Photos: Fresh Radio Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and 1,005th Episode of 'Fresh Mornings With Pete & Dani'

It was a fitting moment for media personalities Dani Guppy and Pete Dalliday as they hit the fifth anniversary of their radio show 'Fresh Mornings With Pete & Dani,’ recording their 1,005th episode with 100.5 FM Fresh Radio on Thursday morning.

An unexpected champagne cork pop leads to a bubbly surprise for Dani Guppy (left) and Pete Dalliday (right). All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Friends, family and colleagues came to celebrate the milestone just outside the Global News/Corus Entertainment station on Monaghan Road.

Guppy and Dalliday were showered with gifts and congratulations on reaching their milestones.

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Millbrook's Centennial Place Gets 50s Throwback To Celebrate 20th Anniversary

Classic cars, polka dot dresses and Elvis Presley were alive and well in a 50s-themed party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AON Inc’s long-term care home Centennial Place in Millbrook with an open house on Wednesday afternoon.

Lexi Hill, clinical resource nurse and Vicki Coppins, director of dietary services, celebrating the 50s with some bubbly for the residence's 20th anniversary. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Residents and staff got in the 50s spirit by dressing in era-appropriate clothing to celebrate the milestone. Classic car displays, 50s diner-style food (sliders, sparkling wine and floats) and an Elvis Presley impersonator were all part of the 50s throwback planned out by the staff.

“A lot of population here grew up in the 50s so we thought it would be really nice to bring that back for them,” said Courtney Jilesen, Centennial Place administrator. “It lets them experience some old times again.”

Centennial Place has been recognized municipally and internationally for its retirement residence care.

Matthew Graham, Millbrook Mayor was in attendance and personally congratulated Centennial Place and their staff on their milestone.

“On behalf of the residents in the Township of Cavan-Monaghan, it is my pleasure to congratulate all the residents and staff of Centennial Place in celebrating their 20th anniversary in our Township,” he said. “Centennial Place is such an important part of our community and the village of Millbrook and I especially want to thank all of your staff over these past 20 years for all of their hard work and care for the residents of our community.”

@ptbo_canada Happy 20th anniversary to Centennial Place for award-winning retirement residence service! #centennialplace #anniversary #journalist #journalism #millbrook #ptbo #ptbocanada #peterborough #fyp #retirement #seinors #senior #retire #residence #20years ♬ Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley

The home was awarded a Three-Year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Accreditation Award in November as well as a Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Best Practices Spotlight Organization Award last month.

“We have great staff and a great supportive community,” said Jilesen. “Without them, I don't know if we would have been able to get through the last three years.”

Centennial Place is located at 2 Centennial Ln. in Millbrook.

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Trent's 20th Anniversary of Seasoned Spoon Celebrated With Fundraiser Event On March 18

Trent University’s café ‘Seasoned Spoon’ is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an event featuring live music, activities, raffles and food to raise money for a cargo trike on March 18.

The Seasoned Spoon’s grand opening was on Feb 25, 2003 in the Cat's Ass Pub in Otonabee College before being moved to Otonabee College. Photo courtey of Trent University.

The event is at the Seasoned Spoon and runs from 5 p.m. to p.m. with tickets at $10. Children’s admission is free.

The trike will aid Trent Vegetable Gardens in making deliveries and will cost anywhere from $2,750 and upwards to purchase.

The Seasoned Spoon's first opened on Feb. 25, 2003, at Otonabee College. It relocated to the former Champlain Junior Common Room in the spring of 2003 and officially opened in that space on Nov. 18 of the same year.

In 2006, the eatery partnered with the Trent Vegetable Gardens, a volunteer-run group that provides the majority of the café’s produce. The café relocated again in 2009 to the downstairs of the Champlain Senior Common Room.

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Meet Luna; Peterborough’s First Baby Born in 2023

At 5:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, midwife Sarah Tucker delivered Peterborough’s first baby of 2023 at the Kawartha Community Midwives Clinic.

Photo courtesy of Jacob Werker.

Baby Luna is her parents Anna and Jacob’s second child, making five-year-old Josah a big brother.

Jacob says mom Anna began feeling contractions around 4 a.m., giving birth to a healthy, 6.7 pound baby under two hours later.

“It was an absolute privilege to attend Anna during her birth, as it is with every one of my clients, but a new year with new life is extra special,” said Tucker. “It’s refreshing and invigorating and just sets the tone for the new year.”

Kawartha Community Midwives on Stewart St. provides midwifery care in and around Peterborough.

Two midwives are required for each birth, and Tucker was backed up by midwife Lisa Chappell after the birth of Luna.

“It is an honour to be with someone at one of the most vulnerable times in their life. It’s incredibly humbling to know that people trust me to safely, and lovingly, bring their babies into this world,” said Tucker. “Birth can be so beautiful and normal, it doesn’t have to be scary, and when our clients feel well-supported it takes that fear away.”

