Peterborough Petes Announce Dave Lorentz New Team President

Vice President and alumnus Dave Lorentz has been named the Peterborough Petes’s official President of the Board of Directors during an OHL Board of Governors Meetings announced on Wednesday night.

Dave Pogue (left) and Dave Lorentz (right) during a OHL Board of Governors Meeting. Lorentz was drafted by the Washington Capitals of the NHL but never played a game with them in his professional career. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

“It has been an absolute privilege to have served as the Petes President for the past seven years,” said Pogue. “I am very proud of the accomplishments we, as a team, both on and off the ice have achieved.”

Pogue announced he was retiring from the presidential role at the Petes 2023 Awards Banquet on March 28. He remains on the Board of Directors as Past President and Alternate Governor. 

Lorentz played three years for the Petes from 1987 to 1990 and was captain of Peterborough’s 1989 OHL Championship team. He was drafted 145th overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals and represented Team Canada at the 1992 Spengler Cup. The Kitchener-born winger played professionally in Europe and at the University of Waterloo. 

“During my tenure as President, I have worked very closely with Dave Lorentz and can assure everyone we will be in very capable hands with him as our leader moving forward,” said Pogue. “His attention to detail, work ethic and tireless passion for the Petes has everyone in our organization excited about the future.”

Lorentz joined the Petes Board of Directors in January of 2013 after serving as President of the Petes Alumni Association. He is a retired high school principal with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and most recently at Adam Scott CVI. 

“I am very honoured and proud to be selected as President of the Peterborough Petes,” said Lorentz. “As a former player, I take pride in being a member of this organization and look forward to continuing the tradition and success of those that came before me.

Pogue has been President since 2016, winning an OHL Championship this year and an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2017.

“I want to thank Dave Pogue who has been instrumental in the success of this team over the last seven years as President,” said Lorentz. “Through his leadership, the organization is better prepared to meet the challenges that we will face both on and off the ice moving forward. “

Lorentz will officially be introduced as President of the Board of Directors at a press conference at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Peterborough District Sports Hall of Fame.

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Lake Edge Cottages Future-Proofs Property With 110 Solar Panels In Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Mother Nature and Lake Edge Cottages are celebrating as the latter has installed 110 solar panels to future-proof its property in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Wednesday morning.

(from left to right) Jacob Wildfong, Steve Wildfong, Paulette Prentice, Director General and Anne Wildfong. The Wildfongs own the 12.5-acre property just north of Lakefield. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The panels cover multiple buildings of the resort including a garage and several cottages. They cost roughly $145,000-$150,000 to build but owners of the Wildfong family were awarded $85,000 from the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

The Lakefield resort can run on a hybrid power source with solar and hydro moving forward that will save the property on energy costs according to co-owner Jacob Wildfong.

“When the sun goes down, we draw from the hydro grid,” said Wildfong. “During the day, we'll produce more than double what we need on the resort.”

Jacob (right) tours the property, displaying several amenities the cottages have to offer such as pet-friendly facilities, pool and boat launch dock. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Wildfong continues to say that it would be a dream for him if other companies could start to follow suit in creating a more ‘green’ business.

“We're not just protecting the past but we're giving hope to people in the future,” he explained. “For us, we're not saying it's inexpensive to do it but think about the money that people spend on renovating a kitchen. You have to look at this as a renovation. You have to look beyond yourself and you have to think beyond the cost. There is a payback to it.”

To continue the green movement in the resort, Wildfong is promoting the new use of their electric vehicle charging station.

“We're encouraging guests that have vehicles to come and charge up here if they're overnight guests. There's no fee, we're using it as complementary and encouraging people to bring their green vehicles so they can fill up.”

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Trent University To Defend Lacrosse Title at Home As They Host the Baggataway Cup For A Second-Straight Year

For the second year in a row, Trent University is hosting the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) Baggataway Cup Championship on Nov. 3-5, announced on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Lexi Thivierge and Trent university.

The Baggataway Cup is the CUFLA playoffs. For the first time in the school’s history, the Trent Excalibur men’s lacrosse team will defend their 2022 Baggataway Cup Champion title.

“Hosting the Baggataway Cup Championship last year was such an honour,” said Leslie Spooner, Trent Athletics interim director. “We are very proud of what the team accomplished last season and we can’t wait to cheer them on again this year as they vie for their second consecutive championship.” 

This will be the third time that the men’s team is hosting the national championship, they held the honour in 2012 and last year.

“CUFLA is excited to return to Trent University for the 2023 Baggataway Cup,” said Kevin Caplice, CUFLA commissioner. “It is rare that we host championships back-to-back but with the support the fans showed for CUFLA in 2022 how could we say no when Trent approached us to host again.” 

