Former Peterborough Pete Nick Lardis Is Drafted 67th Overall by the Chicago Blackhawks In the 2023 NHL Draft

Former Peterborough Pete Nick Lardis is one step closer to the NHL as he was drafted 67th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, at the 2023 NHL Entry Level Draft in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday morning.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Lardis was part of the Jan. 7 trade where he was shipping to the Hamilton Bulldogs with Sahil Panwar, a 2023 third-round pick (obtained from the Flint Firebirds) and a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick for Avery Hayes and Gavin White.

The Oakville-born forward had 12 goals and seven assists in 36 games last season before being traded to the Bulldogs.

Lardis was drafted by the Petes in the first round, 6th overall in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. He joins number one overall pick Connor Bedard with the Blackhawks.

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Peterborough Lakers Add Scoring Depth With Eli McLaughlin in Trade

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers added another offensive weapon in Eli McLaughlin ahead of Saturday’s Major Series Lacrosse trade deadline, announced on Wednesday,

The Lakers acquired McLaughlin from the Western Lacrosse Association’s Burnaby Lakers for an undisclosed cash consideration.

“He is a high-end offensive dynamic talent that we are truly excited to get in the Lakers’ lineup,” said Paul Day, Lakers general manager.

McLaughlin is available after July 9 since he is playing for Team Haudenosaunee at the World Men’s Lacrosse Championships with Thomas Hoggarth and Blake McDonald.

McLaughlin is no stranger to some of the Lakers as he has played with team captain Robert Hope during the NLL season for the Colorado Mammoth, helping them win the league championship in 2022. He scored 44 goals and 38 assists for 82 points in 17 games this past season.

The Lakers are hosting Brampton Excelsiors at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday at 8 p.m.

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26th Annual Transportation Day Car and Motorcycle Show is Coming to Lang Pioneer Village Museum in July

Lang Pioneer Village Museum invites the public to the 26th Annual Transportation Day Car and Motorcycle Show on Sunday, July 9 to witness a timeline of transportation from across Ontario.

photo courtesy of the Lang Pioneer Village Museum.

Transportation enthusiasts will showcase their antique and classic cars and vintage motorcycles throughout the historic village from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Take a stroll through the village or hop on board a horse-drawn wagon ride, learn more about how transportation has changed over the years and the roles that various trades played in the creation of transportation methods.

Attendees can check out a variety of 19th-century modes of transportation such as sleighs, wagons and milk carts in the Transportation Barn. Stop by the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building (PCAHB) to view a Via Rail display, and enjoy music from the 50s to 80s with DJ Del and Jenny Jams.

View an antique clock and timepiece collection in the Menie General Store and see a variety of historic demonstrations throughout the village; such as broom making, shingle making at the Shingle Mill, and grinding at the Lang Grist Mill. Kids can take part in some schoolyard games and make a craft at the Ayotte Cabin.

Demonstrators and visitors can enjoy a pancake breakfast served while supplies last in the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building (additional fee applies).

The Keene Lions Club food truck will be onsite selling BBQ goods and there will be fresh Empire Cheese curd and bread available for purchase in the Cheese Factory. Haven Brewing Company will be also be at the event selling traditional European beers in the beer garden.

For those wishing to bring their vehicle to display, participant registration runs from 8 a.m. to noon with a $10 registration fee that includes admission into the village. The first 200 vehicles to enter will receive a complimentary dash plaque as a souvenir of their participation. Over 25 trophies will be awarded including the coveted People’s Choice and Lang’s Choice.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60+), $7 for youths (ages 5-14) and free for children under 5. Family admission is also available for $40 and includes 2 adults and up to 4 youths (ages 5-14). Visitors may purchase admission in advance via the Museum’s online shop, but advance purchase is not required. For more information, visit the website.

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‘Canada is Burning’; Community Climate Activists Recognize National Day of Action

Community activists gathered outside the office of MP Michelle Ferreri on Wednesday to sign an open letter requesting rapid government action to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and to draw attention to the forest fires caused by climate change.

All photos by Felicia Massey.

The campaign, originated by 350.org, outlines that the campaign has communities across Canada rising up to demand an immediate end to fossil fuel subsidies and a just transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.

This National Day of Action was announced for June 28 in light of recent wildfires in hopes to “bring the heat to our federal leaders.”

The group lobbied outside MP Ferreri’s office (417 Bethune St.) with signs about the climate crisis as they gathered signatures.

“Canada is burning and it’s time for our g government to put it out,” the group’s message reads. “That means tackling the climate crisis by ending fossil fuel subsidies and implementing an urgent and ambitious Just Transition that leaves no one behind.”

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Three Local Girls Are Representing Canada At Dance World Cup in Portugal

Three 11-year-old Peterborough girls Ashlynn Evoy, Sophie McCarthy and Hazel Fuderer are going to take the stage in front of an international audience representing Canada at the Dance World Cup in Braga, Portugal.

