The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival is Coming to Town This Saturday
/The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival returns this Saturday, July 8 to Isabel Morris Park in Lakefield.
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City of Peterborough Large Item Collection on July 24
/The City of Peterborough will pick up items larger than the weekly garbage allowance such as furniture and appliances for a fee. The next large item collection is on Monday, July 24.
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The cost for this service is $30 for the first item and $10 for any additional item. Mattresses and box springs are $30 each and do not count as a first item.
Large item collection continues monthly until September. The upcoming dates for collection in 2023 are:
Monday, August 28
Monday, September 25
Residents who have scheduled collection should have their items to the curb by 7 a.m. the first day of collection. Depending on the number of pickups scheduled each month, collection could take a few days to complete. Residents are asked to leave the items they have booked for pickup at the curb.
Refrigeration items must have the Freon removed prior to collection.
Automobile parts, televisions and monitors are not accepted in this collection. These items can be disposed of at the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd., open Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Residents can book their collection online or by phone at 705-742-7777 ext. 1865. The deadline for booking is 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before each collection date. For example, for service on July 24, the collection must be booked by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18.
Peterborough Lakers Defeat Cobourg Kodiaks at Pride Night Game
/The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers improved their record to 8-2 on Thursday with a 12-9 win over the Cobourg Kodiaks on Pride Night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
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The Lakers raised over $3,500 through a silent auction featuring specially-designed game-worn Pride jerseys, with proceeds being donated to Sport A Rainbow. 2,116 fans were in attendance at the Thursday night game.
The Sport A Rainbow pledge shows commitment to speaking up against hateful speech and actions in sports.
“Anytime you can make people feel welcome and make sure everyone is comfortable in their own skin, that’s important,” said captain Robert Hope. “As an educator, it starts with being a good person. Show people respect.”
Founder and operator of Sport A Rainbow Rose Powers says all the Lakers team members and staff proudly took the Sport A Rainbow Pledge.
“Working with kids for over 30 years, that’s all I want, for youth have a voice,” said Powers. “I know how important it is for kids in our community to see the top lacrosse organization in the City wanting everyone to know they’re welcome here. Representation matters.”
Rose Powers, Middle Back Row and Ella, front. photo courtesy of the peterborough lakers.
Powers says the goal through Sport A Rainbow is to promote inclusion for all– inside and outside of the game.
“A lot of fans have came up to me tonight to make sure that I know that they see me, they see what the pledge is, they see what I’m trying to do and they are in support of it,” continued Powers. “I couldn’t be more proud.”
8 year old Ella, Sport A Rainbow’s youth ambassador, says she took the pledge after Powers came to talk to her hockey team.
“When people take the pledge, you’re making the promise to include people and stand up for what is right to make the world a better place,” she said.
“Lakers lacrosse is for everyone. It’s all inclusive,” stated Cam Milligan, who played his first game back in a Lakers’ uniform after being re-acquired from the Kodiaks.
The Lakers scored four-straight goals to open the game before Cobourg got on the board. Milligan pushed his way to the front of the net to put Peterborough up 5-1 after the first.
Peterborough continued to dominate in the second period, outscoring Cobourg 5-2 to lead 10-3 after 40 minutes. Jr. A call-up Nick Roode scored his first MSL goal, and Holden Cattoni completed a hat trick.
The Lakers looked to be in control of the game, leading 11-4 in the third after Cattoni’s fourth of the game, but Cobourg found a spark and scored five goals in the last six minutes of play, including a pair of shorthanded markers, to cut the deficit.
“They finished hard. Fortunately, we had a lead because we worked hard early,” said Milligan. “We still got the W so I’ll take it.”
Nick Roode scored on a last-second penalty shot to seal the deal for the Lakers, who remain in second place behind the Six Nations Chiefs.
Scoring for the Lakers:
Holden Cattoni (4-3)
Nick Roode (2-0)
Turner Evans (1-4)
Cam Milligan (1-4)
Taite Cattoni (1-4)
Mike Robinson (1-2)
Austin Hasen (1-1)
Josh Currier (1-0)
Jake Withers (0-1)
Matt Gilray (0-1)
The Lakers are on the road Tuesday to visit the Chiefs in a game that will have first-place ramifications, and then return home next Thursday, July 13 to host the Brooklin Lacrosse Club.
Tickets are available at the Peterborough Memorial Centre box office.
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Peterborough Petes Sign Fourth-Round Pick Joseph Cadorin to a Standard Player Agreement
/2023 OHL Priority Selection fourth-round pick Joseph Cadorin has signed a standard player agreement with the Peterborough Petes announced on Thursday afternoon.
Michael Oke, Petes general manager (left) with Joseph Cadorin (left) was drafted 76th overall from the U16 AAA Ajax-Pickering Raiders. The team introduced Cadorian to the public at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on April 22. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The Kleinburg, Ont. forward was selected in the fourth round, 76th overall by the Petes in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection in April. He played in 34 games for the Toronto Marlboros U16 last season, scoring 20 goals and 31 assists for 51 points. That put him third on the team and fourth in the Greater Toronto Hockey League in scoring. Cadorin helped lead the Marlboros to the 2023 OHL Cup, scoring a goal and two assists in five games.
“It’s an honour to sign with such a great organization like the Petes,” said Cadorin. “I can’t wait to hit the ice and get started.”
“We’re excited to add Joseph to the team," said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “He is a talented young forward who really left his mark in the GTHL last season. He’s got a bright future ahead of him and we’re looking forward to helping him get there.”
Cadorin is the second player to sign with the Petes from the 2023 Priority Selection. The team signed first-round pick Carson Cameron back in May.
