Great Reasons To Shop Downtown This Christmas

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There is free 2-hour parking downtown over the Xmas season and any money deposited in the meters will go toward the Kawartha Food ShareShop downtown Peterborough and support local when looking for a unique Christmas gift this year. There are extended hours in December at participating stores, and parking is free downtown.

Santa himself will be walking around downtown to check if you are naughty or nice from noon to 3 on December 11th and 18th. If you are nice, he just might give you a candy cane.

As added incentive to shop downtown, you will receive a Downtown Holiday Shopping Passport when you spend $10 at a participating DBIA store. When your passport is full ($200 in purchases), it will be deposited into a ballot box.

There are early bird prize draws from the ballot box on December 6th, 13th and 20th. Prizes range from a $500 DBIA Gift Certificate to the Grand Prize of a $1,000 DBIA Gift Certificate (the draw date for that is on January 4, 2011).

[Words & pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

 


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Red Pashmina Campaign To Empower Women Debuts At Peterborough Santa Claus Parade

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Red Pashmina Campaign, a grassroots organization determined to empower women locally and around the world, is set to debut their initiative this Saturday (December 4th) at the Santa Claus Parade in Peterborough. The campaign is raising funds for a maternity clinic in Afghanistan—a country with the second highest infant mortality rate in the world—through the sale of red pashminas.

But in tandem with this effort, the campaign is asking Peterborough residents to nominate women in their own community who are making an impact. Residents can nominate women of their choice by purchasing a red pashmina. Red Pashmina Campaign volunteers will be handing out nomination forms on Saturday afternoon, and following the parade, pashminas will be available to purchase ($15 for one or two for $25). They will also be available for sale at a variety of locations around the Patch in the next few weeks.

For more info, call 705.559.9977 or email redpashminacampaign@gmail.com.

[Red Pashmina Campaign]

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Pictured: The front side of the postcard that will be handed out at the parade

Stuff to Do in the Patch This Weekend

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Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday:

Fashion District Block Party

The Rankins at Showplace Performing Centre (8 p.m. - Tickets $50)

Saturday:

Fashion District Block Party

Santa Claus arrives at Lansdowne Place (9:30 a.m - 6 p.m.)

Fleming College Open House (9 a.m - 2 p.m.)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra presents Duelling Bassoons at Showplace Performance Centre (8 p.m.)

Trent Athletics Centre Community Open House (11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - free)

Sunday:

Fashion District Block Party

13th Annual Kawartha Sledarama Snowmobile Show at the Morrow Building (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Santa Claus at Lansdowne Place (11 a.m - 5 p.m.)


Have a great weekend Peterborough! Bring it.

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Get All Fancy For Peterborough's Fashion District Block Party

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A four-day fashion sale will be happening downtown on George Street, starting today at 10 a.m and running through Sunday. There will also be an opening party at Splice tonight at 9 p.m.

The sale itself will span numerous stores with in-store specials, giveaways and over $1,000 in prizes at the opening party.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School Anti-Bullying Event

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Kim Driscoll (middle) pictured with students

The colour pink is prominent today at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School as they are holding an anti-bullying event spearheaded by teacher Kim Driscoll. The theme was to wear pink to send a message that students are taking a stand against any form of bullying.



Anti-bullying programs work, schools say, and more and more are focusing on stamping it out at their schools with such events. Kim Driscoll had T-shirts made for the event. Every one of them sold out.

Pink was chosen as the colour to be highly visible to help spread the message that the issue exists and for sympathy to those affected by it. Kim feels that it is a very real issue and is pleased by the involvement of the students and the teachers.

Even teachers participated in the event

[Words & pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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