Police Seeking Suspect Who Broke a Window and Stole $1,000 In Alcohol From a Business
/The Peterborough Police Service is investigating after a break and enter at a local business on Tuesday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
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Lang Pioneer Village Hosting Annual Christmas Bazaar Nov. 16
/Get ahead on holiday shopping as Lang Pioneer Village is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar taking place on Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Photo courtesy of HEather Doughty and Lang Pioneer Village.
This market is being held indoors and outdoors at the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building. Various local vendors will sell hand-crafted gifts.
Several handmade items will be available for purchase at the bazaar. The kitchen will also sell food and drink such as soup, hot dogs and refreshments.
A photo booth and raffles are other available amenities at the event.
Admission is by donation on a pay-what-you-want basis.
NAKA Japanese Under New Ownership
/Naka Japanese Food & Drink is under new ownership as former owner and founder Susan Tung handed the keys over to Emily Tan effective last Friday.
Emily Tan (left) as the new owner of NAK with former owner Susan Tung (right). Tung announced the opening of Naka in an Instagram post back on Jan. 25 last year. Photo courtesy of SUsan Tung.
Tung founded the restaurant which opened in February last year. Its menu features ramen, yakitori, sandwiches, an oyster bar, cocktails, and draft beer.
Tan says she is continuing Naka’s tradition and looks forward to meeting its community of patrons.
“I look forward to welcoming both familiar faces and new guests,” she said.
NAKA is located at 213 Hunter St. W., the former location of the Vietnamese restaurant Hanoi House. In July 2022, Hanoi House had two locations but Tung closed the Hunter Street location to consolidate the restaurant into its Lansdowne Street spot. She opened Hanoi House on Valentine’s Day 2020.
Tung plans to focus on her original project of Hanoi House after selling Naka,
“Naka has been an incredible project,” she explained. I’m excited to focus on Hanoi House while knowing that NAKA is in good hands.”
Naka is continuing its regular hours, offering dinner service from Tuesday to Saturday, with the same menu and staff.
The restaurant is open at the following times:
Tuesday - Wednesday: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Mayor Jeff Leal's Housing Task Force Releases Report
/Mayor Jeff Leal has released the report from his Task Force for Housing Creation, announced near the Rotary Trail on Tuesday morning.
Mayor Leal served as Chair of the Task Force, with Councillor Kevin Duguay as Vice Chair and Councillors Dave Haacke and Keith Riel providing input. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The report contains 15 recommendations intended to speed up housing construction in the City and help address the housing crisis.
Mayor Leal appointed the Task Force members in January. He asked them to report back with recommendations to help facilitate the construction of more housing in Peterborough which is needed to meet the City’s Housing Target of 4,700 units by 2031.
The recommendations cover three primary areas: speeding development, cutting building costs and fostering partnerships.
Key proposals include:
Speeding up Development: Guaranteeing a one-year approval timeline for non-profit and multi-unit housing projects, establishing a dedicated team to fast-track priority developments, and simplifying requirements for housing approvals.
Cutting Building Costs: Adjusting municipal standards to reduce the cost of development, including re-evaluating requirements such as sidewalk placement and tree compensation fees.
Enhancing Partnerships and Advocacy: Encouraging partnerships with Indigenous, non-profit, and private sectors and advocating for federal and provincial support, particularly for affordable and Indigenous housing initiatives.
Mayor Leal will present the Task Force's recommendations to the City Council at the General Committee meeting on Dec. 2.
The Task Force members are:
Paul Bennett - Principal, Ashburnham Realty
Chelsea Combot - Director of Policy, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
Brian Fenton - Principal, Peterborough Homes
Hans Jain – Principal, Atria Development
Hope Lee - former CEO of Peterborough Housing Corporation
Rebecca Schillemat – Executive Officer, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Home Builders Association
Brad Smith – President and CEO, AON Inc.
Susan Zambonin – CEO, Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region
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CMHA HKPR Seeking New Volunteer Member for Board of Directors
/The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) are accepting applications to our Board of Directors this November, announced on Monday.
