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Mayor Jeff Leal Issues Statement For Pride Week From Sept. 20 to 29
/Mayor Jeff Leal has issued a statement regarding Pride Week during the week of Sept. 20 to 29, on Wednesday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Leal has made the following statement:
On behalf of the City of Peterborough, I am extremely pleased to recognize and celebrate Pride Week, organized by Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride, from September 20 to 29 this year.
The theme for this year’s Pride Week is “Educate. Activate. Celebrate!”
Peterborough is a city that values diversity and inclusivity. Let’s take time to celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ community and their invaluable contributions to the social, cultural and economic life of our city. Let’s take time to learn about the struggles and triumphs of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in their ongoing fight for a more inclusive and equitable society – Discrimination, homophobia, and transphobia continue to hurt members of our community. Let’s take action to ensure that everyone is safe, valued, and loved, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Let this week serve as a reminder of the importance of standing together against discrimination and hate. As we attend the events and festivities, let us take the time to listen, learn, and join the voices of those who continue to advocate for a more inclusive and welcoming community. We can all be allies in our daily lives.
The Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride Week flag-raising will be held at City Hall on Friday, at 12:15 p.m. The Pride Parade will be held on Sept. 28, departing from City Hall at 1:30 p.m. and continuing to Millennium Park.
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The Art School of Peterborough Hosting An Anniversary Celebration With a 30-Year Milestone
/The Art School of Peterborough is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style on Sept. 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Mount Community Centre.
For 30 years, The Art School of Peterborough as a not for profit organization has offered the Peterborough community opportunities to explore their creativity and build their visual art skills. Photo courtesy of the Mount COmmunity Centre.
The event will have all current and previous students with supportive community members with the event open to anyone.
Light refreshments, interactive live art, a photo booth, a DJ and a cash bar will be at the festivities.
It will also showcase a variety of the students’s work of art. Calendars are available for pre-orders and for pick up during the event. They are be $30 each.
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McDonnel Street and Aylmer Street North To Undergo Road Resurfacing Next Week
/McDonnel Street and Aylmer Street are undergoing road resurfacing, beginning no sooner than Monday.
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The work is expected to be completed in the late fall.
The westbound lane will be closed along McDonnel Street between Bethune Street and George Street and the closure of Aylmer Street between London Street and Brock Street shall be implemented along with the associated detours. As a result, local traffic is expected to experience delays within the construction limits.
The scope of work generally includes the installation/adjustments of select frames, covers and grates, minor curb removal, curb re-installations, milling of existing asphalt, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, placement of top lift asphalt and application of pavement markings on McDonnel Street from Bethune Street to Water Street and Aylmer Street North from Murray Street to McDonnel Street.
The City awarded the project to Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Peterborough Police Service to Host Information Session Thursday Evening
/The Peterborough Police Service is hosting an open information session at the McDonnel Activity Centre on Thursday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The Police are sharing details concerning spent tax dollars and comparing them to other communities nationally, provincially and locally. There is also information regarding local initiatives and their impact on public safety in the City of Peterborough.
There is a Q&A during the session but time is limited.
The Peterborough Police is live-streaming the presentation on its YouTube channel.
Questions and topics can be emailed to chiefofpoliceoffice@peterborough.ca.
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Galaxy Meets the Circus as Christmas in Space! A Holiday Cirque Spectacular his the PMC on Dec. 15
/Marvel in intergalactic wonder as it meets Yuletide joy in Christmas in Space! A Holiday Cirque Spectacular at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m., announced on Wednesday.
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The show is a combination of storytelling with thrill-seeking theatrics.
Full of award-winning circus-style performers, aerialists, contortionists, jugglers, dancers are performing for family entertainment.
Tickets go on sale on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. online or in person at the box office. Tickets are priced at $39.50, $54.50 and $69.50 (plus applicable fees; subject to change). There is also a kid’s ticket price of $20.00 for children under the age of 12.
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Fleming College Expands Health Care Programming In Lindsay With New Mobile Laboratory This Winter
/Fleming College is bringing its Personal Support Worker program to Lindsay’s Frost Campus this winter with a state-of-the-art mobile laboratory to help expand health care in the City of Kawartha Lakes, announced on Monday.
Photo courtesy of FLeming College.
