Open House: Peterborough Public Library Feasibility Study

The Peterborough Public Library is hosting an open house on Monday, April 22nd. Drop in to the auditorium at the main branch at 7 p.m. to share your ideas about the library.

Lundholm Associate Architects has been conducting a feasibility study for the Library. Through a series of public meetings, roundtable focus groups and surveys they have gathered advice and recommendations from the community about the Library’s facilities, programs and services. From the information gathered, they have prepared a preliminary proposal for the community to review. Public comment from this open house will be considered for the final proposal and will help to ensure that Peterborough’s future library reflects the interests and aspirations of the community. 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Watch: Peterborough Grandpa Creates Mapey Leafy Spider Song For Kids

Dr. Matthew Stewart, a Peterborough man who has a website 50 Ways To Be Happier, put together this "Mapey Leafy Spider" song to inspire kids and their parents who are Leafs fans. The lyrics are:

Mapey Leafey Spider skatin' icy rink,
blast a puck in goal 'cause you call him dirty fink,
so if you don't talk nice, you get ready then,
'cause Mapey Leafey Spider gonna win the game again!

Now watch for yourself, it's getting a lot of views...

Dr. Matt has songs for other NHL teams on his YouTube channel, including Boston, Chicago, Calgary and more.

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"Life Of Pi" Author Yann Martel Talks About Trent, Peterborough & The Writing Process

Yann Martel began writing, on the side, while studying philosophy at Trent University. "I was terrible, at first. I wrote a bunch of really bad plays and short stories. But I loved playing with language, creating a set, inventing characters," he says in this YouTube interview below. "I kept at it and, slowly, I became a writer."  In this interview, he talks about life at Trent, Peterborough, the writing process, the success of his book and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation, and more...

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Add This Book By Local Author Ian Rogers To Your Holiday Gift List

Local author Ian Rogers has crafted a collection of short stories in his latest novel, Every House is Haunted.

"In this brilliant debut collection, Ian Rogers explores the border-places between our world and the dark reaches of the supernatural. The landscape of death becomes the new frontier for scientific exploration. A honeymoon cabin with an unspeakable appetite finally meets its match. A suburban home is transformed into the hunting ground for a new breed of spider. A nightmarish jazz club at the crossroads of reality plays host to those who can break a deal with the devil...for a price. With remarkable deftness, Rogers draws together the disturbing and the diverting in twenty-two showcase stories that will guide you through terrain at once familiar and startlingly fresh."

You can purchase Every House is Haunted at Chapters for $18.95 and some of the local copies on Lansdowne Street are even signed.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PtboPic: David Goyette's "Be Brief!" Cake From His Book Launch Last Night At Splice

Our "Backroom Briefing" columnist David Goyette sent us a picture of the yummy looking cake from his book launch at Splice yesterday. Proceeds from his new book Be Brief!—which extols the virtues of brevity in public speaking—will go toward The Purple Onion Festival, Peterborough’s celebration of local food and culture. More info about the book and how to get a copy here. (The book is not edible, only the cake was.)

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Peterborough Author David Goyette Releases New Book "Be Brief!"

David Goyette, Executive Assistant to Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett and the man who pens our "Backroom Briefing" column here at PtboCanada.com, is releasing a new book called Be Brief!: Fifty Milestone Speeches In Fifty Words Each.

According to a release, the book "extols the virtues of brevity in public speaking through the example of 50 original milestone speeches, each of which is 50 words in length." The speeches are divided into five categories—political speeches, business speeches, special event speeches, family speeches and personal speeches.

This is Goyette's third book, and the proceeds from Be Brief! will go toward The Purple Onion Festival, Peterborough’s celebration of local food and culture.

The official launch of the book takes place next Thursday (September 13th) at Splice (379 George St.) at 5 p.m. and is open to all.

Books are available from the author David Goyette and at Happenstance Books in Lakefield.

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Titles Bookstore Has Started Their 25% Off Closing Sale

With the recent news of Titles Bookstore closing, they are now bidding Peterborough a "Thank You for 24 1/2 years" by offering 25% off all books (excluding ones already on sale). There are updated hours as well as they are now open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

We still have lots of Moleskine notebooks! And 18mo Planners. All 25% Off!

— Titles Bookstore (@titlesptbo) May 2, 2012

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Giant Book Sale Is Happening At Peterborough Library

The semi-annual Friends of the Library Giant Book Sale takes place this weekend at the Peterborough Public Library.  

People were already finding lots of deals this afternoon, toting their overflowing bags in search of the next gem.

The sale will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PTBOCanada's 7th Day Of Christmas: Children's Book at Titles

With Christmas just around the corner, it doesn't have to be expensive or difficult to find a unique little something for that special someone. To help you find a gift, here is PTBOCanada's 12 Days of Christmas - 12 Local Gifts $20 and under.

We all have our collection of holiday books we cherish awaiting for this time of year to pull them back out again. Here is just one of many available at Titles Bookstore (379 George Street North).

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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