File Photo.
CMHA is looking for the following from their candidates:
Commitment to the Mental Health of people in the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) community
The ability to commit to attending monthly board meetings (in-person/virtual) plus participating in committee work requiring additional regular meetings
Brings diverse perspectives
Clinical Settings
Healthcare
Accounting
Information Technology
Leadership
Passionate community connector with fundraising experience
Has experience with community-based mental health
We strongly encourage applications representing minority and Indigenous backgrounds and from individuals with Lived Experience
Applications are found online.
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City of Peterborough to Begin Construction Redevelopment of Bonnerworth Park In Coming Weeks
/Redevelopment construction of Bonnerworth Park is expected to begin within the next couple of weeks, with completion anticipated by fall next year, announced by the City of Peterborough on Tuesday morning.
Aiden Finn performing a “kickflip” while going gap-to-gap from a higher level to a lower one. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Construction includes an expanded skateboard park, a new bike pump track and pickleball courts at Bonnerworth Park at Monaghan Road and McDonnel Street according to the City.
Preparations are expected on the same week of the announcement including removing the clay from the ball diamonds to be used at others in the City and putting up fencing around the construction site.
Unrelated to the construction, three unhealthy trees will be removed from the park this week.
The Bonnerworth Park project will include planting about 220 trees on the property, with about 63 per cent of the site being maintained as green space as stated by the City.
Bonnerworth Park is an active-use park with two baseball fields, four tennis courts, a skateboard park and a parking lot. The four existing tennis courts currently serve as multi-sport courts and operate as either four tennis courts or eight pickleball courts, depending on the user's preference.
The baseball fields at Bonnerworth will be removed and the City will invest in ball diamonds at other parks, including upgrading ball diamonds at three parks in 2024 and 2025. The tennis courts at Bonnerworth will be removed and new tennis courts will be built at Knights of Columbus Park as part of a larger plan to rejuvenate and enhance the recreation facilities at that park.
City Council has budgeted $4.4 million for the Bonnerworth Park project over two years.
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List of City Services On Remembrance Day 2024
/On Monday, in observance of Remembrance Day, many City services and facilities will operate under holiday hours or will be closed.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 Peterborough will host the Remembrance Day Parade and Service at the Citizens' War Memorial in Confederation Square on Monday starting at 10 a.m.
City Hall
City Hall, including the Tax Office, Clerk’s Office and Building Services, will be closed on Monday. Online services are available at peterborough.ca.
Green Bin, garbage and yard waste
There will be no changes to curbside collection of Green Bins, garbage and yard waste.
The City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be open regular hours, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Public Works
Public Works can be reached at 705-745-1386. This line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre
The Wellness Centre will be open regular hours on Monday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and all programs will run as scheduled. At 11 a.m., a moment of silence will be observed in the facility.
Arenas
Kinsmen Civic Centre and Healthy Planet Arena will be open for scheduled user groups
The Recreation Facility Booking office will be closed on Monday
Peterborough Memorial Centre and Grant Thornton Box Office will be closed on Monday. Event tickets are available for purchase online at memorialcentre.ca
Art Gallery of Peterborough
The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed on Monday. For information about gallery exhibitions and programs, visit agp.on.ca.
Peterborough Museum and Archives
The Peterborough Museum and Archives exhibitions and gift shop will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday. Information about current exhibitions is available online at peterborough.ca/museum.
Peterborough Public Library
The Peterborough Public Library will be closed on Monday. Regular hours resume on the following Tuesday. Information and digital resources are online at ptbolibrary.ca.
Provincial Offences Act office
The Provincial Offences office at 99 Simcoe St. will be closed on Monday. Fine payments can be made online at peterborough.ca/POA.
Social Services office
The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on Monday.
Emergency shelter services remain open: call 705-926-0096 during weekends and holidays.
Municipal child care centres
City-operated child care centres Pearson Day Care and Peterborough Day Care will be closed on Monday.
Before and After School programs in schools will be open and operating normal hours on Monday.