According to a press release, Fleming says there is a tremendous need for qualified personal support workers across the province. It continues to state that the province estimates that it will need up to 24,000 qualified personal support workers by 2026.
The new mobile lab will train 64 potential personal support workers with state-of-the-art equipment. The course is over two semesters with 400 hours of theory, hands-on laboratory experience and 300 hours of real-life training.
“This mobile laboratory allows us to conveniently bring health care training into the heart of Lindsay and the surrounding regions,” said Maureen Adamson, Fleming College. “These students will offer health care support to the local community during their placements and upon graduation.”
“I am thrilled to see Fleming College taking such a proactive approach in addressing the healthcare needs of our region,” said Laurie Scott, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP. The introduction of this mobile PSW lab is a game-changer for our community, providing accessible and high-quality training right here in Lindsay. This initiative will not only equip our students with valuable skills but it will ultimately enhance the overall healthcare services available locally.”
The mobile lab allows the college to deliver PSW training without renovating a physical space. The PSW program will be located at the Frost Campus in the winter of next year. Fleming says there is potential to expand to other communities within the region as stated in a press release.
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Petes Season Ticket BBQ Hits Peterborough Memorial Centre On Sept. 24
/The Peterborough Petes are hosting its Season Ticket Member BBQ returned to the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
The BBQ will feature food fromM&M Food Market Peterborough, refreshments, and inflatables from Castle Kid. The event will also feature introductions to the 2024-25 Peterborough Petes roster,with a full-team autograph session and speeches from coaches and management to follow.
“We’re very excited to announce the return of the Season Ticket Member BBQ,” said Tyler Hall, Petes coordinator of season ticket sales and service. “Last year’s event in the Morrow building was great but we’re looking forward to hosting in the arena this year. Thanks to the city of Peterborough for helping to make this possible.”
The event is open only to Season Ticket Members. They are invited to bring along their family to enjoy the event and are asked to enter the BBQ through the Petes Store on the north side of the building.
A very limited number of season tickets are still available for the 2024-25 season. Interested fans can contact Hall by email or at (705) 743-3681 ext. 209.
The Petes are back in action on Saturday to host the Guelph Storm at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre in Millbrook. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the Petes official YouTube page.
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Community Futures Peterborough's ScaleUP Program Announces 2024 Cohort of Graduated Businesses
/Six entrepreneurs growing their business operations have completed and graduated from Community Futures Peterborough’s (CFP) 2024 ScaleUP program and were commemorated at their facility at the Venture North Building on Tuesday.
(From left to right) Clint Clarke, Tracy Cosburn, Alicia Doris, Jacob Rodenburg and Sean Flanagan. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The initiative is a collaboration between CFP and Scotiabank which help equip the entrepreneurs with strategic insights and tools necessary for accelerated growth according to Devon Girard, CFP executive director.
“This dedicated group of ambitious business owners is now equipped with a customized expansion plan to grow and scale their operations,” she said, “We couldn’t be prouder to support their business journey, and we’re thrilled to see their sustainable growth plans put into action.”
The 2024 ScaleUP program was designed to address the evolving needs of regional entrepreneurs with the strategic tools required to make key decisions about how their businesses can scale according to a press release.
Graduates of the fall cohort of the program include:
Tracy Cosburn, Kyoto Coffee
Alicia Doris, Living Local Marketplace
Jacob Rodenburg, Camp Kawartha
Debra Ragbar, Kawartha Spice Company
Clint Clarke, Barking Pixel Design Co.
Sean Flanagan, Flanagan and Sun
The 2024 ScaleUP program was led by Diane Richard, an industry consultant and a team of regional experts over five months. Each graduates leaves the program with a customized growth plan to help them create sustainable expansion of their business.
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A New Era of Kawartha Lakes Construction Begins As Duo Take Ownership Of Company
/The torch is passed on at Kawartha Lakes Construction as Mark Reid, general manager and Ben Reynolds, director of construction have assumed ownership of the business, announced on Tuesday.
Mark Reid, general manager (left) and Ben Reynolds, direction of construction leading the charge as new owners of Kawartha Lakes Construction. The company was founded in 1988 by Scott Wootton. Photo courtesy of Kawartha Lakes Construction.
