The Habitat For Humanity Build On Jane Street Is Starting to Take Shape

Here is the background story on the Jane Street build.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Here Are Pictures From A Surprise Marriage Proposal Saturday Night At Little Lake Musicfest

On Saturday night, Little Lake Musicfest attendee Travis Reid was called on stage by Musicfest staff, who said they had found his lost credit card... or had they? When he took the stage, he was handed the microphone and asked his girlfriend Alisha Michelle Springer to come up on stage. He then got down on one knee and proposed to her, much to the delight of the audience. She said yes. Well done Travis. Congrats to both.

 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Sebastian Bach's New Jersey Home Destroyed By Hurricane Irene

The flooding around Bach's homePeterborough's Sebastian Bach was devastated yesterday to see his house destroyed by Hurricane Irene.

Here is an excerpt from a long post he did on Facebook about the damage: "I am numb, in shock, & devastated to report that my home of 21 years, my house featured on MTV Cribs, has been destroyed, condemned, & deemed uninhabitable due to the extreme flooding courtesy of Hurricane Irene. In the 2 decades I have lived in this home, there has never been a single drop of water in the basement or anywhere else in the structure. Now Irene has overflowed the reservoir adjacent to my house. The surging waters have snapped the bridge in half next to my house & sent the bridge straight into my garage, knocking the house off of its foundation. The basement that has been dry for over 2 decades is now overflowing with water & I am not even allowed to start pumping the water out due to fears of electrocution. Original Skid Row & KISS fans, I have bad news for you. Gone are irreplacable items, such as my KISS Gargoyles from the 1979 tour. KISS pinball machine. Skid Row master tapes, video & audio, concerts, master tapes from Oh Say Can You Scream etc. Boxes & boxes of one of a kind Skid Row memorabilia, from the first tour to our last, all stuff I collected on the road that no one else had. I had a library in the basement with every single magazine that had Skid Row on the cover. This library took up a big part of the basement. All of this is lost now."  The street Bach lives on

Bach, who has decided to move to LA after what happened to his NJ home, did have a bit of a sense of humour about the destruction: "Somewhere under this water is a KISS pinball machine & 2 gargoyles from the Dynasty tour. If you see them floating past your house, they're mine. Or at least they were :(," he said in another Facebook post.

[Photos via Sebastian Bach's Facebook page]

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PtboCanada Review: The Burning Hell At Bluestreak Records

Burning Hell performing at BluestreakIt was a wild weekend of live music these last few days, what with Wakestock rocking Beavermead Park, The Peterborough Folk Festival delivering a day full at Nicholl's Oval and the last show of the 2011 Peterborough Little Lake Musicfest season.

That wasn't the end of it either. Afterparties and shows filled city bars and clubs with revellers determined to enjoy one of the last weekends of the summer.

As a rather large exclamation point to the weekend's festivities, a sort of homecoming happened in an unlikely locale.

The Burning Hell played a low-key show at Bluestreak Records last night to a crowd of 40 in-the-know fans. Band leader Mathias Kom is in town and gathered many locals who've contributed to the band, in both recording and touring capacities over the years for this small show.

It was a gem.

Kom, along with Jill Staveley, Michael Duguay, Nick Ferrio and Adam DeMarsh, all worked together for a short but rousing set which brought the house down.

Rumour has it, they've got something else planned for this coming Tuesday night. Watch the interwebs for details.

[Text and picture by PtboCanada's arts reporter Jeffrey Macklin]

[Related: Peterborough Band The Burning Hell's Van Broken Into In Europe On Last Day Of Tour]

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Video: Police Officer Keith Calderwood On What It Was Like Being Shot (And His Recovery)

Peterborough police officer Keith Calderwood, who was shot in Lindsay in June while in the line of duty in a case police are giving few details about as the SIU investigation continues, talked to Newswatch about his recovery.

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There Is Road Construction Happening All Over The Patch Right Now

Lansdowne Street is not comfortable for driving right now

There is road construction everywhere right now in the city: on Parkhill near Monaghan, on Water Street between the Zoo and Trent. And then there is Lansdowne Street West, which is going to be very congested for the next little while as sections of the road are being widened and resurfaced. Currently it is down from four lanes to two lanes of access. The intersection of Brealey Drive and Lansdowne is also being worked on, which will hopefully alleviate it from being a high accident location.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Here Is A Tribute Video To Jack Layton To Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down"

There are many tribute videos popping up already on YouTube for Jack Layton, who passed away early this morning (click here to read his courageous, inspiring goodbye letter, "A letter to Canadians, from Jack Layton"). Here is one of them:

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Police Make $29,000 Drug Bust Yesterday (Again Express Concern Over Growing Drug Problem In City)

Photo courtesy Peterborough Lakefield Community PoliceFrom a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

On 17 Aug 11, members of the Peterborough Lakefield Police Service Drug Unit conducted a vehicle stop on the Parkway, just north of Crawford Drive.
 
The sole male occupant of the vehicle was arrested and the following items were located and seized from inside of the vehicle:
 
9 ounces of cocaine (253 grams)
124.5 grams marihuana
3 marihuana cigarettes
60 oxycontin pills
and approximately $3000 cash.

The vehicle being used was also seized as offence related property.
 
The total street value of the drugs seized is $29,000.
 
Charged is Kyle Bertrand, 24 years of Peterborough with possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking in oxycodone, possession for the purpose of trafficking in marihuana, possession of marihuana and proceeds of crime.
 
Bertrand has been held in custody at this time and will appear in court on 18 Aug 2011.
 
Once again police want to express their concern over the growing drug problems that Peterborough is experiencing. Not only are police making several arrests regarding drug traffickers and users, but on many occasions, the quantities have been substantial.
     
Police are encouraging the public to assist police in dealing with the issues caused by illicit drugs. The public are extra eyes and ears and can report any drug activity or pass along any knowledge of drug activity within our community to the police. Also remember that information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers.
 
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There Is A Multi-Family Yard Sale Happening This Weekend In East City

This Saturday (August 20th), from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at least three families will be participating in a East City yard sale.

It takes place at 660 Ross Street, located near Nichol's Oval, and there will be housewares, clothing, books, small furniture, baby/kids goods, collectibles and so much more it's ridiculous.

The event happens rain or shine. Watch out Gilmour Street, this East City yard sale thing is catching on.

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Losers Deliberately Set Fire To Garbage Bins Behind Winners

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

Arson:
 
On the 14th of August 2011 at approximately 3:00 am Police were called to a suspicious fire in behind Winners on the Parkway.  Unknown persons deliberately set fire to several garbage bins located behind the business. Peterborough Fire Department were able to extinguish the fire before any damage could be caused to the building.  Total damage to the garbage bins is estimated at $3000.00. Police are asking anyone with information on this fire to contact Police or Crimestoppers.

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