Parking
The Parking Services office in the King Street parking garage will be closed on Monday.
Transit
Peterborough Transit will operate on a regular service schedule on Monday. Temporary detours may be in place on some routes during the rolling road closures between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. while the Remembrance Day parade is underway.
Visit peterborough.ca/transit or call 705-745-0525 for detailed schedules.
Peterborough Airport
The Airport's hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday
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Peterborough Petes Forward Named Alternate Captain For 2024 U17 World Challenge
/Peterborough Petes forward Colin Fitzgerald was named as an alternate captain for Canada Red at the 2024 U17 World Challenge from Nov. 3 to 9 at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia.
Alessandro Di Iorio, Sarnia Sting forward (left); Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips defenceman (middle) and Colin Fitzgerald (right) named as captains for Canada Red. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.
He was named one of the alternate captains alongside Alessandro Di Iorio, Sarnia Sting forward as the other alternate and Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips defenceman as captain.
They were named to their respective leadership roles before the puck drop against Finland which the Canadians won 3-1 on Sunday.
“(Wearing the Canadian jersey) is something that I have dreamt of ever since I was a little kid,” explained Fitzgerald. “I have watched pretty much every event that Canadian teams have played in and to see (the Maple Leaf) on my chest makes me very proud knowing that I am representing my family here. I am the first person in my family to play for Team Canada so I am very honoured and hopefully I can keep wearing [the Canadian jersey] in the future.”
Fellow Pete Blake Gowan joined Fitzgerald for Canada Red.
“We’re very excited for Colin and Blake,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations in a prior interview. “This is a great opportunity for them to play with the top talent in their age group from around the world. We’re looking forward to watching them both represent their country as they compete for gold.”
In 12 games with the Petes in his rookie campaign, Fitzgerald has four goals and three assists for seven points.
The Peterborough native was selected by the Petes in the first round, third overall of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection. Last season, he played 34 games with the U16 Peterborough Petes scoring 39 goals and adding 25 assists for 64 points. In eight playoff games, he scored 13 times and added eight assists, helping the Petes to the OMHA Championships and the 2024 OHL Cup.
In six OHL Cup games, the 6’1”, 174 lbs centre finished tied for the tournament lead in scoring with eight goals and five assists for 13 points, leading the Petes to a semi-final finish and being named to the All-Star team.
Canada Red plays the United States on Monday night at 7:30 p.m.
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RedBlacks Sweep Kinsmen Minor Football League Championships
/The junior and senior RedBlacks swept the Kinsmen Minor Football League Championships over the Roughriders at Thomas A Stewart Secondary School on Saturday.
Photo courtesy of KMFL.
The Junior RedBlacks defeated the Roughriders 42-8, capturing their third consecutive championship. AJ Galloway led the scoring for the RedBlacks with five touchdowns, adding two kicked converts. Cody Laurant added a single touchdown and Ronnie Hope added a kicked convert. Mason Earnshaw scored the single touchdown for the Roughriders and Jacob Cahorn kicked a convert.
AJ Galloway was named the Ken Butcher Junior Championship Game MVP for a second consecutive season.
The Senior Championship saw two high-scoring teams get into a defensive battle. The RedBlacks topped the Roughriders by a score of 14-6. Brody Munnings scored two touchdowns for the RedBlacks while Chase Coghill added a kicked convert. Michael Porter scored the lone touchdown for the Roughriders.
Brody Munnings was named the Ken Butcher Senior Championship Game MVP.
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Peterborough Man Arrested On Impaired Driving Charges; Three Teenage Girls Were With the Suspect In the Vehicle
/A 59-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired charges after an incident early Sunday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 12:30 a.m., officers went to the Mount Pleasant Road and Best Road area regarding a possible impaired driver. They located a vehicle matching the description given, conducted a traffic stop and noticed signs of impairment. There was also a discovery of drug paraphernalia.
Three teenage females were in the vehicle with the man. During the investigation, one of them fled into a field and was safely located by K9 Gryphon about two kilometres away.
The man was charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)
Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available (Liquor)
