Peterborough Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old Teen

The Peterborough Police Service is seeking public assistance in locating 14-year-old Philip Aaron.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The Norwood teen was last seen by his family on Monday at about noon in downtown Peterborough. His family and police are concerned for his safety.

He is described as:

• 5'5"

• 140 lbs.

• Shoulder length dark curly hair

• Wearing a light grey and camo hoodie, black faded jeans and white and grey Nike AirForce 1 sneakers

His family has advised that he may have a knife. 

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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BST Vacations Announce Destination Lineup For 2025

BST Vacations (Blowes & Stewart Travel Group Ltd) has released its lineup of destinations for its 2025 Peterborough Departures program.

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All trips will depart from the Peterborough Airport. Travellers will ride on the 737-800 large plane that can hold 189 passengers.

• St. John’s, Nfld.

• Nashville, Tenn.

• Choose your adventure: Six-night Vancouver City Stay or one-night pre-cruise in Vancouver, followed by a 5-night Alaska Sampler Cruise with Princess Cruises

• Choose your adventure: Six-night New Orleans City Stay or 1-night pre-cruise in New Orleans, followed by a 5-night Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Valor

For their Elevated Escapes smaller group departures, using their private SAAB 340 plane (33 passengers), they will be flying to:

• The Magdalen Islands (two dates)

• Halifax, N.S.

• Charlottetown, P.E.I. - (sold out, waitlist only)

“We put a lot of thought into choosing the destinations for 2025,” said Scott Stewart, BST Vacations president. “We considered feedback from our past passengers and made decisions based on that feedback. We hope our passengers are as excited about these destinations as we are, and we look forward to an amazing season of travel and exploration in 2025.”

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Leahy's Farm and Market Goes All Out In 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Leahy family welcomed the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leahy’s Farm and Market in Douro-Dummer on Saturday afternoon.

The second generation of Leahy’s farms saw 11 brothers and sisters. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The event welcomed guests to mingle and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, live music, a corn maze, a chicken display, a documentary screening of the farm and a special anniversary cake.

“It's a family business that's been passed from my parents to us and our kids are now completely involved in it so it's a great honour and it's amazing how quickly 50 years goes by,” said Doug Leahy. 

The ceremonies began at 2 p.m., where the Leahys addressed the guests with stories and expressed gratitude for the City and County supporting the farm for 50 years.

“To see everyone come out like this, a lot of the time, we're in the field picking corn or picking stuff and we don't always see the customers that come through but they're all showing up today and all we can say is a big thank you to everyone,” said Doug.

During Doug’s speech, he declared one of the gardens to be named ‘Julie’s Garden’ after his mother, Julie Leahy, who started the farm with Frank Leahy in 1974.

Dignitaries on the municipal, provincial and federal levels recognized the farm’s milestone. Bonnie Clark, Peterborough County Warden; Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP and Michelle Ferreri, Peterborough-Kawartha MP gave public speeches and gave certificates of recognition to the Leahy family.

Other dignitaries, such as Sherry Senis, Selwyn Mayor and Heather Watson, Douro-Dummer Mayor were in attendance and spoke at the event.

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Local Journalist and Broadcaster Makes National Television Debut On Sportsnet

From broadcasting in Peterborough to the national stage, former Peterborough journalist Katrina Squazzin made her anchoring debut with Sportsnet on Sunday night.

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She anchored with Faizal Khamisa, covering the top sports stories of the day, including Canada's participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Squazzin formerly worked with Global News Peterborough as a videographer/anchor and colour commentator for the Peterborough Petes on FREQ 90.5. as the first woman to ever do it on Feb. 10, 2022.

In March 2022, Squazzin was selected as the colour commentator for the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association regional game between Team Sonnet and Team Harvey which was held on March 26 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

She was part of the all-female broadcast team with then Global colleague and sideline reporter Meaghan Roy and play-by-play commentator Julia Tocheri of TSN.

The Chatham-Kent native joined Sportsnet in February of last year as an associate producer.

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Motorcyclist Charged After Causing Collision From Unsafe Left Turn

A 52-year-old motorcyclist has been charged with making an unsafe left turn under the Highway Traffic Act after a collision Sunday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 7:15 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Hunter Street and Queen Street to investigate a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle.  

The motorcyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment. 

The area was closed during the investigation and reopened around 9 p.m.

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Photos: Lakefield Agricultural Society Brings the Family Fun With Its 169th Lakefield Fair

Animals, tractor pulls and bouncy castles were all present at the Lakefield Agricultural Society’s 169th Lakefield Fair which ran from Friday to Sunday at the Lakefield Fairgrounds.

Mabel gets a little grooming and love from Abby Staples before the Lakefield Fair's Cattle Show. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

The Fair is organized by Lakefield Agricultural Society volunteers, with the majority of them as farmers.

Saturday featured a politician raspberry pie baking contest. Participants included Bonnie Clark, Peterborough County Warden; Sherry Senis, Selwyn Mayor; Michelle Ferreri, Peterborough-Kawartha MP; Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP and winner Terry Lambshead, Trent Lakes Mayor.

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MSL Semifinal Schedule Released for Peterborough Lakers

Major Series Lacrosse has released the schedule as the Peterborough Lakers draw the Brooklin Lacrosse Club with game one this Tuesday at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

The series is best-of-seven, with Brooklin starting with a home-field advantage over the Lakers as the second seed to Peterborough’s third. 

The schedule is as follows:

• Game 1: Tuesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. @ PMC

• Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• Game 4: Thursday, Aug. 8 at  8 @ PMC

• *Game 5: Friday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• *Game 6: Sunday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. @ PMC

• *Game 7: Monday, Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

 *if necessary

Single-game tickets for Game two and four go on sale Thursday online, over the phone and in person at the box office. Single-game tickets for Game six go on sale Aug. 11 if necessary.

Series bundles go on sale Thursday which guarantees the same seat for all three games.

Package tickets will go on sale as of Monday at 12 p.m. for season ticket holders. Seats will be held until the close of business day before the first home game of each series. Season ticket holders who do not purchase Round two tickets still have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the finals and the Mann Cup. Advertisers with playoffs included will be automatically renewed, however, those with seats in the club will still have to pay the club upgrade.

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POI Business Interiors Makes Its Way to Downtown Peterborough

POI Business Interiors has made its way to Downtown Peterborough after the soft launch of its business space on Thursday evening.

(from left to right) Julie Hicks, chief branding officer; Kirk Robertson, workplace consultant; MaryBeth Foeller, workplace consultant; Stacie Tasker, workplace consultant and Anthony Goad, vice president of sales. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The office equipment supplier has soft-launched its space between Gray Guardian Games and Pipe Dreamz at 418 George St. N., the former Sustain eco store. They did this to get familiar with their neighbours and surrounding businesses.

For over six decades, the business has been owned by three generations of the Scholl family, beginning with Max Scholl in 1958. Jonas Scholl, C.E.O., leads the business.

POI helps organizations to create inspiring workspaces according to their website.

The organization has eight locations throughout the country in cities such as Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, London, Winnepeg and more.

The company plans to host a grand opening of its space at an undisclosed future date.

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Leahy’s Farm and Market Invites Public to Celebrate 50th Anniversary This Saturday

The Leahy family is welcoming the community to their farm to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leahy’s Farm and Market this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Leahy’s was started by Frank and Julie Leahy in 1974 as a roadside corn stand. The family-owned and operated farm and market has been ran for for five decades, It is currently run by Frank and Julie’s children and grandchildren. Photo courtesy of Leahy’s Farm and Market.

The celebration will include live music, mingling, delicious hors d’oeuvres and cake. A special ceremony follows at beginning at 2 p.m.

The market offers a variety of fresh produce, Leahy’s-raised beef, chicken and eggs, baked goods, gardening favourites, and local specialties such as jam, honey and maple products. 

“We are grateful to celebrate 50 years and thank our wonderful customers and communities for their unwavering support,” said Doug Leahy. 

“Over the years our farm and market has evolved but our values of family, quality, and trust have never changed,” said Angus Leahy.

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Hometown PTBO: Colton Armstrong Becoming a Laker and Helping Them Try to Win a Mann Cup This Postseason

This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with Peterborough Lakers transition Colton Armstrong about his trade to the team, living out his lacrosse dream and getting a Mann Cup with the team during their postseason run.

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