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The Big Bottle of Joy and Five Alarm Funk To Join the Peterborough Musicfest Concert Line Up
/Peterborough Musicfest announces that the 36th summer season of music will include Matt Andersen, fronting his band The Big Bottle of Joy, and Five alarm Funk taking the stage on July 8 and 12 at Del Crary Park.
Multi award-winning Canadian blues guitarist and singer/songwriter Matt Andersen will take the Musicfest stage with his band The Big Bottle of Joy.
The New Brunswick native embarked on his music career more than 20 years ago and has since headlined at major festivals, clubs and theatres across North America, and in Europe and Australia. Along the way, he has shared the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Greg Allman, Serena Ryder and more.
Since self-releasing his debut album One Size Never Fits in 2004, Andersen hasn’t stopped writing and recording new music, amassing more 26 million YouTube streams and more than 23 million Spotify listens. His latest album, The Big Bottle of Joy, which he’s touring extensively across North American this year, features songs “infused with raw blues-‐rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk and ecstatic gospel.”
Described as a “sonic and visual assault,” Five Alarm Funk will be coming to Del Crary Park.
Horn powered and percussion fuelled, the two-time Juno Award nominated band is led by singer and drummer Tayo Branston. Five Alarm Funk brings to its live audiences what he terms ‘punk funk’ – a raucous sound accompanied by an equally frenetic stage presence that is near impossible to somehow sit still to.
Dozens of North American tours and hundreds of festival appearances stand as a testament to Five Alarm Funk’s enduring appeal as it marks two decades doing what it does uniquely and so very well.
Check out Matt Andersen and The Big Bottle of Joy and Five Alarm Funk for free on July 8 and July 12 at 8 p.m. at Del Crary Park.
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Dave Ellis: June Photography Recap
/Dave Ellis is an Omemee-area wildlife photographer. PTBOCanada often features his work in our Good Morning PTBO posts, where a single shot captures a moment of time in nature.
Hometown PTBO: Dwayne Gretzky's Nick Rose and Tyler Kyte About Performing and Growing Up With Musicfest and Their Notable Television Appearences
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to Nick Rose and Tyler Kyte of Dwayne Gretzky about becoming staple performers at Peterborough Musicfest, their memories of the free-concert series growing up and their filmography that you may recognize from the late 90s.
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Peterborough Pete Tucker Robertson Signs Three-Year Entry-Level Contract With Seattle Kraken
/Peterborough Petes forward Tucker Robertson is staying in the Pacific Northwest as he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.
Robertson at the 2022 NHL Draft shortly after being drafted by the Seattle Kraken in Montréal, Que. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
The Toronto-born forward was a fourth-round selection, 123rd overall, by the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Robertson was an assistant captain for the Petes this season, scoring 36 goals and 54 assists in 68 games. He became the first Pete since 2002-03 to record 90 points in a season. He added another 22 points in 23 postseason games to lead the Petes to their 2023 OHL Championship. Robertson scored a goal and two assists during the team’s 2023 Memorial Cup run.
“On behalf of the Petes, I’d like to congratulate Tucker on signing his first NHL contract,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “Over the past couple of years, Tucker has proven himself to be one of the top players in the Ontario Hockey League and we’re happy to see him be rewarded for his hard work.”
Robertson was awarded the Petes Executive Trophy as the team’s MVP for a second time on March 28. He won it in 2021-22, after a breakout season with 41 goals and 40 assists in 68 games.
TUCKER ROBERTSON, PETES FORWARD (LEFT) WITH THE PETES EXECUTIVE TROPHY, PRESENTED BY DAVE POGUE, PETES PRESIDENT (RIGHT). ROBERTSON WALKED AWAY WITH FOUR AWARDS DURING THE CEREMONY. PHOTO BY DAVID TUAN BUI.
Robertson was selected by the Petes in the fourth round of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. He sits 31st on the team’s all-time scoring list with 189 points in 191 games.
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Seven Local Businesses Awarded Microgrants Through Starter Company Plus Program
/Seven local entrepreneurs were awarded microgrants through the highly competitive spring intake of the Starter Company Plus program on Thursday.
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This intake saw the highest number of applications so far for the program run by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development and funded through the Government of Ontario.
Twelve small businesses successfully completed the five-week business training course offered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. The following businesses were awarded a microgrant based on the strength of their business plan and pitch:
Jack Henry: OmniWorx Design, Peterborough, ON
Kate Adams: Kate L. Toms Fit, Peterborough, ON
Michelle Fenn and Kendra Mancini: Working Human, Peterborough, ON
Tavlyn Evans and Crystal Walker: Sage Beauty, Peterborough, ON
Brigh Findlay-Shields: Brisa Social, Millbrook, ON
Sean Fitzpatrick and Andrew Fitzpatrick: Take Cover Books, Peterborough, ON
Erin Burrell: EB Aquatics, Otonabee, ON
“We are incredibly proud of this program and the support it provides local small businesses,” said Madeleine Hurrell, Manager of the Business Advisory Centre. “The number of applications we received this round surpassed pre-Covid-19 levels and was one of our most competitive intakes.”
Since its launch in 2017, the Starter Company Plus program through the BAC has assisted over 230 local entrepreneurs and more than 186 small businesses. These businesses have created over 220 jobs in our local economy.
To stay up to date on programs and workshops, visit the website.
The City’s Public Art Program Announces Selected Poets for the Renaissance on Hunter Poetry Gardens
/The City of Peterborough Public Art Program has announced the selection of poets commissioned as part of the Renaissance on Hunter Poetry Gardens Project.
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