Peterborough Possibly Expecting Freezing Rain For Saturday
/Environment Canada has stated that Peterborough could be facing freezing rain on Saturday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
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Peterborough Petes Forward Owen Beck Dazzles With Two Goals In 6-3 World Juniors Pre-Tournament Win Over Switzerland
/Peterborough Petes forward Owen Beck led Team Canada to a 6-3 pre-tournament win over Switzerland with two goals at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden on Friday morning.
Last World Junior Championships, Beck was a late-addition callup after tournament-ending injury to Colton DAch. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.
Beck’s first goal came less than 30 seconds into the second period where the score was tied at two apiece. The Port Hope native fired a one-timer at point-blank range to beat Swiss goaltender Alessio Beglieri for his first goal.
His second was a highlight-reel goal while Team Canada was shorthanded after a checking-from-behind major penalty to Macklin Celebrini. Beck knocked down the puck from behind him, sped up to the puck and was on a breakaway. He stickhandled the puck and rifled it over Beglieri’s glove and scoring in the top-shelf corner for his second of the game.
Canada will have more pre-tournament action against the United States on Saturday and open the tournament on Boxing Day against Finland.
City of Peterborough to Begin Curbside Collection of Christmas Trees On Jan. 2 Throughout the Month
/The City of Peterborough begins curbside collection of natural Christmas trees throughout January starting on the second.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Collection takes place (weather permitting) and does not follow traditional collection schedules. Residents do not need to call to request collection.
Trees will be composted, therefore all decorations and tinsel must be removed and trees must not be in plastic bags.
Residents are asked to place trees at the curb in a visible location within safe reach for collection staff. Please avoid snowbanks and ensure that trees do not get buried in them.
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Recycling Services Shift to Circular Materials Starting On New Year's Day
/Recycling collection services in the City of Peterborough will be provided by Circular Materials starting Jan. 1 under a new province-wide system that shifts the responsibility of recycling programs to producers (those that produce and supply Blue Box materials to residents).
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The local municipal government will no longer provide recycling collection and processing services.
There is no change in recycling services for residents, who will not notice any difference in their recycling schedule and will still be able to recycle the same materials.
Residents will continue to place their Blue Box recyclables curbside weekly, precisely as they do now, on their same collection day, separating container and fibre (paper) items into separate boxes for collection.
For recycling collection and processing services in Peterborough, Circular Materials has hired Emterra Environmental, the same company that the City of Peterborough has contracted for recycling curbside collection and processing. Using the same company that currently delivers the service will help ensure a smooth transition for residents.
For recycling collection issues, residents can contact Emterra Environmental at 705-742-3139 or 1-888-597-1541 as of Jan. 1, 2024.
To reach Circular Materials, residents can email customerservice@circularmaterials.ca or call 1-877-667-2626.
For recycling service information, including to search for collection dates and a “What Goes Where” tool, please visit circularmaterials.ca/peterborough.
Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit organization that builds efficient and effective recycling systems where materials are collected, recycled and returned to producers to use as recycled content in new packaging and paper. As the administrator of Ontario’s standard collection system, Circular Materials is responsible for operating the new system for blue box materials. It is committed to increasing recycling rates across Ontario and ensuring more materials are looped into the circular economy, benefiting both people and the environment.
In 2021, the Ontario government released the Blue Box Regulation that shifts the financial and operational responsibility of recycling programs to producers – those that produce and supply blue box materials to residents. In this new extended producer responsibility framework, producers become financially and operationally responsible for collecting and recycling blue box materials.
Historically, Ontario’s blue box programs were operated by municipalities responsible for paying about half of the program's costs, with producers accountable for the other half. Under the Blue Box Regulation, Ontario is transitioning to a new model where producers – the organizations that produce the products and packaging – are 100% responsible for operating and funding the program.
Transition to extended producer responsibility will occur between 2023 – 2025, with the new framework entirely in place on Jan. 1, 2026. Along with the Regulation, the government released a schedule that assigns a transition date to each of the 376 Ontario communities.
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Ontario Government Invests Over $10 Million to Peterborough and County For Infrastructure; Mayor Jeff Leal to Prioritize Fixing Downtown Roads, Calling Them 'Embarrassing'
/The Ontario Government has invested $10,154,936 into Peterborough-Kawartha to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure for 2024.
Mayor Jeff Leal wants to prioritize upgrading several deteriorated downtown roads, calling them ‘an embarrassment.’
In 2023, the Ontario government provided $400 million in funding through OCIF to 425 communities. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund to help support economic growth and job creation, according to Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP.
“This investment of over $10 million will improve infrastructure throughout the municipalities in the region,” he said. “It is formula-based funding that is sent out to the municipalities each year and is something they can count on to plan for critical infrastructure projects.”
