Peterborough Petes Avoid Memorial Cup Elimination With 4-2 Win Over the Quebec Remparts

The Peterborough Petes keep their Memorial Cup hopes alive by defeating the undefeated Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Quebec Remparts, 4-2 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C. on Tuesday night.

Photo courtesy of Jessica Van Staalduinen and the Peterborough Petes.

The Remparts had already punched their ticket into the finals prior to the game but were playing for pride. Peterborough was in a do-or-die situation. The Petes played patiently in the first period, limiting Quebec’s chances. The period was relatively quiet and defensive as no scoring occurred in the opening frame. The Petes outshot the Remparts 9-5, the first time they had more shots in a period than the opponent in the tournament.

The second period was a fireworks show as the game was broken wide open with scoring. The Petes kicked it off as a Remparts defender slipped in his own zone and coughed up the puck to Brennan Othmann. He fed Tucker Robertson out in front and scored on a one-timer for a 1-0 lead. Two minutes later, The Petes caught the Remparts on an ill-timed line change that let Chase Stillman hit J.R. Avon on a 2-on-0 situation to extend the Petes’ lead to 2-0. Two minutes later, Quebec got on the board with some excellent passing in the offensive zone to allow James Malatesta to cash one home for a 2-1 lead. Avery Hayes responded 89 seconds later as he sniped one past William Rousseau to make it 3-1 Petes. The Remparts answered right back 27 seconds later as Nathan Gaucher tipped a point shot for a 3-2 game going into the third.

The Petes sustained pressure early in the period, firing shots from every direction/ Connor Lockhart got some puck luck as he fired it from the boards and ricocheted off a Remparts’ skate and into the net for a 4-2 lead. The Petes held on for a 4-2 lead and kept their Memorial Cup season alive with the win.

Tucker Robertson was named the Player of the Game with a goal and an assist.

The Petes force a tiebreaker game on Thursday with the win. They will face the loser of Wednesday’s game between the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Kamloops Blazers, the final round-robin matchup of the Memorial Cup.

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One Man Taken To Hospital After Non-Life-Threatening Stabbing; Another Man In Custody

One man has been taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre for non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing while another man has been taken into custody on Monday morning.

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Officers are present in the area Stewart Street and Wolfe Street area while they investigate the incident. 

Police Police Service assure the public that there is no immediate threat to public safety and further details will be released when available.

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Leafs Alumni VS Canadiens Alumni to Face Off for Rivalry Night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre

On Monday, GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation, in partnership with Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC), announced the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team and the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni team are coming to Peterborough to participate in a charity hockey game November 17.

photo courtesy of the peterborough memorial centre.

The game will take place at the PMC and tickets will go on sale on Friday, June 2. Tickets start at $25 each and children’s tickets are $20.

There are also a limited number of $75 VIP upgrade tickets, available which include a pre-game reception and meet and greet with either the Montreal Canadiens or Toronto Maple Leafs team.

“We are really excited to be hosting Rivalry Night with the Peterborough Memorial Centre” said Vince Bierworth, executive director for the GPHSF. “There is no greater rivalry in professional hockey and, arguably, all of professional sports, than the Habs versus Leafs. It’s going to be a lot of fun having these passionate fans in the Memorial Centre cheering on the alumni of their favourite teams. Proceeds from the event will support the GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation. Vital funding for initiatives that broaden equity and access to healthcare.”

The full roster for each team will be announced closer to the event and the Alumni say they are promising an exciting and competitive game.

Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the PMC Box Office.

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Photos: Peterborough DBIA Petes Weekend Watch Party at Quaker Foods City Square

The Petes lost in their opening game against the Seattle Thunderbirds, 6-3. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area hosted the Petes Watch Party for two weekend Memorial Cup games at the Quaker Foods City Square.

A 16-foot mega screen live-streamed the game. The event includes had a interactive kids zone, small vendors market with food and snacks and a beer garden.

