Television Road Temporarily Closed Until Thursday Evening For Railway Crossing Repairs
/Television Road will be closed to through traffic between Parkhill Road East and Lansdowne Street East/Highway 7.
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Peterborough Lakers Alumni Donate $750 to Kawartha Food Share During Christmas Social; Loonies On the Street Fundraiser This Thursday
/The Peterborough Lakers Alumni were in the giving spirit during their Christmas Social Party as they donated $750 to Kawartha Food Share’s ‘Loonies On the Street’ fundraising campaign at Sticks Sports Pub on Saturday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Lakers ALumni.
All were invited to the Christmas Social where patrons could, mingle, socialize, win prizes and enjoy pub food.
The 24th-annual fundraiser runs this Friday outside of Peterborough Square. Volunteers will take loose change donations throughout George Street with Peterborough Lions Club collecting on the Hunter Street Bridge.
Due to the postal strike, donation letters could not reach community members. Those who cannot donate at the event can go to KFS’s warehouse at 665 Neal Dr.r donate online.
This year’s goal is to raise $100,000 to purchase goods for KFS to redistribute to 37 food banks.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre Opens Reactivation Care Centre For Patient Restoration
/Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has opened a new Reactivation Care Centre, a specialized, acute medical unit dedicated to patient reactivation and restoration, announced on Monday.
Photo courtesy of the PRHC.
This new patient care space is designed to help patients prepare to return home once they no longer require acute, hospital-level care, said PRHC. The unit will provide dedicated support for identified patients and their families through a time-specified, short-stay admission, helping each patient achieve specific goals that will allow them to safely transition back into the community.
All ages qualify,but the Reactivation Care Centre will care for seniors.
The Reactivation Care Centre’s interprofessional team will help each patient become as independent and active as possible through a custom-designed approach. It will also work with patients and their families to connect them with the appropriate hospital and community partners and support them before they return home.
The interprofessional team on the unit includes:
Elder Life Specialist
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physicians
Physiotherapy
Recreation Therapy
Rehabilitation Assistant
Seniors’ Care Lead
Social Work
“The Reactivation Care Centre goes beyond just providing a setting for patients to recover from their acute illness,” said Dr. Lynn Mikula, President & CEO at PRHC. “With a time-limited stay based on the individual’s specific needs, each patient will have access to specialized, restorative care to prepare them for a successful discharge from the hospital. The targeted care being offered on this unit will help to address the increasing demands of our growing and aging community in Peterborough.”
The Reactivation Care Centre was possible through the PRHC Foundation and its donors according to a press release.
"It's because of our community's generous support of the $60 million Campaign for PRHC that the Foundation can respond quickly to PRHC's most urgent needs – such as the Reactivation Care Centre – as they arise throughout the year,” said Lesley Heighway, President & CEO of the PRHC Foundation. “Community donations made it possible to fund $400,000 in vital infrastructure for the reactivation unit, including patient beds, vital signs monitors, and specialized wheelchairs, to help patients return home after hospital care. This is a great example of the power of philanthropy in our community. Thank you, donors.”
“Over the last several years, the government of Ontario has provided a number of critical investments that have allowed PRHC to explore innovative solutions for the growing numbers of patients in the Peterborough region who require hospital care,” said Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP. “This includes $2.9M invested into community partnerships to allow patients who no longer require hospital-level care to be relocated into more appropriate care settings, and more than $600,000 invested into programs offered through the Emergency Department to help patients maintain their independence and prevent unnecessary inpatient stays at the hospital. I am pleased to see the hospital and its partners launch this innovative, hospitalbased care model, and I look forward to hearing more about its successes in the year ahead.”
Key benefits of the new Reactivation Care Centre at PRHC include:
Specialized care for patients and their families, tailored to the unique needs of each patient.
Interdisciplinary care excellence: A team that has the right knowledge, skills, and expertise to provide the level of care needed.
People-centered. Care is focused on what each patient needs to return safely home after their hospital stay. Caregivers are identified, included, and supported as essential care partners and are respected as members of the patient's care team.
Custom-designed, tech-enabled care space, with a focus on functional enhancement, individualized, patient-centred programming, and supported by technology-enabled care and communication.
System responsiveness.
