Trent University Honours Outgoing Board Chair With Special Bench Dedication

During Trent’s Board of Governors’ final regular meeting, the University honoured outgoing Board Chair Debra Cooper Burger with a special bench dedication on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of TRent University.

The bench is located outside the Athletics Centre, honouring her six years of service to the Board, (and three years as chair).

“We are thrilled to acknowledge Debra’s passion for athletics and her unwavering commitment to our community with a bench in her honour outside the Justin Chiu Stadium, serving as a lasting tribute to the indelible mark she has left on our institution,” said Dr. Leo Groarke, outgoing Trent president and vice-chancellor.

Cooper Burger has been a key contributor to several academic, philanthropic and development projects according to a press release.

Initiatives include revitalizing Trent’s Allan Marshall Pool, creating the Jaylynn Bennett Amphitheatre at Traill College, welcoming the inaugural Jarislowsky Chair in Political Trust & Leadership and championing Board of Governors Leadership scholarships.

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Little Lakers Night Returns In Support of Five Counties Children’s Centre At Peterborough Lakers's Final Home Game

Five Counties Children’s Centre (FCCC) and the Peterborough Lakers are teaming up again for the second annual Little Lakers Night fundraiser on July 11.

Peterborough Lakers mascot Teddy is ready to welcome back Five Counties kids and families to the team’s game on July 11. In 2023, the first-ever Little Lakers Night netted $6,784 for the Building Abilities For Life campaign. Photo courtesy of FCCC.

“Our first-ever Little Lakers Night was a great success, and we’re pleased at the generosity of the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers to again partner with us on Little Lakers Night 2.0,” says Scott Pepin, FCCC CEO. “Not only will the game feature amazing lacrosse action, many members of our Five Counties family will also play starring roles throughout the game.”

All proceeds support Five Counties’ Building Abilities for Life campaign which allows more kids and youth in the region to access the life-changing treatment services they need when needed according to a press release.

FCCC families will participate in the ceremonial pre-game ball drop and enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience with the Lakers. Dozens of Five Counties kids and families will also enjoy free tickets to the game – something they have done all season through the Five Counties Ticket Assist Program.

“Five Counties has played a big role throughout the years in our family, and we’re grateful to have this incredible Centre serving families in our community,” says Len Powers, a FCCC ambassador and Lakers’ board member. “The Lakers are very proud to support the Centre’s work and are very pleased to again host Little Lakers Night on July 11.”

Families can join pre-game festivities starting at 7 p.m. Face painting for kids by donation, freezies for sale, pass the bucket, and the chance to buy commemorative Little Lakers Night T-shirts in support of Five Counties are available.

A silent auction will be held during the game. Items include two tickets to Canada’s Wonderland, a Crayola Prize Pack, and jewelry from local artist Valerie Davidson.

New this year for Little Lakers Night is the debut of a specially designed warm-up jersey created by a local youth. Lakers players will wear these jerseys during their pre-game warm-up session. These jerseys, sponsored by Merrett Home Hardware, will be available in an online auction.

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Lang Pioneer Village Hosting 27th Annual Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show July 14

Lang Pioneer Village is showcasing antique and classic cars and vintage motorcycles from across the province during the 27th Annual Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show on July 14 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Lang Pioneer VIllage.

Guests can tour the village by horse-drawn wagon ride or stroll as they view cars, trucks and motorcycles of every make and model.

Demonstrations include broom making, shingle making at the Shingle Mill and grinding at the Lang Grist Mill are available for viewing. Enjoy performances by the Peterborough Scottish Country Dance Society.

There will be displays by the Peterborough County City Paramedics, Peterborough Speedway and the Canadian Armed Forces.

A pancake breakfast is served while supplies last in the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building (additional fee applies). Refreshments and sweet treats will be available for purchase throughout the day at the Keene Hotel or you can enjoy a traditional European-brewed craft beer in the Haven Brewing Company beer garden. Ben’s Kettle Corn will be popping up fresh kettle corn, fresh Empire Cheese curd and bread available for purchase in the Cheese Factory and the Keene Lions Club food truck will be onsite selling BBQ goods (cash only).

