Watch CBC's The National Segment On Stompin' Tom Memorial Service In Peterborough
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PtboPic: Tim Horton's Employees In Ptbo Help Ambulance That Stalled In Drive-Thru
/Reader Devon Ulrich sent us this picture of employees at the Tim Hortons on Hunter Street lending a helping hand to an ambulance that stalled in the drive-through.
[photo via Budget Smart Imaging]
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Watch A Packed Memorial Centre Sing Stompin' Tom's "The Hockey Song"
/Great tribute to Stompin' Tom Connors last night (March 7th) before the Petes went out and beat Kingston...
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"Life Of Pi" Author Yann Martel Talks About Trent, Peterborough & The Writing Process
/Yann Martel began writing, on the side, while studying philosophy at Trent University. "I was terrible, at first. I wrote a bunch of really bad plays and short stories. But I loved playing with language, creating a set, inventing characters," he says in this YouTube interview below. "I kept at it and, slowly, I became a writer." In this interview, he talks about life at Trent, Peterborough, the writing process, the success of his book and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation, and more...
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Club Aragon (And Bobby Kinsman) Was The Place To Be Back In The Day In Peterborough
/[UPDATED March 11th: The entire documentary airs on TVCogeco. Check their website for times.]
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Once upon a time, Club Aragon (now Trentwinds) was Peterborough's ultra-modern nightspot. Bobby "Mr. Big Band" Kinsman and his orchestra was the house band there for many years, and the likes of Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and Robert Goulet played gigs there. Kinsman's house band played there for 25 years, starting in 1947, and his band also played the Peterborough Arts and Water Festival from 1970 to 1976. Kinsman, who is in The Pathway of Fame, was known for giving money to charities and helping struggling musicians. Here his son Tom talks about how his legendary Dad came to Peterborough and what Club Aragon was like...
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Watch This Interview With The Owner & Chef Of La Hacienda On Hunter St.
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An Inspiring List Of Individuals Speaking At 2013 Peterborough Speakers Series Event
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Shannon McNevan, director of the wildly popular Boots and Hearts Festival, is just one of seven dynamic individuals who will share their stories and reveal how they beat the odds to achieve success during the annual Peterborough Speakers Series event at Market Hall, April 10, 2013.
Presented by the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation, “UNSTOPPABLE” also features Olympic Silver Medalist Ashley Brzozowicz, Peterborough Lakers president Ted Higgins, mystery writer John Moss, comedic actor of television and theater Derek McGrath, Trent University professor and expert in economics Dr. Tom Phillips, and dynamic motivational speaking duo Barbara and Bill Johnston.
"The Peterborough Speakers Series shines a spotlight on some of our community's most dynamic and innovative people," says Health Services Foundation executive director Hannah Routly. "We’re excited to present their remarkable contributions of personal and professional success."
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and speakers begin at 7:00 p.m. An intimate cocktail reception follows, offering attendees an opportunity to connect and chat with the speakers in a relaxed and casual setting.
Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 705-740-8074.
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Peterborough Man Does Everyday Challenge And Documents On Tumblr
/A Peterborough man named Graeme (no last name given) has been doing everyday challenges around Peterborough—everything from going to the ReFrame Film Festival to signing up for a half marathon to getting a library card from the Peterbrough library to seeing the Stanley Cup. Neat concept, and lots of bucket list ideas he's building. He's documenting them all at his The Everyday Challenge blog on Tumblr (you can also follow along on Twitter @graeme_everyday). One of his latest posts includes this video below skating the canal in honour of Hockey Day in Canada being in Peterborough...
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Look At The Totally Awesome Superman Peterborough Tattoo This Man Has On His Arm
/How much does Brandon Slavik love Peterborough? Well enough to get this amazing work of art on his arm (see pics below). As he explains to us: "I have it on my left arm. It originally started out with the Superman symbol when I was 18 and I decided to turn it into a sleeve with a different layout. I am born and raised in this town and take pride in the skyline that our town offers. All of the buildings have meaning to myself/family or are unique to our City. I have St. John's Anglican Church, Quaker Oats, Hunter St. Bridge, Times Square Clock, Market Hall, Lift Lock and the Peterborough Water Tower. My childhood friend and amazing Tattoo Artist Scott Mason spent over 8 hours on the arm in two sittings. He came up with the layout and we agreed on the shots of the buildings and which buildings we put in there. The neat thing was the more we started talking, the more buildings we wanted to include (like our childhood school King George) but my arm was not big enough to fit everything on." Wow.
[photo via @slavikMMA]
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Watch The New Bandwagon With Royal Wood
/Here's the latest episode of Bandwagon with host Dani Stover, this one with Royal Wood—who we interviewed recently—performing "The Thick Of It".
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