Peterborough Petes Get Back in the Win Column With Four Unanswered Goals Against Owen Sound For 4-1 Victory

After getting one victory in their last 13 games, the Peterborough Petes return to the win column, scoring four unanswered goals for a 4-1 win over Owen Sound at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Sunday evening.

Photo courtesy of Allison Kennedy and the Peterborough Petes.

Only one goal was scored in the first period and it came late. Peterborough was shorthanded after a holding penalty and Owen Sound wasted no time. It took 14 seconds to score on the man advantage with a Colby Barlow one-timer to make it 1-0 for the home team.

It was all Peterborough from when the second period started. The Petes got a powerplay of their own early in the stanza and capitalized on their opportunity to tie the game. Tommy Purdeller set up Quinton Pagé for a one-timer in the high slot and scored for a 1-1 game.

The Petes forced a turnover in their defensive zone as Braydon McCallum knocked an Attack defenseman down and got the puck on a rush. He dropped a pass for Pagé who fanned his shot but Brennan Faulkner got a shot on net. It was parried to the side by Attack goaltender Carter George but Petes defenseman Martin Matejicek got the loose puck. He got a one-touch pass to Pagé who scored a wide-open one-timer for his second of the game and a 2-1 Peterborough lead.

The visitors kept their foot on the gas as Caden Taylor undressed an Owen Sound defender and snapped it past George for an impressive unassisted goal to put Peterborough up 3-1 after two.

Owen Sound had Petes goaltender Liam Sztuska under siege all night, already having 35 shots on net prior to the final period. They got another 11 in the third, outshooting Peterborough in shots with 46-26 but could not find the back of the net a second time. Purdeller got an empty-net goal finish off the Attack and leave Owen Sound with a 4-1 win.

Pagé, Purdeller, Matejicek had two points each while Sztuska saved 45 of 46 shots on net for the win.

The Petes return home to take on the Barrie Colts on Tuesday, wearing their CHL Jersey Contest winning designs. The game jerseys will be auctioned after the game with proceeds going to the President’s Choice Children’s Charity. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Grand Events, BARKery, Big Papa Sandwich and Cormor

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…

There’s a new events space in Brookdale Plaza at 861 Chemong Rd. called Grand Events.

Owner and operator Leslie Grand is a local teacher who loves spending time meeting new people and providing people with special ways to celebrate life events. She offers a stress-free space where you can host a party without worrying about cleanup.

There are pre-planned custom-themed parties to make planning easy. They set up the party, provide the games and fun and clean it all up when you’re done. Grand Events will also be hosting community building events like coffee and tea socials, youth nights, and artisan craft shows. Find out more at grandevents.ca.

Looking for treats for your four-legged friend?

Downtown Peterborough’s Blackhoney is going beyond its bakery to offer a BARKery. The menu includes some creative options like bacon cheddar pupcakes, spinach and carrot yappetizers and a canine crunchies with peanuts, apple and carrot.

The BARKery offers specialty items to help with their joints, calm and relax them, or help them take their pills. Drop by 217 Hunter St., in behind the coffee house, with your furry friend and get some treats for everyone.

The owners of The Original Spaghetti House have opened Peterborough’s newest sandwich eatery at their 512 George St. South location.

Big Papa Sandwich offers quality cuisine with hand-picked ingredients. Sandwiches include chicken, veal, meatball, steak and sauteed veggie. Takeout and delivery are available. Check them out at the corner of George and Lansdowne Street.

A Peterborough company is looking to 3D print houses.

Cormor, lead by Dwight Corcoran and PTBOCanada founder Neil Morton, have machinery that uses innovative technology to print homes out of concrete. It’s the first large-scale 3D concrete printer in Canada.

They’re looking to build homes as well as commercial and industrial buildings through modular and on-site construction. The process offers a cost-effective and quick way to build high-quality and sustainable buildings.

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YMCA of Central East Ontario Brings VOLT Hockey to Peterborough

To help promote inclusivity, especially for those with varied abilities, the YMCA of Central East Ontario is bringing VOLT Hockey to Peterborough with help from seed funding from Under the Lock Hockey Tournament.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The YMCA will host two drop-in sessions during the March break on the 14th at 10 a.m. and 15th at 5:15 p.m. for kids aged six to 14.

VOLT Hockey includes those with a mobility challenge in our national sport. It has specially motorized chairs to participate in a three-on-three format in a gymnasium.

