Showplace had a great crowd out today to watch Peterborough Snofest Idol 2011. View the contestants and find out the finalists and winner.
The Scroll and Bow Strings Orchestra marked the opening of Peterborough Snofest today with a musical treat. Headed by Lakefield College music teacher John Kraus, they delighted the audience with their festive music.
Master of Ceremonies Catherine Hanrahan (pictured above) introduced many VIPs, including Mayor Daryl Bennett (pictured cutting the ribbon below), MPP Jeff Leal, Councillor Lesley Parnell and Snofest mascot Snofest Pete.
The ribbon cutting ceremony opens a week of events which can be viewed on their calendar, including Sunday's Snofest Idol at 2 p.m. at Showplace (free admission with nonperishable food donation is appreciated) and numerous food and game events throughout the week.
[Snofest]
[Words and Pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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This past Friday night, two new art shows opened, in venues close together—a short walk on a cold January night that provided a sort of cleansing of the palette if you will. That cleansing was required as the shows, and the respective artists, could not have been more different. One was from the old guard of the Peterborough art scene, the other was a fresh new face.
ARTSPACE: MICKY RENDERS "PAINTING WITH LIGHT"
Artspace hosted new photographic images from longtime local personality Micky Renders. Renders, who teaches art at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, usually creates in oils with a brush and had been doing so for 30 years. This show titled "Painting With Light" represented a new foray for the artist. This time, her choosen medium was photography, and the light captured through the lens over space and time. This show is worth a look as it's interesting to see artists we think we know stepping out of their safe space.
"Painting With Light" is open at Artspace until January 29th. Artspace is located at 378 Aylmer Street North.
CANNERY ART CENTRE: JAMIE CAMPBELL "DON'T FEED THE MONSTERS - BOXED MONSTERS & OTHER CURIOSITIES"
Over at Cannery Art Centre, the upstairs gallery features new work from local artistic upstart Jamie Campbell and her show entitled "Don't Feed the Monsters - Boxed Monsters & Other Curiosities". Through stylized illustrations, whimsical colours and fun, quirky compositions (see pic below), Campbell is presenting an entire world of mythical creatures for us to wonder over. 
This is art for everyone. It's welcoming. The technique is bold and your attention will be pulled from one piece to the next.
"Boxed Monsters" is open at the Cannery Art Centre until the end of the month of January. The Cannery is located at 168 Hunter Street West.
[Artspace; Micky Renders; Jamie Campbell]
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]
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Our local branch of Habitat for Humanity will be holding information sessions over the next few months as a way to promote community involvement and answer any questions you may have on how and what you can do to volunteer with the organization.
There are many volunteer positions that are available for those who wish to play an active role with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Last fall, Habitat completed three more homes in Peterborough.
You can also follow Habitat for Humanity Peterborough on Twitter @habitatpd.
[Habitat for Humanity Peterborough]
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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From Peterborough-Lakefield Community Police Service media release today:
Break and Enters:
On the 6th of January sometime between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm a rash of break and enters were reported in Peterborough. On London Street suspects entered a residence after smashing the glass out of the back door. Once inside, they removed an unknown quantity of change and six bottles of Molson Canadian beer. On Dublin Street suspects entered a residence through a kitchen window. It is unknown at this time if any items were stolen. Witness watched an adult male wearing a beige jacket leaving the area. On Parkhill Road West suspects entered a residence through a rear window. Once inside they removed a laptop computer and on Bolivar Street suspects entered a residence by forcing open a back door. Once inside they removed approximately $5.00 in loose change. It would appear that the same suspects are responsible for these entries. Residents are reminded to keep their doors and windows locked at all time, report suspicious behaviour in your neighbourhood, leave exterior house lighting on, keep driveways and sidewalks shovelled and pick up newspapers and mail. Anyone with information on these break and enters is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
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Snofest gets underway this Saturday (January 8th) and runs through the 16th at various locations around the Patch. Opening ceremonies take place starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Lansdowne Place. Snofest has been an annual tradition providing entertainment and activities for the whole family for more than 30 years. Check out the Snowfest brochure for the event and location listings throughout the city during the carnival.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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CHEX has removed the video for some reason off YouTube.
So we ordered a coffee in the Tim Hortons this morning on Lansdowne (the one in front of Sobeys near the Parkway), and asked one of the servers, What's up with the door being boarded up? (see pic at left).
She explained that yesterday morning during her shift, an older woman basically drove her car right into the store, then got out of the vehicle, came in the store (well, she was already in), ordered coffee, and sat down. The server said she (and the staff) had never seen anything quite like that before.
Obviously police were on scene shortly thereafter.
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Just kidding on the "exclusive". But yes, 10-digit dialing is here now (give it a try), and by March 12, 2011, will be mandatory for all calls from the 705 area code (911 excluded). And a new area code 249 will be added in as well because we're out of 705's.
What does all this mean? Well, it will take longer to call Jenny. And an extra one or two seconds of your life to make the call. But hey, you'll be getting more exercise punching those numbers in.
For more info, click here and here.
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Hutchison House rolled in the New Year in Scottish fashion today by celebrating Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year, where the festivities usually last well into the first day of the New Year.
Today from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the community was invited to share in this celebration by sampling traditional Scottish eats including the Scotch Black Bun, Clooty dumplings, Scotch eggs, oatcakes, and haggis.
It was truly wonderful to have the opportunity to wander through the Hutchison House museum, one of the many places throughout the city that have been on my bucket list to visit. I enjoy so much learning more about the history of the former residents and families of our community.
Great conversations and New Year's greetings were shared amongst the visitors as fiddle and bagpipe music played throughout.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris - Pictures by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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