Selwyn Lifts Significant Weather Event From Friday
/After reviewing Environment Canada weather reports and current conditions, the Township of Selwyn’s Significant Weather Event has been lifted, announced on Monday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 10
/The Fleming Phoenix entered the new year with some new gym updates and fresh faces to the men’s basketball team against the Durham Lords but could not kick off January right.
The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.
The Phoenix fell to the Lords 79-68 at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC) on Wednesday. Fleming were the underdogs, sporting a 2-8 record to the powerhouse Lords winning nine of their ten games.
Fleming had five new players this semester that made their season debut with the team.
Shawn Blackwood had 37 points, Tristan Paguirigan scored 10 points, Paul-Ryan Molay netted nine points and Lystra White got eight points as Fleming’s top scorers.
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Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring La Mare Brow Bar, Izzi’s Bubble Tea, COBS Bread and Induca House
/PTBOCanada is delighted to be running the Business Beat columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Greetings and welcome to the Business Beat!
I’m Joel Wiebe and I have some big shoes to fill. After 22 years of producing the Business Beat, Stu Harrison has stepped back and handed the reigns to me. I don’t know that I can properly replace Stu, but I’m going to do my best to highlight happenings within the business community going forward.
Keeping with tradition, I work for the Chamber of Commerce, but getting featured in this weekly column is open to any business in the region. I’ve spent the last decade working with businesses in our community and I look forward to digging into the Business Beat every Monday.
First up, La Mere Brow Bar is expanding.
They launched their first location in Lindsay Square Mall five years ago and now they’ve opened a location in Peterborough’s north end at 1097 Water St. They provide hair removal services like threading, waxing, eyelash lift, tint, henna brow, henna art, and brow lamination. Book your appointment or find out more at lamere.ca as well as on Facebook and Instagram.
There’s a new business at 1135 Lansdowne St. W., unit 21 — Izzi’s Bubble Tea and Corndogs.
This new restaurant offers Korean flavours with custom corndogs where you choose your filling, toppings and sauces. You can find them on social media, Skip The Dishes or drop by and try something new.
Peterborough has a new bakery in Brookdale Plaza with the opening of COBS Bread.
COBS offers healthy and delicious high-fibre and country grain loaves baked fresh daily from scratch, as well as sweet treats and buns. Check them out at 863 Chemong Rd.
Let’s welcome Induca House to downtown Peterborough with their newly opened restaurant at 287 George St. N.
They offer Indian, Canadian and Dubai flavours, creating a unique dining experience. Their menu blends the bold and aromatic spices of Indian cuisine, the comforting and hearty dishes of Canadian fare and the cosmopolitan and flavorful influences from Dubai.
Photos: Peterborough Petes U11A Hosts Chris Fee Cup To Kick Off 64th Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament
/The Chris Fee Cup kicked off the 64th Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament as the host Peterborough Petes U11A took on the Toronto Wolverines U11A at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Friday morning.
The cup is a feature opening game against a visiting team against the host Petes team since 1997. Petes were victorious against the Wolverines, winning their first contest 4-1 to capture the 2024 Chris Fee Cup.
The tournament features 71 teams in 13 divisions playing throughout five arenas in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
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Selwyn Declares Significant Weather Event With Impending Winter Storm
/Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Friday as conditions continue, announced by the Township of Selwyn.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The township urges those to consider postponing nonessential travel until conditions improve. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.
The Township of Selwyn is declaring a significant weather event, as per Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 366/18 section 16.9; which amended O. Reg. 239/02.
As per Regulation 366/18, an Ontario Municipality may declare a significant weather event when a weather hazard is approaching or occurring and can potentially pose a significant danger to users of the roadways over which they have authority.
This declaration suspends the standard timelines required for municipalities to meet their winter maintenance objectives until the municipality declares that the significant weather event has ended. In each case, during a declared significant weather event, the standard for addressing winter maintenance is to monitor the weather and deploy resources to address the issue starting from when the municipality deems it appropriate. When the municipality has declared the event has ended, the standard timelines for winter maintenance activities will begin.
The Township of Selwyn wishes to note that the declaration of a significant weather event is not a notice of a reduced level of service. The declaration is to notify the residents of the Township that due to the current forecasted conditions, caution is to be exercised when travelling on Township maintained roads, and it may take longer than usual to bring the conditions of the roads back to a state of repair.
