has kicked off its annual Excellence Awards with a call for nominations. Do you know any local businesses that go above and beyond? Businesses that excel in their sector and in our community? Help them get recognized for their hard work. Send it in by May 10 to be eligible for a $100 gift card for a Chamber member of your choice. All nominations are due May 24. Go to www.pkexcellence.ca for more details and to submit your Excellence nomination.
U16 AAA Petes Have 13 Players Drafted to OHL
/The Peterborough Elite Court Sports U16 AAA Petes are having 13 players go to the next level as they were drafted in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection on Friday and Saturday.
The U16 Petes participated in the OHL Cup and won the OMHA Cup. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE U16 PETERBOROUGH PETES.
The team had a memorable year as they were the finalists in the Steve Richey tournament in late January, won the OMHA Championship in late March and made the semifinals of the OHL Cup in early April.
“Such an amazing journey that I was so proud to be a part of,” Michael Farrugia, U16 AAA Petes head coach. “These players and their teammates worked so hard and achieved great things.”
The following are the players drafted to the OHL:
Second round, 31st overall: Wil McFadden, C, Guelph Storm
Third round, 54th overall: Joshua Avery, C, Brantford Bulldogs
Third round, 58th overall, Ben Radley, LD, Brantford Bulldogs
Fourth round, 70th overall, Andrew MacNiel, RD, Kitchener Rangers
Fourth round, 78th overall, Lukas Moore, RD, Kingston Frontenacs
Sixth round, 112th overall: Masen Johnston, G, Peterborough Petes
Seventh round, 136th overall, Graydon Jones, LD, Saginaw Spirit
Seventh round, 138th overall, Cohen Bidgood, RW, London Knights
Eighth round, 159th overall, Kaiden Harmon, C, Barrie Colts
Ninth round, 181th overall, Kayden Buller, LW, North Bay Battalion
10th round, 190th overall, Nathan McHattie, LD, Guelph Storm
13th round, 249th overall, Owen Fitzgerald, LW, Brantford Bulldogs
14th round, 282nd overall, John Lumsden, LD, Ottawa 67’s
Peterborough Petes Add Hometown Talent As Part of 13 Players Taken In 2023 OHL Priority Selection
/The Peterborough Petes added some hometown talent selecting three players from the City and County as part of 13 players selected in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection on Friday and Saturday.
(From left to right) Michael Oke, Petes general manager; Joseph Cadorin, forward; Carson Cameron, defenseman and Masen Johnston, goaltender. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Three of their draft picks were showcased at a press conference including two hometown players in first-round pick and defenseman Carson Cameron (Bobcaygeon) and sixth-round pick goaltender Masen Johnston (Peterborough).
Also present was forward Joseph Cadorin (Kleinburg) who was drafted in the fourth round as Peterborough’s second pick in the draft. Defenseman Kaiden Thatcher (Bethany) rounds out the local talent as Peterborough’s final pick in the 15th round but was not present at the conference since he was not drafted during the time the event was being held.
“We are really excited about this group of players that we were able to add yesterday and today,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “We feel these players put us in a great position moving forward and we can’t wait for development camp.”
On Friday night, the Petes drafted Cameron with the 13th overall pick. The 15-year-old registered eight goals and 30 assists with the U16 AAA Central Ontario Wolves and won the Steve Richey Tournament with them on Jan. 22.
“It's surreal, I never thought I'd get picked by the Petes in the first place,” he explained. “I grew up coming to watch the games, I used to come to the CanSkates and it's pretty unreal to walk through the door, this time with a Petes jersey on.”
Photo by David Tuan bui.
Cadorin was drafted 76th overall from the U16 AAA Ajax-Pickering Raiders with one goal and 10 assists through 34 games. The pick originally belonged to the Saginaw Spirit and was the teams’ second pick of the draft.
“I was very happy to be drafted by such a great organization with a great team,” he said. “Leading up to the draft, I was pretty nervous. I didn't know where I was going to go or who will take me but I'm just happy Peterborough took me.”
