Fleming College Students Shine at Skills Ontario
/Fleming College students took home medals in multiple categories this week during the annual Skills Ontario competition at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Photo courtesy of Fleming College.
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CMHA HKPR Now Accepting Nominations for Community Mental Health Awards and Annual Tam Grant Bursary
/The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) is now accepting nominations for the Annual Community Mental Health Awards and Tam Grant Bursary.
photo by samantha bianco.
Staff are encouraged to nominate someone who is deserving of recognition for their efforts in improving mental health in the community, including volunteers, community leaders, individuals with lived experience of mental illness and their family members.
CMHA HKPR invites applications for the annual Tam Grant Bursary for students entering post-secondary education with a diagnosed mental illness.
The deadline for award and bursary submissions is 4:30 p.m. on June 23.
CMHA HKPR is calling for submissions for the following awards:
The Achievement Through Adversity Award honours a client of CMHA HKPR services, or a survivor of mental illness, who has shown continued courage and tenacity in reaching their goals. In education, employment, volunteering, or through the tasks of daily living, this individual is a role model for others on the journey to a healthy life.
The Maurice Lovnes Award is presented to an individual or individuals who have volunteered with CMHA HKPR, and who have exemplified the following traits during the year: Vision, Dedication, Caring, Support and Commitment.
Caregiver Champion Award honours a family member or caregiver who has shown continued support to a person living with mental health concerns.
Naresh James Award recognizes an individual who has championed critical issues, pioneered initiatives, and has achieved lasting impacts in support of those who live with mental health issues, as well as assisting their families and friends. This individual has demonstrated commitment to support individuals who live with mental health challenges through their leadership, advocacy, and perseverance.
Champion of Mental Health – CMHA HKPR acknowledges individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions in the community by supporting mental health. These contributions should support Knowledge, Hope and Belonging: the three pillars that form the foundation of our organization to enable Mental Health for All.
Tam Grant Bursary – Access to educational programs is one way for individuals living with schizophrenia or other serious and persistent mental illnesses to realize their own potential. The Tam Grant Memorial Bursary seeks to encourage and support these individuals as they pursue higher education.
Tam Grant Bursary details: Bursaries are awarded each year at our Annual Meeting for registration for the upcoming school year. The maximum amount awarded annually is $1,000. Applicants must be residents of the Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge areas (HKPR). For this year’s Tam Grant Memorial Bursary application visit their website.
Successful nominees and applicants will be presented with their award or bursary at the CMHA HKPR Annual Meeting, which will be held on Sept. 23 at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club in Peterborough. Nomination forms for the awards can be found online.
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Peterborough Petes Force Game Seven With 4-3 Comeback Win in Overtime Over North Bay
/The Peterborough Petes staved off elimination and forced a game seven after coming back in overtime to get a walk-off goal for a 4-3 victory at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Sunday.
The Peterborough Petes are 7-1 at home during the playoffs. Photo courtesy of Kenneth ANdersen and the Peterborough Petes.
New Jersey Devils first-round pick Chase Stillman returned to the lineup after serving a two-game suspension that he got in game three for slew-footing.
The Petes got the start that they wanted six minutes into the game, when Shawn Spearing made a long stretch pass to J.R. Avon despite being deflected off a North Bay stick. He ripped it past Battalion goalie Dom DiVincentiis for a 1-0 lead. One minute later, Stillman made his presence felt after being reinserted into the lineup as he tipped home a Connor Lockhart shot to make it 2-0 going into the second.
Peterborough had 14 shots to North Bay’s six in the second period but the score did not reflect the story. Spearing on a powerplay lost control of the puck and turned it over in the neutral zone. Josh Bloom picked up the loose puck and scored shorthanded to get North Bay on the board. In the final minute of the period, North Bay kept on the attack as Liam Arnsby took a shot that deflected wide, bounced off the half-wall and squirted out in front for Anthony Romani to pick up the loose change to make it a 2-2 tie into the third.
Momentum carried in North Bay’s favour into the third as Matvey Petrov on the rush was able to beat Michael Simpson through the five-hole for a 3-2 lead. Sam Mayer’s poise showed up again this series similar to when he scored the game-winning goal in game three. He took a cross-ice pass from Brennan Othmann and wristed it home as DiVincentiis was screened for a 3-3 tie. No goals were recorded for the rest of the period as the game required overtime to settle it.
