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Teen Arrested From Lansdowne Place Parking Lot Incident For Uttering Threats
/WARNING: Viewer discretion is advised as the videos can contain disturbing content such as coarse language, suggestive content and racial slurs.
The Peterborough Police Service has arrested a teen in connection with an incident at the Lansdowne Place Mall parking lot that surfaced from a series of viral videos.
Officers began an investigation into the incident on Friday, which happened on July 29. The investigation included viewing videos, some of which were circulating on social media and that included hate-based language.
As a result of the investigation and following consultation with the Crown Attorney's office, an 18-year-old male from the City of Kawartha Lakes has been charged with:
Utter threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm
The accused has been released on an undertaking and will appear in court on Sept. 16.
Police say that while there is no specific charge for hate crime in Canada that applies to this incident, there is a hate crime element to this case and that will be addressed as the case moves through the court process.
“Anybody who has seen the video in this case will understand that that type of behaviour is not acceptable in our community, nor any community. I would like to thank everyone who came forward with information in connection with this incident,” said Chief Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Service. “Clearly this is not the standard of acceptable behaviour in our city. We encourage residents to continue to report hate bias incidents/crimes that take place in our community. Reporting these incidents to police is crucial to ensuring we have the information needed to investigate and pursue charges when appropriate. We are committed to keeping our community safe for everyone who lives, works or visits here.”
There are several ways to report a hate/bias incident or crime. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1; if it is a non-emergency, call 705-876-1122 x555 or use the online reporting portal where you can also upload photos and/or video.
PTBOSpotlight: Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors
/Welcome to PTBOSpotlight! Every Friday, this segment showcases a business or organization in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the people behind the organization and the work they do for our community.
This week, we are featuring Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors. It is owned and founded by Chris Maguire.
With its main office located at 251 Chandler Cres., Bullarco focuses on roofing, siding and exterior services, mainly for residential and commercial metal roofing and siding. In addition, they are also certified Enviroshake Installation experts.
“Whether it’s a new installation, a roof replacement, or repairs, our team is dedicated to delivering expert workmanship you can trust, using products that stand the test of time,” said Chad O’Rourke of Bullarco. “We focus primarily on metal roofs (exposed fastener and mechanical standing seam) and siding projects. We also do cedar shake, enviroshake and modified bitumen.”
The company is backed with over 20 years of combined industry experience and is built on three things according to O’Rourke: genuine advice, honest quotes, and roofs that are built to last.
“Roofing isn’t just a job, it’s been our life’s work. Everyone on our team has spent most of their careers in the roofing industry, and over the years, we’ve learned what works, what doesn’t, and what truly matters to homeowners,” he explained. “Bullarco was founded with a simple idea: eliminate the usual headaches and uncertainties for homeowners by focusing on honest advice, top-quality work, and a smooth, stress-free process from start to finish.”
Bullarco builds its products with an emphasis on supporting local businesses and Canadian suppliers, sourcing almost all of its materials locally or nationally. O’Rourke says this is not just a business decision for Bullarco, it is a core value.
“Especially with the economic challenges so many families and businesses are facing right now, we believe it’s more important than ever to keep our dollars close to home and help support our neighbours.,” he said. “By choosing Bullarco, you’re not only getting a high-quality roof, you’re also investing in the local economy and Canadian jobs.”
To learn more about Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors, find it online:
Website: www.bullarco.ca
Instagram: @bullarco
Facebook: Bullarco
Tiktok: @bullarco.roofing
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Videos Surface of Couple Being Allegedly Harassed and Uttered Racial Slurs In Lansdowne Place Parking Lot
/WARNING: Viewer discretion is advised as the videos can contain disturbing content such as coarse language, suggestive content and racial slurs.
Videos have been posted of a couple being allegedly harassed and had racial slurs uttered at them at the Lansdowne Place parking lot in front of the Real Canadian Superstore.
The videos have been posted to Facebook by Mostafizur Alif (viewer discretion is advised) on Wednesday, stating the incident occurred last week.
“I and my partner are still traumatized and I am posting so that it does not happen to someone else and we want justice. At Lansdowne Place parking lot last week,” said Alif on a Facebook post.
The videos depict three men returning to a white Chevy Silverado with the license plate ‘CB 79685.’ It was parked directly across from them when the incident occurred.
