Another Amazing Pedal For Hope Cycling Tour Completed For This Year

[chextvDOTcom; Pedal for Hope — Cops for Cancer]

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PtboCanada Was There: Canadian Canoe Museum Welcomes Peterborough Paddling Club

Last night, the Canadian Canoe Museum hosted the inaugural membership event for the Peterborough Paddling Club. Local author and canoe expert Kevin Callan and the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park Superintendent, Paul Smith, both were speakers.

 

Peterborough Paddling Club (PPC) is looking to bring together the local paddling community and promote the healthy pastime with local excursions. Starting May 11th, the PPC will be holding Wednesday night local paddling trips to destinations such as Omemee-Emily Park, Lakefield Beach and Marsh, Stoney Lake, Young's Point, Warsaw/Indian River, Coon Lake, Otonabee River and Lovesick Lake. There will also be multi-day excursions in the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park this year. Sign up on their webpage to attend these events.

 

Kevin Callan signing his latest book "Top 50 Canoe Routes of Ontario"

For more on the Peterborough Paddling Club, go to their Facebook page or to their website.

 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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What It Was Like To Take Part In Kirk Wipper Memorial Portage

Alana and Kyla, pictured at far left

It started out as a quick message asking about a Kirk Wipper Memorial Portage and would I be interested in participating. We were a group of Ontario Educators (aka "edutweeps") along with our families, who were immediately enchanted with being a part of this memorable portage that would end up at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough in time to mark the beginning of the Kirk Wipper public memorial.

Andy, Ross, Ryan, Jeff, Nick, Colin, Lynn, Anna, Kyla (my daughter) and I were a small but mighty team who were responsible for the first leg of the Peterborough leg of the portage. We all walked the portage and while the boys carried the canoe, Kyla and I had the chance to walk and talk with one of the organizers, Tim
McDonagh, and heard about his connection to Kirk, what the canoe meant to him, and how much he enjoyed walking with the canoe and meeting the people who had come out to participate in the portage.

Our leg of the portage was about 6 km (Hwy 28 starting at Springville United Church, up to Sir Sandford Fleming Drive, across and right onto Dobbin Road finishing at Lansdowne). After the canoe left us, I’m not
sure who carried the canoe or what their adventure entailed but I can tell you it was fun to participate in the memorial portage and be with friends who love to paddle, love to get involved, and are fun to be with. I'd like to think Kirk Wipper would have totally approved of our crew!

On a personal note, my daughter Kyla was the youngest person to carry the canoe and she was very proud to add her signature to the paddle that was given to his wife Ann Wipper after the memorial service. Although Kyla took some convincing to actually help carry the canoe, she was mighty proud to share her story with her dad at the end of the day.

For more pics from the day, click here and here.

[KirkWipper.ca; Canadian Canoe Museum]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Alana Callan; photo via Flickr]

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Peterborough Workplace Transportation Challenge "Shifting Gears" Kicks Off On Sunday

Another season of the workplace transportation challenge Shifting Gears begins Sunday for the full month of May. The focus of the campaign is to encourage you to bike, walk, carpool, or use public transportation to get to and from work each day. Have you and your workplace registered yet?

[Shifting Gears]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Peterborough Woman Takes 2010 Subaru Forester For Test Drive But Doesn't Return It

From Peterborough-Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today....
 
Theft Over Arrest:
On the 27th of April a female attended at the Subaru Dealership on Chemong Road on the pretext of purchasing a vehicle. At 5:20 pm she took a 2010 Subaru Forester for a test drive did not return with the vehicle. At approximately 2:20 am, officers located the vehicle in the area of George and Brock Street. As a result of their investigation, Sylvia Jane McVicker age 44 of no fixed address was arrested and charged with theft over $5,000.00. She was held in custody and will appear in court later this morning.
 
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Video: How The Peterborough Lift Lock Works

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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Flying In A Cessna Over Peterborough As Part of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week

The recent Women of Aviation Worldwide Week was an opportunity for women to be able to fly in a small aircraft who had never done so before. As soon as I heard that Peterborough was taking part, I knew instantly it was something I wanted to do. So on Saturday morning, I was so excited that I arrived at the Peterborough Airport well ahead of my 9 a.m. scheduled flight time.  

It was a dreary, cloudy day, and at first I wasn't sure whether we would even be able to fly. My nerves were kicking in as I signed the waiver—and pleasantly questioned my pilot, Hubert Wren, on his credentials.

We soon headed out to the tarmac, where Hubert assisted us getting settled and buckled into the four-seater Cessna. Hubert was great at explaining all the steps involved to prepare the aircraft for takeoff, and talking about what all the dials and buttons are for in the cockpit.

It wasn't long before we were zooming down the runway, and up we went. I have been lucky enough to travel quite a bit over the years, but it was surreal to be in the front passenger seat of such a very small aircraft. My nerves began to ease, and I soon began to enjoy the sights below. We flew as far as Rice Lake for about a thirty minute flight in total. I was so grateful to have had this opportunity to see our city from this bird's-eye perspective.

In total, 51 women participated on Saturday in the flights from Peterborough Airport—there were three pilots who volunteered their time—and plans are already in the works for next year's Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, which takes place March 5 to 11.

[Words and Pictures by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Don't Leave Your Car At The Speedy Auto Service On Lansdowne Street

Speedy (708 Lansdowne Street West) took their sign down a little while ago, but only recently a little sign was posted. It reads:

Due to the circumstances beyond our control this location has been closed. To better serve your warranty and needs please visit us at Connelly's Minute Muffler. 93 Rubidge Street. 705-743-5170. Thank you for your patronage at this location. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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