The chairs have a joystick to navigate the floor with a built-in custom T-shaped stick in the front to pass and handle the ball.

Over the decade of its inception, the Under the Lock Hockey tournament has had over 10,000 kids from boys/girls minor hockey, sledge hockey and special hockey international teams compete. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Seed funding came from leftover money from the Under the Lock Hockey Tournament. Despite winding down operations in 2018, their board of directors donated the remaining $9,634 to the YMCA to bring VOLT Hockey to Peterborough.

“Our YMCA is excited to be introducing this program in Peterborough,” said Cindy Mytruk, YMCA manager of partnerships and inclusion. “There aren’t enough opportunities for children with disabilities to participate ins port and this is just one more step to a more accessible and inclusive community. We are thrilled to be involved.”

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Plans are underway to find players to play, regardless of their physical capabilities. YMCA is seeking public input for a team name.

All submissions can be sent to cindy.mytruk@ceo.ymca.ca. All ideas are reviewed by a YMCA and The Children’s Charity Ontario team. The selected name will be announced on the YMCA’s website, Facebook page and newsletter. The deadline for suggestions is 5 p.m. on March 25th.

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38th Annual Carl Oake Rotary Swim Takes the Plunge For Easter Seals and Rotary Projects

The 38th annual Carl Oake Rotary Swim plunged into the YMCA Central East Ontario pool to fundraise their goal of $50,000 for Easter Seals Ontario and Rotary Club of Peterborough on Friday morning.

Vanessa Oake Hogan (left) with her sister Renée Oake shortly after the latter did 146 laps in the swimming lane. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

This event has fundraised over $1.4 million for Easter Seals and Rotary Projects. Other recipients of the proceeds are literacy programs, various shelters (Brock Mission, Yes Shelter and more) Breakfast for Kids, Camp Kawartha, Rotary Trail and more.

Roughly $5,300 of the $50,000 goal was already raised online at the publication of this article but more funds have yet to be accounted for with a final tally.

Carl Oake started this event 38 years ago. He says he was inspired by the work the Easter Seals did because of his relatives. His mother’s twin sister contracted polio in the 1950s while a cousin of his was born with spina bifida - both physically debilitating diseases.

Carl’s daughter, Vanessa Oake Hogan, succeeded in the role of organizing the event in 2017 after the former was satisfied that the event had so much community support over the years. She and her sister, Renée Oake, were proud to carry on their father’s legacy.

“He built so much momentum with this event over the year and it's gained a lot of support with the community so it was a natural for us to carry it on,” said Vanessa. “It's definitely important for us to carry on dad's tradition.”

”I'm just proud to carry on the torch for my father for such a good cause,” said Renée.

Teams and groups could swim in lanes to participate in the fundraising event.

New to this year’s swim was the ‘Cannonball’ and ‘Floating Catwalk’ Challenge. They were alternative activities for those who cannot swim or could not get a team to help raise money while participating in the event.

“It was a great addition,” said Vanessa. “I think it's definitely something we would want to continue.”

The online fundraising page remains open for donations until March 15.

“It's always a lot of work leading up to it but it's the day of the event you say, 'Okay, it's all worth it,' and I'm really happy to have all the support and the volunteers,” said Vanessa.

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Peterborough Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Possession Charges Including Cocaine, Crystal Meth and Fentanyl

A 32-year-old Peterborough man is facing several drug possession charges after an investigation by the Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police Service.

Drug Unit officers took the male into custody and executed a search warrant on a George Street North residence.

Officers seized:

• 100 grams - Cocaine

• 1,373 grams - Crystal Methamphetamine

• 118.8 grams - Fentanyl

• Approximately $10,000 in Canadian currency

The accused is held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.

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Peterborough Petes Cannot Hold Lead For Long, Lose 4-2 to the Erie Otters At Home

The Peterborough Petes struck first but failed to hold their lead as they lost 4-2 to the Erie Otters at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Pride Night on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes drew first blood owning a two-man advantage over the visiting Otters. Caden Taylor beat the goaltender short-side just outside the faceoff circle for a 1-0 lead just halfway through the opening period.

The lead was short-lived as less than two minutes later, Peterborough turned the puck over in their own zone from a bank pass and Erie capitalized with Martin Misiak scoring at point-blank range for a 1-1 tie.

