Peterborough Butterfly Run Temporary Road Closure on April 30
/A temporary road closure will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 30 for the Peterborough Butterfly Run.
photo courtesy of the peterrborough butterfly run.
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Nominations Now Open for the Chamber of Commerce's Business Excellence Awards
/Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has opened the call for nominations for the 2023 Business Excellence Awards.
photo courtesy of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
Nominating your favourite business is as easy as entering their name on our Express Nomination Form. The Chamber will then reach out to let them know and collect the details. Self-nominations are encouraged and are a great way to recognize your team. Express and self-nomination forms are available online.
The Business Excellence Awards were established to promote the advancement of responsible business leadership within the community. Awards will be handed out in over 20 categories including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year Award.
Businesses and individuals within the City and County of Peterborough are eligible, and do not need to be members of the Chamber of Commerce.
“In Peterborough and the Kawarthas, excellence is all around us,” says Sarah Budd, Chamber President & CEO. “Every day, businesses and not-for-profits throughout the city and county are delivering exceptional service, providing incredible experiences, and finding innovative ways to grow. We encourage everyone to take a moment to recognize the businesses and organizations that make our community great.”
The Early Bird nomination deadline for nominations is May 10 at 4:30 p.m. and the Final deadline for nominations is May 24 at 4:30 p.m. The nominations received before May 10 at 4:30pm will be entered into the Early Bird Draw to win a $100 gift card for the Chamber member business of your choice.
Three Finalists in each category will be announced in August, with the award recipients announced live on the big stage – October 18th at Showplace Performance Centre.
There are categories for every business size and sector:
4-Under-40 Profiles in memory of Kathy Windrem
Business Citizen of the Year
Business Student Leadership Prizes
Businesswoman of the Year – Entrepreneur
Businesswoman of the Year – Organization
Commercial Development or Renovation
Customer First
Employer of the Year
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Farm Family of the Year
Green Initiatives
Health & Wellness
Hospitality
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year
Local Focus
Marketing & Promotion
Micro Business
Not-for-profit
Professional Services
Retail
Skilled Trades
Stuart Harrison President’s Award
Tourism
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Comedian John Crist to Perform at the Peterborough Memorial Centre On Sept. 22
/Comedian and Internet phenomenon John Crist is headed to the Peterborough Memorial Centre as part of his 2023 Emotional Support Tour, announced on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre
Crist has more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media and has sold-out shows from coast to coast. There was growing demand so 33 shows were added in the fall and winter according to a press release.
Ticket pre-sales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. with public tickets available on Friday at 10 a.m. at johncristcomedy.com.
For pre-sale information can be found online.
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Connor Lockhart's Hat Trick Propels Peterborough Petes In 5-4 Win, Regular-Season Champion Ottawa 67's Eliminated
/The Peterborough Petes have knocked off the regular-season champion Ottawa 67’s in a nail-biting game six with a 5-4 win and won the series 4-2 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Monday night.
The Petes have yet to lose two consecutive playoff games and lose at home this postseason. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The Petes got rolling in the first as Owen Beck knocked down a puck in the offensive zone, passed to Chase Stillman who made a spinning backhand pass to Connor Lockhart for a one-timer goal to make it 1-0. Peterborough continued their offense as two minutes later, Brennan Othmann fed Avery Hayes another one-timer to make it 2-0. Ottawa was able to get one before the period’s end as Gavin Ewles ripped one from the high slot through traffic for a 2-1 game.
It was all Peterborough in the second period as Beck found Lockhart on a saucer pass from an odd-man rush and the latter was able to chip it backhanded, beating Ottawa goaltender Max Donoso to make it 3-1 Petes. Peterborough went right back on the attack as 30 seconds later, Jonathan Melee and the Petes with an outnumbered attack ripped it past Donoso to extend Peterborough’s lead to 4-1.
Lockhart continued where he left off as he completed the hat trick in the first minute of the third. Lockhart tried to feed Stillman for a one-timer but a spectacular save was made by backup goalie Collin MacKenzie but the rebound went back to Lockhart for his third of the game. Ottawa would not go quietly however much like game five, scoring four goals in the third period and erasing a three-goal deficit. In just under five minutes, Derek Smyth, Vinzenz Rohrer and Luca Pinelli scored to make it 5-4. The Petes were able to hang on this time and defeat Ottawa, eliminating the regular-season champions in six games. This is the Petes’s first Conference Championship since 2016-17.
Lockhart, Stillman and Beck were awarded three starts of the game.
Tickets for the Conference Championship go on sale Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. through the Grant Thornton Box Office. Peterborough will play the winner between the North Bay Battalion and the Barrie Colts who play game seven on Tuesday night.
