A 22-year-old Sebastian Bach Gives His Memories of Peterborough

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Twenty years ago Sebastian Bach (he of Skid Row) returned to his hometown of Peterborough while on vacation (and to watch his little brother graduate from Queen Mary), and took time out to chat with a local TV station. Here's what his memories were of growing up here ("I attempted to," he says), including attending PCVS and Lakefield College School, and walking down George Street with long hair.


[Sebastian Bach -- Lost Interview Part 1]

[Related: Skid Row -- "18 and Life"; Sebastian Bach's website; Sebastian Bach on Twitter]

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From Harper Garage to a Peterborough Petes Hockey Jersey: Michael Ignatieff Works (and Charms) Local Crowd

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It was his joke about getting the Liberal bus repaired at Harper garage that got the crowd at the Holiday Inn in Peterborough laughing.

It was his earnest and hard-hitting speech about the need for the Liberal Party to lose its sense of entitlement and to earn back the right to hold power that won the respect of the mostly Liberal crowd.

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, here on Wednesday as part of a summer bus tour across Canada he's on, delivered a rousing speech (see the best part in the video above) which painted a powerful picture of where Harper has been leading the country (to the right of centre and into increasingly secretive, undemocratic turf) and where the Liberal Party intends to take it once again (back to the centre political turf defined by Lester B. Pearson, Pierre Elliott Trudeau and other Liberal Party icons).

Ignatieff—who was accompanied by key members of the Liberal team, as well as his wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar— touched upon the G20 summit, the proposed changes to the census, prorogation, and other hot-button issues.

Peterborough Federal Liberal Candidate Betsy McGregor thanked Ignatieff for his comments and presented him with the Peterborough equivalent of the keys to the town: a Peterborough Petes hockey jersey.

—video and text by Ann Douglas, PtboCanada contributor

[Michael Ignatieff - Holiday Inn, Peterborough: Liberal Express Tour - Part I; Michael Ignatieff - Holiday Inn, Peterborough: Liberal Express Tour - Part II; Betsy McGregor Thanks Michael Ignatieff; Presents Him With a Peterborough Petes Hockey Jersey]   

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Peterborough's Mike Fisher Makes The Cover of People Magazine

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Peterborough Activists Insist The Media is Missing the Message with the G8/G20 Protests

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The media are missing the messages that really matter about the G8/G20 protests in Toronto this weekend.

That's what organizers of a peaceful rally and discussion held at Peterborough's Confederation Park on Sunday afternoon wanted the crowd of roughly 100 people who turned out for an afternoon of information and entertainment to know.

The event included speeches from Peterborough-area activists who participated in rallies and other events in Toronto this week; political analysis from other area activists such as John Etches, Jo Hayward-Haines and Roy Brady; a political dance performance by local dancer Ryan Kerr; and a music performance by Dub Trinity.

Members of The Peterborough Community Mobilization Network organized the event to raise awareness about the issues surrounding the G8/G20 summits. 

Barb Woolner and Leah Finity, two Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) board members who attended the rally together, each expressed frustration about the media coverage the G20 protests in Toronto had received in the mainstream media—specifically the emphasis on the acts of violence at the expense of the important messages being carried by the protesters.

"I don't think that's what people are looking for from the media—not if they are critical observers. They are waiting, waiting, waiting for those other stories about why those peaceful demonstrators were out there," said Woolner. "The media has twisted what it means to be a demonstrator. They've lost sight of what makes the movement so rich. We're not all saying the same thing."

—video and text by Ann Douglas, PtboCanada contributor

[Don't Believe Everything You Read in the Mainstream Media About the G20 Protests]

[For all videos shot by Ann Douglas at the Peterborough rally, click here.]

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$25,000 Raised for SickKids at Peterborough Radiothon

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You RockKruz FM and The Wolf raised $25,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children yesterday during their 3rd annual SickKids Radiothon event at King and George streets. In total, $125,000 has been raised during the three years of the radiothon.

As the Examiner reports, about twenty Peterborough and area families shared stories of how SickKids helped them at their most vulnerable times. Donations were made online, called in, and at a BBQ at the radio stations held during the lunch hour. Congrats to The Wolf and Kruz, and the Peterborough community, for once again showing their generosity.

  

[Hospital for Sick Children; SickKids Foundation; SickKids Radiothon]

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PtboPics: Kruz FM's Pete Dalliday and Catherine Hanrahan in the Studio

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[photos submitted by @KruzFM]

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Peterborough Weather Nerd Jay Scotland Rocks

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We're big fans of CHEX Newswatch weather anchor Jay Scotland, who makes local forecasts fun and educational. Jay is entertaining, self-deprecating and informative all at once, and he's obviously passionate about his work. And crafty. On his TheWeatherNerd's channel on YouTube, his latest video (see below) teaches us about downbursts using flour, water and toothpicks. You can also follow him on his blog and get his regular weather updates on Twitter @jayscotland.

[Jay Scotland; Jay's Weather Blog; All About Downbursts; TheWeatherNerd's Channel]

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So what does Peterborough's Downtown Mean to You?

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As the Examiner reports, Peterborough's BrandHealth—an advertising agency located in the heart of downtown—has launched a new campaign called "Make It Your Own Downtown" as part of its efforts to rebrand downtown Peterborough, and draw more attention (and people) to the downtown.

As well, the campaign is meant to encourage us to start thinking about what this vital area means to the fabric of the city.

Earlier concepts for BrandHealth downtown rebranding campaignWhat would you do to rebrand our downtown? Or, is it just fine as is? Give us your thoughts.

[Make it Your Own Downtown Launched; BrandHealth]


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Did Tyler Calver Lose A Bet Or Something?

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Because he wore his tie like this for his entire segment last night on Chex Newswatch and at the end of the newscast. In other words, he had plenty of opportunity to adjust that tie.

 [Tyler Calver]

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PtboPic: Only In Peterborough would you find a guy playing table top hockey while the Stanley Cup goes by....

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[photo submitted by Pete Dalliday, @petedalliday]

[Related: Messier delivers the Stanley Cup to PMHA Mad Dogs]

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