Photo by David Tuan bui.
Johnston was taken 112th overall as Peterborough’s fourth pick from the U16 Minor AAA Peterborough Petes. He was the winning goalie for the Petes when they won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Championship on March 19 in triple overtime.
“They (Peterborough Petes) develop goalies really well and I worked with Andrew Verner so I'm really excited to continue working with him and it's going to be an awesome journey,” he explained. “They really care about their goaltending and they put an emphasis on developing goalies and they really care to make great goaltending.”
“Masen’s a true Peterborough kid,” said Michael Farrugia, U16 AAA Petes head coach. “He’s been an AAA Pete since Novice so it’s fitting he starts this new chapter in his backyard.”
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The Petes added 13 players including eight forwards, four defencemen and a goaltender. The following is the Petes draft results:
First round, 13th overall: Carson Cameron, D, Central Ontario Wolves
Fourth round, 76th overall: Joseph Cadorin, F, Toronto Marlboros
Fifth round, 88th overall: Liam Ladds, D, Elgin-Middlesex Canucks
Sixth round, 112th overall: Masen Johnston, G, Peterborough Petes
Seventh round, 133rd overall: Chase Del Colombo, F, Toronto Nationals
Eighth round, 153rd overall: Gavin Lock, F, Detroit Little Caesars
Ninth round, 173rd overall: Easton Lynds, F, Mississauga Senators
10th round, 193rd overall: Calum Hartnell, D, Ottawa Jr. Senators
10th round, 196th overall: Thanasi Marentette, D, Toronto Nationals
11th round, 213th overall: Francis Parish, F, Central Ontario Wolves
12th round, 234th overall: Aiden Lee, F, Markham Majors
13th round, 253rd overall: Brody Leet, F, Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
14th round, 273rd overall: Joshua Kaufman, F, Kitchener Jr. Rangers
15th round, 293rd overall: Kaiden Thatcher, D, Ajax-Pickering Raiders
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Partnership Leads to Grand Opening of New Barbershop Off Downtown Peterborough
/The newest place to get a haircut has opened up as owners Paul Ferguson and Curtis Self have opened up their new shop, Peterborough Barbershop with its grand opening on Tuesday.
The shop is located on 165 Sherbrooke St., the former site of Laurie Jones and Company Hair Designers which closed down after 36 of business due to Jones retiring.
“It's nice to be in what was Laurie's spot for the better part of 40 years,” said Ferguson. “It's kind of a full-circle type of thing. I've had family members that have gone to her for years and years so it's nice to take over those roots and continue that legacy of a good family spot here.”
The family-friendly and welcoming atmosphere of Jones’s business is what Self and Ferguson want to incorporate into their barbershop.
“We're trying to have a good welcome spot and be family-oriented,” explained Ferguson. “We wanted to bring back the values of a good family traditional barbershop.”
“We want it to be a community hub for people to come by, feel comfortable and a welcoming spot for anyone who wants to come in for a bit of a trim,” added Self.
Self had barbered for the past eight-and-a-half years while Ferguson worked in the business for the past five. Self began as an apprentice and became a master barber. He apprenticed Ferguson as the latter is currently a senior barber, working his way towards being a master barber.
Both men say that opening the shop was the next step in advancing their careers.
“It was the logical next step,” explained Self. “It's just a progression in our carer and decided to take on the task and the responsibility of opening up a barbershop for ourselves.”
“Becoming a shop owner I think is the best way for me personally to become the best possible I can and doing it with Curtis was a shoo-in just because we work well together,” said Ferguson. “He was a mentor to me and we feel like we can grow in this space better than any other spot.”
Since the first week of the barbershop’s opening, both barbers have been seeing customers in past businesses they have worked in that have been ‘emotional at times’ according to Self.
“It tugs at your heartstrings a bit,” explained Self. “It's heartwarming and it's just gratifying seeing those faces because really at the end of the day, what it's about.”
“Being a barber is a perfect opportunity to meet with people all day long,” said Ferguson. “We wanted to be a part of the fabric of the community and being in the southern part of downtown here has been amazing.”
