Wolfstock At The Wakeboard Festival August 24th To 26th

The 2012 Wakeboard Festival will take place at Beavermead Park from August 24th to 26th.

Along with the wakeboard competitions taking place over the course of the three days, there will also be many bands performing at Wolfstock there including I Mother Earth, Monster Truck, Before the Curtain and Chasing Jane. 

Follow the links to see who else will be performing as well as the schedule of events.

You can also give the festival a follow on Twitter for the latest news and updates.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Clever "Danger Due To..." Construction Sign Lines In East City

There is quite a bit of construction happening right now in parts of East City (and other parts of the city, of course), and some creative type(s) has filled in some of the "Danger Due To:" signs with clever punchlines. How would you finish the sentence in this summer of construction?

 
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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The 167th Peterborough Ex Opens Tomorrow

The Peterborough Ex opens tomorrow and runs until August 12th. This year's theme is "Celebrate & Educate" and you can see the entire schedule of the festivities.

Stay up to date by following them on Twitter and Facebook.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Shakespeare In The Park At Peterborough Museum & Archives This Sunday

The outdoor, summer theatre touring company Driftwood Theatre presents A Midsummer Night's Dream at Heritage Pavilion at the Peterborough Museum & Archives on Armour Hill this Sunday (August 5th) at 7:30 p.m.

To mark its 18^th touring season, Driftwood is doing a capella musical adaptation of the Shakespeare classic.

Admission is free (donations are accepted), and the play will be on rain or shine.

Though the Heritage Pavilion is sheltered, audience members are advised to dress for the weather and bring a chair and a blanket.  

For more about the Driftwood Theatre Group, visit their website at Driftwoodtheatre.com.

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Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Day Event This Thursday At Del Crary Park

The Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire local fishing day event takes place this Thursday (August 2nd) at Del Crary Park and the Holiday Inn.

The event is open to children 16 and under, and will run from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Officers from the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police will be helping children from Big Brothers/Big Sisters learn the joys of fishing.

A BBQ lunch will be available for a nominal charge from 11:30 until 1:00 pm. There will be a Canine demonstration at 2:00 pm and Fire Department personnel will be in attendance with one of their vehicles. Participants are asked to bring their own fishing gear and an adult buddy. Giveaways and prizes will be awarded at 3:15 p.m.

This Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire event is sponsored by Fishing Forever, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding worthwhile fishing, conservation and education projects. It is also supported by the Police Association of Ontario, Canadian Tire and the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police.

To learn more about Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire, please visit Kidsandcops.ca or contact Joanne Pellegrino at events@kidsandcops.ca or 905.632.8679.

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Breakfast Television Is Broadcasting Live From Peterborough Friday, August 3rd

In case you haven't heard, the excellent morning show BT is coming to Peterborough.

Yes, on Friday, August 3rd, the crew will be broadcasting live on-location from Del Crary Park, including hosts Kevin Frankish and Dina Pugliese.

They will be showing off all that our city has to offer, and the public is invited to come on out and join this event. So wear your "I'd Rather Be In Peterborough" tee, organize a flash mob—do whatever it takes to show our community spirit, and showcase our amazing city to BT's viewers.

If you can't be down at the park for the live 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. broadcast or portions of it, watch on Citytv.

[Images via BT website]

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Habitat For Humanity Peterborough & Match Me Peterborough To Host "Singles Build Day"

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Match Me Peterborough have joined forces to create a fun, inspiring fundraising initiative to help those in need in the community—and bring singles together.

It's called "Singles Build Day", and the build date is Friday, August 24th from 8 a.m. to noon or noon to 4 p.m. Organizers encourage singles 35+ to sign up with an unattached single friend of the opposite sex and together raise $150 for the Habitat chapter in Peterborough, which is always looking for more donations, volunteers and applications for homes. 

Singles signing up on their own is also encouraged, and they need to raise $75 each.
 
Match Me Peterborough will be hosting a private party for all the single volunteers that night after the build at a downtown location.

It's a great chance to give back to the community, and maybe find a love match.

For more info on the event, contact Match Me's Rebecca Cooper at 705.931.4721 or email her.

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Here's A Time-Lapse Video From Peterborough Square To Cobourg

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A 5:15 Video That Captures Much Of What Peterborough Has To Offer

Justin Schofield spent about four hours driving around Peterborough, filming the architecture, landmarks and beauty of Peterborough—and included some footage from prior filming experiences here—to capture the essence of what this city has to offer. Nicely done.

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