Nóstimo By the Original Greek Soft-Opens New Dining Room; Grand Opening This Week

Patrons can finally enjoy Nóstimo By The Original Greek in-house as the restaurant soft-opened its dining room on Thursday night.

Chef Shannon LeClair (left) with George Anagnostou (right) marking the soft opening of their dining room. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The seating is two-and-a-half years in the making since opening in April 2021 and a ribbon-cutting ceremony in October of that year. The dining room can seat 32 people.

The renovation plans for the new area began in February. The storefront was closed from Nov. 19 until last Wednesday to complete all the upgrades. In addition to getting permits, the restaurant installed a wheelchair-accessible washroom, two dining room spaces and added additional decoration.

The Greek eatery is getting liquor licenses this week for the grand opening at an undisclosed date for this week according to George Anagnostou, Nóstimo co-owner.

”Since 1986, I've only had indoor dining restaurants,” he said. “I did take out and catering only because of Covid so I'm back in my glory. I love doing what I do, feeding people at a table, our table.”

With the addition of the new space, Anagnostou and his business partner, Chef Shannon LeClair, can introduce new services and dishes to their menu.

“Our menu has increased,” explained Anagnostou. “We have our originals we've had for the last 40 years but done some changes to them. We've added new creative dishes, there's fresh fish every weekend and there's going to be a rack of lamb every Friday and Saturday as well.”

The restaurant has stopped its cooking classes but is adding quarterly wine and pairing nights.

The following are the restaurant’s new business hours:

• Monday: Closed

• Tuesday: 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Wednesday: 11:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Thursday: 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Friday: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Saturday: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Sunday: Closed

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Lakefield Foodland Giving Free Turkeys To Those In Need On Dec. 13

Lakefield Foodland is brightening the holidays by giving away free turkeys to local needy families on Dec. 13.

SARAH BLESTOE AT LAKEFIELD FOODLAND AND ROSS GAVE AWAY TURKEYS LAST YEAR TO THOSE IN NEED ON DEC. 14 PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKEFIELD FOODLAND.

Turkeys are given away starting at 11 a.m. until supplies last at 1 Queen St. They are limited to one per family while supplies last.

“A lot of people can use a helping hand at this time of year. We want to offer our assistance to the people in Lakefield and area,” said Ross Bletsoe, Lakefield Foodland owner. “We have purchased frozen turkeys to give away to those in need. We support a lot of local charities, non-profit organizations and sports groups but this turkey giveaway lets us put our assistance right on the table for those who need it most.”

Recipients are asked to provide an address with a postal code of ‘K0L’ and identification prior to receiving a turkey.

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Peterborough Humane Society Holding Giving Tuesday Campaign For Animal Support

Peterborough Humane Society (PHS) is asking the public for donations during Giving Tuesday to help match thousands of animals with loving families announced on Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that takes place each year after Black Friday. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Humane Society.

Any donations during the GivingTuesday Campaign have CanadaHelps adding an extra one per cent.

PHS wanted to highlight the story of Twyla and her puppies.

Twyla, a gentle female St. Bernard, was found wandering the streets as a stray by our Animal Control Officers in late August of this summer. She was severely emaciated and neglected; thin and dirty, she was in desperate need of immediate care. Our team swiftly took action and brought her into the Peterborough Animal Care Centre. They were shocked to find she was actively in labour.

Once safely in our care, she gave birth to seven beautiful puppies. Staff gave her babies celestial-themed names: Nova, Galileo, Astro, Celeste, Aurora, Astrid and Halle.

After giving birth, the mom was in a deplorable state and couldn’t produce enough milk for her babies. Staff quickly jumped to action to care for the new pups by bottle feeding and providing around-the-clock care for them to survive. After many weeks of intense care and supervision, the pups were ready to be alone. Volunteers and staff fostered the puppies at their homes during their growth period to give them continuous care and socialization. They went above and beyond to ensure these pups would flourish into wonderful family members.

After months of love, growth and attention, the beautiful puppies went up for adoption and each found their forever homes. Twyla remained in our care to gain weight, heal, and receive all of the enrichment and support we could provide. Once her health improved, she underwent spay surgery at our Peterborough Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic. Now, Twyla is healthy, happy and ready to find a loving home of her own.

