Peterborough Petes Blanked In Game Four; North Bay Ties Series 2-2

The Peterborough Petes put 33 shots on net but none found the back of the net as they were shut out in Game Four by the North Bay Battalion, 4-0, to even the series at two apiece at the Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens on Tuesday night.

The Petes ended the regular season with a 40-24-1-3 record for third place in the East Division. Photo courtesy of Tom Martineau and the North Bay Battalion.

The first goal came in the first period with the puck ricocheting off the boards from a point shot. It ended up on Cam Warren’s stick in the slot and he scored to make it 1-0 for North Bay. Ryder Cali joined the scoring for the Battalion as he pickpocketed Kieron Walton and buried it to make it 2-0 after the first. Easton Rye was peppered with 16 shots in that frame.

North Bay struck again in the second period as Warren made a centring pass to Parker Vaughan, who was all alone in front and made no mistake for a 3-0 lead. Rye faced only eight shots that period but allowed one to go by him.

North Bay got the cherry on top just under eight minutes into the period as Nick Wellenreiter got a deflected puck on his stick and he rifled it through traffic, including Rye, for a North Bay four-goal game and win.

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The Petes return home for Game Five of the first round of the OHL playoff series this Thursday at the Peterborough Memorial Centre at 7:05 p.m.

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New Initiative Launched to Expand Mental Health Supports in Employment Services Through Work Well Badge and Education Sessions

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) and Fleming College’s Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services (MKES) are launching a new initiative aimed at increasing awareness and education around mental health supports in employment services.

photo courtesy of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening employment outcomes across the Muskoka-Kawarthas region by providing greater visibility in how frontline staff can support job seekers experiencing mental health challenges.

Work Well, which will start in April, encourages employment service provider staff throughout the Muskoka-Kawarthas region to participate in a designated suite of mental health information sessions. Designed by CMHA HKPR, the sessions are tailored for frontline staff to build their capacity to support clients more effectively. The sessions focus on using a strengths-based approach and trauma-informed lens as well as coaching on mental health disclosures and workplace accommodations.

“CMHA HKPR recognizes that finding and keeping employment while managing mental health concerns can be challenging. The Work Well initiative provides education and awareness that empower staff and job seekers with an improved understanding of the importance of mental health in the workplace and what to do when mental health interrupts someone’s ability to stay well at work,” said Kim Kennelly, CMHA HKPR Manager of Justice Services and Employment Services. “Alongside information sessions, Mental Health Employment Consultants are available to offer consultation and one-on‑one mental health support to employees and job seekers throughout their journey towards meaningful employment.”

Staff who complete the full series of sessions will receive a digital badge and letter of achievement recognizing their commitment to supporting mental health in employment services.

“Individuals throughout our communities are facing unprecedented challenges that are impacting their mental health,” said Joanne Spicer, Associate Vice President of Student Experience at Fleming College. “Our goal is to foster a better understanding of mental health and illness in the employment services sector in order to further reduce barriers to finding meaningful work. This includes supporting job seekers with tools they can use to navigate the process of searching for and maintaining employment.”

Work Well will run on a two-year cycle, beginning in 2026. Participants will have two years to complete the series with opportunities for ongoing renewal.

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City of Peterborough Announces Holiday Hours for City Services During Easter Weekend

Over the Easter weekend, many City facilities and services will be operating under holiday hours or will be closed between Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. 

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The City offers a variety of online services at peterborough.ca that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  

Waste collection for residents in Zones 7 and 8 on Friday, April 3 moves to Monday, April 6.  

Art Gallery of Peterborough 

The Art Gallery of Peterborough (250 Crescent St.) will be closed Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. The Art Gallery will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 6.  

City Hall  

City Hall (500 George St. N.) including Service Peterborough, the Clerk’s office, Building Services and the Provincial Offences Office, will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6.  

Online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at peterborough.ca.  

Provincial Offences Act tickets can be made online at peterborough.ca/POA.   

Parking Services  

Parking in City-operated parking garages, surface lots and on-street parking spaces is free on weekends and holidays, including Friday, April 3. Parking will not be free on Monday, April 6.  

The Parking Services office located in the King Street Parkade will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6.   

