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Peterborough Petes Seeking Breakthrough Performances For Upcoming Training Camp
/The Peterborough Petes began the season’s training camp looking for the team’s next breakout star with physical testing and assessments at Hybrid Sports on Tuesday.
Players were provided with shirts featuring the season sponsors and their surnames on the back. Photo by Luke Best.
Expectations are high for the players in the camp, both returning and new. Several athletes look to make their mark and land a full-time spot with the Petes for the coming season, ‘opportunity’ seemed to be the word of the day.
“Our message at the opening meeting today was that there is opportunity,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “This week on the ice, during scrimmages and practices, an individual player has the chance to turn that word, ‘opportunity,’ into action.”
Smiling faces, handshakes and hugs were spotted on the players throughout the opening day of the training camp. There were 58 players that showed up to prove themselves and make a roster spot. The facility training was a welcome change from last year when COVID-19 forced additional precautions and private training sessions.
"We have made a lot of strides with the public health and public safety to the point where now we're pretty much back to normal," said Oke. "We still have to make sure that we are diligent and follow various protocols. Certainly, this year feels a lot more of a normal style of training camp and we're just simply excited to get going."
Fans are invited to attend the upcoming events or view them online from their Facebook page.
The following is this year’s training camp schedule:
Wed., Aug. 31
8:30 a.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage
9:30 a.m.: Team Pat McCauley (Black) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage
10:30 a.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team East Side Mario’s (White) scrimmage
2:00 p.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage
3:00 p.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage
4:00 p.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage
Thu., Sep. 1
8:30 a.m.: Team Pat McCauley (Black) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage
9:30 a.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage
10:30 a.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage
2:00 p.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage
3:00 p.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team East Side Mario’s (White) scrimmage
4:00 p.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage
Fri., Sep. 2
9:00 a.m.: Team White on-ice practice
10:15 a.m.: Team Maroon on-ice practice
4:05 p.m.: Maroon & White Game
Sat., Sep. 3
10:30 a.m.: On-ice practice
Sun., Sep. 4
2:05 p.m.: Pre-Season Game vs Oshawa @ Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre
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Photos: 33rd Annual Peterborough Folk Festival Rocks Nicholls Oval Park
/Following ticketed events at Market Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings, free performances were held throughout the weekend in Nicholls Oval park as part of Peterborough Folk Festival.
Nathan Truax and band performs during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photo by Luke Best
First organized in 1989 as part of the now defunct Peterborough Arts Umbrella, the festival became a not-for-profit organization in 2001 and a registered charity in 2018.
The mandate of the festival is to promote folk music and arts within the Peterborough community as well as provide safely accessible venues and diverse audiences for both local and Canadian touring musicians.
The 2022 edition of Folk Fest featured acts such as the Sudbury string band, Murder Murder.
I, The Mountain from Kitchener played through sunset and into the evening.
Afie Jurvanen, known by his stage name, Bahamas headlined the show with a packed performance on Saturday Night. Jurvanen was born in Toronto and raised in Barrie.
On Sunday the 12-piece band from the Niagara area, My Son The Hurricane performed during the day. Lead singer Jacob Bergsma, wore a Zellers smock to commemorate the announcement that the Canadian company would be returning.
In addition to the performances, the festival featured an artisan village, a food village and valet bicycling parking provided by B!KE Community Bike Shop. Reusable dishes were used by food vendors and a team of volunteers washed and returned them to keep the festival as eco-friendly as possible.
The Peterborough Folk Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit, registered charity organization and relies on the generosity of sponsors and donors to keep the event free.
If you’re interested in making a donation or learning more: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/peterborough-folk-festival/
City of Peterborough Invites Businesses To Bid On Space In New Arena and Aquatics Complex
/The City of Peterborough is inviting submission of interest for space to lease in the soon-to-be-built community centre on the corner of Lansdowne and Park Streets as well as in Healthy Planet Arena.
Photo By Luke Best
“The ability for a local business to reside in a city community arena facility is a great opportunity for the business to directly reach our patrons,” said Sue Warrington, the City’s Arena Division Manager. “It’s a win-win situation for the local business and the City when their product or service meets the needs of our patrons.”
