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Large Article Collection Pick Up Is June 22nd
/The next large article collection is on Monday, June 22nd. For a fee, the City will pick up items larger than the weekly garbage allowance such as furniture and appliances.
The cost for this service is $15 for the first item and $5 for any additional item.
**Note that mattresses and box springs are $15 and do not count as a first item.
Two easy methods are available for City residents to book and pay for large article collection:
1. The City’s online booking tool at Peterborough.ca: Under “Online Services”, select “Large Article Collection”. Choose the collection date you prefer, the items you want collected and set up an account with your credit card number for payment.
2. In person at City Hall, in the Tax Office, 500 George Street North or the Public Works Office at 182 Townsend Street anytime until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18th.
****Building materials, automobile parts, televisions and monitors are not accepted in this collection. Also, Refrigeration items must have the freon removed prior to collection.
There will be three more large article collections this year:
•Monday, July 27th
•Monday, August 24th
•Monday, September 28th
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Someone Turned Millennium Park Fountain Into A Giant Bubble Bath
/This what the Fountain is supposed to look like...
This is what someone did to the Fountain last night...
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Peterborough Man Drives Car Onto Golf Course, Peterborough Man Gets Arrested
/Reminder: You can drive a golf cart on a golf course but not a car...
image via PtboGolf.com
From a police release today (May 1st)...
On Friday May 1, 2015 at approximately 5 a.m. Peterborough Police received a call from the complainant stating there was a vehicle on the golf course at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club located on Armour Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene and located the suspect vehicle stopped in a swampy area on the north end of the golf course and a male driver and female passenger inside. As a result of the investigation Louis Shane Yourkin, 24, of Bellevue Street, was arrested and charged with mischief over $5,000 and breaching his probation. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 14, 2015. Brandie Lynn Anthony, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with party to the offence- mischief over $5,000 and failing to comply with a recognizance X3. She was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later today (May1). Significant damage occurred to the golf course as a result of the vehicle being driven across the green. The total damage to the golf course is not yet known.
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Annual Downtown Easter Egg Hunt April 5th
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Photo via downtownptbo.ca
Celebrate Easter downtown at the annual Downtown Peterborough Easter Egg Hunt hosted by The Nutty Chocolatier on April 5.
The egg hunt starts a noon in the outdoor courtyard of Peterborough Square at the corner of Water and Charlotte streets. This is a FREE event open for children ages 3 to 7 years old. All kids will receive a goody bag.
Adding to the egg hunt will be an Easter Bonnet Contest with prizes for the Best Spring Bonnet and Best Sports-themed Hat.
***Bring your camera and get a photo of your child with the Easter Bunny—and to get a selfie with him!!
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Help An 88-Year-Old Woman Get Back A Special Necklace Her Late Husband Gave To Her
/An 88-year-old woman named Margaret is desperately trying to find a special necklace that was given to by her late husband before he passed away.
She had not taken it off since he gave it to her, but it went missing during her recent hospital stay at PRHC. Help her find it by spreading the word on your social media channels. Details on the necklace in poster below...
Fifty Shades Of Grey Protest At Galaxy Cinemas Theatre In Peterborough
/There have been protests worldwide at theatres—ranging from London, England to Los Angeles—from protestors who say Fifty Shades of Grey glorifies sexual abuse and domestic violence towards women. Part of a headline for a Forbes.com film review said it's "Abusive Gender Roles Disguised As Faux-Feminism". Protests included one by the Trent Feminist Society, who brought placards outside of Galaxy Cinemas Theatre in Peterborough Friday night (February 13th) to shed a different perspective on the book/movie in regards to the controlling way Anastasia Steele was treated by Christian Grey according to this Facebook comment on Magic's 96.7 Facebook page. The commenter noted they were not trying to prevent people from watching the film but rather to encourage a different point of view, and spread awareness and give resources to those in need. They also handed out pamphlets containing info on the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre in order to prevent, support, heal and educate.
**You can read The New Yorker's review of the movie here, and read a frank conversation on Buzzfeed about the sexual dynamics in the movie here.
Photo via Magic967fm Facebook Page
[via Magic 967fm Facebook page]
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64-Year-Old Man Dies After Accident At Devil's Elbow Ski Club
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Photo via Devil's Elbow Facebook page
A 64-year-old man employed by the Kawartha Ski and Snowboard School has died after a skiing accident Saturday at Devil's Elbow ski club near Peterborough. In a series of tweets (see below), the club says the accident happened in a warm-up run and that OPP are investigating...
Woo-hoo! Peterborough County-City Heath Unit Reaches New Conditional Deal To Move Downtown
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Exciting news for downtown...
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