A Year Ago Today The Gas Leak Happened

A year ago, this happened. Here's a CHEX Newswatch segment on the anniversary...

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Adam Scott's Anti-Bullying Program Featured On The Marilyn Denis Show

[YouTube via @kawarthanews]

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Fleming College Is An Open House This Saturday

This Saturday (November 19th) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fleming College will be hosting their Fall Open House at all campus locations.  

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Baby Born In Parking Lot Of Bridgenorth Beer Store Is Named Michaela

Here's Dad James Brown below with how his wife Jennifer ended up delivering their baby in a beer store parking lot in Bridgenorth in the back of their mini van. (And yes, the couple have heard of the Twitter hashtags suggesting beer names for their baby, but chose the name Michaela for their baby girl.)

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Here's Your Before & After For Today As Aji Sai Opens On Corner Of Reid & Parkhill

After years of looking at the "Green Building" on the corner of Reid Street and Parkhill Road, it has received a much needed makeover. Japanese restaurant chain Aji Sai has now moved into 667 Reid Street and are offering Grand Opening specials.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Stella and Foster Among Suggested Names For Baby Born In Bridgenorth Beer Store Parking Lot This Morning

So early this morning, a baby was born in a van in the parking lot of the Beer Store in Bridgenorth, the Examiner reports.

Apparently, mom and baby are doing fine after being taken to PRHC by paramedics.

People have already taken to Twitter to suggest names for the baby, and have created #BridgenorthBeerStoreBaby and #beerstorebaby hashtages for it.

Now we don't know the gender of the baby yet, but some of the names suggested so far are Stella, Sam Adams, Miller and Foster. Add yours below or on Twitter.

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Take A Look At The Design For A Proposed Commercial Development Going In On Lansdowne Street

The Peterborough Co-Op has returned to its roots and moved out to Highway 7 West to supply farmers. The original Rural Roots building, however, is being demolished to make room for a new plaza. It looks like a national bank is moving into the first building, but the second building is still available for lease to be ready for approximately Spring 2012. Take a look at the design of the proposed development:

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Reproduction Of Peterborough's Book Of Remembrance On Display At Museum (& Digital Version Available)

The Book of Remembrance was formally dedicated on November 11, 1962. It listed the names of men and women "who were killed in action, died of wounds, illness or injuries in the First Great War (1914-1918), the Second Great War (1939-1945) and in the Korean Conflict (1950-1953)."

Since its unveiling in 1962, the Book has been on permanent display at Peterborough City Hall. But late last fall, Conservators at the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) removed the original Book of Remembrance from the lobby of City Hall as a regular inspection had revealed that the book had begun to experience some cockling—where paper becomes buckled and will not lie flat—and warping.
 
At the time, the book's removal was expected to be temporary but as PMA Conservator, Cindy Colford, notes, "this kind of minor damage is typically an early warning sign that a paper object is being stored in an environment where the relative humidity is out of its ideal range."
 
Conservation treatments on the original have thus far been successful, but in order to ensure that this valuable artifact is preserved for future generations it will need to remain in specialized storage at the Museum.
 
Back in June, Peterborough’s Cenotaph Committee approved an expenditure amount of up to $5,000 from the Cenotaph Trust Fund for the purpose of the reproduction and binding of the Book of Remembrance. The replica has now been completed and will be available for public viewing at the Museum from November 5 to 20, 2011.* It will later be placed on permanent display back in the lobby of City Hall. Visitors will be able to access the replica directly and can view any or all pages.
 
A full digital version of the Book of Remembrance is available online by clicking here. 

*The Book of Remembrance will not be at the Museum on November 8th between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. as it will be on display at the Peterborough Armories as part of the Veteran’s Week Celebration and Educational Fair.

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Sign Postcard For "Morale By Mail" At Lansdowne Place

Today until 6 p.m., you can stop by the central court at Lansdowne Place to fill out a postcard for Morale By Mail. The postcards will be sent to our troops in time for the holidays.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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