“Last year’s tournament was such a success,” said Sarah Batley, Trent Athletics assistant director. “Seeing a stadium full of lacrosse fans old and young was so encouraging for the student-athletes and for the entire Trent Athletics team. It took a lot of work behind the scenes to host and knowing that it paid off is very rewarding.” 

The Baggataway Cup is taking place at Trent’s Justin Chiu Stadium. Ticket details will be announced in the fall.

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Six Nations Chiefs Draw First Blood Against the Peterborough Lakers In Game One Of MSL Final, 10-7

It was not the start the Peterborough Lakers wanted as the Six Nations Chiefs took game one of the Major Series Lacrosse finals, 10-7, at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagarsville on Tuesday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough lakers.

The win puts the series lead 1-0 for the Chiefs in a best of seven.

The first period seemed to looked like a low-scoring affair after Peterborough and Turner Evans scored the only goal for the first 14-and-a-half minutes.

Six Nations turned up the heat by scoring five goals in 4:38 in the last 5:16 of the period to take a commanding 5-1 lead after one.

The second period was more evenly matched as the teams alternated the first four goals then traded a pair of goals, scoring four apiece, making it 9-5 after two. Holden and Taite Cattoni combined for three goals (two and one respectively) while Mike Robinson got one, his second of the playoffs.

Peterborough seemingly found their groove, as they continued their run from last period, ending off with two goals. They got another two from Taite and Kiel Matisz (his first of the playoffs) to make it 9-7. Reigning MSL MVP Lyle Thompson scored 23 seconds after Matisz’s goal with 8:30 left to play for a 10-7 lead. The lakers kept battling but the Chiefs clamped down in net and defensively and held on for the game one win.

“At times we had some good pushback but the effort wasn’t there tonight,” said Robert Hope, Lakers’ captain. “They came out guns a-blazing and they really wanted it. We have to make sure that we’re willing to sacrifice to get what we want and too many times we took shifts off.” 

Landon Kells gets his first postseason loss this year with the Lakers while Doug Jamieson picks up the win for Six Nations.

Game two is at the Peterborough Memorial Centre this Thursday with opening faceoff for 8 p.m.

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Artisanal Retail Store Handmade Heaven Expands Storefront In Lansdowne Place

Less than four months after its grand opening, artisanal retail store, Handmade Heaven has expanded its space to accommodate more artists to sell their products at Lansdowne Place on Tuesday morning.

All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Photo courtesy of Handmade Heaven.

The store could sell products from 90 local artisans prior to the expansion. Owner Sam Milne said he was overwhelmed with how many people were on his waitlist and that expanding his storefront was an easy decision.

“I knew Peterborough was good for artisans and makers but I had no idea that there'd be this many people applying,” he explained. “I had about 150 on the waitlist to get in so when this unit beside my current unit became available, I knew I had to take it up just to get all the makers in there to sell their products in our store.”

The new space helps support up to 145 handmade entrepreneurs with room for the number to grow. More artisans bring more unique products to be sold such as bead paintings, baby clothes, chunky blankets, resin-based works and alpaca apparel. 

The expanded storefront is located across from Dollarama on the upper floor, beside the original location. Handmade Heaven first opened on May 1. All artisans and artists keep 100 per cent of the sales in exchange for paying rent to use the retail space.

“You know they're handmade, you know they're local, you're supporting local businesses and you feel good about your purchases,” said Milne.

Local artisans that want to rent space in the store must fill out an application online.

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2023 Business Excellence Awards Finalists Announced; Awards Ceremony Held On Oct. 18

The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce have announced the finalists for the 2023 Business Excellence Awards which recognize and honour local businesses and business people that have demonstrated a passion for excellence, announced on Wednesday.

Matt Strano of Charlotte Products LTd. (left) was Business Citizen of the Year for 2022.  Photo courtesy of the Peterborough and the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce.

The award recipients are being revealed in an awards ceremony at The Venue on Oct. 18. A reception is followed by a ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre. Hosted by Megan Murphy, the event have awards handed out in 22 categories, including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year. 

“The Excellence Awards event is the Chamber’s way of shining a spotlight on the outstanding businesses and business leaders in the City and County of Peterborough,” says Sarah Budd, Chamber President and CEO. “We encourage the community to join us in learning more about our business community at our annual celebration.”  