In overtime, Avery Hayes blocked a shot and created an odd-man rush with him and Othmann leading the charge. The latter passed it to Hayes who one-timed it past DiVincentiis and gave the Petes a 4-3 win in game six.
Hayes, Mayer and DiVincentiis were named three stars of the game.
The Petes and Battalion finish their series in North Bay for Game Seven on Monday night.
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Riverview Park and Zoo Reopened After Being Temporarily Closed From Fire
/UPDATE: 11:02 a.m. 08/05/23
Riverview Park and Zoo announced that it has reopened after being temporarily closed by a fire according to a Monday morning tweet.
IN CAPTIVITY, RIVER OTTERS HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF ABOUT 25 YEARS. PHOTO COURTESY OF Riverview Park and Zoo.
No animals or staff were harmed from the fire according to a tweet just before 11 a.m. Monday.
The Park and Zoo is now open. Due to a fire at the zoo was temporarily closed this morning. Emergency response plans were successful and all animals and staff are safe. Thanks for your patience and understanding while we care for our team. Please check our website for updates.
— Riverview Park & Zoo (@RiverviewZoo) May 8, 2023
The zoo stated in a Tweet that they were closed just before 9:30 a.m. Monday morning. “We are closed until further notice. please keep an eye on social media for updates. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
The closure affected the gated zoo area however the playground remained open, according to the zoo’s comment on their Facebook post.
Since 1933, Riverview Park and Zoo is Canada’s only free-admission accredited zoo with nearly a quarter of a million annual visitors. It features a disc golf course, a park, a miniature train, splash pads and live music alongside its animal exhibits.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Pure Home Grown, Aspire Executive Coaching, CC’s Café and Trent Lakes Cheese
/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…
Pete and Darlene Cremers started their business, Pure Home Grown, a few years ago, but the business has been growing…
Growing fresh local produce, including a variety of lettuces, basil, kale, spinach, swiss chard, arugula, cilantro, dill, leaf celery, parsley and more. Their Young’s Point “farm” is located in the old Young’s Point school and utilizes a very unique aquaponic cycle that circulates water between the plants and thousands of Koi fish. You can now purchase their fresh produce through a weekly farm subscription called a pure pack and it is available at numerous local retailers, for details visit purehg.com.
Emma Collyer’s business is called Aspire Executive Coaching.
Collyer works with executives and senior leaders to grow in their careers, enabling them to overcome challenges and empower their teams. Offering Executive Coaching, Career Development Coaching, Leadership Development, Change Management, Team Building, Corporate Training, Life Coaching, Management Consulting, and more, Emma can help you become more effective, by breaking down issues, raising awareness around blind spots and building confidence. For details, or to book a free initial meeting visit aspireexecutivecoaching.ca.
Carolyn Challice is known to her friends as CC.
And it turns out to be a great name for a Café as well. Carolyn took over the former Makin’ Bacon location in the Brookdale Plaza and CC’s Café continues to grow in popularity. Open daily from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., you’ll find a full breakfast and lunch menu including eggs bennie, breakfast bowls, omelets, pancakes, quesadillas, soups, sandwiches, wraps, burgers and more. Stop at 833 Chemong Rd., Brookdale Plaza, Peterborough.
Kim Locke has taken her weekly farmers market cheese stand and opened her own retail location in Bobcaygeon.
Called Trent Lakes Cheese, Kim offers a variety of international cheeses, Quebec cheeses and Ontario cheese. It includes Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese which Kim has been selling at the Market since 2018. Open Wednesday to Sunday, the shop also sells a variety of jellies, charcuterie packages and locally-made cheese and charcuterie boards. Check them out at 60 King St., next to the Ultramar in Bobcaygeon, or online at trentlakescheese.ca or on Facebook or Instagram.
Three Curve Lake Players Selected to Represent Team Ontario In 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
/Mikayla Williams, Emerson Taylor and Sidney Wakely of Curve Lake are headed to Winnipeg to represent Team Ontario in the 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships held from Sunday to May 13.
