Here's Pictures From The Rotary Polar Plunge In Ennismore Today

This afternoon at Rotary Park in Ennismore, folks braved the chilly waters to take a dip in Chemong Lake for a good cause—the 32nd Annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge. Creative costumes and brave smiles faced the crowd as the fans cheered on their bravery. Each team or individual were plunging to help raise funds for a local organization or charity of their choice. Check out the pictures...

 


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1st Annual PeterTweeter Awards To Take Place At Splice March 1st

Everyone is expected to wear plaid at one of the most hyped, exciting events to come to Peterborough in a while—the PeterTweeter Awards, which recognizes the best of Twitter in Peterborough.

Hosted by The Wolf's Dani Stover and KRUZ FM's Catherine Hanrahan, the #Petertweeter will showcase some of the Patch's best "tweeps", covering everything from food, music and crafts to entertainment, music and news.

The awards show takes place on March 1st at 7:30 p.m. at Splice Lounge and Restaurant.

Tickets are $10 and available at the WOLF/KRUZ and Peterborough Green-Up, and proceeds from the event are going to Peterborough Green-Up.

We (@Ptbo_Canada) are pleased to be nominated in 3 categories, including Best Local News Coverage.

Cast your votes here.

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"Foxfire" Film Shooting In Peterborough

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There Were Hundreds Of Goddesses At Peterborough Square For United Way Fundraiser

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"Street Life" Doc Playing At ReFrame Deals With Living On Streets Of Peterborough

The ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival kicks off this Friday, and this year there is a documentary with local content. Street Life (directed by Victoria Scholes) deals with the following subject matter...

To find out what it’s like to live on the streets of Peterborough, the city she grew up, Crestwood High School student Victoria Scholes went out to spend a day on those streets, mingling with homeless people to get first-hand experience. 


She altered her appearance, did some pan-handling, and managed to get interviews with some of the people who spend their lives on the sidewalks of downtown Peterborough. She talked about the issues with Our Space manager Janet McCue. 

Her parents wouldn’t let her sleep outside so she started her day at about 4 a.m. “It was chilly and it was rainy,” but over the long day, she says, “I met amazing people who taught me so much, and it was a life-changing experience. I hope many others will have the same awakening I did after they watch it.”

Street Life is 28 minutes long and will be shown on January 27th at 3:30 p.m. at The Venue.

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Delicious Winterlicious Begins This Friday

Starting this Friday, January 27th and running through Thursday February 9th, Winterlicious is on. Check out Go Downtown for more details!

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Here's A Guy Taking A Snowshoe Run On A Peterborough Trail

He is fast.

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PtboPics & Results: Snofest Idol 2012 At Showplace

Snofest Idol 2012 was held at Showplace on Sunday with nine contestants participating in front of a full house.
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Here's Mike Judson Showing Why He's The Ultimate Wing Man

Newswatch weather guy Mike Judson ate 18 wings in 120 seconds at East Side Mario's for a Five Counties Children fundraiser yesterday to claim the title of media person who eats the most wings in two minutes.

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Two New Shows Opened This Weekend At Art Gallery Of Peterborough & Artspace

Opening this past Friday evening were shows at Artspace and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Artspace presents Are We There Yet, a group show, presenting with diverse work of Lauren Hall, Gareth Lichty and Sam Mogelonsky.

The large front space features a playful "rug" woven of garden hose. It's fun, plastic nature is a poke at our collected yerning for the perfect outdoor space. It's an interesting piece to walk around.

Also featured are interesting colourful channelled landscapes from Hall, who uses clear corregate and coloured powders to create "perfect sunsets" with parallel gradients of colour. Mogelonsky pieces these diverse works together with his neon title piece, "Wish You Were Here".

The show runs January 13th, 2012 to February 25th, 2012.   

See Artspace-arc.org for more information.
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At The Art Gallery of Peterborough, opening on Friday evening was a range of work connected throughout the public spaces. Titled Steaming Alterity, this presentation brings together the diverse work of artists Rebecca Belmore, Natalie Wood, Christina Zeidler, Emelie Chhangur and Johanna Householder.

The work these women make draws from themes of activism, places, internal context and self within a wider world. Using photography, video, collage and physical still-life, an adventure awaits the visitor. Plan on being generous with your time here.

The show runs January 13th to March 4th.

See Agp.on.ca for more information.

[Text and pic by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]


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