The cause of the incident is unknown. One man was recorded making obscene and sexual gestures towards the couple and their vehicle. The video also captured the same individual yelling a racial slur during the verbal altercation and again while the truck was pulling out of the parking lot. Name-calling could be heard from the men in the truck during the dispute but it was unclear which man made the comments.
The Peterborough Police have been made aware of the situation and issued the following statement regarding the incident:
“The Peterborough Police Service has received a call for service. As the investigation is just beginning, there is no further information available at this time.”
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Trent Farm Research Centre Expands Its Agricultural Research and Training Capacity With First Facility
/Trent University is increasing its role in Ontario’s agriculture sector with the official opening of the Lightbody Drive Shed, the first building at the Trent Farm Research Centre (the Farm), announced on Wednesday.
Photo courtesy of Trent University.
“This new facility builds on more than a decade of research and hands-on learning in sustainable agriculture at Trent,” says Dr. Cathy Bruce, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University. “With the development of this tremendous land asset and the support of generous donors through our Momentous Campaign, we are entering a new phase in sustainability research and innovation – positioning Trent to lead in adaptive agriculture practices, soil science, and new carbon capture techniques. It is so exciting to grow the Farm in order to provide students with concrete farming and research experiences and to create a living lab for faculty. Outreach in the region, and beyond, will also feature large in the growing Trent Farm work ahead.”
Named for the late Bob and Margie Lightbody, the shed the first building on the Farm and provides essential workspace and storage for faculty, students and community collaborators conducting fieldwork according to Trent. The Lightbodys, students in Trent’s founding class of 1964, were also farmers themselves and made a legacy gift to support the development of this space. Trent says the drive shed is a catalyst for Trent to provide regionally relevant insights to farmers and food producers.
Trent says approximately 40 per cent of farmers are expected to retire in the next 10 years, while demands for locally and sustainably produced food are increasing amid more unpredictable weather and shifting growing conditions.
Research projects underway at the Farm include:
Climate and weather monitoring in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada
Natural fertilizer innovation in collaboration with V6 Agronomy, supported by funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Soil carbon sequestration research with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, supported by NSERC
Student-led no-till mulch and luffa production trials supported by the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario
Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives, pollinator gardens, and food forest installations developed with students and community partners
“The Trent Farm Research Centre is a vital part of our students’ learning experience,” says Dr. Karen Thompson, director of the Farm and associate professor in the Trent School of the Environment. “Students learn by applying theory and ideas from the classroom here in the field, working directly with faculty, industry, and community collaborators to tackle important challenges to our local, regional, and global food security. The research and teaching conducted here at the Trent Farm is building the capacity of the next generation to lead in agriculture, food systems, and community development.”
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Peterborough Man Arrested For Breaching Probation After Discovered Throwing a Knife Into the Ground
/A 20-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged in connection with not following a probation order on Thursday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 7:30 p.m., a general patrol officer in the Brock Street and Aylmer Street area, spotted a man in the park acting strangely and throwing a knife into the ground. They took him into custody without incident and learned that he was bound by a probation order with the following condition: not to possess knives.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Fail to comply with probation order
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.
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Peterborough Lakers Down to Last Lifeline After Overtime Loss to Brooklin L.C. In Game Five
/The Peterborough Lakers’s season hangs in the balance as they were defeated by Brooklin L.C. in game five, 8-7 in overtime, at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
The first period was a low-scoring affair as each team only scored once. Holden Cattoni drew first blood for Peterborough and it was 1-1 headed into the second.
Brooklin came out strong in the next stanza, scoring the first five of the six goals with Daniel Clark getting his first playoff goal for the Lakers. Peterborough gave a little push in the final 24 seconds as Joe Resetarits scored, followed by a last-second goal from Thomas Hoggarth to make it 6-4 after two periods.
Brooklin tacked on a shorthanded goal to kick off the period, making the deficit three for the Lakers. Braedon Saris notched a pair of powerplay goals to draw Peterborough to within one score. Cattoni got his second of the game to tie the game at seven with 11:40 however, both teams disallowed any mroe goals to send the game to overtime.
Despite outshooting Brooklin 6-5, the visitors saw Will MacLeod get the walk-off game-winning goal with 2:43 left. It gave Brooklin their third-consecutive win over Peterborough and a 3-2 series lead, their first one over the Lakers.