Petes goaltender Zach Bowen was down on the ice whiel play was still going. He recovered somewhat but made a huge glove save, robbing Bruce McDonald. However, he did not get all of the puck and Wesley Royston buried the loose change for a 2-1 lead after one.

Only one goal was scored in the second and it belonged to former Pete, Sam Alfano. Brett Bressette fought through two Peterborough defenders but eventually got sandwiched on the rush. However, on a last-ditch effort, a one-handed pass was made for Alfano and he scored on the backhand while falling to make it 3-1 after two.

The Otters maintained pressure in the third. Carey Terrance sniped a one-timer from the faceoff circle for the insurance marker and a 4-1 lead just five minutes in. Ryder McIntyre scored with 5:46 left in the game off two fortunate bounces to make it 4-2 but that was all the Petes could muster and fell to the Otters.

The Petes travel to Owen Sound to face the Attack on Sunday to round out their season series. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre with the Official Road Game Watch Party at Shoeless Joe’s Peterborough.

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Second Minor Involved In Alleged Petes Billet Exploitative Relationship; Peterborough Police Release Statement

A Peterborough woman and former Petes billet who was facing sexual exploitation charges from Feb. 21 has been linked with a second minor according to the Peterborough Police.

Photo by Keegan Beekers.

Investigation Services began an investigation earlier in the month, leading to the woman's arrest.

She is being charged with:

• Sexual exploitation

• Making sexually explicit material available to a person under 18 years of age

• Accessing child pornography

With the ongoing investigation, Police arrested the woman on Thursday learning a second minor was involved. She was further charged with:

• Making sexually explicit material available to a person under 18 years of age

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday..

A publication ban is in place to protect the identity of any victims, witnesses and/or complainants. 

The Peterborough Police Service is not looking for any other suspects according to a police statement.

“We appreciate that there is public interest in this case.  The Peterborough Police Service is committed to ensuring the privacy of the victims and asks for your ongoing patience as the investigation continues and the case moves through the judicial process. As this case is before the courts, there will not be any further comment.”

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YWCA's Empty Bowls Fundraiser Raises Nearly $20,000 For Its Nourish Food Program

The 20th annual YWCA Empty Bowls event has raised just under $20,000 in support of our Nourish Food Program that ran at The Venue on Friday.

The Nourish program offers monthly food boxes, community gardening, and a weekly market at Curve Lake First Nation, bringing high quality produce from local farms to the community at affordable prices. Thanks to the support of the community, we distribute about 260 food boxes each month to individuals and families around the Peterborough area. Photo by Keegan Beekers.

The Empty Bowls event has raised over $210,000 for the YWCA. All proceeds support the YWCA’s Nourish Food Program which provides fresh food at affordable costs to families experiencing hunger.

Close to 200 guests attended the event with a wide variety of food options available provided by 15 local restaurants. The handcrafted ceramic and wooden bowls created and donated by community artisans were a big hit with participants, many of whom purchased extra bowls to take home.

“This year, more than ever, I’m encouraged and humbled by the number of people who support Empty Bowls with their generosity. The time devoted to making this event a success holds true this year more than ever,” said Kim Dolan, YWCA executive director. “20 years is a remarkable milestone, especially given the challenges in recent years. It is a testament to the dedication of our community members who fired up their kilns, sharpened their chisels, showed up, donated, sponsored, volunteered, and continued the legacy of Empty Bowls in Peterborough.”

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Fleming College Business Students Benefit In New Partnership With Peterborough & Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce

Fleming College and the Peterborough & Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce have partnered to create a student membership program where business students can attend the latter’s monthly events and access its resources, announced on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

Students in Fleming’s International Business Management and Global Business Management programs can take advantage of the opportunity.

The Chamber’s multiple networking events allow students to engage with local entrepreneurs, tour local businesses, meet the region’s industry leaders and establish connections in the business community.

Fleming students can also access and attend Chamber-hosted webinars and seminars. Access to the Chamber’s job board, newsletter subscription and online Knowledge Hub is also included.

The Chamber will also host two events at Fleming College, bringing the region’s business community members to the Sutherland Campus.

This new membership program is available to first-semester students in the Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters.

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Hometown PTBO: Jason Wilkinson Being a Online Fitness Coach After Trent and His Cookbook

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Jason Wilkinson about his post-graduate life at Trent University, becoming an online fitness coach and his book, ‘More Than a Cookbook.’

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