Williams (left), Taylor (middle) and Wakely (right) are all from the same bloodline from Curve Lake. Photos courtesy of Mike Williams.
Williams is the lone Curve Lake representative for the Ontario female roster as a defenseman. She played 30 games and three playoff games with the U18 Okanagan Hockey Academy Female Prep of the U18 Canadian Sport School Hockey League. She logged one assist and two penalty minutes for the season.
Taylor played left wing for the Mississauga Reps U16 AAA in 26 games this season in the U16 AAA Greater Toronto Hockey League. He had one assist and four penalty minutes during that span. He makes the team as an alternate.
Wakely played 43 games for the Port Hope Panthers of the Provincial Junior Hockey League this season. He had six goals and 13 assists, tying the team for fourth in the latter category. He had two goals and six assists in 19 playoff games. He also played for the U15 AAA Peterborough Petes in the 2019-20 season.
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PVNC Catholic School Board Celebrates 2023 Catholic Student Leadership Awards
/Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNC) honoured 38 students with a Catholic Student Leadership Award during a ceremony at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School May 3.
photo courtesy of pvnc.
One student has been selected from each elementary and secondary school and winners were presented with a special medallion. Award recipients were nominated by principals, teachers and in some cases, fellow students. Each demonstrated outstanding qualities in Catholic leadership, family commitment, involvement in school affairs, involvement in community activities and dedication to a difficult situation or task.
“These award winners are true role models who embody the goals of our Catholic Graduate Expectations,” said Kevin MacKenzie, Chairperson of the Board. “Catholic Education Week affords us a perfect time to pay tribute to the student leaders in our schools and reflect on the importance of faith in our lives, and the role it plays in Catholic education.”
Click here for full release, including hi-res photos and full list of winners in Peterborough, Peterborough County, Clarington, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland.
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Enter To Win Your Way in to Backyard Summer Social with Five Counties
/Socializing online could be the ticket to socializing in-person at Five Counties Children’s Centre’s Backyard Summer Social.
photo courtesy of five counties.
Five Counties Children’s Centre is launching its #LetsBeSocial contest from May 4-17 across its various social media sites. Two tickets are available to be won to the Backyard Summer Social set for June 24 in the outdoor backyard space at Five Counties in Peterborough. Now in its second year, the Backyard Summer Social is the Centre’s signature fundraising event that features music, food, entertainment, fun activities and more.
Entering the #LetsBeSocial Backyard Summer Social contest is easy. Simply like and share the Backyard Summer Social contest post on Five Counties’ Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn sites between May 4-17, then tag the person you’d bring in the Comments section of the post. You will then be entered into a draw for two tickets to the Backyard Summer Social.
“The Backyard Summer Social will see our outdoor backyard space transformed into 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,” says Lyn Giles, Director of Fund Development at Five Counties.
People attending the Backyard Summer Social on June 24 can look forward to:
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.
Tickets to the Backyard Summer Social can also be purchased for $125 apiece. Tickets are available online or through Five Counties (email development@fivecounties.on.ca or call 1-888-779-9916, ext. 300). Along with a $75 charitable tax receipt, each ticket purchased to the Backyard Summer Social includes all food, a drink ticket, live music, access to all activities, and a chance to win door prizes.
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Local Girl Earns Gold Medal In U16 Female Judo Tournament in Brampton; Ninja Academy Brings Home Seven Medals
/Avery Fam of Peterborough’s Ninja Academy captured gold at the Tora Judo Tournament in Brampton in the Gold in U16 Female Division on Sunday.
Photo courtesy of Ninja Academy.
“Our athletes have been training up to five days every week over the past several months and the results can be seen in their accomplishments,” said Paul Teleki, Ninja Academy instructor. “Avery’s successful results are owing to her dedication, commitment and perseverance, we are all proud and inspired by her achievements.”
Fam’s teammates Alexa Hendriks, Orion Teleki, and Liam Brown brought home silver while Benjamin O’Bomsawin and Hunter Lawson earned bronze medals in the tournament. Teleki joined the club with a bronze medal in the 73 kg. Masters division.
Photo courtesy of Ninja Academy.