Ashlynn Evoy (left), Sophie McCarthy (middle) and Hazel Fuderer (right) all trained at the Premier Studio of Dance to hone their skills. Photo courtesy of Hannah Fuderer.

All three girls are competing in the ‘13 and under’ group of Canada’s World Performers Team and will have roughly 30-35 teammates of the same age performing with them. Roughly 140 dancers are representing Team Canada at the event.

“I’m so excited to travel to Portugal with my world performers, dance team and represent Canada at the dance World Cup,” explained Evoy. “I have made so many new friends across Ontario at different dance studios and we have worked so hard to get here. It’s even more exciting that I get to experience all this with my two best friends.”

The girls qualified for the World Cup after a tryout qualifier in Toronto, making the team last August. Jazz, acro, hip hop and ballet are some of the dance styles the girls are performing for the upcoming event.

“I’m so incredibly proud of Hazel, her two best friends and their team,’ said Hannah Fuderer, Hazel’s mother. “They have been working so hard all year (including every holiday) to perfect their routines for Portugal. The girls are ready and so very excited to hit the stage.”

The Dance World Cup runs from June 30 to July 8 at Altice Forum Braga. The girls and selected family members are catching their flight to Portugal on Wednesday evening.

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Hospice Peterborough to Receive $473,000 In Additional Funding Over Two Years For Palliative Care

The Ontario Government has expanded palliative care services in Peterborough-Kawartha increasing Hospice Peterborough’s funding by $473,000 over the next two years, announced on Wednesday.

MPP DAVE SMITH (LEFT) WITH HAJNI HŐS, HOSPICE PETERBOROUGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RIGHT) IN FRONT OF HOSPICE PETERBOROUGH ON LONDON STREET. Ontario is expanding end-of-life care services by adding 23 new hospice beds to the 509 beds already available across the province to connect Ontarians with end-of-life care. PHOTO BY DAVID TUAN BUI.

The funding is part of the Ontario Government’s ‘Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care’ initiative to expand access to palliative care services in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. This increase is part of the provincial government’s $147.4 million investment over three years for palliative care according to MPP Dave Smith.

“Families have expressed their gratitude regarding the service that their loved ones receive,” he said. “This funding will allow Hospice Peterborough to continue the remarkable care for not only patients but for family members as well. This is Part of our government’s commitment to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it most.”

“These much-needed funds will cover approximately 80 per cent of our expenses, compared to the previous 60 per cent coverage, for our 10-bed hospice residence which offers 24/7 professional, patient-centred palliative care to those in their last weeks of life,” said Hajni Hős, Hospice Peterborough executive director.

Some of the funding for palliative and end-of-life services across Ontario include:

• Grief and bereavement support that help families and caregivers who are grieving the loss of a loved one;

• Advance care planning to help patients and families prepare for future health care decisions; and

• Perinatal palliative care programs that provide specialized grief, bereavement, and peer support that help parents prepare for the loss of their infant.

“At a time when the healthcare system is under unprecedented strain, both in terms of capacity and a challenging healthcare labour market, these funds make it possible for us to continue to provide the high quality, patient-centred care we have provided for over 30 years,” said Hős.

The investment also provides funding for nursing, personal support and other services delivered to patients at Hospice Peterborough.

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Peterborough Police Investigating Pickup Truck Fire Near Dublin Street

The Peterborough Police Service is investigating a vehicle fire that occurred early Wednesday morning.  

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Around 1 a.m., officers arrived at a parking lot in the Dublin Street and Aylmer Street area with a pickup truck on fire. Peterborough Fire Services extinguished it and no injuries were reported.

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

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Pete Dalliday Hits the Kitchen For An Episode Taping of Cooking Show 'Questionable Taste'

Media personality, sports broadcaster and PTBOCanada’s own Pete Dalliday put on the chef’s apron for his guest appearance at the local cooking show ‘Questionable Taste’ with host Ray Galletti to air this week on Bell Fibe TV1 and the Bell Fibe TV app.

Ray Galletti (left) with Pete Dalliday (right) cooking pallottes. Galletti has made appearences in shows such as Murdoch Mysteries, Workin’ Moms and Pretty Hard Cases. Photo courtesy of Michael Hurcomb.

The show is based in Peterborough and has Galletti —despite not being a chef — cook with his celebrity friends. They create the guest’s favourite dish using local ingredients while chatting and perhaps a few laughs along the way.

“I was an absolute blast to work with Ray and be asked to take part,” explained Dalliday. “I’ve never done a cooking show before so that was a first and a ton of fun. Ray and I hit it off and have become friends. I may have even converted him into a Halifax Thunderbirds lacrosse fan after he came to one of our games this year.”