Anyone bringing a vehicle to display, participant registration runs from 8 a.m. to noon. The $10 registration fee includes admission into the village. The first 200 vehicles to enter will receive a complimentary dash plaque as a souvenir of their participation. Over 25 trophies will be awarded, including the coveted People’s Choice and Lang’s Choice.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60+), $7 for youths (ages 5-14) and free for children under five. Family admission is also available for $40 and includes two adults and up to four youths (ages 5-14).

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Search Continues For 23-Year-Old Peterborough Man Missing In Little Lake Near Train Bridge

The Peterborough Police Service, the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) unit, Peterborough Fire Services and the OPP Dive team are continuing the search for a 23-year-old Peterborough man who went into the water in Little Lake near the train bridge in the Lansdowne Street and Edward Street area Monday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The incident happened at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday. Officers learned the man had gone into the water from the shore. Another friend who had jumped from the train bridge attempted to help him but was unsuccessful. The second man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment.

At about 11:00 a.m., increased police and first responder activity is expected in the area.

The public is thanked for their patience as the search is conducted.

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Campbellford Memorial Hospital Appoints New Emergency Department Chief

Campbellford Memorial Hospital has appointed Dr. David Li as the new Chief of the Emergency Department (ED) after serving as Interim Chief since last fall.

Photo courtesy of Campbellford Memorial Hospital.

“I'm honored to take on the role of Chief of the Emergency Department,” said Dr. Li. “I look forward to continuing to work with our incredible team to provide the highest standard of care to our patients and to support the health and well-being of our community.”

After earning his Doctor of Medicine from the Université de Montréal, Dr. Li completed a Postgraduate Family Medicine Residency Program at McGill University. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University and is fluent in English and French. Before joining Campbellford Memorial Hospital in 2021, Dr. Li worked in Northwestern Ontario, specifically in Dryden and Sioux Lookout. He served in the Emergency Department, the Inpatient Unit and medical clinics.

“The experience really prepared me for the unique challenges of rural medicine and I couldn’t be happier to have found a home here in Campbellford,” said Dr. Li.

“Dr. Li has shown outstanding commitment and expertise in his work with our Emergency Department,” said Dr. Dimitri Louvish, Chief of Staff. “We are thrilled to have him leading the team and are confident that his vision and leadership will drive further advancements in our emergency services.”

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Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Kitchens Depo/Original Flame, 100 Acre Brewing, Dreams of Beans and Summer Soul Yoga and Wellness

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…

Kitchens Depot and the Original Flame are partnering together on an expanded and shared 5,000 square foot showroom.

This one-of-a-kind showroom will feature fully functioning custom kitchens, bathrooms, and fireplaces to offer a whole luxury home experience. The showroom is at 810 Rye St. and will open this month. The Original Flame offers full-service fireplace and wood stove installation and finishing. Kitchens Depot brings 25 years of experience in the kitchen and bathroom industry.

100 Acre Brewing has a new beer called Perennial, a haskap fruit ale.

It’s a seasonal fruit ale inspired by experimentation and seasonal ingredients. It features Peterborough’s renowned Red Fife Wheat and haskap berries from local farms, resulting in a stunning ruby-coloured beer brimming with natural fruit notes and light acidity. Perennial is a must-try this summer season. 100 Acre Brewing is a family operated farmhouse brewery located on a 100-acre homestead property at 390 Ashburnham Dr.

Dreams of Beans, a fixture on Hunter Street for nearly three decades, is on the move.

The new location will still be in downtown Peterborough, but will re-open in the former Whistle Stop Café location at the corner of Charlotte and George streets. Owner Andrew MacGregor is looking to grow the business and expand hot meal offerings. Dreams of beans offers quality coffee and food with a commitment to fair trade coffee beans and paying a living wage.