Visit peterborough.ca/parking to find more information, including parking locations. 

Peterborough Museum and Archives  

The Peterborough Museum and Archives (300 Hunter St. E.) is closed Friday, April 3.  

The Museum will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4 through Monday, April 6.  

The exhibit “We Wear Many Hats” opens Saturday, April 4, inviting visitors to explore how something as familiar as a hat can carry both personal and collective meaning through a combination of objects, personal stories and thoughtful design. Visitors can also enjoy a new Spring Scavenger Hunt, a fun and interactive way for families and kids of all ages to explore the museum. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 per group. 

Peterborough Public Library 

The Peterborough Public Library’s main library (345 Aylmer St. N.) and the Miskin Law Community Complex (MLCC) branch (271 Lansdowne St. W.) will be closed from Friday, April 3 through Monday, April 6.  

Library card holders can access MLCC branch when the MLCC is open by scanning their library card at the door and entering their PIN to access the library. Card holders can then browse books, pick up holds and check out items using the self check-out machines.  

Audiobooks, eBooks, eLearning and eMagazines can still be accessed by visiting ptbolibrary.ca/DigitalCollections.

Peterborough Regional Airport  

The Peterborough Regional Airport will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.  

For more information on the airport visit peterborough.ca/airport.  

Public Works 

Public Works can be reached by phone. This line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.   

Recreation Facilities  

The Kinsmen Civic Centre and Healthy Planet Arena 

Both the Kinsmen Civic Centre and the Healthy Planet Arena will be closed Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6.  

Miskin Law Community Complex

The Miskin Law Community Complex (271 Lansdowne St. W.) will be open Friday April 3 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Monday, April 6 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Peterborough Memorial Centre  

The Peterborough Memorial Centre is closed Friday April 3, and open Monday, April 6 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.  

The Doane Grant Thornton Box Office is closed on Friday, April 3. Tickets for events can be purchased online at memorialcentre.ca.  

If the Peterborough Petes continue through the playoffs, the box office will open Monday, April 6 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

McDonnel Street Community Centre   

The McDonnel Street Community Centre is closed from Friday, April 3 through Monday, April 6, with the exception of pre-booked events at the facility.  

Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre  

The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (775 Brealey Dr.) is open Friday, April 3 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, April 6 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.  

Riverview Park and Zoo    

The Riverview Park and Zoo is open and operating on regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to dusk, during the long weekend. The Gift Shop will be closed on Friday, April 3.   

Social Services and Child Care Centres  

The Social Services office (178 Charlotte St.) will be closed Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6.  

Emergency shelter services remain open over the holiday. To access emergency shelter services outside of regular business hours, or on holidays, call the after-hours service.  

City-operated child care centres will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. 

Transit  

Peterborough Transit will operate on a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Friday, April 3.  

The Customer Service desk will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Regular Peterborough Transit service hours resume Monday, April 6.   

Visit peterborough.ca/transit for details or call Transit Customer Service. 

Waste Collection and Facilities   

The City/County Landfill (1260 Bensfort Rd.) and the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot (400 Pido Rd.) will be closed on Friday, April 3. The landfill will be open for its regular hours of 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Monday, April 6.  

Water Services    

Water Services Customer Service will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6.  

For water services emergencies, including watermain breaks on public property, leaking hydrants, low water pressure, emergency water shut-offs, water quality concerns or rental water heater issues, call.   

For more information visit peterborough.ca/waterservices. 

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Art Gallery of Peterborough to Temporarily Close Weekdays for Maintenance

The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed from Wednesday to Friday, and from April 8 to April 10 for facility maintenance.  

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

It will remain open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs, including Family Sunday and the Gallery Shop. 

The Gallery is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays as per its regular hours of operation.

New exhibitions will open at the Gallery on April 18.

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Five Counties Recognized with Second Consecutive Chamber of Commerce Award

Five Counties Children’s Centre has been recognized for a second consecutive year at the Northumberland Business Achievement Awards for its work to improve support for kids and their families in the local community.

photo courtesy of Five Counties.

The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce (NCCC) named Five Counties as the winner of its 2026 Health and Wellness Award, which recognizes a business or organization that provides excellence in its work supporting physical and mental health and wellbeing for its customers or clients.  This is the second straight year Five Counties has been honoured by the NCCC, as the Centre won the Not-for-Profit of the Year Award last year at these awards.

