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Hometown PTBO: Dwayne Gretzky's Nick Rose and Tyler Kyte About Performing and Growing Up With Musicfest and Their Notable Television Appearences
/This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to Nick Rose and Tyler Kyte of Dwayne Gretzky about becoming staple performers at Peterborough Musicfest, their memories of the free-concert series growing up and their filmography that you may recognize from the late 90s.
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Pete Dalliday Hits the Kitchen For An Episode Taping of Cooking Show 'Questionable Taste'
/Media personality, sports broadcaster and PTBOCanada’s own Pete Dalliday put on the chef’s apron for his guest appearance at the local cooking show ‘Questionable Taste’ with host Ray Galletti to air this week on Bell Fibe TV1 and the Bell Fibe TV app.
The show is based in Peterborough and has Galletti —despite not being a chef — cook with his celebrity friends. They create the guest’s favourite dish using local ingredients while chatting and perhaps a few laughs along the way.
“I was an absolute blast to work with Ray and be asked to take part,” explained Dalliday. “I’ve never done a cooking show before so that was a first and a ton of fun. Ray and I hit it off and have become friends. I may have even converted him into a Halifax Thunderbirds lacrosse fan after he came to one of our games this year.”
Dalliday and Galletti created Italian bread and cheese balls known as ‘pallottes’ which the former traditionally eats on Good Friday.
“It’s an old Giardino family recipe that I was proud to bring to the kitchen that day,” said Dalliday.
The show is co-directed by Peterborough’s Chad Maker and Kirk Comrie. Michael Hurcomb — who also is a Peterborough native — filmed the show.
Dalliday’s episode is listed as the second of season two of five listed tapings. The Peterborough Petes/Lakers play-by-play announcer shares sports stories, his father Gary Dalliday and growing up in Peterborough throughout the episode.
The show's first season had six episodes that had features such as Shantilly’s Place owner Shantelle Bisson on Chandos Lake and Sweet Beast Butcher Shop’s Grant Slavin.
American Zoologists The Kratt Brothers Come to Peterborough to Film ‘Wild Kratts’ Episode Featuring Riverview Park and Zoo Camels
/Martin and Chris Kratt stopped by the Riverview Park and Zoo on Tuesday to film for their PBS Kids show ‘Wild Kratts,’ which aims to educate young viewers on zoology and ecology.
Martin and Chris Kratt are zoologists and actors who host the educational series. They have produced five TV series including ‘Kratts’ Creatures’ and ‘Zoboomafoo’ which educate children on different species through live-action and cartoon segments.
The brother’s filmed with Riverview’s Bactrian Camels for the upcoming episode.
Wild Kratts is in its seventh season on PBS, which can be streamed in Canada on TVOKids.
Peterborough Local Synthia Kiss Ends Journey on Canada's Drag Race with a Positive Note
/Drag Queen Synthia Kiss, a graduate of PCVS high school, has completed her run on Canada’s Drag Race and although she didn’t win, she is proud of her stint.
Kiss was born and raised in Peterborough and took Integrated arts at PCVS.
“I was an introvert at heart. I owe a lot of my confidence and the way I carry myself to those days,” she said. “That was a space where I was understood, I was really accepted at that school and without it I wouldn’t have the same amount of confidence I have now. It was a super special time in my life.”
After graduating from PCVS she moved to Toronto to pursue a degree in Fashion at Ryerson University.
After getting a job in her field she was relocated to Vancouver, and her drag journey began.
“I know now that there’s drag queens everywhere, but growing up it was not as widely accepted,” said Kiss. “Even the way I dressed, my feminine mannerisms were not as well received growing up. It makes me happy to see it evolving everywhere.”
When looking back on her childhood in Peterborough, Kiss hopes that young people living there today know how important it is to express themselves.
“If I was that age what I would need to hear is what you’re doing is valid. Just because there’s people around you doing something different doesn’t mean you’re not doing you right. Don’t let them dim your shine.”
Kiss appeared on season two of Canada’s Drag Race, but was eliminated on episode six, which aired on Nov. 18.
In an Instagram post on Nov. 19 Kiss said she is proud of what she achieved. During her time on the show she won Snatch Game, a celebrity impersonation and improvisational challenge, opened the ‘Rusical’, a musical production on the television series, and became a ‘lip-sync assassin’.
“What I was so happy to see come across on screen was my genuine personality- that’s what I’m like with my closest friends. I’m proud of how open and honest I navigated the whole thing.”
While her journey on Canada’s Drag Race has ended, she says her time there completely reignited her love for drag and she will continue to perform.
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What's With The Hoedown? Peterborough Musicians Dylan Ireland and Melissa Payne On CTV Show Saving Hope
/Members of Peterborough's Express & Company—Dylan Ireland and Melissa Payne—made an appearance on the CTV show Saving Hope this week. They played during a touching sendoff scene for a man that was dying. Watch the clip—and memorable line "What's with the hoedown?"—here.
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