PCVS Start Website And Facebook Page To Bring Attention To Its Possible Closure

With the recent news that one of Adam Scott, Kenner, TASSS and PCVS will likely be closing due to plummeting enrollment at those schools, it should come as no surprise that the schools would try to build awareness—and drum up support—for why their school should remain open.

PCVS has recently launched both a Facebook page and website, Peterborough Needs PCVS, to educate the public about what's happening, and what they can do to get involved. 

This will most certainly be a controversial, heated process determining the fate of one of our schools—and one of the biggest stories in Peterborough this year—so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. The school board has a series of community meetings starting next month that are sure to be packed.

[Related: One (Or More) Of Peterborough's High Schools May Close]

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Some of the Stuff PtboCanada Has Covered This Year

So we started this blog all about Peterborough in May. And it's been fun. Really fun. Peterborough, you rock. In one long run-on sentence, here's some of the stuff we've covered since we launched about 8 months ago: 

We've covered the life of a Peterborough ER doctor, Jake's closure, The International Dragon Boat Festival, Reggie's HotGrill, a smoking dude on a bike during the gas leak, Have You Seen Video..., a rock star of posters, a guy who draws, a mural man, the Christmas Parade, the Canada Day Parade, the Arkells at the Red Dog, happy people, people lying down, an anti-bullying event, a breakfast program, a zombie crawl, a yarn shop, a snow sculpture, an email that was the talk of the mayoral race, the YWCA shelter, a cheesy store, a book store, a person who misses Peterborough, the CIBC Run for the Cure, a dude who called on a wrestler in the Memorial Centre parking lot, awesome bands, the Peterborough Folk Festival, Focus Fair, 3 Loonie event, the Old Stone Symphony, Dean Del Mastro yearbook pics, Jay Scotland and Lois Tuffin taking a dip, beaches, bars & restaurants, Peterborough Square in 1987, Sarah Harmer at the Gordon Best, Twitterborough, and a BIG garage sale.

Thanks to all our contributors and readers, and all those who have been tipping us and following us on Twitter. Please continue to spread the word about PtboCanada.

[Related: Video: Peterborough Year in Review]

Does Peterborough Have Enough Shelter For The Homeless?

It's freezing cold out. And anti-poverty activists are concerned there is not adequate shelter in the Patch for those in need. And that someone could freeze to death.

[chextvDOTcom; The Peterborough Examiner]

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PtboPics: The New City Council Is In The House

Former mayors Sylvia Sutherland and Paul Ayotte were in attendance at the Inauguration of Peterborough City Council today. It should be an interesting and—hopefully—highly productive and transparent four years with Mayor Daryl Bennett and the new City Council, which is composed of a mix of rookies and seasoned veterans.

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Red Pashmina Campaign To Empower Women Debuts At Peterborough Santa Claus Parade

Red Pashmina Campaign, a grassroots organization determined to empower women locally and around the world, is set to debut their initiative this Saturday (December 4th) at the Santa Claus Parade in Peterborough. The campaign is raising funds for a maternity clinic in Afghanistan—a country with the second highest infant mortality rate in the world—through the sale of red pashminas.

But in tandem with this effort, the campaign is asking Peterborough residents to nominate women in their own community who are making an impact. Residents can nominate women of their choice by purchasing a red pashmina. Red Pashmina Campaign volunteers will be handing out nomination forms on Saturday afternoon, and following the parade, pashminas will be available to purchase ($15 for one or two for $25). They will also be available for sale at a variety of locations around the Patch in the next few weeks.

For more info, call 705.559.9977 or email redpashminacampaign@gmail.com.

[Red Pashmina Campaign]

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Pictured: The front side of the postcard that will be handed out at the parade

The United Way 14th Annual Soupfest Is This Thursday

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris, @cupcakeJu]

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Flash Mob At Lansdowne Place To Raise Awareness For Breast Cancer

[Flash Mob for Breast Cancer]

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An Email That is Circulating From Ayotte Campaign Team That Doesn't Hold Back On The Punches

John McNutt is Paul Ayotte's campaign manager. Here's the email...

From: johnemcnutt@sympatico.ca
To: info@voteayotte.com
Subject: tonight
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:55:59 -0400
Hi everyone
 
Just a reminder to watch Chex TV tonight at 9pm as Paul brings his message home to everybody.
 
This election is not by any means over.
 
Are you going to let it be decided by an egotistical ,smug neo conservative businessman, an out of town professional spin doctor, a newspaper, that is a wrapper at best ,for grocery store ads, six faceless people who think they a political pundits and an over the hill sports caster?

I think not.
 
So here is what we all need to do
 
1. Do I have to say this VOTE
 
2. Make sure your neighbours and relatives VOTE
 
3. You facebook twitter guys TURN UP THE VOLUME and make sure everyone VOTE
 
See how simple it is
 
There is approximately 200 people who see this email. Each of you be responsible for seeing that 5 more people get out and Vote so let see that is now 1200 people and they are each responsible for 5 each so now it is 7400. Now that group they only need to each contact I each and we are 14,800 enough to win. Oh by the way THEY VOTE FOR PAUL
 
Easy as 1x5x5x1
 
We won easily with 12,000 the last time so no sweat.
 
Thanks to those of you who helped us carry the message this last week with your contributions
 
See everyone at The Holiday Inn Monday night at 730 pm
 
Cheers
 
John McNutt
Paul for continued Progress
Campaign Chair 2010
johnemcnutt@sympatico.ca
874-5265 office
760-1540 cell

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Election Day Itinerary for Mayoralty Candidate Daryl Bennett

Monday 25, 2010

1 PM:
Attendance at Gentry Apparel in Peterborough Square at 360 George Street North. In a municipal adaptation of a Federal or Provincial Finance Minister purchasing new shoes prior to delivering a budget, Mr. Bennett will be purchasing a new tie.

1.30 to 2 PM:
Voting at City Hall.

8 PM:
Attendance at the Bennett Election Night event at the Trentwinds International Centre, 264 Lansdowne Street East.

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Habitat for Humanity Ceremony This Friday To Mark Completion of Three New Homes For Peterborough Families

Peterborough's Habitat for Humanity chapter started here back in 2002 and since then, with the help of many volunteers and the community's help, this non-profit organization has given many families a secure and safe home to be proud of and to know they were part of building their very own home. Just recently, Habitat has completed three homes on Towerhill Road with the help of Fleming's Sustainable Building Program, the Peterborough Professional Firefighters Association and community volunteers.

 

This Friday (October 22nd), there will be a dedication and celebration ceremony at 1 p.m. at 288 Towerhill Road to honour the accomplishment and the completion of these homes. It's an opportunity to meet the families and people of the community that in some way contributed to this wonderful cause.

If you are interested in becoming involved with Habitat, click here for more info. —Julie Morris, PtboCanada contributor

[Habitat for Humanity Peterborough; Habitat for Humanity ReStore Peterborough]

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