Ashley Woollacott, owner of Summer Soul Yoga and Wellness, will be returning to both Little Lake and Stoney Lake for stand up paddleboard yoga for the first time since the pandemic.

Wollacott has been teaching stand up paddleboard for eight years now and originally began providing classes on Little Lake. She will also continue offering lessons on Chemong Lake. Summer Soul offers a variety of services and has a studio at 394 George Street North in Peterborough. Find out more or book your class at summersoul.ca.

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Boardwalk Board Game Lounge Hosting "Summer Game Swap" to Support Game Nights For Local Schools

Peterborough students are going to be familiar with titles such as ‘Settlers of Catan,’ ‘Ticket to Ride,’ ‘What Do You Meme?’ and more as Boardwalk Board Game Lounge is hosting a Summer Game Swap to support its first-ever school game night program.

Boardwalk Board Game Lounge co-owners Dylan Reinhart (left) and Connor Reinhart (right) are brothers. The Lounge is fully-equipped with a kitchen and bar and host tournaments/gamign events on a regular basis. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Gamers are encouraged sell their used board games and/or game bundles in a swap meet-style format for the Lounge’s first-ever school game night program focused for students at the elementary and intermediate levels.

Registration ends on Tuesday and board games marked for sale can be dropped off at the Lounge starting Wednesday until July 10.

“We see it as a good opportunity to raise some money for a new school program we're going to be rolling out to run free game nights in schools starting this fall,” said Dylan Reinhart, Boardwalk co-owner.

Potential sellers must sign up online in order to register their board games for sale. They can be sold for 80 per cent in store credit or 40 per cent in cash value. Twenty per cent of all game sales go towards the game night program so schools can operate it at no cost.

“We know that kids are looking for new opportunities to try games and trying new games can be an intimidating thing,” said Reinhart. “We see this as an extension of our mission to bring games to people and connect people with their next favourite game. It's just an opportunity for us to do that outside of our store in a way that is a little bit more accessible, friendly and doing something for our school communities.”

A used games sale of all registered items is being held at the Lounge on July 13-14. Sellers are being contacted on the 17th with their results, the 20th is when payments are being issued and the 28th is when any unsold games can be picked up. Any unclaimed items are considered a donation to Boardwalk.

Reinhart says that board games are a great hobby to help kids occupy their time in a fun environment and help apply daily skills in an enjoyable way.

“Whether you're doing semi-practical applications for math, when you're counting your scores or working on fine motor skills in drawing or sculpting games —or even just going more basic to play together and work together and be a humble winner and not a sore winner—, it teaches a lot of social skills and be a person to interact in a lot of ways that you can't get to the same degree when most of your gaming is happening in a digital, not in-person, tactical sort of way,” he explained.

Reinhart also encourages all students to participate as his business tries to be as welcoming and inclusive as possible.

“We have a sign that says 'board games are for everyone' and that is truly what we believe in,” he explained. “We look at everything through that lens. We've always wanted to provide a place where people can come together and feel like they were coming to game night at our house and have an experience of playing and being together.”

Accessbility for board games has continued to grow throughout the years and there is always something for all walks of life according to Reinhart.

“With thousands of games coming out every year, you just have to find the right game for you,” he said. “When you're looking for something different to do or some other experience to have this is a great way to have that experience, do something different and to come together and be social.

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Former Peterborough Pete Goaltender Signs One-Year Deal With Belleville Senators

Former Peterborough Pete and two-time OHL Champion goaltender Michael Simpson has signed a one-year, one-way, American Hockey League contract with the Belleville Senators for the 2024-25 season.

Photo by Samantha Bianco.

“I think signing a one-year deal just makes you have to keep the mindset all season that I need to earn the next contract so I feel it will keep me hungry to continue to work hard every day,” explained Simpson.

