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Free Fishing For Father's Day Weekend In Ontario
/In honour of Sunday Father’s Day, Ontario offers free fishing for both days on the weekend.
The last annual free fishing event this year is Family Fishing Week (June 29 to July 7) to celebrate Canada Day. Photo courtesy of CAMCAST.
“Father’s Day weekend is a great time to get out on one of Ontario’s beautiful lakes or rivers and enjoy fishing,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources. “Fishing is a fun activity for everyone in the family and it’s a great way to spend time together, so I encourage you to cast a line June 15 and 16 to celebrate Father’s Day.”
In most of Ontario, fish species such as yellow perch, common carp, northern pike, lake trout and walleye are eligible. The provincial government encourages those to check the Fishing Regulations Summary for fish all limits since some waterbodies can have exceptions.
You must carry identification issued by the provincial or federal government showing your name and date of birth if you are fishing for free during this period.
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Sherbrooke Street to Undergo Sewer Replacements and Spot Repairs; Com
/Sherbrooke Street is undergoing sewer replacements and spot repairs beginning on June 24.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The scope of work includes replacing one section of storm sewer and repairing a section of sanitary sewer on Sherbrooke Street between Medical Drive and Alexander Avenue according to the City of Peterborough.
Once the sewer replacement and repair work is finished, the impacted areas will be restored.
During this time, Sherbrooke Street traffic will experience lane shifts and will be reduced to one dedicated lane in each direction at times. Local traffic is expected to experience delays within the construction limits. There are no road closures scheduled at this time to accommodate the work and is expected to be completed in the fall.
The City has awarded the project to Accurex Inc.
Aylmer Street North will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. to facilitate the work. Signage and detour routes will be posted. Local access to those residing within the closure will be maintained.
Milling and paving operations will be performed during evening and overnight hours to minimize disruption to traffic and businesses. Work will be completed in segments; depending on operational sequencing, weather or other unforeseen issues, properties will only experience disruption for a single night for each milling and paving operation.
The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of May.
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Peterborough Police Seeking Suspect Who Assaulted and Robbed a Woman On the Street
/The Peterborough Police Service is seeking a man who committed a street-level robbery and assault on a woman on Thursday night.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 9:45 p.m., officers were called to the Romaine Street and Park Street North area. A 30-year-old woman had been walking on the path when a man tried to grab her backpack. A struggle ensued and the woman was punched in the face. A passing vehicle stopped to help and the suspect ran southbound on the path.
The suspect was described to police as:
While male, approximately 5'10"
Thin face with sunken cheeks
Black hoodie
Dark track pants
Small backpack
Black Ball Cap
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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Peterborough Lakers's Comeback Falls Short; Lose to Brooklin L.C. 9-7 in Home Opener
/The Lakers' home opener did not go as they wanted as the Brooklin L.C. left town with a 9-7 win at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.
The Lakers quickly fell behind in the first period, scoring only once thanks to Holden Cattoni but allowed four goals, putting the home team behind early.
Both teams alternated goals in the second, scoring three apiece but Brooklin maintained its three-goal lead heading into the final frame. Joe Resetarits, Cattoni, and Thomas Hoggarth scored for the Lakers, respectively.
Turner Evans helped kick off the third with a goal for the Lakers to cut the deficit to two. The momentum was quickly cut off but Brooklin’s Tanner Cook who scored less than three minutes later.
Peterborough rung off two straight goals from Cam Milligan and Cattoni’s hat trick score to put them within one with three minutes left. Cook put the dagger in Peterborough and scored in the final four seconds to give Brooklin the 9-7 win.
“Pretty pedestrian effort for 40 minutes and then we tried to chase the game in the third and it was too little, too late. It was a tough loss,” said Cattoni.
The Lakers fall to a 1-2 record. This is the second-straight home opener Peterborough has dropped, losing to the Brampton Excelsiors 14-13 last year.
“It’s always special playing here, it’s unlike anywhere else,” said Cattoni. “Unfortunate that it was the home opener and this was the show that we gave them tonight. We have to be better next week when we’re back here.”
The Lakers will try to rebound on the road to take on the Cobourg Kodiaks at the Cobourg Community Centre this Sunday at 6 p.m.
Flint Firebirds Sign AAA U16 Peterborough Pete to Standard Player Agreement
/The Flint Firebirds have signed AAA U16 Peterborough Pete Ryland Cunningham to a standard player agreement.
Cunningham becomes the third player drafted by the Firebirds in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection to commit to the team, joining first-round pick Cole Zurawski and third-round pick Gage Brandon. Photo courtesy of the Ontario Hockey League.