Peterborough Barbershop is open five days a week from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. from Tuesdays to Fridays and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Appointments can be booked online with walk-ins welcome.
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Peterborough Animal Care Centre Receives Grant of Over $1.5 Million From Provincial Government
/The Peterborough Animal Care Centre (PACC) has received a grant of $1,560,500 from the Minister of Infrastructure of the Province of Ontario to continue its building development and expansions announced by MPP Dave Smith and the Peterborough Humane Society (PHS) on Friday morning.
A stray kitten with Sarah Graham, PACC animal care attendant. The kitten and her siblings were found in an abandoned house with their mother Ursula. Photo by Samantha Bianco.
The funding will aid in several programs and project completions such as an off-leash public access dog park, trail system, memorial patio and garden space according to Shawn Morey, PHS executive director.
"It's directly supporting our programming, we're doing a lot of kids camps, we're going to be doing some programming around responsible pet ownership and facilitation of adoption,” he said.
Kassie Graham, PACC Marketing & Communications Coordinator (left) with Moose (middle) and Sarah Graham (right). Moose is up for adoption at the PACC and is behign showcased at the future site of the centre’s off-leash public access dog park. Photo by Samantha Bianco.
The PACC had known about the funding for roughly over a year but was finalized around Christmas according to MPP Dave Smith. He says the work PACC does in conjunction with the Solicitor General’s office was obviously to lobby for the facility to receive government funding.
“The Humane Society, they are the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals locally. They do a lot of that work for us and work with the Solicitor General's office,” explained Smith. “We recognize what's happening in the greater Peterborough area and I'll even go beyond Peterborough County. The facilities they had previously weren't big enough to do a lot of things they needed to do.”
To that point, the PACC had been community-funded however Morey says that they are still seeking $3 million to finish it. There could be more requests down the road for building expansion within the next few years.
“This center has been built by the community, for the community. That's one of our big statements with making this come to fruition,” said Morey. “It's been 10 years in the making since we initially had this concept of building this state-of-the-art facility completion. Plus we have additional phases that we're going to look at over the next few years to help advance the building.”
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Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy To Open Peterborough Musicfest This Canada Day
/Peterborough Musicfest lifts the curtain on its 36th season on Saturday, July 1, helping thousands celebrate Canada Day by presenting fiddle music duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.
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MacMaster, a native of Nova Scotia, and Leahy, lead fiddler for the famed musical family from Lakefield, married in 2002 and remain Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music. Often performing with their musical children, they have been awarded numerous honours including Juno and East Coast Music awards.
MacMaster and Leahy have recorded three albums together.
In 2015, their debut album ‘One,’ produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, was released. The following year saw the release of ‘A Celtic Family Christmas.’ There things sat until earlier this year and the release of ‘Canvas,’ which introduced rock, pop, Latin and classical influences to their trademark Celtic sound, featuring guest support from Rhiannon Giddens, Yo-Yo Ma and Brian Finnegan.
“The fiddle was definitely common ground for us when we first got together,” reflects MacMaster, a member of the Order of Canada since 2006. “I was so in awe of Donnell’s family, of 11 siblings who could play and had a family band. And here I am now doing almost exactly the same thing. Well, kind of. This whole thing - first playing music by myself, then playing music with Donnell, then touring with Donnell and the children and all of us playing music together - has evolved in a very natural way. We feel incredibly lucky to be together as a family and to be letting our children develop their musical talent.”
“The only downside is that we can’t do all we’re asked to do and might like to do in other circumstances because we are parents first,” adds Leahy.
With Canadian jazz music great Moe Koffman headlining, Peterborough Musicfest debuted July 1, 1987 under the name Peterborough Festival of Lights with concert series founder Fred Anderson at the helm. Over the years since, artists representing practically every genre of music have headlined, bringing thousands to Peterborough’s Del Crary Park.