The following are the 2023 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically):

4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem (winners)

• Ashley Bonner

• Ashley Flynn

• Lauren Hunter

• Laura Montague

Businesswoman of the Year (winner)

• Nicole Truman (Fox Law Professional Corporation)

Business Citizen of the Year

• To be announced

Business Student Leadership Prizes (winners):

• Emma Olstad (Trent University)

• TBA (Fleming College)

Commercial Development or Renovation

• Key Design Inc. (Key Design Inc. Studio & Office)

• Peterborough Housing Corporation (Hunt Terraces)

• Peterborough Humane Society (Peterborough Animal Care Centre)

Customer First

• The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge

• Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre

• The Willow Studio

Employer of the Year

• Engage Engineering Ltd.

• Gauvreau | Accounting Tax Law Advisory

• Hospice Peterborough

Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Cheeks Ahoy

• Flossophy Ptbo

• Y Drive Canada

Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year (Winner)

• Todd & Jennifer Payne & Family (Asphodel Sheep Company)

Green Initiatives

• Cheeks Ahoy

• The Land Canadian Adventures Inc.

• Peterborough Folk Festival

Health & Wellness

• Euphoria Wellness Spa

• The Spa + Clinic at Fleming College

• The Willow Studio

Hospitality

• Burleigh Falls Inn & Suites

• Nostimo By The Original Greek

• Taso's Restaurant & Pizzeria

Local Focus

• The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge

• New Beginnings Building Services

• Peterborough GreenUP

Marketing & Promotion

• Community Futures Peterborough

• INSPIRE: The Women’s Portrait Project

• Showplace Performance Centre

Micro Business

• OmniWorx Design

• Peterborough Currents Media Inc.

• Social Kat Media

Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year (Winner)

• Imad Mahfouz & Hashem Yakan (Levantine Grill)

Not-for-Profit

• Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region

• Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation

• Peterborough Humane Society

Stuart Harrison President's Award

• To be announced

Professional Services

• Engage Engineering Ltd.

• Fox Law Professional Corporation

• Lett Architects Inc.

Retail

• Living Local Marketplace

• Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre

• Plant Goals

Skilled Trades

• Black Rock Developments

• Bruce Maly Plumbing & Drain Services Inc.

• Van de Bor Paving Ltd.

Tourism

• Kawartha Country Wines

• Otonabee Region Conservation Authority

• Peterborough Museum & Archives

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Second-Annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Golf Tournament Hits Hole-In-One With Sellout Attendance at Peterborough Golf & Country Club

There were 144 linksmen that came out to Community Care Peterborough’s second-annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Caring For Our Communities Golf Tournament at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club on Monday.

Pete (left), Tim (middle) and Krista Dalliday (right) at the second-annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Tournament. Their father passed away in 2018. Photo by David Tuan bui.

The event had a goal of $15,000 which was up from last year’s inaugural event of $10,000. Some proceeds went towards the Ennismore and Buckhorn Community Care’s support offices. The 144 golfers that attended were a sellout for this year’s scramble golf tournament.

Other contributions went towards Community Care’s Meals on Wheels program, a volunteer position Dalliday held for several years delivering meals. It provided food to seniors living alone, adults with disabilities unable to cook or get groceries or recently discharged patients from hospitals.

“He touched so many lives in Peterborough, as the voice of the Petes, as a sportscaster and all the roles he had here, he was such a proud person who lived here in the Peterborough area,” said Alicia Vandine, Community Care donor relations. “Community Care aligns so well with him because we care about the folks who live here in the City and County of Peterborough.”

Owen Beck, Petes forward (left); Pete Dalliday (middle) and Holden Cattoni, Peterborough Lakers (right). Beck and Cattoni were special-guest golfers in the tournament. All photos by Keegan Beekers.

The tournament was moved from the Quarry last year to the Peterborough Golf & Country Club. Dalliday was a member for several years which was a fitting location according to his kids, including Tim Dalliday.

“Dad was all about community, whether it was volunteering doing things under the radar that people didn't know about like Kawartha Food Share,” said Tim. “He was a longtime member here at Peterborough Golf and Country Club.”

Community Care and Gary’s children added that the event would not have existed without the Quarry’s help for the inaugural tournament.

A few local celebrities made their appearance at the tournament including Peterborough Petes forward Owen, Beck, Peterborough Lakers scoring leader Holden Cattoni and former sports broadcaster and podcaster Dan O’Toole.

Proceeds were also collected from raffles, a live auction and door prizes.

The tournament’s idea spawned from his grandson Nick who previously did a placement with Community Care.

“He was a Peterborough guy, born and raised and he believed in helping people out,” said Tim. “Whether it was through the media or doing stuff totally on his own.”

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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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