Pictures From 1970s Exhibit At Peterborough Museum & Archives

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Photo above & at right/Julie Morris

 


Even though I just missed being born in the Seventies—I was born in 1980—I was delighted to check out the Bellbottom Days exhibit on at the Peterborough Museum & Archives (see the pics in this post from the exhibit). Did you know Peterborough Square opened its doors on May 1st, 1975? Did you know Pop Rocks were tested right here in Peterborough? Were you one of the teens "Scooping the Loop" around George and Water Streets, or could you be found at the Windsor Hotel, better known today as the Pig's Ear?

Photo courtesy Peterborough Museum & Archives


If you would like to learn more or take a '70s trip down memory lane, the Bellbottom Days display is a must-see. It is on until May 15th.

The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on weekend and holidays. The exhibit is free of charge, but donations are appreciated.

[Peterborough Museum & Archives]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Have A Tour Of Market Hall This Thursday At Open House

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The crowd at Live and Uncorked This Thursday (April 14th), from 4 to 6 p.m., Market Hall Performing Arts Centre is opening its doors to the public for a tour of the new theatre, including guided backstage access. 

This represents the first opportunity for the general public to experience all of the upgrades and renovations the new Hall has to offer, including all new acoustical engineering, retractable stage, sprung dance floor in the main hall and lobby, new seating and balconies, and $9 million dollars in improvements.

"It is this community that has made the wonderful changes to Market Hall possible," says Karen August, Market Hall General Manager.  "And we want the community to see what they have helped bring about."

PtboCanada live blogged the "Live and Uncorked" event there recently and got a chance to see inside this world-class facility. Check it out for yourself this Thursday. 

[Market Hall]

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Riverview Park and Zoo Currently No. 7 In Pepsi Refresh Project—Need To Move Up To No. 6 To Advance

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The Riverview Park and Zoo still needs your votes in the Pepsi Refresh Project campaign. With the April 30th deadline fast approaching for the first round—only the Top 6 make it to the next (final) round—the Zoo's entry is currently in the No. 7 position in the $100,000 contest category that they are in. If our Zoo wins the $100,000 prize, they can build and equip their greatly needed Animal Healthcare Centre. 

Click here to vote—and vote every day! And spread the word to friends, family and colleagues to cast their vote as well. The Zoo still has time to move up to No. 6—or higher.

[Riverview Park and Zoo]

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Why Peterborough Roller Derby Can't Find A Venue To Play In City (And More News On This Growing Sport)

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The Peterborough Roller Derby, run by Lucid Lou, has two teams, a logo (and website in development), a trailer, and the momentum of many in the city behind it. It is an empowering sport for women.

What the Peterborough Roller Derby still doesn't have is a place to play in Peterborough. We inquired with Mayor Bennett about this matter recently, and the mayor, who is aware of this new league, put us on to Ken Doherty, who is Director, Community Services Department. We asked Ken why this league is having so much trouble securing a venue to play in Peterborough, and his response was this: "Staff have advised that there just is no time available in our arenas during peak times. They're at 97% occupancy. We have encouraged Lucid to see if the Knights of Columbus Bowl on Park could meet her short term need. We have also invited her to present to the next Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee."

So for now, there is still no home for the Peterborough Roller Derby in the city—Lucid told us recently that they will play out of Douro/Dummer arena on Hwy 28. But she does still hope to find a place to play in the city. In Toronto, she is in the final stages of setting up a Junior Roller Derby program through the City of Toronto, which will be creating a space for girls 9 to 18 to learn about Roller Derby and "sportswomenship". Lucid would love to work with the City of Peterborough to set up a similar program here for this growing sport, and has now advised them as such.

Also, Peterborough Roller Derby has a fundraiser on May 7 at the Red Dog, starting at 8 pm, where they will have prizes, an auction and bands—though Lucid tells us they are looking for another band for the fundraiser. We will "pay in beer and pizza!" she says. For more info, contact her here.

 
[Related: PtboPics: Peterborough Roller Derby League Roll Into Second Practice; EXCLUSIVE: PtboCanada Reveals The Logo For The Peterborough Roller Derby League; Awesome Trailer Promoting Peterborough Roller Derby League]

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Groovy: New Exhibition Celebrating Peterborough In The 1970s Is On!

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[Peterborough Museum & Archives]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Stuff to Do in Peterborough This Weekend (And This Is All Real News)

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Friday

33rd Annual Home, Cottage, and Country Show at the Evinrude Centre, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. $5/Adults, $2/Seniors, Kids are Free

Saturday

33rd Annual Home, Cottage, and Country Show at the Evinrude Centre, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $5/Adults, $2/Seniors, Kids are Free

Freddy Vettes and the Flames at the Trentwinds, 7 p.m. $25.  All proceeds to the 2011 season of Little Lake Musicfest

Market Hall Performing Arts presents Live and Uncorked, 8:30 p.m. $22.50

Sunday

33rd Annual Home, Cottage, and Country Show at the Evinrude Centre 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $5/Adults, $2/Seniors, Kids are Free

4th Line Theatre presents Artist Talk Series at the Peterborough Museum and Archives, 2 p.m. Free but limited seating


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Peterborough's Mike O'Connor & Jag Tanna Involved With Upcoming Film "Textuality"

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[UPDATE: Monday, May 9th -- The Venue is showing a FREE screening of Textuality this Wednesday (May 11th). Doors to the Venue lobby bar open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 8:30 p.m.]

[UPDATE: Tuesday, April 5, 7:05 a.m. -- the Textuality soundtrack that Mike O'Connor and Jag Tanna had a hand in (see below for more deets) is now live. Check it out here—Canadians are representing!]

The upcoming romantic comedy Textuality (starring Jason Lewis, Eric McCormack and Carly Pope), about two people trying to navigate multiple relationships in the modern dating world, has a significant Peterborough connection. Mike O'Connor, co-founder of WIND Mobile, is executive producer on the movie and producer of the soundtrack, and I Mother Earth's Jag Tanna collaborated with Vapor Music on the soundtrack. Both O'Connor and Tanna reside here in Peterborough.

The Canadian release is set for April 22nd in select cities across Canada, and the soundtrack comes out April 1st.

[TextualityMovie.com; @TextualityMovie on Twitter; Textuality on Facebook]




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PCVS Continues To Do Everything In Its Power To Keep Its School Alive

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PCVS, which has been by far the most aggressive and vocal school in launching various public awareness campaigns to keep its school afloat (one of Adam Scott, Kenner, TASSS or PCVS will likely be closing), has now added a new poster campaign to the mix.

The posters—"Closed Doors At PCVS Means Closed Doors At Downtown Businesses"—are showing up in windows of stores downtown in support of keeping PCVS open.

PCVS's Peterborough Needs PCVS Facebook page now has more than 2,000 fans.


[Peterborough Needs PCVS]

 

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Video: How The Peterborough Lift Lock Works

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Ever wondered how our Lift Lock actually works? Here's a fun segment below from the Discovery Channel explaining all about our world famous Lift Lock.

[YouTube]

[The Peterborough Lift Lock Is World Famous Don't You Know (Of Course You Do)]

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