Mike Judson To Replace Jay Scotland As The New Weatherman At CHEX TV

Mike Judson is leaving his morning news anchor job at Magic 96.7 FM in Peterborough to take over from Jay Scotland as the new weatherman in Peterborough.

[picture via Magic 96.7 website]

[via @stoosnews]

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Here's A Primer On The Five Local Candidates Vying To Be Your MPP (With Pictures!)

MIRIAM ON POLITICSLooking for bright spots in amongst the mire of political verbiage? Me, too. While there’s no shortage of shortcomings in our political process, each of the fellas vying for the job of MPP has his strengths. Here’s what I saw last night (September 13th) at the All Candidates Meeting—beginning with the lesser-knowns:

 

Ken Ranney (Socialist Party)
He's a good guy to have in situations like an election campaign. When he didn’t have anything to say to a question, he'd pass (how novel). Ken’s liveliness and good use of humour shines through; almost something of a trickster vibe here. Glad to have him in the race.

 

Gary Beamish (Green)
Gary has a fine ability to bring it all home. Whether responding to questions about the potential dangers of WiFi in schools or taxation policy, Gary was able to relate big issues to real life personal experiences. This guy has lived. He has heart, and humility, and isn’t afraid to show it.

 

Dave Nickle (NDP)
Dave's a fighter. While it’s not my favourite political style, having someone who had your back would be a good thing in an MPP. If Dave can keep boisterous audience members in their place, you’d have to believe he'd be in our corner in government. And kudos, Dave, for carrying the flag of proportional representation—the only decent idea offered towards engaging more people in democracy.

 

Alan Wilson (Conservative)
Hmmmm. Well, he’s got the lovely Irish Lilt. That’s pretty fun to listen to.

 

Jeff Leal (Liberal, incumbent)
At 26 years (and counting?) in elected office, Jeff does seem to really be a hard-working public servant. He’s got that exceptional ability to evade answers to direct questions. And he’s developed a thicker skin than any of the rest could probably ever muster. It can't be easy, and you give it your all.

 
 

[pictures of candidates via their election websites]

This is the debut politics column for PtboCanada by Miriam Lyall (aka Miriam Stucky). Former Green Party Candidate. Step-mom extraordinaire. Communications Maven. Check it out: MiriamStucky.ca.

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Beau Dixon Among Those Honoured At Pathway Of Fame Ceremonies Saturday

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Catherine Hanrahan Is The New Host Of Focus On TVCogeco

Must watch: Focus, which looks at local events, people, places and organizations making a difference in our community, begins its new season next Wednesday (September 14th) on Cogeco at 6:30 p.m. This year, it has a new host, Catherine Hanrahan from Kruz FM. Watch the trailer for the first show below:

[TVCogecoOntario; Focus on Cogeco] 

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Check Out This Awesome New Community Biking Poster

Jeffrey Macklin, a regular contributor to PtboCanada and talented artist, just released this new letterpress poster "Get To Know Your Community—Ride A Bike". Very cool. And so true. You can order it here.

[Etsy: Get To Know Your Community—Ride A Bike]

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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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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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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:

[YouTube]

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