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Peterborough Petes Protect Lead After Hot Start and Defeat the Sudbury Wolves 5-3

The Peterborough Petes had a hot start to the game, never looked back and earned themselves a 5-3 win over the visiting Sudbury Wolves, 5-3, at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Monday night.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The home team wasted no time getting on the board as the Petes dumped the puck in the corner. Johnathan Melee retrieved the puck and centred it for Jax Dubois, who spun and fired it in for a 1-0 lead just 23 seconds into the game. Peterborough went on the attack 3:24 later as Owen Beck raced along the wing and took a shot. Nate Krawchuk saved it but the puck was loose for a rebound. Tommy Purdeller tried to jam it in but was saved. Chase Lefebvre had a chance on a second rebound and buried it for a 2-0 lead.

The Wolves countered off their rush under a minute later as Evan Konyen and Kocha Delic had a give-and-go that saw the latter beat Petes goalie Zach Bowen — making his first start at home —through the five-hole and made it 2-1 after the first period.

The Petes won an offensive zone draw and Konnor Smith immediately tried to rifle it through traffic. Krawchuk made the glove save but did not corral the puck. It pinballed around a few players but wound up on Melee’s stick, who buried it home for a 3-1 lead. Near the end of the period, Braydon McCallum got a five-minute major penalty with a check to the head in the final ten seconds to give a massive power play for Sudbury to open the third.

The Wolves capitalized on their huge opportunity as Kieron Walton took a low shot but took a huge hop, hitting Smith’s stick and went over Bowen’s glove for a power play goal and a 3-2 game. Peterborough got some fortune during the same power play, as Melee cleared the zone and the puck bounds off the half-wall towards Krawchuk. The goalie’s stick redirected the puck but went away from the defender and into Beck’s stick. The Montréal Canadiens’ prospect capitalized and scored shorthanded for a 4-2 lead.

Late in the period, Melee was given an interference penalty that was questionable according to the fans’ reaction which gave a power play to Sudbury. The Wolves took advantage seven seconds later as Nick DeAngelis took a point shot and Quentin Musty deflected it for a 4-3 score.

The Wolves pulled their goalie in the final few minutes of the period but Bowen stood tall. Smith got possession and fired across the rink and in for an empty-net goal and a 5-3 win for the Petes.

The Petes continue their home stretch as the Flint Firebirds come to town for Country Night Thursday.

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Peterborough Police Lay Charges to Man Involved In Break and Enter and Theft of Electronics

A 24-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges with a break and enter early Monday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Just before 3 a.m., officers were called to a break and enter to an apartment in the Goodfellow Road and Sherbrooke Street area. When officers arrived, they learned that someone had entered the apartment between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and left with several items including a television and a computer.

At approximately 10:30 a.m., an officer on patrol in the Charlotte Street and Aylmer Street area spotted a male at the back of a building with a television matching the description of the one taken in the break-and-enter. The officer took him into custody and further discovered identification cards in the name of the victims as well as the other property reported stolen.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Break, Enter a place - commit indictable offence

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. 

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Monday.

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Former Peterborough Laker Shawn Evans Announces Retirement From the National Lacrosse League

Former Peterborough Laker Shawn Evans has announced his retirement from the National Lacrosse League (NLL) after 17 seasons in the league, announced on Sunday.

Evans spent his last year with the Vancouver Warriors prior to retirement. Photo courtesy of the NLL.

Evans made a Facebook post announcing his retirement and had the following message:

“Today is the day I’m hanging them up and retiring from the NLL after 18 seasons. My dream as a kid turned into reality 19 years ago. Many memories made and friendships gained throughout my career. Truly grateful for the sport and what it has provided me and my family. My family and my health are most important as I step into my next chapter. Truly blessed by the support of the lacrosse community over the years. Thank you to my family, friends, teammates and fans for all the great memories. Looking forward to continuing to grow the game and the best sport around. #15”

The 37-year-old Peterborough native spent time with the Rochester Knighthawks, Calgary Roughnecks, New England Black Wolves, Buffalo Bandits, the new Rochester Knighthawks (founded in 2019) and the Vancouver Warriors during his NLL career.

In 270 regular-season games, he scored 479 goals and 879 assists for 1,358 points. In his 26 playoff games, he had 50 goals and 68 assists for 118 points. He won an NLL Championship with the Knighthawks in 2007. He was twice named the NLL MVP for 2013 and 2015 with the Roughnecks.

He reached a milestone in January, scoring his 1,300th point in the NLL.