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Two Teens Arrested On Alleged Robbery and Possession of Replica Guns and Bear Spray
/Two Peterborough teens are facing multiple charges after an incident early Friday morning.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At approximately 2:30 a.m., officers arrived at a business in the George Street North and Townsend Street area. Several young people had stolen items from the business and fled. Officers searched the area and located two people matching the description given to police, a short distance from the business. Both were taken into custody and searched after arrest. Officers seized two replica handguns and a can of bear spray.
As a result of the investigation,
A 15-year-old Peterborough male is charged with:
Carrying concealed weapon x2
Failure to comply with release order
Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
The accused is currently bound by a weapons prohibition order with the following conditions: not possessing any firearm or weapon as defined under the Criminal Code.
The accused is currently bound by a curfew under a release order.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 22.
A 16-year-old Peterborough male is charged with:
Carrying concealed weapon
Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
The accused is currently bound by a weapons prohibition order with the following condition: not possessing any firearm or weapon as defined under the Criminal Code.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 22.
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New Wave of Peterborough Petes Shine Despite 6-5 Overtime Loss to the Kingston Frontenacs
/Despite taking a 6-5 overtime loss to the Kingston Frontenacs, the new blood of the Petes shined with each player earning at least a point at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Thursday night.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen adn the Peterborough Petes.
Grayden Strohack was the only trade deadline acquisition who was not dressed for the game due to an illness. This game also saw the return of former Pete Jax Dubois, who was traded to Kingston on Sunday.
Caden Taylor, who came over from the Sudbury Wolves, wasted no time making an impact on the team. He got a centring pass from Braydon McCallum and slipped it by JJ Salajko for a 1-0 lead.
Peterborough got into discipline problems early and came back to haunt them as Kingston got two consecutive powerplay goals for a 2-1 lead.
Petes defenceman Martin Matejicek registered a point as the primary assist for Chase Lefebvre, receiving a wide-angle pass from the win and buying a one-timer for a 2-2 tie.
In the final 90 seconds of the period, Quinton Pagé helped himself to a goal after Lefebvre had a chance to score uncontested but was stopped. He corraled his own rebound, threw it at the net for Pagé and scored for a 3-2 lead heading into the second.
The second period was all Kingston as Jacob Battaglia scored two straight goals to go with his first-period powerplay goal for a hat trick. Nathan Poole added another tally for the Frontenacs as they enjoyed a 5-3 lead headed into the final frame.
New Petes, Aiden Young, Nico Addy and William Haley made their presence felt by being involved in Peterborough’s next goal. Young had the secondary assist as Haley had a centring pass and took a shot but was stopped. Addy came in and pounced on the rebound on the backhand to score just 2:40 in the period and it was a 5-4 game.
Halfway through the period, the Petes’s first-round draft pick in the last OHL Priority Selection, Carson Cameron, was activated from his defensive spot and wristed it top shelf to tie the game at five and eventually into overtime.
Unfortunately, Peterborough had incurred a delay of game penalty prior to the period’s end that trickled into overtime. With a four-on-three man advantage, Paul Ludwinski one-timed it home for a Kingston 6-5 win.
The Petes will face another division rival as they host the Oshawa Generals this Saturday at the PMC. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m.
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Hunter Street East Closure For Construction of Water and Sanitary Connections Running From Jan. 15 to 26
/Hunter Street East between Mark Street and Rogers Street will be closed to through traffic from Jan.15 to 26 to install water and sanitary connections.
Photo by Keegan Beekers.
Access to businesses and residences in the closure area will be maintained while work is completed.
Detour routes will be posted for traffic. Eastbound and westbound traffic will be detoured along Burnham Street, Maria Street and Rogers Street.
The north sidewalk on Hunter Street East and the Rotary Greenway Trail will remain open during construction.
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Photos: Local Author Launches Book Signing of His First Publication: Story of a Goat
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Scott Kalbfleisch has solidified himself as an author with his first publication, ‘Story of a Goat’ at a book signing at GreenUP on Wednesday.
Kalbfleisch was diagnosed with encephalitis which is swelling of the brain. He uses his condition as a metaphor for the main character of his book.
Former Peterborough Petes Owen Beck Ties Saginaw Spirit Record With Six Points In Team Debut
/Saginaw Spirit forward and former Peterborough Pete Owen Beck made a statement in his first game with his new team, tying a franchise record of most points in a team debut with six against the Windsor Spitfires at the WFCU Centre on Wednesday night.
Photo by Samantha Bianco.