“These back-to-back Business Achievement Awards are a testament to the incredible work our Five Counties staff do to continue innovating and providing evidence-based, life-changing treatment services for children and youth with physical, developmental and communication needs in Northumberland County,” says Scott Pepin, CEO of Five Counties. “This recognition shows the level of excellence that people have come to expect and know is being delivered by our staff in Northumberland, to not only improve services, but reduce wait times.”

In announcing Five Counties as winner of the 2026 Health and Wellness Award, the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce noted, “In the past year, Five Counties has delivered meaningful results for children and families across our region.” The chamber cited the “most notable achievement” being the creation and official opening of a fully accessible outdoor therapy and play space at the Five Counties site in Cobourg.

“Transforming an underused area into an inclusive environment expands treatment options and enhances the client experience,” the chamber noted. “At the same time, (Five Counties) responded to record demand by increasing clinical capacity, strengthening recruitment and retention, and implementing innovative service models, resulting in a measurable reduction in wait times. Five Counties continues to improve access to care and deliver lasting impact for the families they serve.”

During the 2025 calendar year, Five Counties served 1,876 kids and their families in Northumberland County. Services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech language-therapy were provided by Five Counties staff from its Centre sites in Cobourg and Campbellford, in local schools and in the community.

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Cavan-Monaghan Women Faces Stunt Driving Charge After Going 96 km/h In 50 Zone

A 44-year-old Cavan-Monaghan woman is facing a stunt driving charge after going 96km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone on Lily Lake Road on Sunday afternoon.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 4:15pm, a traffic officer on general patrol recorded the vehicle going 46km/hr over the limit.

The driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

• Stunt Driving

Their driver’s license was suspended for 30 days and vehicle impounded for 14 days.

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Fleming College Invites Prospective Students to Annual Spring Open House Event

Aspiring post secondary students and their families are invited to Fleming College’s annual Spring Open House event on April 11.

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From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. across Sutherland (Peterborough), Frost (Lindsay) and Haliburton campuses, Fleming will showcase its industry-recognized programs and experiential learning opportunities that open doors to rewarding careers. Each campus will offer guided tours, information sessions and hands-on demonstrations. Visitors can also meet faculty and current students and learn about the many services and resources that support student success.   

At the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough, visitors will learn about programs related to health, community services, trades and technology, business and information technology, and general arts and sciences. Workshop or information sessions will be held at noon for the Hairstyling, Carpentry and Renovation Technician, Welding and Paramedic programs. 

At the Frost Campus in Lindsay, visitors will learn about programs related to environmental and natural resources sciences and learning labs like the pollinator garden, arboretum, fish hatchery, bird conservation, insectary and Parnham Training Centre for Drilling and Blasting. Workshop or information sessions will be held at noon for the Resources Drilling Technician, Blasting Techniques and Fish and Wildlife programs. 

At the Haliburton School of Art + Design, visitors can tour the art studios and enjoy a walk along the adjacent Sculpture Forest Trail that features 40 installations by Canadian and International artists. During a one-hour workshop at noon, prospective students can create a stunning fabric brooch.  

Fleming’s primary firefighter training facility in Norwood, the Eastern Ontario Emergency Training Academy, is also open for tours. Pre-Service Firefighter education and training program faculty and students will answer questions and show visitors training areas like the burn tower and rescue maze. Visitors can attempt forceable entry through a steel door or operate a firehose from one of our onsite pump trucks. 

Prospective students and families interested in learning about Fleming’s Veterinary Technician program can tour the Peterborough Humane Society and new labs every hour starting at 10:30 a.m.  

The Kawartha Cardiology Clinic in Peterborough is also open to visitors interested in learning about Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, a post-graduate program for nursing professionals.   

Fleming Campus agendas are available on the College’s Open House webpage.

Whether you’re a first-time post-secondary student or a mature learner transitioning to a new career, Fleming College is ready to welcome you to its Peterborough, Lindsay and Haliburton Campuses to explore its exceptional programs, services and surroundings.  