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Nominations Open for United Way Peterborough & District's Volunteer Award of Community Distinction
/The United Way Peterborough & District is accepting nominations for the annual Scholfield Award of Community Distinction; recognizing a local volunteer who has enacted positive change in the community.
photo courtesy of united way, facebook.
Since 2004, United Way Peterborough & District has celebrated and recognized outstanding volunteer contributions to the City and County of Peterborough through the annual Scholfield Award of Community Distinction. The award was established to recognize an individual or organization who, through their excellent leadership or outstanding contribution has demonstrated the ability to mobilize positive change within our community.
In 2004, Paul and Ina Scholfield were the first recipients of this award. The Scholfield’s have been long-time philanthropists and community builders– through their generosity and commitment, they lead by example, typifying the spirit of community building.
The 2022 recipients of this award, Jim and Katie Stewart, were chosen for their achievement, commitment and leadership in addressing community needs and issue, the impact of their efforts, their innovative approaches and success in mobilizing members of the community. They were put forth as candidates for this year’s award through an incredibly heartfelt nomination package, that was hand-delivered to the United Way Office by nominator Anne Marshall of Elmhirst’s Resort, containing 12 signed letters of support and further endorsements by 30 community leaders.
“Volunteers are a diverse group of people who create a ripple effect of inspiration and generosity. We are thrilled to honour those who go above and beyond in their contribution to building a strong, diverse and healthy community,” said Jim Russell, United Way Peterborough & District CEO.
The Scholfield Award is open to any resident or organization within the boundaries of the City and County of Peterborough. Nominees are evaluated based on their achievement, commitment and leadership in addressing community needs or issues; the impact of their efforts; their innovative, unique or exemplary approach; and their success in mobilizing members of our community.
Nominations close at 4 p.m. on June 8, and the award will be presented later in the year. Nomination forms can be found online.
For more information, visit the website.
Tastely Box Launches Peterborough's First Rolled Ice Cream
/Peterborough can enjoy a new treat as Tastely Box launched the sale of their newest creamy confection, rolled ice cream on Saturday.
Customers can also get slab-style ice cream as well as rolled during the candy shop’s new launch. Photo courtesy of Tastely Box.
The dessert originated in Thailand as street food in 2009. It is made by pouring a milk and cream mixture over a cold stainless steel pan that freezes it into ice cream. A choice of sauces, mix-ins and toppings are added to the mixture so customers can customize their ice cream. After being slathered and chopped, it is scraped into rolls and served in a cup.
“We like to focus on international options but make a twist on them,” explained Polly Laneville, Tastely Box co-owner. “We decided to do rolled ice cream because we knew that it was something fun to bring to Peterborough and the community plus it tastes really awesome.”
Customers can choose from a vanilla or chocolate base and have it rolled or in a slab. They can choose up to two sauces that include salted caramel, chocolate, cookie butter, cotton candy and bubblegum. A mix-in and topping also get added into the mix for a variety of combinations.
Laneville says that her store has incorporated freeze-dried candy into her rolled ice cream as an available option for toppings. It is something that she’s never seen other places do outside of freeze-dried strawberries. This is her own way of incorporating her shop’s uniqueness and twists into her products.
“We're trying to focus on doing freeze-dried Skittles, we have freeze-dried Milk Duds, freeze-dried caramel and different things like that just to make it a little bit more fun and crunchy,” said Laneville.
Customers can have a selection of ice cream, sauces, mix-ins and toppings to fully customize their ice cream. Photo by David Tuan bui.
The store also launched their Pick’N’Mix in addition to their rolled ice cream. Customers can fill a tub to their heart’s content with gummies, marshmellows and other candies. There were 19 different selections to choose from on the day’s launch.
Some candy included in the Pick’N’Mix were gummy green apples, shrimp marhsmellows and sour keys. Photo by David Tuan bui.
Tastely Box is located at 651 Chamberlain St., Unit 1 and is open from Tuesday to Friday at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Total Burn Ban Lifted for Selwyn Township
/On Monday, Selwyn Township Fire Department has lifted the Total Burn Ban which was issued April 11.
photo courtesy of selwyn township.
Burn barrels are not permitted in the Township and open air burning is not allowed in built-up areas. Burn permits are still required for any fire that is not a campfire or outdoor fireplace.
To purchase a burn permit visit the Bridgenorth Fire Hall (833 Ward Street).
For more information, contact the Township of Selwyn Fire Department at (705) 292-7282.
Photos: AON Inc. Hosts Open House to Four Retirement Homes After Four-Year Hiatus
/AON Inc’s four retirement homes properties hosted their open house after a four-year hiatus on Saturday afternoon.