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Peterborough Man Faces Impaired Driving After Making a U-Turn Before a Festive RIDE Check
/A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired driving and Highway Traffic Act charges during a Festive RIDE check on Friday evening.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 11:40 p.m., officers at a Festive RIDE stop in the Water Street and King Street area noticed a vehicle just north of the check conduct a U-turn and drive the wrong way on Water Street through a red light. They conducted a traffic stop and during the stop, the officer noticed signs of impairment.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Red light - fail to stop (Highway Traffic Act)
Drive wrong way - one-way traffic (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 14.
The Peterborough Police Service conducted two Festive RIDE checks on Friday, and Saturday.
473 vehicles were checked with 19 ASD tests administered with one fail.
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Peterborough Petes Getting Hot After 5-3 Victory Over Visiting Guelph Storm
/In the team’s most successful stretch of the season, the Petes have won their last three of four games after a 5-3 victory over the Guelph Storm at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Sunday night.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth ANdersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The Petes did not have the ideal start, as they were on the wrong side of a five-on-three powerplay. Guelph’s Jett Luchanko rocketed a one-timer past Easton Rye to get the Storm on the board first, 1-0.
Peterborough would even things up just over halfway through the period as Martin Matejicek ripped a one-timer to tie things at 1. Guelph would regain the lead after some excellent forechecking in the offensive zone. They forced Peterborough to turn the puck over and Lev Katzin backhanded it past Rye for a 2-1 lead after one.
The second period was the Brody Partridge show. He netted two goals for the Petes, the lone scores of the frame. His first goal was off a deflected shot on a wide angle from Francis Parish to tie it up at two. His second goal came from an errant pass by him but came out to the point. Patridge met the puck, wired it past traffic and scored for Peterborough’s first lead of the night going into the third.
Luchanko tied things up at 1:39 into the final frame as he knocked in a rebound from Katzin’s initial shot for a 3-3 game. Peterborough forced a turnover of their own on the forecheck as the Petes scrambled in front of a sprawling Brayden Gillespie. The Petes did everything they could as Gavin Bryant had a few chances in front all alone. He appeared to try a wraparound after two whacks but instead fed Matejicek who buried the wide-open net and a 4-3 lead.
Petes captain Johnathan Melee capped off the game with an empty-netter and won 5-3 over the Storm. The win also marked three-straight wins for Rye in three consecutive starts.
The Petes stay home for their next game this Thursday against the rival Oshawa Generals. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the PMC.
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Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Volunteer Peterborough, Peterborough Musicfest, Canopy Support Services and Peterborough Chamber
/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…
Lois Tuffin received some well-deserved recognition for her work in creating Volunteer Peterborough.
She won the Charity Village’s Most Outstanding Individual Impact — Volunteer award for her tireless work leading a non-profit match-making service. The award celebrates the outstanding impact made by a volunteer at a nonprofit or charity. Since launching in July 2023, VolunteerPeterborough.ca has signed up 1,524 individuals who are seeking volunteer roles and 162 organizations who rely on volunteers. It welcomes posts from non-profits and the roles they have open so volunteers can find this information in one handy location.
Looking to dine out?
Get more than $1,000 in discounts with the 2025 Peterborough Musicfest Diner’s Book. This year’s edition includes 80 incredible restaurants, cafés, pubs, bakeries, candy shops, and more across Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Coupons are valid from January 1 to November 30. Proceeds go to support Peterborough Musicfest and their work putting on Canada’s longest running free concert series, bringing in premier artists to perform in Peterborough. The Diner’s Books are a great gift for foodies or the hard-to-buy-for person on your holiday list. Get them at Lansdowne Place or online at ptbomusicfest.ca.
Peterborough-based Canopy Support Services is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The organization has grown since 1974 to support over 6,500 individuals annually across 13 programs. Canopy provides case management, skill-building, caregiver training, mental health counseling, and more. They provide a welcoming, safe, and accessible environment for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to have access to individualized supports, resources, and specialized clinical services.
Looking for a holiday party with local businesses?
The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce is hosting Christmas in the County, a holiday social in partnership with Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association and Kawartha Lakes Construction. Join us on Thursday, Dec.12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kawartha Lakes Construction at 3359 Lakefield Road in Lakefield. There will be food, drinks, games, and networking. Register at pkchamber.ca.
If you want to have your business featured on the Business Beat or know of a business doing something new and interested, shoot an email to joel@pkchamber.ca.
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Local Wildlife Photographer Dave Ellis Releases 2025 Calendars For Christmas Season
/Local wildlife photographer Dave Ellis has released his calendars for 2025 depicting some of his best shots of nature taken throughout the year for the upcoming holidays.