The approximately 1,720 square foot leasable space will be on the second level of the upcoming arena and aquatics complex.
Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2022, with an anticipated completion date of fall 2024. It will be built at the southeast corner of Lansdowne Street West and Park Street.
There is also space available for lease in the Healthy Planet Arena. The area is on the main floor near the facility's entrance and is approximately 620 square feet.
Businesses are invited to review the details and submit Expressions of Interest for the leased space online at: www.peterborough.ca/bidsandtenders.
There are sponsorship opportunities at the new Arena and Aquatics Complex, including building naming rights, ice pad naming rights, and many other sponsorship marketing profiles.
Any business or corporation with sponsorship interests in the new facility is invited to visit www.SponsorPeterborough.ca
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The War in Ennismore: Amateur Boxing Returns to The Kawarthas
/Corcoran’s Boxing Club is hosting its first-ever show as a fundraiser for the club’s youth program and competitive team on Saturday.
Pete Dalliday (left) throws some punches with Jay Corcoran (right). Photo by Luke Best.
The War in Ennismore: Revival is held at the Robert E. Young Recreation Complex in Ennismore. The Ontario Boxing sanctioned event will feature 12 amateur fights from boxers across the province.
At least one women’s match will take place, as well as fights featuring boxers as young as eight years old. Corcoran’s Boxing Club features a youth program that is run in conjunction with the Ennismore Optimist Club.
Ennismore was chosen as the location to host the event due to multiple club members’ ties to the area. This includes Jay Corcoran, the club’s founder, who was born and raised there.
This is the first amateur boxing event in the Kawarthas since the start of the pandemic.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first fight at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door.
Chamber of Commerce Announce 2022 Business Excellence Awards Finalists
/The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce announced their annual 2022 Business Excellence Awards finalists on Wednesday.
Photo by Luke Best.
The awards publicly recognize and honour local businesses and people who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.
The recognized finalists and recipients will be revealed at the Excellence Awards Event on Oct. 19.
The event will begin with a reception at The Venue, followed by a ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre. The event hosted by Megan Murphy will feature performances from local musicians.
“We are excited to welcome the business community back in person for our annual celebration,” says Stuart Harrison, chamber president and CEO. “As we recognize outstanding businesses within the City and County, we’re bringing together the great traditions of the Kawartha and Peterborough Chambers into an exciting new event.”
2022 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically)
4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem
Dr. Nicole Edgar
Michael Gallant
Chad Hogan
Caitlin Smith
Businesswoman of the Year - Entrepreneur
Brenda Ibey (The Avant-Garden Shop)
Businesswoman of the Year - Organization
Alicia Dafoe (Village Dental Centre)
Business Citizen of the Year sponsored by Nexicom
To be announced at the ceremony!
Business Student Leadership Prizes
Jehan Mahboob (Trent University)
Aiden Rice (Fleming College)
Commercial Development or Renovation
CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage (Peterborough Office)
Lakeshore Designs (Boathouse Boutique and Bikini Beans Cafe)
TVM Group Integrated Real Estate Company (365 Armour Rd)
Customer First
Bennett's Furniture and Mattresses
Kawartha Country Wines
Ricart Branded Apparel & Promo
Employer of the Year
Friendly Fires
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Savage Arms
Entrepreneurial Spirit
At the Lake Distributing
Organized by Design
Suzi Home Maker
Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year
To be announced
Green Initiatives
B!KE The Peterborough Community Bike Shop
Nutty Bean Cafe
Suzi Home Maker
Health & Wellness
Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation
The Mane Intent
Pulse Physio & Performance
Hospitality
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Publican House Brewery & Pub
Starbucks at Trent
Local Focus
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Living Local Marketplace
New Beginnings Contracting Services
Marketing & Promotion
Peterborough Humane Society (Our Pet Project)
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA Social Media Revamp)
Phillip Jolicoeur The Marketing Guy (Havelock Chamber of Commerce - Member Spotlight)
Micro Business
Dan Joyce Clothing
Flossophy Ptbo
The Mane Intent
New Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
Faheem and Fardos Mohammadzada (Brothers Pizza)
Not-for-Profit
Community Care Peterborough
Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation
Peterborough Humane Society
The President's Award
To be announced
Professional Services
D.M. Wills Associates Limited
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation
Retail
Central Smith
Dan Joyce Clothing
Millbrook Mercantile
Skilled Trades
CS Remodeling and Renovations
New Beginnings Contracting Services
Studio of Hair Design
Tourism
Hutchison House Museum
Kidz Playland
Lang Pioneer Village Museum
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Photos: The Strumbellas perform at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park.
