Camels Gobi And Zaya Monkeying Around In The Snow At Riverview Park & Zoo

Yes, Gobi (a 6-year-old male) and Zaya (3-year-old female) definitely seem to dig Winter. Look at these adorable pics of them being all affectionate and playful taken recently at Riverview Park & Zoo. It starts with a snow beard and ends with a snow bath. Someone get these two a Twitter account like the sloths Porsche and Ferrari have @PtboSloths!

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Millbrook Downtown Being Transformed Into Movie Set For "Life" Starring Robert Pattinson

[UPDATE: We got him! Robert Pattinson in Millbrook! See pics below!!]

[UPDATE 2: Moviefone.com picks up our post.]

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The Hollywood movie Life starring Robert Pattinson (Twilight film series) is filming scenes in Millbrook, Ont., near Peterborough on Tuesday (March 4th). Pattinson plays the role of Dennis Stock, the photographer for Life magazine who took many of the iconic images of James Dean. Millbrook's downtown on King Street is being transformed by the film crew into the 1950s era (see pic below), with primary scenes to be filmed at The Pastry Peddler—which will stand in as a Fifties shoe store. Pattinson will be in town for the shoot. The movie is slated for release in 2015.

UPDATE: Robert Pattinson on set below in Millbrook...

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

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Photo credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

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Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo Credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

Photo credit: Christi Morton, PTBOCanada.com

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Watch: Here Is Peterborough At Warp Speed

Someone tested out their my homemade electromagnet GoPro mount, and the result is pretty darn cool. Check this out...

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Take A Look At These Beauty Pics Taken On The Canal

Devon Ulrich took these pics yesterday and emailed them to us. Love em.

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Look At Andrew D'Agostini's Awesome Goalie Mask Tribute To Peterborough

Peterborough Petes veteran goalie Andrew D'Agostini is in the final season of his OHL career and just tweeted out these beauty pics of his new mask, an amazing tribute to Peterborough. The Lift Lock, "I'd Rather Be In Peterborough", the clock tower and more. So cool.

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Peterborough & The Kawarthas Tourism To Host 2015 Travel Media Association Of Canada Conference

Photo by Evan Holt

Photo by Evan Holt

Exciting news for the city and region as Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism (PKT) has announced they will be hosting the 2015 Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Conference & AGM in Peterborough. This marks the first time the well known association has chosen to host its conference in a rural destination.

“We bid to host this conference because we recognize the tremendous value of having the opportunity to showcase our destination to a large number of travel media professionals. We were thrilled to learn that we were successful in our bid, and are looking forward to providing TMAC with an unforgettable experience in Peterborough & the Kawarthas,” says Fiona Dawson, Director of Tourism, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism.

The annual conference is a place for members (writers, photographers, filmmakers, bloggers, social media mavens) to gather for story ideas on the region. “To say that Peterborough & the Kawarthas knocked our socks off as our choice for the 2015 TMAC conference is an understatement,” says Michele Sponagle, national president, Travel Media Association of Canada. “Our conference committee was wowed on every front, from the wealth of activities available to the tremendous hospitality they experienced from everyone they met during their site inspection. We are excited to introduce our members to this beautiful area next year."

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Check Out This Footage Of Canadian Canoe Museum's 6th Annual Beaver Club Gala

Via our friends at Trail Swag comes this video shot at the 6th Annual Beaver Club Gala, which gave people the opportunity to dress in clothes from the fur trading days and help support the museum through donations and auction items. This year's host was Les Stroud from Survivorman.

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PTBOCanada Promo: Couples Resort

The Couples Resort, a 5-star luxury couples resort and spa located in Algonquin Park on Galeairy Lake, is doing a fun promo with us. The first 10 couples to book a 2 night (mininum) stay online and put in the online booking comment field the promo code "PTBOCANADA is the BEST" get 1 FREE Spa treatment of 1 hour per couple. Here's some pictures from the resort to entice you...

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For more on Couples Resort, go to their website, Facebook page and Twitter page. Book online here under promo code "PTBOCANADA is the BEST" to have a chance at that free spa treatment!

Look At Fall In Peterborough From The Sky

These pictures via Drew Van Parys of Fleming College are stunning... 

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Best Thing Ever: This Marriage Proposal At The Peterborough Lift Lock Is Awesome

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Geoff proposed to Jessica in the most epic way, by arranging to have a ginormous "JESSICA, MARRY ME!" banner hanging from the world famous Lift Lock. Watch how it came together and the unveil in this video... 

 [YouTube via @TrentSevernNHS]

[Peterborough Lift Lock

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