2nd Annual Newfoundland Kitchen Party At Riley's March 29th Will Be Epic
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Great fundraiser for Camp Kerry...
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RENT Now Playing At Showplace
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The musical RENT opens tonight (February 20th). It deals with a group of penniless young artists who are struggling to thrive in 1990s New York City. Themes of love, HIV/AIDS, poverty, transgender and drugs all weave their way through the cast's excellent portrayal of this production. RENT is presented by Art for Awareness.
RENT runs February 20th to 28th at Showplace Performance Centre.
- Produced and Directed by Geoff Bemrose & Sarah Tye
- Choreography by Rachel Bemrose
- Musical Direction by Brian MacDonald
- Vocal Direction by Pamela Birrell
View a photo album of the show on our Facebook page.
Watch the cast perform "Seasons of Love" on a recent episode of PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson...
An Epic Rainbow Igloo Has Been Constructed In Apsley
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Apsley School Council has coordinated the building of a Rainbow Igloo for the Apsley Winter Carnival on February 21st. Apsley School Council Chair Carolyn Amyotte and fellow parents Ann Johnston, Jen Temple and Jenny Atmore are pledging to spend a night in the igloo if they can raise at least $1,000 towards the purchase of leveled literacy program resources to help their students.
***They believe that being a small school with a limited budget in a small, rural community shouldn't prevent their children from accessing the same programs and resources that other schools with bigger budgets can, and are raising awareness and funds by doing this epic igloo.
The Rainbow Igloo Project-Facts and Stats
• Almost 1200 2L cartons collected
• More than 2500L of water used
• Nearly 2 litres of food colouring used
• Construction started Jan 28th
• Finished and shoveled out Feb 14th
• 12 ft diameter at the base
• 6 ft 5” high at the center
• Hundreds of volunteer hours
• Almost a dump truck load of snow used for the mould
• Lighting ceremony at 6 pm, Saturday, February 21st, at the Apsley Lion's Winter Carnival held at the NKCC in Apsley
NEW: PTBOCanada Branding Two Social Media Entrance Tunnels Inside PMC
/UPDATE: March 27th... New hashtag added to our social media tunnels. Watch for fun contests coming soon! Get ready to take selfies!!
UPDATE: Here's a time-lapse video our PTBOCanada tunnels being produced...
ORIGINAL POST
We are delighted to announce a partnership between Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC), the Peterborough Petes and PTBOCanada where we have branded two PTBOCanada entrance tunnels at PMC. The tunnels are located on the East and West side of the north concession leading from the main lobby up into the arena bowl. We encourage fans to tweet us (@Ptbo_Canada) and tag us on instagram with your selfies and group photos from the PTBOCanada tunnels at PMC events and Petes games. We will soon be creating a fun hashtag(s) on the wall.
"The PMC is excited to have the dynamic PTBOCanada digital media brand partner with us," says John Salfi, Program & Promotions Coordinator with the City of Peterborough. "We believe the PTBOCanada tunnels will drive engagement among PMC patrons of all ages. Our new motto for the PMC is 'Entertainment Lives Here', and we are working to create more interactive and fun ways for our customers to engage with us during live events. Watch for fun contest and promotions coming up in the PTBOCanada tunnels using hashtags."
Petes mascot Roger "Likes" it
Aaron Garfat, Director of Sales, Marketing and Advertising for the Peterborough Petes, adds: "The Peterborough Petes are excited to partner with PTBOCanada—an industry leading social news outlet—as well as the PMC on this unique endeavour that will allow fans to share photos from PTBOCanada entrance tunnels."
Social steps!
The tunnels were designed and wrapped by Unique Media Solutions. "We're delighted to produce these PTBOCanada tunnels in partnership with the PMC and the Peterborough Petes," says Unique Media Solutions co-owner John Druce, who is a former Peterborough Pete and NHL-er. "As a Peterborough Pete alumni and proud supporter of everything Peterborough, this opportunity to wrap the PTBOCanada tunnels was an excellent fit. I'm a huge fan of the PTBOCanada brand, PMC and the Petes."
Thanks also to Studio-N—who created our PTBOCanada logo for us—for their consulting throughout this design process.
Drawing The Line: A Night Of Comedy, Satire & Music In Support Of Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
/On Friday, February 6th, the Venue will be hosting Drawing the Line: A Night of Comedy, Satire, and Music in support of the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre. The event combines the talents of Peterborough comedians, musicians and entertainers to promote the "Draw the Line Campaign", a provincial initiative to raise awareness about sexual violence. Hosted by Jocasta Boone, it includes comics Zara Syed, Anne Shebib, Hannah Hogan, Kristal Jones, Jeff Curtis and Sean Quinlan—along with a feature set by Citiots Improv members Ray Henderson and Daniel Smith. There will also be musical performances by Will Alexander, Kathleen Kendrick, James Higgins and the duo of Alex Pendergast and Jacques Graveline, along with spoken-word performances by Jayson Down and Wes Ryan. Tickets for "Drawing the Line" are $10 advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are available through organizer Kristal Jones. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7 pm. More info in the poster below...
Peterborough People Keep Winning In The Lottery
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OK, so Peterborough's John Pirie won $10 million in the Lotto 6/49 last year. And, oh yeah, Peterborough's Michael Jennings won $100,000 playing Poker Lotto last year, too. And now more... in 2015. While the big lottery ticket worth $35 million was sold to someone in Toronto—who has yet to confirm their prize—two winning Encore tickets were also sold in the province last week, and one of those was in Peterborough. Naturally. Either Peterborogh people are buying a lot of lottery tickets or we just have good luck. Or somewhere in between.
John Pirie wins in 2014
Michael Jennings wins in 2014
11 Things To Do On A Snow Day For Teens & Tweens (As Imagined By Every Parent)
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1. Shovel the driveway and sidewalk for your parents, and brush the snow off their car and the ice off their wipers.
2. Do your homework and study extra hard for your test you missed because it's a Snow Day.
3. Clean your bedroom and make your bed, and organize your desk space.
4. Vacuum the house, and dust, and empty the dishwasher. Do the laundry if you're being really ambitious.
5. Think about what you are going to prepare for dinner for your parents.
6. Bring the garbage and recyling out, and bring the empty recycling boxes back from the curbside.
7. Shovel your elderly neighbour's driveway.
8. Make hot chocolate with whip cream while you curl up and study, and then put your "MY PARENTS ROCK" mug in the dishwasher when you're done.
9. Call or text or DM or Snapchat your parents and ask how their day at work is going.
10. Go shovel the driveway again before your folks arrive home because more snow might have fallen.
11. Open the door when your parent(s) come home, and give them a big hug and tell them you idiolize them and you'll never argue with them again.
Every kid's nightmare