/Juno award-winning band, The Strumbellas, performed at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park Wednesday night.
Photos by Luke Best
Attendees were happy to welcome them back to Kawarthas, by filling the park and dancing into the night. The Strumbellas did not disappoint. With a high-energy performance they had the crowd singing along to their hits such as “Spirits,” “We Don’t Know,” and “In This Life.”
The evening was concluded with an encore featuring a cover of Shania Twain’s “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”
Lead singer Jimmy Chauveau described the evening as “all sorts of magic” and that he couldn’t wait to come back.
Photos: Nagasaki Commemoration Lantern Ceremony at Little Lake
/The Peterborough Peace Council hosted its annual Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Ceremony at Little Lake on Tuesday evening.
Traditionally the lanterns have been released towards the fountain however this year’s strong winds sent them along the shoreline. Photo by Luke Best.
“It’s important to remember exactly what happened,” said Gianne Broughton, a Peterborough Peace Council member.
The commemoration began with Broughton acknowledging the 77th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan by the U.S Military.
Peterborough Peace Council member Sheila Nabigon-Howlett then shared how Canada has not yet signed the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty and called for the end of nuclear tech.
“This is an opportunity to look at the globe and see what is happening. It’s not pretty,” she said.
An open invitation was offered if anyone would like to speak their mind, about the past or about the future. Two speeches were made after an open mic invitation was offered to speak their mind, about the past or about the future, followed by a song.
Peterborough Peace Council and supporters were invited to release paper lanterns into the water after the sun had set. This Japanese custom is a gesture of respect for those who have died and gives participants a moment to think about their ancestors and loved ones.
Photos: Sam Roberts Band Rocks Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park
/Less than one year since their last appearance in town, the Sam Roberts Band performed at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park Wednesday night.
This was the Sam Roberts Band’s third appearance in Peterborough. Their first appearance was at Showplace Performance Centre on Nov. 24, 2014. Photos By Luke Best.
Fans packed the park and were ecstatic to see the Sam Roberts Band return since their last appearance in August. The drive-in concert at the Peterborough Memorial Centre was cut short due to a storm.
After so much time without concerts, Sam Roberts told the crowd to “Throw your shame out the window and dance!”
Throughout the evening, the alternative rock band played fan favourites such as “Shapeshifters” and “Brother Down.” Roberts shared stories of playing Peterborough for the first time in 2002 at the since-closed nightclub, Sin City to a single attendee named Kevin.
The Sam Roberts Band marks the first Wednesday concert and third performance for the 2022 Peterborough Musicfest. The New Pornographers is the next act and performing next this Saturday at 8 p.m.
Peterborough Musicfest is a free event hosted every Wednesday and Saturday in Del Crary Park. Concert-goers can bring their lawn chairs or rent them for $4 at the event.
Photos: Rally Staged In Downtown Peterborough To Call For An End Of Climate Delay
/Members of the Peterborough Alliance for Climate Action and For Our Grandchildren gathered outside the Ministery of Natural Resources (MNR) building to call for a shift off of fossil fuels on Wednesday.
The rally was supported nationally by 350.org, similar rallies were staged across the country. Photo by Luke Best.
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the heat dome in British Columbia where record-breaking temperatures surpassed 40 C.
There were 231 people who died on June 29 last year due to extreme temperatures. Nearly 10 people every hour according to The British Columbia coroners’ service.
The rally began at 11 a.m. where protestors proceeded down Water Street before returning back and disbanding around noon.