The Petes Memorial Cup schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, May 30 @ 9 p.m. EDT - Peterborough Petes @ Quebec Remparts (QMJHL Champion)

• Thursday, June 1 @ 9 p.m. EDT - Tie-breaker*

• Friday, June 2 @ 10 p.m. EDT - Semi-Final

• Sunday, June 4 @ 10 p.m. EDT - Final

*If necessary

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Scott McDonald, Viamede Resort, KMA and Grace Murphy

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…

Scott McDonald is an industrial engineer who has just opened his own consulting firm.

With 25 years experience with Ford, GM, GE, Suzuki and Viceroy Homes, McDonald is a continuous improvement expert on techniques like Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma. He can help your business with Strategic and Operational Planning, KPI development and alignment, Capital planning, project management, Interim management support, and Board advisory services. Visit Scott-Mcdonald.ca or call 705-930-0522.

Viamede Resort is getting nine new cabins this Summer.

Mortlock Construction is the construction manager and as usual, Craig Mortlock has lined up over 25 local suppliers and trades to complete the project. Local companies include Apsley and Chemong Home Hardware, Cambium, Earle Excavating, E. Carter and Kawartha Concrete, Engage Engineering, Floortrends, Gord Crosby, Painter Plus, Vandermeulen Plumbing and more. The project includes 9 two-bedroom cabins, regrading and landscaping, and a new septic system and services. Viamede is taking bookings for the new cabins now. Viamede.com and mortlockconstruction.com.

Are you a Manufacturer in Peterborough or the City of Kawartha Lakes?

The Kawartha Manufacturers Association is now accepting annual memberships which will give you access to training events, best-practice sharing, and a chance to network with others with common interests. If you started your local manufacturing business after January 2020, the KMA is offering you a free one-year membership to welcome you to our community. For more information, please visit thekma.com.

I love to include young entrepreneurs and Grace Murphy is a good example.

Murphy is running a multi-sports camp out of the Hybrid Athletic Facility this Summer. She is a multi-sport athlete, qualifying for OFSAA 10 times in five different sports! Grace will teach life and sports skills including a team-based mindset, leadership skills, work ethic and more. There are four week-long camps, running 8:30 – 4:00 p.m. from the Hybrid Athletic location at 1575 Chemong Road at $200 per person. For details and to register just email gemurphy22@gmail.com

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Peterborough Petes 50/50 Tickets On Sale During the Memorial Cup

The Peterborough Petes are hosting an online 50/50 raffle during the 2023 Memorial Cup with all proceeds supporting the Peterborough Minor Hockey Council, announced on Saturday.

Through the regular season, the Petes 50/50 draws raised $121,000. A record-breaking prize jackpot of $31,605 in game six of the OHL Championship Series. Photo by Samantha Bianco.

A minimum jackpot of $5,000 is guaranteed for the draw. Tickets are now available exclusively online with the draw after the championship game on June 4.

All raffle results from the season can be found by clicking going online.

The Petes begin their Memorial Cup quest against the Western Hockey League Champion Seattle Thunderbirds with puck drop scheduled at 6:00 p.m.

A Watch Party is being hosted by Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area for both weekend games at the Quaker Foods City Square from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.

The game is being live-streamed on a 16-foot mega screen. The event includes an interactive kids zone, small vendors market with food and snacks and a beer garden.

The Petes Memorial Cup schedule is as follows:

• Saturday, May 27 @ 6 p.m. EDT - Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL Champion) @ Peterborough Petes

• Sunday, May 28 @ 6 p.m. EDT - Kamloops Blazers (Host) @ Peterborough Petes

• Tuesday, May 30 @ 9 p.m. EDT - Peterborough Petes @ Quebec Remparts (QMJHL Champion)

• Thursday, June 1 @ 9 p.m. EDT - Tie-breaker*

• Friday, June 2 @ 10 p.m. EDT - Semi-Final

• Sunday, June 4 @ 10 p.m. EDT - Final

*If necessary

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The Vine Bringing a "Plant-Forward" Pescatarian-Friendly Menu As Peterborough's Newest Restaurant

Showcasing vegetables and incorporating seafood in a ‘plant-forward’ approach is the philosophy of Peterborough’s latest restaurant, The Vine which is having its soft opening over three days from Thursday to Saturday.

