FMX World Tour Comes to the Peterborough Memorial Centre For Oct. 23

The Peterborough Memorial Centre is getting extreme as they are hosting the FMX World Tour on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre

The FMX World Tour is an extreme action sport competition that was formed to tour, USA, Canada, Mexico and select European countries.

Pro riders are competing by throwing out death-defying tricks ever seen. Competitions include Best Trick, Dualing Duos, Team Competitions and Head-to-Head Backflip Competitions.

All FMX WORLD TOUR fans will receive free pit passes with advance ticket purchases. Those fans are invited to come on the floor and meet the stars. 

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Peterborough Police Make Arrest For First-Degree Murder From Late-Night Homicide Last Tuesday

Peterborough Police have arrested 32-year-old William Weir and charged him with first-degree murder after the homicide of Jacob Jansen late on last Tuesday night.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Investigative Services Division arrested the Peterborough man.

Weir is being held in custody and will appear for a bail hearing on Tuesday.

“The Peterborough Police Service would like to recognize the hard work and many hours our detectives have put into identifying the individual, gathering and validating the evidence that culminated in the arrest,” says Chief Stuart Betts. “This arrest was greatly helped by the presence of the CCTV cameras in our downtown core.”

On Tuesday, officers received a call for service from the George Street and Charlotte Street area around 11:30 p.m.

They arrived to find a male suffering from a stab wound.  The male was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he succumbed to his injury. 

The family of the victim has been made aware of the arrest.

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4th Line Theatre Adding Additional Performance of The Cavan Blazers For This Monday

Due to multiple sellouts of the show, 4th Line Theatre has added an additional performance of The Cavan Blazers slated for this Monday at 6 p.m.

Patrick and Anne arguing during a production of The Cavan Blazers. Photo courtesy of 4th Line THeatre.

The production, written by Robert Winslow and directed by Kim Blackwell, is in its seventh iteration over the past 32 years.

The play is a gritty, intense play that has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish. This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant Irish settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established as stated by a press release.

The theatre is featuring local music under the big tent and Black Honey Bakery will be present with power bowls with vegan options and snack packs. The concession stand and BBQ will also be open.

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Trent University Honours Past Graduates With Alumni Awards

Trent University has distributed its 2023/24 Trent University Alumni Association (TUAA) awards to outstanding alumni to acknowledge the impact alumni make in their community, professions or with the University.

Photo courtesy of Trent University.

 “Congratulations to all of the award winners who chose to study at Trent University because of their desire to create momentous change in the world and have gone on to lead that change in their professional careers and community with vision, commitment, and creativity,” said Sherry Booth, associate vice president of philanthropy and alumni engagement. “The work they do is important, and we are honoured to recognize their remarkable achievements.”  

A full list of 2023/24 winners is as follows: 

Distinguished Alumni Award 

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet ’74 (Catharine Parr Traill College), former MP for Hochelga in Montreal who served as NDP whip and housing critic; Dr. Keith Stewart ’86 (Peter Robinson College), senior energy strategist for Greenpeace Canada; and Dr. Gesa Weyhenmeyer ’90 (Peter Robinson College), professor at Uppsala University in Sweden, are recipients of 2023/24 Distinguished Alumni Award. This is the TUAA’s top award that recognizes demonstrated leadership, community involvement and notoriety in their sectors of work.  

Spirit of Trent Award 

Henry GB Clarke '70 (Catharine Parr Traill College), a former City of Peterborough councillor and deputy mayor who supported hundreds of residents experiencing homelessness; and Alice Olsen Williams '69 (Otonabee College), a renowned Indigenous artist-activist who has supported many Indigenous causes are co-recipients of the Spirit of Trent Award, recognizing their commitment to making a difference in the world by demonstrating values and lessons learned at Trent. 

Young Leader Award 

The Young Leader Award, recognizing young alumni who have shown outstanding leadership throughout their first 10 years of alumni status, has been awarded to Jacob Dockstator ’10 (Peter Gzowski College), who has boldly, creatively, and collaboratively promoted economic development for Indigenous communities across northern Ontario. 

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Pig's Ear Tavern Approaching Final Stages Before Reopening In September

After closing six years ago, The Pig’s Ear Tavern is in the homestretch to open next month with new owners Ashley Holmes and Steve Robertson at the helm.

Co-owners Ashley Holmes (left) and Steve Robertson (right) outside the tavern with a new replicated sign with the same logo that was installed two weeks ago. The bricks are hand-painted to resemble the rustic look from years prior. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The Trent alumni owners purchased the tavern in January and are putting the finishing touches to get the bar open for September.

The tavern is finishing up the bar’s construction, the washrooms and the windows and completing the liquor license process.

Both business partners want to keep the Pig’s Ear look and feel the same when they reopen the beloved tavern scheduled for next month.

“That's our intention is to keep it the same because what's The Pig's Ear is,” explained Holmes. “It’s more of a feeling than a place. Everyone that talks about it has all these memories about having really great times and that's what we want when people walk through the doors is to have it feel the same.”

