Peterborough held its first ever Kickboxing and K1 event on Saturday night. Click to see some photos from the main and co-main events.
Bob Hayes recently dropped by Titles Bookstore in Peterborough to talk about his new book, Wolves of the Yukon.
Bob, who is an alumnus of Trent University, described the writing process as "a full year of writing that took ten years to write." Bob left Peterborough in 1975 and went to the Yukon to research and write about Yukon wolves. This book is a compilation of 25 years worth of knowledge as a wolf biologist.
When writing the book, Bob felt he had to tell stories to keep the reader engaged but found it difficult with his past of writing scientific papers. But he managed to pull it off, and Bob gives thanks to his family for helping him through it as it truly was a joint effort: His family helped him research the book, his daughter edited it, his brother provided the drawings, and a friend of his daughter provided the maps.
Drop in to Titles Bookstore to pick up a copy of Wolves of the Yukon.
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Snowblink with Eons
The Cannery Art Centre
Thursday, March 17, 2011
While the downtown core rocked with wild St. Patrick's Day revellers, there was a lovely respite of subdued rock and roll to be found at The Cannery. Two bands shared the stage for some inspiring
music. First up was new, Toronto-based outfit Eons (pictured at left), a splinter band of Bruce Peninsula. This three piece managed to evoke the best of British traditional with a modern pop sheen.
Headliners Snowblink, a two guitar attack, also from Toronto, though transplanted from Los Angeles, married layers of guitar and two part harmonies into a fit of bright rock and roll goodness. This band is on the brink of a run of North American shows supporting Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Toronto indie darling Timber Timbre.
With a backdrop of wildly dressed bar-hoppers and periodic lightening shows, this was a night to remember.
[Text and pic by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]
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From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service today...
St. Patrick's Day statistics.
City police conducted RIDE details through out the city from 1 pm on the 17th until 3 am on the 18th of March. In total 1,615 were checked. 1 driver was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. There were no other roadside tests administered.
Police also responded to 16 noise complaints, and several disturbances regarding people fighting. Most of the disturbances were over or parties fled on police arrival. Several people were also arrested for being intoxicated in a public place.
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This weekend is the Peterborough Home & Outdoor Show, with more than 125 exhibitors. And Habitat for Humanity women will be "virtually building" a house at the home show—a first-of-its-kind at this show.
[Peterborough Home & Outdoor Show]
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Washboard Hank is playing from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Red Dog today as part of St. Patty's Day festivities there.
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Recently, we took a tour of Peterborough Fire Services in order to learn more about their operations and how they keep the city safe. Read on for the story...
At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Irish Week was officially declared at City Hall prior to the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Mayor Daryl Bennett (see pic at left) and Colleen Allen, President of the Peterborough Irish Club, said a few welcoming words before the Irish flag was raised for the week, followed by the Irish anthem sung both in Gaelic and English.
The Peterborough Irish Club was founded in 1975 and has grown since the homecoming that year, which celebrated the 150th year since the Irish settlers arrived in the city and area. Currently, the club stands at more than 200 members in the community.
This Thursday (March 17th) starting at 6 p.m., the club will host Irish festivities at their annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations held at the Evinrude Centre (911 Monaghan Road). Tickets are $15 at the door. It will be a pub-style atmosphere with live music and large screen video performances by international Irish artists.
Don't forget to wear green!!
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