“They're young, they're kind of pushing us around and I think we're sitting back, we're not being aggressive like we were in Game 1,” explained Colton Armstrong, Lakers transition. “We just have to get back to fundamentals and just kind of be the Lakeshow, be who we are. Get out on hands, make sure they're not shooting the ball, help Rosey out, get the ball to the offence and let them do their work.”
Both teams get a long break after playing their fifth game in eight days, as game six is on Wednesday at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby. Game seven, if necessary, is back at the Memorial Centre on Thursday.
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Peterborough Petes Trade Forward For Two Draft Picks; Team Announces New Skills and Development Coach
/The Peterborough Petes traded away centreman Alex Hage for Barrie’s third-round pick in 2028 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2029 from the Niagara IceDogs.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The Petes originally selected Hage in the sixth round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection from the Vaughan Kings U16s. Last season, the 2008-born forward played with the Chicago Steel of the USHL, picking up 11 points in 37 games.
Hage had never played a game for the Petes.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
The team has also added alumnus Ryan Ramsay as the team’s new Skills and Development Coach.
“We are pleased to have Ryan join our staff,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations. “With his experience as a player, and more recently as a coach at the junior level, he’s a great fit for our team. Our organization is committed to the development of our players on and off the ice. In Ryan’s role with the Petes, he will assist our players in their individual skill development.”
The Ajax native has been the Head Coach/General Manager for the Haliburton County Huskies of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) since the 2021-22 season. He has eight years of experience working in the OJHL with the Huskies and the Whitby Fury. Ramsay has also served as a Player Development Consultant for the North Bay Battalion for the last two years.
“I’m very excited to be joining the Petes as their new Skills and Development Coach,” said Ramsay. “It’s definitely a full circle moment for me to be back with Peterborough after beginning my OHL career here. I’m looking forward to joining this great staff and amazing organization. I can’t wait to meet the players and get started.”
A former first-round pick of the Petes, Ramsay played five seasons in the OHL from 1999-2004, picking up 283 points in 295 games with the Petes, Kitchener Rangers, and Plymouth Whalers. After his OHL career, he signed with the St. Louis Blues and play 11 seasons in the AHL, ECHL, Germany and Italy. Ramsay played the majority of his professional career in the DEL, Germany’s top league, picking up 212 points in 296 games over seven years.
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Second Annual Mayoral Golf Tournament Fundraiser Announced to Benefit PRHC Foundation
/Mayor Jeff Leal is back on the links as he invites the public to join his second annual Peterborough Mayoral Invitational Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 8 at Kawartha Golf Club, announced on Thursday morning.
(left to right) Nigel Lister, Regional Manager, Market Development of Cambium Inc; Lesley Heighway, PRHC Foundation president; Blake Ulrich, Head Golf Professional at Kawartha Golf Club and CEO and Jeff Leal, Peterborough Mayor. Leal is displaying his putting prowess in a demonstration at his press conference. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The announcement was made at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), where its Foundation is this year’s recipient of the proceeds.
“I was faced with a cancer diagnosis two years ago but I’m cancer-free today because of the swift and effective care I received right here in our community,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “We must ensure that PRHC has all the resources they need to continue to provide the best quality care for the residents of our City and Region. That’s why I have chosen to support the PRHC Foundation’s Campaign for PRHC, with the proceeds of the second annual Mayoral Invitational Charity Golf Tournament helping to reimagine healthcare in our region.”
“We’re grateful to Mayor Jeff Leal for supporting the Campaign for PRHC,” said Lesley Heighway, PRHC Foundation president and CEO. “We recently announced an ambitious expansion of our campaign goal from $60 million to $70 million. It’s a bold step that reflects the growing and urgent healthcare needs in our region. Support from community-driven events like the Mayor’s invitational are vital to helping bring innovative, life-changing care to patients in our region.”
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The day will include a round of golf, lunch and dinner.
Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m., followed by opening remarks at 12:30 p.m. The shotgun start is at 1 p.m. with dinner to follow at the end of the round.
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Peterborough Petes Sign Austrian Import Draft Pick to Standard Player Agreement
/The Peterborough Petes have signed 2025 import pick Leon Kolarik to an OHL Standard Player Agreement (SPA), announced on Thursday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