Peterborough Musicfest is funded by corporate sponsorships – most of those being locally owned businesses – multiple levels of government support, fundraising initiatives and private donations. As a result, Musicfest has been, and steadfastly remains, a uniquely free admission event. Dallas Green, Our Lady Peace, Serena Ryder, Gordon Lightfoot, 54-40 and Blue Rodeo are just a few of the sensational music acts that have appeared over the years.
Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall, staff and a board of directors, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission is to “provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.” In order to fulfill this mandate and keep attracting legendary musicians to our stage, Peterborough Musicfest encourages any individual or business interested in sponsoring the festival to reach out online or via phone at 705-755- 1111.
Seasonal Changes to Peterborough Transit Routes Effective April 30
/Peterborough Transit will implement seasonal changes to some of its routes beginning April 30.
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Route 5 The Parkway
Weekday Southbound and Northbound routes will operate on hourly service from 7:45 p.m. until 11:35 p.m.On Sunday the last trip will depart at 7:35 p.m.Late night service will be suspended
Route 6 Sherbrooke
Westbound 7:22 a.m. trip will be cancelledWestbound and Eastbound will operate with regular 30-minute service from 7:40 p.m. to 11:50 p.m.Late night service will be suspended
Route 7 Lansdowne
The 7:50 a.m. trip from Willowcreek to Fleming will be suspended.Route 7 will follow the 7A seasonal route from May to October, via Ashburnham, the Lift Lock and Hunter.. Stops on Rogers Street between Maria Street and Hunter Street will continue to be served by Route 4 trips.
Route 10 Technology Drive
Afternoon service will be reinstated with trips from the terminal departing at 2:15 p.m., 2:50 p.m. and 3:25 p.m.
OnDemand/Pink Community Bus
Afternoon service from 1:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. will be suspended
Route 11 Water
Route 11 and 11A Water serving Trent University will be suspended
Stay up-to-date with service changes
Transit customers are encouraged to check route schedules and stay up-to-date with adjustments to Transit routes, including weather delays, service interruptions and cancellations:
Follow Peterborough Transit on Twitter: @ptbo_transit, or subscribe to text/SMS or email updates through MyBEAT.
Plan your trip with Google Maps or the Transit appVisit our service alerts webpage for real-time Twitter Timeline updates on peterborough.ca/TransitServiceAlerts
Customer service can be reached at 705-745-0525.
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Ontario’s Transportation Planning Survey Coming to Randomly Selected Households in Peterborough
/Starting last fall and continuing this spring, approximately 1.4 million households in the Greater Golden Horseshoe and surrounding areas, including Peterborough, will be asked to take part in the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS).
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The Transportation Tomorrow Survey is jointly undertaken by 25 funding agencies including the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), Metrolinx, the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission), and municipalities across the study area. Results from this survey will help local and regional governments, as well as the province and transit agencies, make transportation planning and investment decisions.
Randomly selected households will receive an official invitation letter informing them they have been selected to take part in the survey. The invitation letter will provide households with a secure access code and more information about the survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary. Households can participate by accessing the project website, or by calling the survey hotline at 1-877-216-7786.
Canadian-based research firm R. A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. will conduct the survey on behalf of the participating agencies. The study runs from the fall of 2022 until spring of 2023 and the results will be and released in 2024. The Transportation Tomorrow Survey has been administered every five years since 1986.
Survey questions will focus on trip information for each household member, including origin, destination, time, reason for travel, mode of transportation, as well as some basic demographic questions. Residents that did not make any trips can still participate in the survey, as this helps build a snapshot of the travel patterns of the population as a whole and ensures the survey reflects the make-up of the general population. All survey responses will remain anonymous and will be combined with other responses in order to identify travel patterns.
For more information, visit the link.
Peterborough Petes Topple Ottawa 67's in 3-1 Victory; One Win Away From Eliminating Regular-Season Champions
/The Peterborough Petes are one game away from knocking off the regular-season champion Ottawa 67’s after a 3-1 victory at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night with the series as the same score.
The Petes have won three consecutive games against Ottawa, one more victory than during their regular season series. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
