Man Charged With Robbery Of TD Canada Trust Branch At Peterborough Square This Morning

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

Robbery Arrest:
On the 3rd of June at approximately 8:55 am a male walked into the TD Canada Trust branch at Peterborough Square on George Street North. He approached a teller and handed her a note demanding money. The clerk turned over less than $200.00 cash in a plastic bag. He then walked away from the counter and sat on the floor. When the police arrived the male was arrested and the money was recovered. He was found to be in possession of .54 grams of marihuana. John Frederick Booth age 36 of Aylmer Street North has been charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance. He was held in custody and appeared in court.

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Peterborough's DBIA Suggest "Care Meters" In The Downtown

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Dave Di Bella To Carry "Remember Flag" At Peterborough Relay For Life Event This Week

The Canadian Cancer Society: Relay For Life is much more than just a fundraiser. It is an opportunity to get together with family and friends and celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back in the hope of finding a cure for this terrible disease.

This year Relay For Life is embarking on its 10th year here in Peterborough. It takes place June 3rd and 4th from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Rhema Christian School, and the public is invited to come out to the track and watch the relay, and show their support for all the teams participating. It starts Friday evening, and is a 12-hour event. Organizers hope to raise about $200,000.

This year, Peterborough's David Di Bella will be carrying the "Remember Flag" with his kids Kaitlin and Lukas as part of the opening ceremonies Friday evening. Dave's wife Kristen lost her battle with cancer, but Dave and his family are carrying on the fight. They will be on the stage for opening ceremonies, and the announcers will be reading a short note Dave prepared for the event.

[Peterborough Relay for Life]

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2011 Ode'min Giizis Festival Includes Performance Of "The Creator's Game" At Peterborough Lakers Game & Del Crary Park

Image courtesy Nadya KwandibensOne of the major events at this year's Ode'min Giizis Festival taking place June 15th to June 19th in Peterborough is the performance of The Creator's Game, a celebratory work of contemporary dance combining choreography rooted in Haudenesaune (Iroquois) culture with the athletic prowess of lacrosse. A company of professional dancers and community lacrosse players perform this new work, with an original score by two-time Juno award winner Derek Miller.

An abridged performance will be held just before the Peterborough Lakers lacrosse game on the evening of June 16th, and the full performance will be shown on Saturday, June 18th at 3 p.m. as part of the Ode'min Giizis Traditional Gathering at Del Crary Park.

For more info on the festival—100 Indigenous artists ranging from musicians to visual artists to writers will be performing—contact Tara Williamson, Artistic Associate at Ode'min Giizis Festival, at (705) 745-1788 or email at tara@okw-arts.ca. Or go online to the Ode’min Giizis website.

Here is an article we did on the festival last year.

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Police To Target The Top 10 Intersections For Collisions In Peterborough As Part Of "Project Top 10"

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

Over the past several years, the traffic unit has conducted Project Lansdowne.
This project was initiated as Lansdowne St had 6 intersections in the top 10 for the for the most collisions.
This remained the same for 2008 and 2009.
In 2010 the results of the project began to take effect as Lansdowne St. had only 3 intersections in the top 10 for the most collisions.
 
Due to the success of Project Lansdowne it will be expanded in 2011 to target all the high collision intersections throughout the city.
It will be called Project "Top 10"
It will follow the same concept and have a plainclothes officer standing at these intersections and calling out offences to uniform officers waiting in the area.
 
The statistics for 2010 showed the following intersections were in the Top 10 for most number of collisions.
1 Clonsilla and Sherbrooke
2 Monaghan and Lansdowne
3 Clonsilla and Goodfellow
4 Water and Parkhill
5 Parkway and Lansdowne
6 High and Lansdowne
7 Parkhill and George
8 Rubidge and King
9 Chemong and Towerhill
10 Armour and Parkhill.
 
The Traffic unit kicked off Project "Top 10" on May 30th.
 
Three intersections were targeted.
Monaghan and Lansdowne
Clonsilla and Goodfellow
Parkway and Lansdowne.
 
Officers will not only be looking for vehicles running amber and red lights this year but will also be targeting seatbelts and drivers using cell phones.
 
18 charges were laid in the first day.
1 red light
5 amber lights
3 seatbelts
3 cell phones
6 other HTA charges.
 
This project will continue on various dates throughout the summer.
 
Fines for noted offences are:
Red light $325.00
Amber light $180.00
Seatbelt $240.00
Cell Phone $155.00

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There May Be No Booze At Ribfest This Year

[Update: May 31, 9:15 a.m. — there will be beer served at Ribfest.]

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NaKeD Chocolate On The Move To Bigger Location...Just A Few Doors Down

NaKeD Chocolate will be moving to a new location at 390 George Street on July 1—the former Faye's Designer Bridal location.

[NaKeD Chocolate]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: Kawartha Community Midwives Annual Picnic

Each year, new parents come together to support and catch up with one another at Kawartha Community Midwives Annual Picnic. This year's event took place Sunday at the Riverview Park and Zoo.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Thieves Attempt To Steal Snowblower From TSC Store (Maybe They Didn't Check Weather Reports For This Week?)

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

Break and Enter:
On the 29th of May at approximately 6:55 pm witnesses called the police after watching three males attempting to load a snowblower in a vehicle at the TSC Store on Lansdowne Street East. The alarm sounded and the males drove off leaving the snowblower on the loading dock. Investigation determined that entry was gained into a fenced storage compound through an unlocked gate. All three males were white, one was wearing a white hat, cut off t-shirt, black shorts, the second male was wearing a black hat, black t-shirt with monster trucks on the back and black pants. The third male was wearing a white shirt and black pants. The males appeared to be between 30-40 years old with medium builds. One male had longer blonde hair. The vehicle is described as being an older model Dodge Intrepid, possibly 2002, black in colour. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

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PtboPics: Old Lawn Bowling Club Building Moves To Its Home At Nicholls Oval As A Rugby Clubhouse

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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