Dalliday and Galletti created Italian bread and cheese balls known as ‘pallottes’ which the former traditionally eats on Good Friday.

“It’s an old Giardino family recipe that I was proud to bring to the kitchen that day,” said Dalliday.

The show is co-directed by Peterborough’s Chad Maker and Kirk Comrie. Michael Hurcomb — who also is a Peterborough native — filmed the show.

Dalliday’s episode is listed as the second of season two of five listed tapings. The Peterborough Petes/Lakers play-by-play announcer shares sports stories, his father Gary Dalliday and growing up in Peterborough throughout the episode.

The show's first season had six episodes that had features such as Shantilly’s Place owner Shantelle Bisson on Chandos Lake and Sweet Beast Butcher Shop’s Grant Slavin.

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Ennismore Shamrock Festival’s Truck and Tractor Pull Returns July 23

After a 4-year hiatus the Annual Truck & Tractor Pull is returning to the Ennismore Shamrock Festival on Sunday, July 23.

file photo.

The Truck & Tractor Pull will take place at the Robert E. Young Recreation Complex (553 Ennis Rd.) and kicks off at noon.

Admission is $10 per person and children 12 years of age and under are free. This is a licensed event and food vendors will be available trackside.

For those interested in pulling, weigh-in and registration runs from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and you must supply your own hitch.

Classes are listed below:

Local Classes:

Local Vintage Tractor 4,500lb

Local Vintage Tractor 5,500lb

Local Vintage Tractor 6,500lb

Local Vintage Tractor 9,000lb

Local Gas Truck 6,500lb

Local Diesel Truck 8,500lb

Local Highway Tractor

Demo Pull

Sanctioned OTTPA Classes:

Single Engine Modified Tractors 6,100lb

Hot Stock 4x4 Trucks 5,600lb

Vintage Tractors 5,750lb

Modified Tractors 8,000lb

“We are very excited to welcome back the Truck & Tractor Pull to the Ennismore Shamrock Festival once again. With both local classes and OTTPA sanctioned classes, there is something for everyone,” says Londa Junkin, chair of the Ennismore Shamrock Festival Committee. “We wouldn’t be able to pull off this event without the help of our volunteers and sponsors. We are so grateful for their continued support.”

Check out the website for a schedule of events, sponsorship, vendor and volunteer information and more.

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Voice of Business: We Need to Move Ahead Together

It was refreshing to see three local mayors having an open and candid discussion on local issues last Friday at the Chamber’s Three Mayor’s Breakfast at Lakefield College School.

The Chamber hosted the mayors of the townships of North Kawartha, Selwyn, and Douro-Dummer for a moderated discussion on local business and community issues. As part of the discussion our audience submitted a steady flow of great questions that pushed the conversation ahead on key topics.

Finding common ground

Most of us can agree on some key local business and community issues. We know our region needs more housing and at a price our local workforce can afford to rent and buy. Businesses in almost every industry are struggling to attract the skills and experience they need from the workforce and we need to get innovative with technology and how we attract and support talent. We need to cut our carbon footprint and preserve the natural environment we love about Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

The layers of government

One thing the township mayors made clear is that though they may punch above their weight, their size comes with limitations. It’s going to take all levels of government and their affiliated agencies working together to have the most effective and efficient growth.

We have quite a few layers of government locally. We have Townships, which are part of the County which surrounds the City – both of which are overseen by the Province. We have the federal government, multiple First Nations governments, and school boards. Together, we have close to 70 elected representatives in our region.

Just in terms of improving our transportation infrastructure, we have township roads, county roads, and provincial highways.

Local issues

We can’t have governments working in isolation on important and multifaceted issues. There are a variety of housing needs and different challenges across Peterborough and the Kawarthas, but we need our governments to work together to find efficiencies in the process, attract investment to our region, and collectively deal with some of the barriers.

Healthcare is largely provincial in the mandate but we have municipalities actively working to create healthcare facilities and attract medical professionals because our communities need these services to meet the needs of local residents.

There is growing discussion about regional bus service through Peterborough and the Kawarthas. We have a pilot project called The Link, which is an example of a successful partnership between the Province, Selwyn Township, Curve Lake First Nation, Community Care Peterborough, and the City of Peterborough. Hopefully this service can be expanded further to help more people get to work and appointments.

Employment lands have been an ongoing issue for a while. We are missing out on opportunities because we don’t have enough designated and serviced employment ready to go for prospective businesses to

consider for large industry opportunities. It’s unrealistic that anyone local municipality is going to be able to satisfy this need on their own. We need to move ahead on this together with a regional mindset.

Investing together

Many of these issues are intertwined. When we have attainable housing, access to healthcare, and a car-free way to get to work, we can attract more people to our workforce.

Our communities are growing. How we grow takes leadership, intentional investment, and cooperation with all levels of government.

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

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