“All of the upgrades we've done except for a couple would be transparent,” added Robertson. “People are going to walk in and they're going to feel as though it is the exact same spot that they last walked in, six to seven years ago.”

There are a few quality-of-life changes being made that both owners feel patrons will welcome when the bar reopens. This includes updated washrooms, the introduction of air conditioning and an expansion of drink options.

“Having more ciders, non-alcoholic drinks perhaps. It's not just going to be a beer hall that it was 15-20 years ago,” explained Robertson. “We need to keep up with the times in that respect and still keep the charm of the business.”

Both owners admitted that they cannot replicate the renowned legacy of former owners Lylie Ryder and John Punter. The new guard has received Ryder and Punter’s blessing as the former will forge a new chapter for the Pig’s Ear.

“The Pig's Ear is more than us,” said Holmes “We just get to be the ones that bring it back so it's not really about us opening any bar, we are opening this because of what it was and what we want it to be. The legend of the Pig's Ear is more than anything that Steve and I can do to it.”

“We can't really hope to fill the shoes of John and Lylie. They brought such personality to the institution that it's not something we're going to be able to replace,'“ said Robertson. “We have to bring our own personalities, specifically Ashley who is going to be running the bar. John and Lylie are after the fact, 'passing the torch’ and are very supportive of us doing this. They want to remotely be a part of what this is going to become.”

A grand opening date has yet to be announced for The Pig’s Ear.

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Rotary Club of Peterborough Makes $50,000 Donation to YES Shelter To Expand Housing

To expand housing, The Rotary Club of Peterborough has donated $50,000 to the YES Shelter for Youth and Families in a cheque presentation made on Monday afternoon.

This funding is a part of Rotary’s Centennial Celebrations, helping the community in their 100th year of local service. Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Peterborough.

This funding allows YES to open three new permanent spaces in their RISE Youth Housing Program. It facilitates the renovation and maintenance of an existing RISE Youth Housing location according to a press release.

“I am pleased to be presenting this cheque for the YES RISE Youth Housing Program to fund a place and program where youth are supported with skills to transition from homelessness and living in a shelter towards living on their own often finishing high school, a college program or into employment,” said Betty Halman-Plumley, Rotary president.

The $50,000 is part of the Rotary’s $100,000 commitment that was made last year.

“The Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha is very pleased to partner with the Peterborough Rotary Club in providing funding for YES’ Rise Youth Housing Program,” said Paul Landau, Peterborough Kawartha Club president. “This program ensures that youth in the community have a safe place to live and also learn strategies to support their recovery.”

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Student Businesses Put Ideas to the Test at Innovation Cluster Slingshot Pitch Competition

Jagadheesh Sathya Nayarana Rao of ParkQuik got the top prize of $3,000 from the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas (ICPK) Slingshot Pitch Competition held at Venture North on Thursday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster Peterborough.

The competition was a finale of the seven-week Slingshot Student Accelerator Program from six diverse student companies.

The contest turns students’ ideas into Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and crafting robust business models. It spans form healthcare innovations to AI-powered software solutions, the ideas have been brought to life by students from Trent University and Fleming College.

“This seven-week program was a transformative journey for me,” said Rao. “Winning the top prize in the final pitch competition not only validates my hard work but also provides essential funds to boost my business after the app launch. The program's hands-on approach to innovation and technology, along with expert mentorship, has prepared me for success.”

Camila Duarte, programs director, along with experts helped advisor the projects as advisors.

“Seeing these young entrepreneurs grow and succeed has been an incredibly rewarding experience,” said Duarte. “The Slingshot program exemplifies our commitment to fostering innovation, and we look forward to seeing these bright minds continue to thrive in the business world.”

Each of the six participating student companies has been granted a conditionally pre-approved loan of $20,000 from Community Futures Peterborough.

Judges for the final pitch included:

• Waun Broderick, CTO, & Co-Founder of Gyroscopic Inc, Innovation Cluster Expert in Residence

• Wael Nawara, Professor at Fleming College

• Jaime Nobes, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Leapzone Lead and Science Teacher

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Schedule Released For MSL Final Between Peterborough Lakers and Six Nations Chiefs

The schedule for the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) final between the Peterborough Lakers and Six Nations Chiefs begins this Tuesday with game one at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville with an opening faceoff at 8 p.m.

Simliarities from this year and last year is that both these teams met in the MSL finals last year with the Six Nations Chiefs beating the Lakers three games to one in the regular season and ended up the same seed entering the playoffs. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers

The Lakers will need to win on the road to capture another MSL title as they are the second seed to the regular-season champion Six Nations.

Game one begins in Six Nations and will alternate the home field for each game of this best-of-seven series.