He spent 20 years in the Major Series Lacrosse. As a Peterborough Laker, Evans won the Mann Cup Championship eight times and was a three-time Mann Cup MVP.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Nov. 27

The Fleming Phoenix men’s volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to win in five against the visiting Loyalist Lancers on Friday.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. After a community naming contest, Fleming has revealed the mascot’s name to be ‘Blaze.’ Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Lancers took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-18 but then the Phoenix rallied and took the following two sets 25-23, 25-15. The Phoenix then won the tiebreaker set 15-12. 

The women's team could not muster the same result, losing 3-0 to the visiting Loyalist Lancers on Saturday afternoon at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre. The set scores were 25-10, 25-21 and 26-24. 

Both teams hit Scarborough to play the Centennial Colts this Saturday. The women’s team plays at 1 p.m. and the men at 3 p.m. 

The Phoenix men’s basketball team could not take down their rival Durham Lords, losing 98-77 on Friday night. Tyler Murray had 19 points while Jesean Wilson and Keandre Golaurb-Jackson each netted 14 points as the team’s top scorers.

Fleming is hosting their next game against the Centennial Colts this Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre.

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Winter Parking Restrictions Take Effect Friday

City of Peterborough winter parking restrictions take effect this Friday and run through to April 1.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The regulations allow for safe, effective winter road maintenance according to the City.

Parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every night. Violation is a fine of $25. 

When snow-clearing operations occur, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any City street. Snow clearing typically takes place between midnight and 8 a.m. 

During snowstorms, a public service announcement will be made to advise that vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout. Free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots during snowstorms. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.

The fine for a violation is $80 and the vehicle will be towed to one of two locations:

• Vehicles parked north of Parkhill Road will be towed to Milroy Park, 242 Milroy Dr. 

• Vehicles south of Parkhill Road will be towed to Morrow Park, 171 Lansdowne St. W. 

Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owner’s expense. 

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Peterborough Police Investigating Several Break-and-Enter Incidents Throughout the Weekend

The Peterborough Police Service is investigating several break-and-enter incidents throughout the City of Peterborough over the weekend.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Two incidents happened at a Bensfort Road and Riverview Heights area residence between 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police believe that the suspects smashed a door to get inside, ransacked several rooms and a second apartment before fleeing with jewellery. 

Another incident occurred between 6 p.m. on Saturday and 5 a.m. on Sunday, in the Dainton Drive and Chapel Road area. A garage was broken into and a bicycle was stolen. A different bike was left in the driveway. 

On Monday, officers were called to a break and enter to an apartment in the Goodfellow Road and Sherbrooke Street area. Officers learned upon arrival that someone had entered the apartment between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and left with several items including a television and a computer.

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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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Terry Guiel, Chatime, Arc Motor Company and Hometown Aesthetics Jamie

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…

Congratulations to Terry Guiel on being named the new Executive Director of the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce.

Guiel had a great 10-year run with the Peterborough DBIA, introducing innovative and award-winning programs and events such as Win this Space, Live and Local Lunches, Big Band Day, Naloxone Training Sessions, the One City Clean Team, Green Team and Outreach Team, Hootenanny, Taste of Downtown and many more. He takes over the Lindsay and District Chamber from Allyssa Adams. Congratulations Terry!

Congratulations Kanza Ghazanfar on opening a Chatime franchise here in Peterborough.

Located at 1447 Water St., next to Osmow’s, Chatime offers dozens of drink combinations from milk tea, fruit tea, specialty drinks, smoothies and slush, jelly and juice and more. Chatime is fully staffed by Trent Students! Stop in or visit Chatime.ca for details.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Peterborough has been called The Electric City, perhaps because it was home to General Electric for many years or because it was the first City in Canada to introduce electric streetlights but the moniker is being revisited with the introduction last week of the ARC Motor Company.

The brother and sister team of Sloane Paul and Tom Chep, who grew up in the South end, describe ARC as a green-tech start-up that transforms and upcycles iconic classic cars into modern and powerful electric vehicles. For details visit arcmotors.com.

Photo by David TUan Bui.

Hometown Aesthetics Jamie recently relocated her business from Indian River to 950 Lansdowne St. W. in the Walmart Plaza at Lansdowne and The Parkway.

Jaime started sugaring in 2015 and has since obtained over 20 certifications in services such as lash lifts, tinting, brow laminations, semi-permanent mascara, classic lash extensions, volume lash extensions, henna brows, microblading, body treatments and facials. Having obtained her certification as a Master Educator, Jamie is one of only five Ontario Sugaring Educators with Alexandria Professional. To book an appointment visit hometownaesthetics.ca.

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