He was selected by the Petes in the 10th round, 193rd overall, by the Petes in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. During the 2022-23 season, he lead the Petes to an OHL Championship and won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as the playoff MVP.

As an over-age goaltender this past season, Simpson was traded to the Knights for goaltender Zach Bowen and Kingston Frontenac’s third-round pick in 2025 on Sept. 26 last year.

With the Knights, Simpson had 34 wins in 48 starts to help his hometown team win this year’s OHL Championship.

After finishing his OHL career as a two-time champion, the phone call meant the world to Simpson.

“It was a goal to try and earn a pro deal And for it to be in Belleville it’s great because it’s still pretty close to home and seems like it could be a great fit,” said Simpson. “I’m really excited to play for the Sens.”

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Peterborough Lakers Downed From Two Hat Tricks By Defending-Champion Six Nations Arrows in 14-7 Loss

A pair of hat tricks from the defending-Mann Cup Champion Six Nations Arrows easily takes down the Lakers in a 14-7 loss at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Lakers were swept by Six Nations during the MSL Championship last post-season. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

Six Nations struck early and often in the first period. Austin Staats opened the game with a pair of goals in under four minutes for a 2-0 lead. Peterborough matched the defending champions with two power-play goals thanks to Holden Cattoni and Joe Resetarits.

The game was a streak of runs as Six Nations got the next three goals including a pair from Dhane Smith, whose second score came with six seconds left in the frame for a 5-2 lead.

The second period looked just like the first as Six Nations scored another five goals to Peterborough’s two. Former Laker Eli McLaughlin recorded a hat trick against Peterborough with all three goals in coming from the second period. Thomas Hoggarth was the only Laker that recorded a goal with two —including a power-play goal— that period with the score 10-4 going into the third.

Six Nations came out strong again with three straight goals to put Peterborough in a giant hole. The Lakers had a three-goal run of their own but it was too little, too late. Reigning MSL MVP Lyle Thompson put the cherry on top for Six Nations with a hat trick goal over halfway through the third period as the last goal of the game.

“That’s the joy of having another chance to play them. We learned what to expect,” said Resetarits. “Obviously, they’re a phenomenal team. We can’t just sit back and accept that. We have to go out there and play and take it to them as much as we can, dictate the pace as much as we can. Try to help the defence out: offensively, we have to start putting the ball in the net.”

The Arrows continued their undefeated season with a 14-7 with over the Lakers, moving to a 6-0 record while Peterboroough drops to 4-4. This is the Lakers’s third home loss of four games so far this season.

The Lakers are off to enjoy the Canada Day long weekend and return to action against the Brooklin Lacrosse Club at Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby on Wednesday.

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Peterborough Bigs Executive Director Announces Departure Effective July 12

After years of service to Big Brothers, Big Sisters Peterborough (Peterborough Bigs), Brent Shepard, executive director is leaving the organization effective July 12, announced on Friday morning.

BRENT SHEPARD (LEFT), LINDA CARDONA (MIDDLE) AND JON OLDHAM (RIGHT) WITH A CAPTURED PHOTO OF THE MURAL THAT STODD ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILD FOR 33 YEARS. PHOTO BY DAVID TUAN BUI.

According to a press release, Shepard has opted to pursue a new opportunity.

The following is a statement from Shepard:

“I'm grateful for the opportunity to have worked with a team of dedicated staff, volunteers, donors and sponsors. During my time at BBBS, we’ve made significant strides in supporting Peterborough's children and youth. Together, we’ve been able to create so many mentoring memories by matching “bigs” with their ‘littles,’ creating lasting friendships and positive impacts. I am grateful and proud of what we’ve accomplished together.

Effective July 12th, I will be stepping down from my role. The organization is in capable hands, and I have full confidence in the team’s ability to continue our vital work. Please support and encourage them as they continue to bring their dedication and enthusiasm to their work.

Thank you for your unwavering support of our mentoring mission. Your dedication changes lives, and I am honoured to have been part of this journey.”

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