Flowers had the soft opening on Thursday and Friday with the brunch on Monday. Bookings for the first two days have already filled up. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The business is owned by couple Tyrone Flowers and Lauren Mortlock and is located at 165 Sherbrooke St. at the former Electric City Bread Company location. Flowers took a leap of faith when he discovered the business was closing down.

“Just on a whim, I came to look at it and then decided, 'You know what? We talked about this five years ago when we moved to up Peterborough that we wanted to open a place,'" said Flowers.

Flowers has worked in the restaurant industry for 20 years from dishwasher to head chef. He worked at the Publican House for four years.

The menu showcases salads, soups, sandwiches, entrées and pizza. A brunch menu that also incorporates eggs and dairy is available on Sundays. Pitchers of Gatorade and Kool-Aid and a tater-tot waffle are ‘hangover specials’ that are featured in the brunch.

Despite Flowers being a meat-eater, he believed offering a pescetarian-friendly restaurant and beyond would offer a different dining experience for Peterborough. He still strives to make plant-based ‘meat’ taste like the ‘real thing.’

“I was given the idea from a former colleague and we went with it,” he explained. “We did some research and we saw all the fun things we could do with making everything like all the vegan options seem real and everything so that's why we did it.”

He recognized the vast and diverse range of restaurants that already existed in town and that going pescatarian would be a unique take that would not trample on other businesses.

“There's already a bunch of great places in town that do the meat well, you've got some vegan restaurants too and we didn't want to step on anybody's toes by doing one thing so we decided, ‘Why don't we combine it?’” explained Flowers.

The Vine is having its grand opening on Tuesday beginning at 11 a.m. The restaurant is currently trying to obtain its liquor license at the publication of this article.

The following are the restaurant’s operating hours:

• Tuesday to Friday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

• Saturday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

• Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Monday: Closed

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Photos: Fifth Annual Annie’s Pace Global Adventure For Heart Health Awareness Kicks Off

Smith (left) has worked as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor for 28 years. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Annie Smith has kicked off her fifth annual Annie’s Pace Global Adventure to raise heart health awareness in a four-day Walk-a-Thon and Spin-a-Thon at the All the Right Moves Fitness Studio in Omemee.

Smith encourages anyone to join in on her for as long as they want as she’ll walk 80-120 km on a treadmill during the four-day span from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. A barbecue fundraiser is also being held on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Her campaign encourages others to post their heart stories and/or weekend activities on Smith’s Facebook or Instagram page while tagging themselves during the event.

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Peterborough Community Rallies For a Community Health Centre

Peterborough patients, providers and community leaders rally for the Ontario government to support a local proposal to build a Community Health Centre that meets the City’s needs.

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Community members, including patients, health leaders, retired and current physicians, and concerned local residents crowded today into a community hall to hear about a proposal being put forth to bring a Community Health Centre (CHC) to Peterborough. The local-based coalition, which involves a broad range of voices, including Indigenous leaders, is highly organized, with a volunteer community board already in place, and an existing 100+ page detailed proposal to draw from during the Ontario government’s current period of “expressions of interest” to allocate new funds for inter-professional primary health care team expansions.

“I have benefited from having so many resources in one place. The staff always welcomes me. When a community is able to connect this way, it restores one's faith in health care. They have helped me tremendously in moving forward in my life,” says Michelle Carr a patient at a nearby CHC in Port Hope, credits the judgement-free health care she received there with changing her life.

Speakers noted that Peterborough is one of the only communities in Ontario without a CHC to support its health needs. They added that a CHC would help enable clinicians and other health and social services providers to work across organizations and sectors to better provide health care to people who are marginalized by homelessness, mental health issues, including the opioid poisoning crisis, among other socio-economic factors.

A CHC would be able to better coordinate existing care and services, and provide much-needed capacity through programs  such as outreach, warm handoffs with acute care, system navigation for socially and medically complex clients, and support for the community’s family physicians and nurse practitioners in the areas of trans care and shared training, programs, and administrative functions.

