Trent University Released Eight Names For 2024 Alumni Awards
/Trent has announced eight recipients of its 2024 Alumni Association Awards for their achievements during and after their time at the University.
Photo courtesy of Trent University.
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Peterborough Man Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges Involving 15-Year-Old Teen Girl
/A 41-year-old Peterborough man is facing sexual assault charges involving a 15-year-old female.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Officers were reported the incident in late July and opened an investigation. The Investigative Services Sex Crime Unit arrested the suspect at the Peterborough Police Station on Thursday.
The man was charged with:
Sexual Interference
Sexual Assault on a Person Under 16 years of age
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.
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Lakers Score Late to Propel Peterborough Over Six Nations For 2-0 Series Lead
/Three goals in one minute gave the Peterborough Lakers an 8-5 win over the Six Nations Chiefs for a 2-0 series lead at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.
Similar to Game One, Six Nations opened the scoring with two straight goals from former Laker Eli McLaughlin and Randy Staats. Dylan Hutchinson responded for the Lakers to cut the lead in half for a 2-1 game after the first.
Steve Priolo restored Six Nations’s two-goal lead just under four minutes in. Refusing to fall behind, Peterborough had a three-goal run thanks to Taite Cattoni, Owen Hiltz and Turner Evans to get the first lead of the game, 4-3. Dhane Smith evened things up for Six Nations under one minute later and both teams were even after two periods, 4-4.
Halfway through the period, only one goal came from both sides as Rob Hellyer and Justin Martin scored for Peterborough and Six Nations respectively to make it a 5-5 game.
With 3:07 left in the game, Matt Gilray pickpocketed Cody Jamieson at centre floor and passed it to Colton Armstrong for a breakaway. The former Cobourg Kodiak did not disappoint as he beat 2019 President’s Cup MVP Warren Hill up top for the 6-5 lead.
“Matt Gilray made the big strip on Cody Jamieson and I saw a clear path to the net,” explained Armstrong. “He threw the ball up to me and I had some time. Usually I go really fast but I took my time and put the ball in the net. Got some air off the end boards there, I didn’t know when I was going to come down but it was a really cool experience and this arena blew right up. I wanted to give the guys a spark and right there we had a three-goal run. I don’t think these fans sat down for any of those.”
The goal excited the crowd and Armstong was equally as pumped up, dedicating the score to a special someone in his life.
“My wife is having a baby soon so that one was for her,” he said. “I tried to jump into the stands to give her a hug.”
It only took 17 seconds for Peterborough to strike again as Thomas Hoggarth shot against the grain on Hill’s opposite shoulder up top to beat him for a two-goal lead with 2:50 left to play. The Lakers were not done yet as Joe Resetarits snuck a low shot past Hill 43 seconds later. Peterborough had scored three goals in one minute during that span.
The Lakers held strong for the next 2:07 of regulation and took Game Two of the best-of-seven for a 2-0 series lead.
Game Three is back at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena where Six Nations will look to win their first game this series.
Peterborough Man Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Teen Multiple Times With Baseball Bat In Road Rage Incident
/A 46-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after a road rage incident Thursday night.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 8:30 p.m., officers were reported an incident that occurred before 8 p.m. at The Parkway and Hwy 115 exit. An aggressively driven vehicle rear-ended another.
When the parties stopped to exchange information, the 17-year-old driver of the vehicle that was rear-ended was struck several times with a bat by the other driver. The suspect and the victim then left the area, following each other for a bit before the victim stopped to call the police.
The 46-year-old was charged with:
Assault with A Weapon
Careless Driving (Highway Traffic Act)
Fail to Report an Accident (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 1.
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City of Peterborough Opens Registration For Fall Recreation Programs
/The City of Peterborough has opened registration for its fall recreation programs such as instructional sports, youth programs and fitness and health programs.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
Most programs start during the third week of September and can vary in length between four and 12 weeks.
Explore the activities that are available and register online.
Registration for the fall swimming lesson sessions opens later, with public registration opening at 7 a.m. on Aug. 28 and early registration for Sport and Wellness Centre members opening at 7 a.m. on Aug. 27.
The fastest way to register for fall recreation programs is online. In-person registration is available at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr. or by phone at 705-742-0050.
Back this fall
Learn to Skate programs, Adult Recreational Hockey, Line Dancing, Children’s Dance, Land Fitness classes, Aqua Fitness, Ninja Kids and Judo will all be offered. Also back this fall is the popular Babysitting course, Pickleball, Adult Beginner Swimmer, Birthday Party packages and personal training programs.
McDonnel Street Community Centre
The City continues to grow its program offerings at the McDonnel Street Community Centre, 577 McDonnel St. Community members can visit the McDonnel Street Community and participate in programs including darts, shuffleboard, tabletop games, cards, and group fitness classes. The McDonnel Street Community Centre is a hub for adults to socialize, take in workshops and learn new skills.
Fitness and drop-in sport schedules
Updated schedules for drop-in sports, swimming, group fitness, aqua fitness and drop-in ice-skating programs such as Shinny hockey and public skating are available at peterborough.ca/RecPrograms. Hard copies of the schedules are available at the Sport and Wellness Centre.
Downtown Youth Space
Back this fall is the popular free drop-in sports program for youth ages 10 to 16 on Friday nights at the Sport and Wellness Centre. Downtown Youth Space is a free, inclusive drop-in centre offered by the City of Peterborough Recreation and Parks Services Division welcoming youth ages 12 to 18. It is a supervised recreational program, offering a variety of activities including air hockey, billiards, ping-pong, video games, board games and open gym.