Register for Fleming’s Spring Open House today at the website. 

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Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring CANCAST, EC3 and Canadian Canoe Museum

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…

This week, we’re diving into a mix of fishing fever, arts investment and canoe culture—all signs of a vibrant spring season ahead.

Big Hooks and Bigger Crowds: CANCAST Meets Muskie Odyssey

This past weekend marked a milestone for outdoor enthusiasts across Ontario. The CANCAST Fishing and Tackle Show teamed up with the Muskie Odyssey for what’s being called Canada’s largest fishing event yet.

Held across two venues—the Peterborough Memorial Centre (including the Morrow Building) and the Kinsmen Civic Centre—the expanded show doubled the vendors, speakers, and experiences. A free shuttle service kept everything connected and convenient for attendees.

This collaboration signals strong momentum in the Kawarthas’ tourism and outdoor recreation economy, a key growth area for the region. Organizers are already hinting that this new two-venue format could become the new standard, especially as 2026 marks CANCAST’s 5th anniversary in Peterborough.

If you missed the action, mark your calendars for next year—or check out what’s coming up.

Fueling Creativity: $35,000+ in Arts Grants

From fishing rods to paintbrushes, Peterborough’s creative side is also thriving. The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) recently announced over $35,250 in grants to 17 local artists through their Grants for Individual Artists program.

These funds support a wide range of creative projects and help strengthen the local arts economy—just in time for a busy spring and summer lineup of exhibitions, performances, and events. It’s a clear reminder that investing in culture pays dividends for community vibrancy and tourism alike.

Whether you’re an artist, arts supporter, or simply enjoy what our region has to offer, this boost is great news.

Adventure Stories on the Water: Backcountry Canoe Symposium

Next up on the calendar: a full day of inspiration for paddlers and outdoor lovers. On April 11, the Canadian Canoe Museum is hosting the Traversing Backcountry Canoe Symposium in partnership with Traversing.

The lineup features experienced adventurers and storytellers including Ben Beauchamp, Kirsten Graham-May, Eric Drost, Hilary Croft, and Katrina Van Osch. They’ll share tales from solo trips to epic northern expeditions across Canada’s backcountry.

Attendees can join in person at the museum or virtually from anywhere. Expect a full day of talks, connections and plenty of motivation to get out on the water this season. Tickets are $25 in-person or $10 virtual.

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 brenda@pkchamber.ca.

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U11AA Peterborough Petes Go On Undefeated Run To Capture OMHA Championship

The U11AA Peterborough Petes were flawless in capturing the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Championship title, defeating the Caledon Hawks, 3-1, at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby on Sunday afternoon.

(Back Row) Head Coach Bobby Christie, AC Jeremy Heffernan, AC Steve Thomas, Gavin Thomas, AC Mark Prentice and Trainer Jeff Taylor.

(Middle Row) antzen Taylor, Jackson Faught, Nash Prentice, Jonny Dewhurst, Case Hedges, Charlie Clements, Mason Smith, Oscar Selby, Jonah Vogler, Brandon Devereau and Jack Coveney.

(Front Row) Nash Bloomfield, Ronan Goselin, Luke Lipscombe, Kaden Grills and Lucy Christie. Photo courtesy of the U11 Peterborough Petes.

The Petes faced off against the South Simcoe Storm as the opening game of the tournament on Friday morning. Peterborough won by a score of 4-2 with a three-goal surge in the third period. They were also the last game of the day, capping off the night with a 6-4 victory over the Flamborough Sabres. Both teams traded pairs of goals throughout the game but Peterborough scored twice late in the game to seal the win.

The Petes had only one game on Saturday against the Richmond Hill Jaguars. Peterborough was down 2-1 going into the final frame but they scored three times including three power play goals for a 4-3 win to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

The semifinals were against the Oakville Rangers on Sunday morning. While the game was close, Peterborough never relinquished the lead and punched their ticket to the finals with a 4-3 win.

The finals were a battle of the undefeated as the Petes faced the Caledon Hawks. Peterborough scored the first three goals, including two in the second half of the third period. The Hawks finally responded with a score in the final 40 seconds of regulation but it was too little, too late and Peterborough completed their undefeated run to win the OMHA championship.

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