“Playing in the OHL has always been a dream of mine so I’m super pumped to finally make that dream come true,” said Cunningham.
The 2024 second-round pick was taken 41st overall in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection.
The Coubourg native played for the Peterborough Petes AAA program for the past three years. In the 2023-24 season, he played 35 games for 17 goals and 20 assists. He scored three times in six games at the OHL Cup.
“Ryland is a great combination of speed and skill that plays with a feisty edge,” said Mike Oliverio, FIrebirds head scout. “He is a player we feel plays with a high IQ and a lot of pace. Ryland plays in the hard areas and drives the net with or without the puck. He was relied on heavily for his offense down the stretch and playoff run for his Peterborough team.”
“I have heard nothing but great things about the Firebirds,” said Cunningham. “I can’t wait to meet the rest of the team.”
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120 Golfers Tee-Off at the Fourth-Annual 'Be a Saint" St. Joseph's At Fleming Golf Fundraiser Tournament
/The fourth-annual “Be a Saint” St. Joseph's at Fleming fundraiser golf tournament saw a huge increase in golfers with 120 at the Quarry Golf Club on Thursday afternoon.
Sarah Cox, St. Joseph’s at Fleming administrative coordinator puts all her trust in Celebrity golf entertainer and instructor Todd Keirstead’s trick shot. Keirstead was a guest entertainer at the first hole at the Quarry Golf Club. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
This year’s event saw a massive uptick in attendance since the third edition yielded 80 participants.
“It's great to see how our fundraiser is growing,” said Sarah Cox, St. Joseph’s administrative coordinator. “It's a great way to bring awareness to the community, we have lots of new golfers out and it's also great to see that we have so many people coming back year after year to support St. Joseph's at Fleming.”
All proceeds go towards upgrading St. Joseph’s infrastructure which needs work since the long-term care home is over 20 years old. It also funds replacing aging equipment and vital programs and services.
Last year’s event raised around $26,000 which is toward the organization's goal of $3.5 million over the next few years.
@ptbo_canada We were here before once… Time for round 2 between editor David Bui and trickshot golfer Todd Keirstead. The fourth-annula “Be a Saint” golf tournament benefitted St. Joseph’s at Fleming care home! #ptbo #ptbocanada #journalism #journalist #peterborough #news #fyp #dailynewsupdate #dailynews #sports #sport #golf ♬ Ready - Official Sound Studio
“We're a little over two-and-a-half million now,” explained Cox. “We're still working towards that goal, still raising money and even outside of the campaign, once we reach that 3.5 million, we're still going to keep fundraising because there's always going to be needs in the home.
After the tournament, a silent auction was held to raise additional funds for the not-for-profit long-term care home.
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Peterborough Petes to Host Kingston Frontenacs In Home Opener For Second Year In a Row On Sept. 26
/The Petes have their home opener date set against the Kingston Frontenacs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) for Sept. 26 at 7:05 p.m., announced on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
This is the second consecutive year the Petes will host the Frontenacs to open the season. Last year, the Petes raised their 2023 OHL Championship banner before a sold-out crowd. Peterborough defeated their rival Frontenacs 5-4.
Last season, Kingston took the season series against Peterborough with a record of 5-2-1-0 in eight games, compared to the Petes record of 3-4-1-0. Over the last five seasons at the PMC, the Petes have a record of 12-6-2-1 against the Frontenacs.
The CHL Import Draft takes place on July 3 at 11 a.m. The Petes hold the ninth overall selection in the draft.
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Hometown PTBO: GreenUP's Tegan Moss Named to the Pathway of Fame and Her Environmental Impact on Peterborough
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This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with GreenUp executive director Tegan Moss about her induction into this year's Peterborough Pathway of Fame, her environmental journey and how she made our City a little greener.
Boston Man Charged With Fraud Through Rental Scams On Facebook Marketplace In Peterborough
/22-year-old Boston man Nigel Chiwara is facing fraud charges in connection with a rental scam in Peterborough.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
On Monday, the Peterborough Police Fraud Unit were reported two incidents of fraud through a rental scam. Both times, the victim responded to an ad for an apartment on Facebook Marketplace. They were given a tour of the apartment in the Brock Street and Reid Street area and sent roughly $1,000 each to secure the same apartment.
Once the payment was made, the potential landlord stopped contact with the victims and they were never given access to the apartment. Officers attended the apartment and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Fraud Under $5,000 X2