Stop N’ Play
Stop N’ Play can be used for fitness classes, workouts, or lane swims at the Sport and Wellness Centre. With Stop N’ Play, Sport and Wellness Centre facility users can get in their time at the recreation facility and for 90 minutes their child (ages six weeks to 11 years old) will be supervised by the Centre's Program Staff team. Stop N’ Play takes place in the Centre's Youth Room, located across from the facility reception desk. Stop N’ Play is open to both members and non-members. Registration is required for Stop N’ Play and is non-refundable. Visit peterborough.ca/StopNPlay for information on the scheduled hours, rates, and rules.
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Chicken Farmers of Ontario Donate 350 KG of Chicken to Kawartha Food Share to Distribute Among Local Food Banks
/In a partnership to help combat food insecurity, the Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) have partnered with Food Ontario to donate 350 kg of chicken to Kawartha Food Share at the latter’s facility on Thursday afternoon.
Tim Klompmaker, CFO District 9 Board Director; Shanade Thomas, Food Ontario and Ashlee Aitken, Kawartha Food share general manager putting the CFO SWAG and chicken on display. The CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks program contributes over 1 million meals annually to local food banks. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
“Thanks to the continued dedication of the Ontario chicken farming community who donate their chicken to food banks year-round, since 2015, the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks program has donated over nine million chicken meals,” said Tim Klompmaker, CFO District 9 Board Director.
The donated chicken will contribute to over 3,000 meals for families and individuals in need throughout Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
“Proteins, like chicken, are among some of the most-needed items at food banks and we want to ensure that Ontario communities and food banks have a steady supply of safe, healthy, locally-grown chicken,” said Klompmaker. “Chicken Farmers are proud to support the Peterborough community.”
The CFO made the donation through the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks program. It enables chicken farmers to donate their chickens to food banks across Ontario.
Peterborough and the Kawarthas have received chicken donations contributing to 70,200 meals provided through local food banks since May of 2022.
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Broadway Park Officially Opens In City's North End
/Broadway Park is officially up and running as the City celebrated its official opening on Thursday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The park is at 872 Broadway Blvd. in the City’s north end, northeast of Milroy Drive and Chemong Road.
The new Park features include a playground with swings, a basketball half-court, seating areas, and paved walkways. The City’s Parkland Development Assistance Program, Tollington Parks Endowment Fund and Access Fund supported the project.
Northcrest Ward Councillors Andrew Beamer and Dave Haacke joined the neighbourhood for the official opening of the park.
“Neighbourhood parks contribute to healthy, thriving neighbourhoods. The opening of this park provides new recreational amenities for the well-being of people in our growing community,” said Haacke.
“This new park is a great addition to the north end of Peterborough,” said Beamer. “The new playground equipment, basketball half court and accessible features throughout the park reflect priorities identified by the neighbourhood and will ensure that families and people of all ages will continue to enjoy the park for years to come.”
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Hometown PTBO: Gary Dalliday Memorial Golf Tournament of the Broadcaster's Esteemed Career and Community Service
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This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with Community Care Peterborough, Tim Dalliday and Dan O'Toole about Gary Dalliday's legacy of his career and community service at his Memorial Golf Tournament.
Bonnerworth Park Project Consultation Extended
/The public commenting period for the draft plan for the Bonnerworth Park project has been extended to 5 p.m. on Aug. 21.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Public comments on the draft plan, which can be viewed through the City’s community engagement hub can be submitted using the comments tool on the project page, by emailing bonnerworthproject@peterborough.ca or by calling 705-742-0050 ext. 2226#.
The draft plan for the park, located at 550 McDonnel St., was posted last Thursday.
A presentation outlining the features of the draft plan is posted on the project page.
A community outdoor recreation facility needs study, community consultation, the project budget and site-specific technical studies to inform the creation of the project plan.
A summary of the submissions from the current commenting period will be posted on the project page.
Community consultation for the Bonnerworth Park project and the Knights of Columbus Park project was undertaken from February through April 2024 with two surveys, two public meetings, and meetings with recreation facility user groups related to the two projects.
City Council initially approved the Bonnerworth Park project when it approved the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Facilities Study in October 2023. It approved the Bonnerworth Park project in the City’s 2024 Budget in December 2023.
The draft plan shows features such as:
About 275 trees will be planted in the park
About 63 per cent of the site will be green space – landscaped/grass
Setbacks from neighbouring properties
Noise attenuation measures, including noise attenuation fencing and landscaping such as berms
The location of 14 pickleball courts, down from 16 when the concept was initially introduced
The location of the new bike pump track will be designed with grass areas between the bike paths
The expansion of the existing skateboard park
Parking areas totalling 44 spaces, which is a reduction from a previous concept
Pathways within the park
Construction is expected to begin in fall 2024.
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Peterborough Petes Announced 'Big 8' Community Promotional Nights For 2024-25 Season
/The Peterborough Petes have announced their ‘Big 8’ community promotional nights for the 2024-25 season that include nights such as the Teddy Bear Toss and Pink in the Rink game.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
Each game is centred around a community initiative with a local presenting partner.
The following are the Big 8 dates:
Home Opener
Sept. 26 - 7:05 p.m. - Kingston Frontenacs
Pride Night
Oct. 3 - 7:05 p.m. - North Bay Battalion
Remembrance Day Game - Title sponsor still available
Nov. 5 - 7:05 p.m. - Oshawa Generals
Teddy Bear Toss
Dec. 5 - 7:05 p.m. - Sarnia Sting
Pink in the Rink
Feb. 1 - 7:05 p.m. - Oshawa Generals
Family Day Game
Feb. 17 - 2:05 p.m. - Kitchener Rangers
Big Brothers Big Sisters Night
March 6 - 7:05 p.m. - Ottawa 67’s
Fan Appreciation Night
March 20 - 7:05 p.m. - Kingston Frontenacs