The following is the MSL final schedule:

• Game one: Peterborough Lakers vs. Six Nations, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

• Game two: Six Nations Chiefs vs. Peterborough Lakers, Aug. 17, 8 p.m. at Peterborough Memorial Centre

• Game three: Peterborough Lakers vs. Six Nations, Aug. 21, 8 p.m. at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

• Game four: Six Nations Chiefs vs. Peterborough Lakers, Aug. 23, 8 p.m. at Peterborough Memorial Centre

• Game five: Peterborough Lakers vs. Six Nations, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena*

• Game six: Six Nations Chiefs vs. Peterborough Lakers, Aug. 27, 7 p.m. at Peterborough Memorial Centre*

• Game seven: Peterborough Lakers vs. Six Nations, Aug. 29, 8 p.m. at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena*

*if necessary

The Chiefs are led by former Major Lacrosse League and the National Lacrosse League number-one pick Lyle Thompson who won the regular-season MVP this year. The youngest Thompson brother netted 35 goals and 48 assists for 83 points.

Between the pipes for Six Nations is the reigning President’s Cup MVP (from 2019) and Halifax Thunderbirds of the National Lacrosse League’s Warren Hill. His stats boast the best goals against average in the league with 6.69 in 11 starts. His backup Doug Jamison has the second-best percentage with 6.82 in eight starts.

Peterborough has firepower of their own in Holden Cattoni who the MSL Scoring Leader this season with 28 goals and 50 assists for 78 points.

Landon Kells and Drew Hutchinson have almost evenly split the goaltending duties for Peterborough, starting 11 and nine games respectively. Both goalies averaged under nine goals against average a game with 7.77 and 8.80 respectively.

Last year, the Lakers beat the Chiefs in six games to win the MSL Championship and be eligible for the Mann Cup (which they won their fourth straight).

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Fresh Boost, Naturopathic Medicine, TryberSecurity and Photo Booth Fun

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…

Fresh Boost is a new Health-minded takeout restaurant, in Bridgenorth.

Located at 892 Ward St. just before the Causeway, Fresh Boost offers a wide variety of banana, tropical, fruit blend and morning rush smoothies, parfait cups, salads, bowls, wraps, lots of protein options and more. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., stop in or find Fresh Boost on Facebook.

Dr. Kori Macarthur is a Naturopathic Doctor who recently launched her practice at the Peterborough Center of Naturopathic Medicine in East City and will be joining the team at the new Millbrook Apothecary within the next few weeks.

She also offers virtual care to anyone in Ontario online. Dr. Macarthur focuses on skin health, treating acne, eczema, psoriasis, digestion problems, hormonal health and more. You can contact Dr. Kori Macarthur at The Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine at pcnm.ca or korimacarthur.com.

Graeme Barrie is gearing up for the launch of TryberSecurity, a revolutionary cybersecurity platform tailored to the unique needs of startups and small businesses.

Cybersecurity has become a major concern for small businesses and startups as they face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The TryberSecurity platform is an all-in-one solution and includes a secure and collaborative information-sharing space, informative training videos, policy templates and practical playbooks. Graeme is looking for founding members who will benefit from a lifetime membership at no cost. Visit trybersecurity.com for details.

If you are looking for a way to add some fun to your next event, check out Phillip Jolicoeur’s Photo Booth Fun.

Whether it’s a private party, graduation, wedding, anniversary, you name it, the Photo Booth Fun offers anything from silly photo props to stunning backdrops to the luxurious touch of red carpets and velvet ropes, Guests get on-the-spot, customized photo prints. If you are a not-for-profit or charity, you can even create sponsorship opportunities where every photo printed bears the sponsor’s logo. Bookings are available at pjthemarketingguy.com.

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City to Build 50-Unit Modular Bridge Housing Community For the Homeless Being Constructed In September

The City of Peterborough is creating a 50-unit Modular Bridge Housing on Wolfe Street for anyone experiencing homelessness with construction to begin in September.

Photo courtesy of The City of Peterborough.

Several of the individual units are being built off-site before being delivered to the property. Each unit will have access to electricity, a heating and cooling system.

Over the next several weeks, through conversations to identify how support services at the Modular Bridge Housing project will align with each individual’s specific needs, the City will provide offers of accommodation for the new units as stated in a press release.

The units will be a bridge to move people into more permanent housing.

“I'm proud of the progress we've made towards the plan at Wolfe Street, and I think it’s a significant step in the right direction to address the needs of the community, and establish structure and support in the area,” said Councillor Alex Bierk, vice chair of the City's Housing and Homelessness portfolios. “We are meeting people where they are at and have put in a lot of work to collaborate with community partners and create more accessible shelter options.”

Council approved a comprehensive homelessness strategy in May. Part of the strategy includes:

• The 50-unit Modular Bridge Housing project

• Opening a new winter overnight drop-in centre

• Creating a service hub to support the Modular Bridge Housing community

Details are being finalized on the location of the winter overnight drop-in centre that will be open for six months every year and a year-round daytime meal program that will replace the current One Roof community meal program and drop-in centre.

Once the new overnight drop-in centre opens and the Modular Bridge Housing project is ready, the Wolfe Street building will be converted from an overflow shelter program into a service hub to support the Modular Bridge Housing community.

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