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Run For Life: Peterborough Runners Raising Money For The Amazing Camp Kerry
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Just a few of the Peterborough people running for Camp Kerry team (photo taken at PRHC)
Shelley Hermer
Camp Kerry is an amazing camp that gives hope to those who have lost loved ones. Below, Peterborough's Shelley Hermer—Ontario Program Coordinator for Camp Kerry—writes about an upcoming fundraiser for the Camp Kerry Ontario chapter and introduces a special new video...
Camp Kerry BC 2014 was another wonderful experience! We are now weeks away from the Camp Kerry Ontario Pilot retreat, after nine months of incredible support from the community of Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
Camp Kerry Ontario was also accepted as an official charity in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon which takes place October 19th. Twenty-seven runners—twenty of them from eight different health disciplines—are running to raise money for Camp Kerry!
Watch and share the inspiring video below, "Run For Life", produced with Peterborough's Doug Tilley to find out why people are running...
Bring it!
For more info on Camp Kerry, click here.
Read the post we did on Camp Kerry earlier in 2014.
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Peterborough Huskies Hosting Fundraising Event At The Venue October 17th
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Peterborough Huskies
The Peterborough Huskies, a local special needs hockey team that we're a proud media sponsor of, is hosting a fundraising event Friday, October 17th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at The Venue (286 George St.). This "Womanless Beauty Pageant" fundraiser features a great group of guys who will be competing for the title of Miss Peterborough Huskies 2014. They will be judged by a panel of 4 female judges who will decide the winner. There is also a 50/50 Draw, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, and more! Tickets are just $5 each and can be purchased at the door or in advance. This is a wristband event.
More information in the poster below...
65 Year Old Peterborough Woman Rappels Down 17 Story Toronto Building For Easter Seals
/Peterborough woman Pat Moore rappelled down a 17 storey building at CREIT's head office at the intersection of Bloor and Church streets in Easter Seals Drop Zone Toronto—raising $7,200 in the process for Easter Seals kids. The rappel took Moore less than eight minutes from top to bottom. Moore, who recently celebrated her 65th birthday, works at Scotiabank on Hunter St. Huge congrats Pat, you are a real life superhero. Have a look at the pictures below. —Scott Arnold
(h/t Pete Dalliday, Hits 100.5)
Two Guys Used The Peterborough Lift Lock For Their ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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Peterborough is bringing it with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
The Breaking Bad style one was epic, but this one is pretty darn amazing too.
Greg Bryant and Chad Buckner used the Lift Lock—the highest hydraulic lock in the world—as the prop for their challenge.
OK, are you ready? This is 100% awesome. Here we go...
A Peterborough Man Did An Awesome Breaking Bad Style ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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By now, if you don't know what the ALS ice bucket challenge is, you've been living under a rock. And if you've never heard of Breaking Bad and Walter White's shenanigans, you're in a very small minority. Peterborough's Miles Gibney, a part time radio news anchor in town, took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and combined it with a Breaking Bad theme to create one of the coolest videos we've seen during this fundraising craze. Watch for yourself... —Aaron Elliott
Help A Badly Injured Havelock Father Of Four With A Heart Of Gold
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Joe's four children
Photo of accident via CHEX TV
Joe Deshane is a small town volunteer firefighter in Havelock, a kind, funny, well known man around town often spotted with a cup of Tim Hortons in his hand. He is also the breadwinner for a young family consisting of a wife and four small children. On Friday (August 15th), Joe was involved in a serious accident while driving a tractor trailer. He has suffered severe injuries, and will require a lengthy rehabilitation—putting an enormous financial strain on his family. The town of Havelock near Peterborough is rallying around him, setting up a donation page (their aim is $10,000) to help offset some of the costs for medical, housing, daily needs and transportation for the Deshane family. Please share this post, and consider giving here. Every amount counts in large amounts.
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Peterborough Woman Auctions Off Driveway For Great Cause Fuelling Others To Do The Same
/Writer and journalist Jeanne Pengelly has done a great thing that has inspired others. Blue Rodeo is playing at the Peterborough Memorial Centre tonight (August 8th) for Trent University's 50th anniversary celebrations, but there is no parking available at PMC since the Peterborough Exhibition is on at the same time at Morrow Park. So Pengelly is auctioning her driveway on Morrow St. near PMC to someone who wants to park close. And all the money is going to charity...
And Pengelly doing this has inspired others to pick a charity and do the same. Like a person on McGill St. who did this...
Here Are Ninja Turtles Playing In Smashed Beach Volleyball Tourney At BP North
/Thanks to @Under_1_Sun for sending us these great pics of the ninja turtles team playing in the Smashed Beach Volleyball Tournament at Boston Pizza North on Chemong Road in support of Easter Seals Ontario on the weekend. There were many great teams participating, including Under One Sun.