“We have designed our 2025 wildlife calendars featuring some of our favorite photographs of Kawartha Lakes wildlife,” said Ellis. “The calendars are available now so that you can have them in time for Christmas and the New Year.”
There are three different calendar designs to choose from. Ellis requests that those interested in seeing a preview of the calendars or placing an order, email wildlife@eastlink.ca. They are hand-delivered throughout Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
The calendars have been printed locally to support Kawartha Lakes businesses according to Ellis.
“I really enjoy sharing my photos of our local wildlife with all of you and I look forward to meeting you when we deliver the calendars,” said. “We hope you like the calendars and thank you for your support.”
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Peterborough Museum & Archives Displays Images of Canada’s Triumphs and Tribulations
/Canada’s triumphs, failures and sacrifices are displayed at Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) in a new travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History and Canada’s History Society.
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Snapshots of Canada will be presented from Dec. 12 to March 23, showcasing unforgettable images and thought-provoking texts.
The exhibition pairs 50 powerful photographs with texts by well-known Canadian historians, authors, and journalists, covering topics ranging from the trial of Métis leader Louis Riel to Paul Henderson’s winning goal in the 1972 Summit Series and from the deportation of Japanese Canadians after the Second World War to the standoff at Oka.
"The PMA is thrilled to host this exhibit," said Kim Reid, Curator of the Peterborough Museum & Archives. "It will create lasting memories for our visitors—memories that become the stories we love to share."
“The Canadian Museum of History is delighted to share Snapshots of Canada with the people of Peterborough,” said Caroline Dromaguet, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of History. “The exhibition invites visitors to relive both iconic and lesser-known moments that have shaped Canada’s history.”
The photographs, ranging from depictions of high drama to simple joy, were drawn from “100 Photos That Changed Canada (2009)” and “100 Days That Changed Canada (2011)”, published by Canada’s History and HarperCollins Canada. The images and accompanying text explore Canada from four perspectives: Building a Country, Living Together, Seeking Justice and Celebrating Culture. Contributors include literary non-fiction writer Charlotte Gray, best-selling novelist Lawrence Hill, historian Desmond Morton, archivist Jim Burant, award-winning military historian Tim Cook, and journalist Peter Mansbridge.
“We selected the photos for their emotional impact, their aesthetic appeal, their uniqueness, and the significance of the subject they depict,” said Mark Reid, Editor-in-Chief of Canada’s History Society and the editor of the two bestselling books that inspired the exhibition. “But most of all, we chose them for the way they reflect who we were, who we are today, and who we can aspire to become as Canadians.”
Other emblematic events covered in the exhibition include the fight for women’s rights, the residential school system, the election of the Parti Québécois and the second sovereignty referendum, the Winnipeg General Strike, the legalization of same-sex marriage and Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.
Snapshots of Canada will be presented at the Peterborough Museum & Archives, 300 Hunter St. E., from Dec. 12, to March 23. The arrival of this powerful exhibit will be celebrated with a public opening on Dec. 12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Hometown PTBO: Andrew Mills Recovering From a Brain Tumour to Direct "Crossing Over" at Market Hall On May 29-31
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This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with Andrew Mills, director of "Crossing Over" for Trent Valley Archives Theatre, about the production at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre from May 29-31, his recovery from suffering a brain tumour in 2018 and his first directing role since his injury.
City of Peterborough to Recognize National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
/The City of Peterborough is recognizing the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is recognized each year on Dec. 6.
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It remembers the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique in Montréal during a shocking act of gender-based violence. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is also a day to reflect on the continuing issue of violence against women.
Mayor Jeff Leal has made the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:
“On December 6, the City of Peterborough joins Canadians across the nation in observing the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day holds a solemn significance as we honour the 14 women who tragically lost their lives on this day in 1989 at École Polytechnique. Their memory reminds us of the urgent need to address and end gender-based violence in all its forms.
Gender-based violence continues to persist in our communities. It is a harsh reality that undermines the safety, dignity, and potential of so many. We must recognize that this is not a private issue—it is a societal one, demanding collective action and commitment.
"In Peterborough we are committed to fostering a community where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported. I encourage all residents to reflect on the role we each play in challenging sexism, advocating for equity, and supporting survivors.”
Resources
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton provides shelter, resources and support for women escaping gender-based violence.
The Peterborough Domestic Abuse Network, a network of organizations working to end domestic abuse in the City and Peterborough County.
The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre provides support to anyone affected by sexual violence or harm, including crisis support and counselling.
The Government of Canada, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
