Jamie Campbell (@uniformgrey on Twitter) showing off her handmade Bloop
A wide variety of arts and crafts from Lucky Jackson (luckyjackson.etsy.com)
[Pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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And pretty much down to one lane. Avoid it.
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Looking to cut your own perfect Christmas tree? There are no local tree farmers, but here's some below that are near the Patch (don't forget to call in advance for hours/availability):
KOL Tree Farms (905-987-2263 or 1-800-350-7293) - Newcastle, Ontario - $40
Cut your own: Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir and Douglas Fir
Pre-cut: Scotch Pine, Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir
[***UPDATE November 27, 2011 -- Mackenzie Tree Farm tells us "they won't be open this year (and possibly for the next couple years) as they have had an abundance of customers the past few years and their little trees need to grow."] Mackenzie Tree Farm (705-295-6391) - 1962 Settlers Line, Indian River - $40
Cut Your Own: Spruce or Scotch Pine
-Hay wagon rides and hot chocolate
Murray Tree Farm - Updated Dec, 2015
Phone: 705-656-4912 Apsley- 8 km South of Apsley, on Hwy. 28 (8786) at Long Lake Road. Farm grown, hand pruned, harvest your own, White Spruce, and Scotch Pine. Premium pre-harvested, Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir. Saws are provided. Free shaking and baling. Complimentary hot chocolate, apple cider and candies, in the warm up building. Maple Syrup available, for hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, or for a special teacher. Open Saturday and Sunday. Starting Saturday December 5, until Sunday, December 20, 2015. From 10:00 to 5:00
[***UPDATE December 9, 2014 -- Bethany Hills Tree Farm is no longer in business] Bethany Hills Tree Farm (705-277-1868) - 1823 Dranoel Road Northy, Bethany - $35
Cut Your Own: Blue spruce
Barrett's Tree Farm (905-342-2622 or 905-342-2188) - 3141 Williamson Rd, near Cobourg - $30, up to 8 ft
Pine and Spruce
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And a new program has been developed that will help them quit:
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The Christmas Toy Drive wraps up this Saturday (December 11th) with the Christmas Miracle Broadcast live at Lansdowne Place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is still time to donate your new, unwrapped toy at drop-off locations throughout the Patch.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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[chextvDOTcom; The Peterborough Examiner]
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The 5th Annual Focus Fair Holiday Craft Sale takes place Saturday, December 11th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 12th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Spill Cafe (414 George St. N.)
This is a good opportunity to shop for a holiday gift, as this craft sale has a great selection of unique gifts handmade by local artists.
And supporting local artists/shops in the downtown core is always a good thing.
For more info on the fair, contact focusfair@gmail.com.
[Related: Great Reasons To Shop Downtown This Christmas]
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High school students in the Patch have the chance to compete in a provincewide contest to have Down With Webster perform at their spring prom. The band will perform a concert in June for the Ontario high school that wins the new online contest College Sounds Great.
The contest encourages students to describe why college education is an excellent postsecondary option, and the Top 10 high schools with the largest share of entries will be finalists for the winning concert. "This is an exciting way to get high school students in our community thinking about postsecondary education," says Fleming College President Tony Tilly.
Students can enter the contest by submitting a photo and a 50 to 250 word paragraph, or by making a video, explaining why “college sounds great" to them.
In the meantime, rock out to Down With Webster's "Your Man" here:
[College Sounds Great contest; Fleming College; Down With Webster]
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2010 Snofest Idol winner Shannon StoobachIf you’re 14 to 22 years of age and think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Snofest Idol, fill out an entry form (you can download the 2011 Snofest Idol Entry Form from the homepage of the Peterborough Snofest website) and return it (along with a demo CD) to Showplace Performance Centre by Friday, December 17th. Completed entry forms and demo MP3s can also be emailed to Kruz FM's Catherine Hanrahan, who is media liaison for Snofest: Peterborough's Winter Carnival, which takes place January 8th to the 16th.
Selected contestants will be contacted by December 22nd, 2010, and should come prepared to sing two songs at the Snofest Idol Contest at Showplace (290 George Street North) on Sunday, January 9th at 2 p.m.
The winner gets a three-hour recording session, a photo shoot and $200. Second place takes home $100, and third place $50.
For more information, contact Catherine Hanrahan or Showplace at 705.742.7469.
[Snofest: Peterborough's Winter Carnival]
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Former mayors Sylvia Sutherland and Paul Ayotte were in attendance at the Inauguration of Peterborough City Council today. It should be an interesting and—hopefully—highly productive and transparent four years with Mayor Daryl Bennett and the new City Council, which is composed of a mix of rookies and seasoned veterans.
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