The vice-chair of Peterborough CHC’s Board of Directors, Dawn Lavell Harvard, spoke to the paradox that the city’s most socially and medically vulnerable are the people most likely to not have access to a primary care provider. “There are so many in our community whose only response to a mental health crisis or health challenge is the emergency department. And the poorer and less healthy you are, the more like that is to be the case. This impacts us all, in terms of wait times, poor health outcomes, and costs. A CHC in Peterborough is an investment that will be less expensive overall.”

CHCs are cited as a proven model – to meet the needs of complex patients marginalized in various ways across the health system – and also to better integrate primary health care and social services across the community. Examples of CHCs innovating to integrate services better to serve patients more seamlessly abound, from food security initiatives in Guelph, to programs to integrate services for mental health and addressing opioids in Kingston, to innovative programs to address homelessness and its impacts on health in Hamilton and Durham.

The system impacts of CHCs are considerable – more people attached to primary health care services, better health outcomes, and for every place in Ontario these days – reduced usage and burden on local emergency departments and hospital services.

“CHCs across Ontario are constantly working with their patients and communities to co-design programs and services that have a profound impact on people’s lives, which result in better health outcomes,” said Sarah Hobbs, CEO, Alliance for Healthier Communities, which represents Community Health Centres, among other comprehensive primary health care providers across Ontario. “Peterborough’s movement has been created through broad community involvement and consultation. They are ready to tailor this organization to the community’s needs and strengths, to better leverage all the existing services and resources. A CHC’s support to address marginalization and inequities through health system integration is invaluable – for patients, providers and everyone in a community like Peterborough.”

“An early-career family physician spoke to her conviction that a CHC would help recruit new doctors and nurse practitioners to offer primary care in Peterborough. “I know for a fact that there are family doctors in Peterborough who wish to serve our large population of marginalized people in need of care, but currently there is no system in which they can function sustainably.” said Dr. Jaclyn Vanek.

Dr. Vanek resides in Peterborough but often works elsewhere since she prefers to work in team-based, salaried models.

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JA-NEO Business Hall of Fame Celebrates the 2023 Inductees

On Thursday night, JA Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) celebrated nine local business leaders at its 8th annual JA-NEO Business Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.  

photo courtesy of ja-neo, facebook.

This year’s honourees include: 

1. Allan and Gerald Bolton – Formerly Trentway Bus Lines

2. Peter, Anne and Greg Elmhirst – Elmhirst’s Resort

3. Bill Lett and Michael Gallant – Lett Architects Inc.

4. Craig Mortlock – Mortlock Construction

5. Neil Morton – Formerly Studio PTBO

6. Effy Peel – Jim’s Pizzeria & Pasta

7. Peter Robinson – Formerly Weed Man Lawn Care

8. Jaime Stringer – Formerly FCI Windows

9. Scott Murison, Kieran Andrews, and Jonathan Moreno – Wild Rock Outfitters

“At (last night’s) JA-NEO Business Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, we will recognize Peterborough’s exceptional business leaders who have strengthened the local economy and community through their exemplary accomplishments,” said Sanjeev Sukumaran, JA-NEO Business Hall of Fame chancellor. “I want to personally congratulate each of tonight’s honourees. They truly are exemplary individuals, widely respected for their integrity, business acumen, and community contributions, and they are inspiration to us all.”  

Attendees of this celebration joined JA-NEO at The Venue in Downtown Peterborough.

“The Business Hall of Fame not only focuses on celebrating outstanding local business leaders from across our community, but it also plays an essential role in helping to prepare and inspire the next generation,” explained John McNutt, president and CEO of JA-NEO. “All of the proceeds raised from tonight’s event will help JA meet the growing demand for our financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education programs for students.”

The Business Hall of Fame is the largest fund development event for Junior Achievement, with all dollars raised going directly towards the delivery of local programs. By honouring the past and present business leaders of our community, they work to inspire the trailblazers of tomorrow and ensure the continued success of the community’s local economy.  

For more information, visit the website.

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