1,000 Rubber Ducks To Be Released In Jackson Creek On Canada Day

On Canada Day, there will be a special rubber duck race in support of breast cancer research and treatment at PRHC put on by the Kinsmen Club of Peterborough.

A total of 1,000 numbered rubber ducks will be released at Charlotte Mews in the downtown. The rubber ducks will race down Jackson Creek to the finish line beside the Holiday Inn at Little Lake.  

Tickets will be sold that correspond to the numbered ducks, for $5 a duck or $20 for a flock of 5 ducks.   

Prizes will be awarded for the first 3 ducks to finish: $1,000 for 1st, $350 for 2nd and $150 for 3rd. 
 
Tickets are available at the following locations (or contact canadadayduckrace@hotmail.com for more info):

* Lansdowne Place Mall, June 9th & 10th
* Flat Rate Realty, 725 Park St South
* Craftworks, 124 Lindsay Rd
* Air Force Association 428 Wing, 274 King St

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Sightings: The Bears Aren't Coming To Us, We're Going To The Bears

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12th Annual Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival June 9th

Peterborough will be hosting their 12th Annual Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 9th. The event is a way of offering awareness and support, and serves as a fundraiser for the Breast Assessment Centre at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Practices have already started for the teams out on Little Lake who all get one 1 hour practice to get ready for the big day!

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The Impact That Seniors Are Having On Peterborough

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Tribute Video: PCVS Then Now & Forever

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Video From Walk A Mile In Her Shoes In Peterborough

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Sally Armstrong's "The Daughters Of Afghanistan" At Market Hall May 28th

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PtboCanada.com Proud Sponsor Of Ode'min Giizis Festival Again This Year

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Great Video Promoting Non-Profit Organization Wounded Warriors Canada

Here's a video for Wounded Warriors Canada, a not-for-profit that supports war veterans through many different programs and events. Mental illness (like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is difficult to treat when you don't know you are suffering, or are afraid to talk about it. This video hopes to help change the attitude toward mental illness within the military and among Canadians.

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PTBOCanada Pics: Peterborough Bikefest

Cooler weather and the chance of rain didn't stop people from heading down to Millennium Park in Peterborough for Bikefest 2012 yesterday. Local shops Wild Rock and B!ke: The Community Cycling Hub were there to help give free tune-ups for bicycles.

Free swag and information about safer cycling were abundant, as well as lots of chat about future plans that the City of Peterborough hopes to implement to make for a more cycling-friendly city.

Read more about the event over at Trail Swag.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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