The following is what each municipality is receiving from the $10 million:
North Kawartha: $100,000
Trent Lakes: $119,868
Douro-Dummer: $161,441
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen: $180,124
Selwyn: $304,404
Peterborough County: $996,071
Peterborough: $8,293,028
Leal was adamant about upgrading downtown roads such as Aylmer Street, George Street and Water Street.
“Some of these projects had been on the books for well over two decades,” he said.
The dilapidated roads are not representative of what Downtown Peterborough is supposed to be, according to Leal.
“When people come to the City of Peterborough, they drive to Downtown. What impression do we want them to have for the City of Peterborough?” he said. “The impression we want them to have is an innovative, growing and a progressive community and not talk about washboard streets in your downtown corner.”
Leal continued to label the roads as an embarrassment which should be addressed with the funds from the 2024 budget.
“As I've said many times, they're an embarrassment,” he explained. “An embarrassment to me and an embarrassment to every citizen in the City of Peterborough. You can't have your downtown streets in that kind of condition.”
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Classic Musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' Is Peterborough Theatre Guild's February Production
/The classic musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is hitting the Peterborough Theatre Guild for eight shows in February, announced on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Theatre Guild.
Shows are scheduled for Frb. 16, 17, 18*, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25* with matinee shows at 2:30 p.m. and evening shows at 7:30 p.m.
*denotes matinee performance
The nine Tony Award-winning musical is being produced by Jerry Allen and produced by Pat Hooper. Janina Krauss is the musical director while Laura Lawson is the choreographer for the shows.
The following are the cast for the production:
Donnell MacKenzie – Tevye
Lyndele Gauci – Golde
Hilary Evans – Tzeitel
Christine Helferty – Hodel
Laura Lawson – Chavalah
Bruno Merz – Motel
Eddy Sweeney – Perchik
Simon Banderob – Feydka
Alex Hodson – Sprintze
Poppy Alderson – Bielke
Nicole Grady – Yente, the Matchmaker
Matt Kraft – Lazar Wolf
Tickets are available online or by phone at (705) 745-4211.
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Hometown PTBO: Pete Dalliday and PTBOCanada Send Off the Holidays With the Weber Brothers
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday and PTBOCanada want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays as we finish off the year with some music from The Weber Brothers.
Peterborough Police Service Announce New Deputy Chief
/The Peterborough Police Services Board has appointed Jamie Hartnett as the next Deputy Chief of the Peterborough Police Service, announced on Thursday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Services Board.
Hartnett carries his 23 years of policing experience into the job. He joined the Peterborough Police Service in 2001 and has held positions in all ranks and divisions since then.
Hartnett was previously serving as Acting Staff Inspector prior to the role.
“I am pleased to extend my congratulations to Deputy Chief Designate Jamie Hartnett on his appointment, as well as my appreciation to the Peterborough Police Services Board for their continued support,” said Chief Stuart Betts of the Peterborough Police Service. “As a Chief who is still relatively new to the organization, having joined in January 2023, the appointment of a Deputy Chief from within the Organization will assist me to leverage organizational knowledge and history while building a new and exciting future.”
Deputy Chief Designate Hartnett will officially assume his new role on Jan. 9.
“I have had the opportunity to work closely with Deputy Designate Hartnett this past year and we will continue to work closely together to support the men and women of the Peterborough Police Service as well as the community,” said Betts.
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Peterborough Man Facing Impaired Driving Charges and Caught Speeding Through Clonsilla Avenue and Sherbrooke Street Intersection
/A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing an impaired charge due to a traffic stop just after midnight on Thursday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 12:35 a.m, an officer was patrolling the Clonsilla Avenue and Sherbrooke Street area. They noted a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed through the intersection and conducted a vehicle stop. The officer determined the driver was impaired by alcohol.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – alcohol
The accused was given an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 9.
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Peterborough Fire Services Warns Public of Expired Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
/Following recent incidents involving expired smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the city, Peterborough Fire Services urges all residents to ensure their alarms are functioning correctly and are not expired says the City of Peterborough.
Photo by Keegan Beekers.
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms require regular checks and maintenance. Residents are reminded to look at the back of the alarm to find its manufacturing date. If the alarm is 10 years old or older, it must be replaced with the same type of alarm.
Key information regarding smoke and carbon monoxide alarms:
Smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years.
Homeowners play a crucial role in maintaining their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms which are vital for home safety.
Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every floor of your home, including the basement. If possible, interconnect all alarms so that if one goes off, they all do.
When replacing your alarm, opt for the same type of alarm, preferably interconnected and hardwired.
Ensure any new alarms installed have the CSA and UL seal of approval.