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Kawartha TV & Stereo Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The giant scissors were out to cut the ribbon to celebrate Kawartha TV & Stereo’s 50th anniversary on Monday morning.

(left to right) MPP Dave Smith, owner Glenn Stuart, general manager Scott Stuart and Mayor Diane Therrien holding the ribbon as it gets cut to commemorate the store’s milestone. Photo Courtesy of Kawartha TV & Stereo.

In attendance were Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith and Mayor Diane Therrien to commemorate the event. Owner Glenn Stuart and general manager Scott Stuart — who are brothers — had the honours of cutting the ribbon with giant scissors to celebrate the store’s milestone and community involvement.

“We have been a huge supporter of local for years and years and years since day one,” said Scott. “We’ve very proud of that and we will continue that for as long as we can.”

“We all do business with each other,” said Glenn. “We buy from those businesses back and forth and that’s one of the things we do in a small-town atmosphere.”

The store has been reputable for supporting the local communities and city officials have noticed the business’s contribution to Peterborough.

Smith gave a certification to the electronics store to mark the occasion. He mentioned that Kawartha TV & Stereo was one of the first places he visited and made a purchase since moving to Peterborough in 1981.

“The service you have provided has been fantastic,” he said. “It’s a testament to what you have done to this community, the fact that you’ve been here for 50 years.”

“There’s a reason people keep coming back,” said Therrien. “I can’t wait to be here for another 50 years.”

Kawartha TV & Stereo opened in 1971 with 600 square ft. of space on Charlotte Street before moving down the same road with 800 square ft. The store moved again in the mid-1980s to its current location on the corner of Lansdowne Street and Park Street which is known as the “Bargain Corner.”

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1956-57 Original Petes Team to Be Honoured At Petes 60th Season Opener

The Peterborough Petes are the longest continuously operating team in the Ontario Hockey League—having won nine OHL championships and one Memorial Cup championship over 59 years. The Petes have graduated over 180 players to the National Hockey League.

This Thursday (September 24th), the Petes will host the Ottawa 67’s for the home opener of their 60th season, and members of the original 1956-57 team will be recognized at centre ice before the game as a symbol of the success and longevity of the Petes.

Original Petes team

Before the game, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., fans are invited to attend the free Home Opener Kickoff Party in the Northeast Corner of the PMC parking lot. The event will feature live music by Nathan Jackson, face painting by Faces by 2, a selection of bouncy castles by Bouncers Are Us, and a paid BBQ by Brown’s Fine Foods.

Thursday’s game will also be a $5 student night, as Friday is a PA Day for most local students.
 
Tickets are still available for the game by calling (705) 743-3561.

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Watch: Trent University's 50th Anniversary Video

Trent University turned 50 on Friday, October 17th and celebrations have been going on all year as it celebrates its amazing campuses, students, teachers, alumni and community.

To mark the occasion, Trent released this video below on its 50th birthday. Have a watch as it takes you through the story of how Trent came to be, and where it's going next...

From October 17, 1964 to October 17, 2014: 50 Years of Trent Trent University celebrates 50th anniversary with gala, historical parade and ceremony, and one-of-a-kind variety show Trent University's campus has always been beautiful, and today - on the 50th anniversary of the original opening ceremonies at Rubidge Hall - it is especially easy to appreciate the incredible evolution and growth of the University.

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Today Marks The 17th Anniversary Of The Peterborough Flood: Share Your Memories

On July 15, 2004, Peterborough experienced 175 mm of rainfall over the city. During the hour between 3:30 am and 4:30 am alone, 78.8 mm came down. All hell broke loose. Cars were floating (and some people were trapped in them), basements and buildings were flooded, roofs collapsed under the weight of the rain. A State of Emergency was declared by Mayor Sutherland. It made national and international news. It was a day people who lived here will never forget. There is even a "City of Peterborough Flood 2004 Fact Sheet" about that day.

Share your memories of that day with us here in our comments section, on Twitter @Ptbo_Canada using hashtag #PTBOFlood, and on our Facebook page.

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Some Classic Staff Pics: Queen Elizabeth Public School To Celebrate 75th Anniversary

On Saturday, October 26th, Queen Elizabeth Public School (located at 830 Barnardo Avenue) will be celebrating their 75th Anniversary. To honour this occasion, they'll be hosting an Open House from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Current and former staff and students are of course invited, as well as the community. Come by and check out the classrooms and memorabilia on display from decades past. 

If you have any items you think that would make a great addition to the festivities to showcase that day from your time at Queen Elizabeth Public School, call 705.742.6331. 

To learn more about this upcoming event and check out classic student/teacher photos from the past (see a few below), check out their Facebook page. 

Staff 1972-1973

Staff 1985-1986

Staff 1980-1981

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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