2013 Bears' Lair Peterborough Competition Looking For Entries

Peterborough entrepreneurial competition Bears' Lair is looking for entries via Facebook. Enter a video from February 1st to March 20th to compete for a prize package valued at more than $20,000 in business products and services. The Top Seven finalists will be announced on March 25th and asked to speak at the Creative Cocktail for 3 minutes each on April 4th. The competition grand Finale takes place on April 25th at Market Hall where the entrants will have 15 minutes to present to the Bears with one winner being chosen that evening.

You can also follow Bears' Lair on Twitter and read our coverage of the 2012 and 2011 events.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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St. Peter's Secondary School Celebrating Its 100 Anniversary This Year

St. Peter's is celebrating its 100th anniversary in Peterborough this year—the school opened its door at its original location on September 2, 1913 with 59 students. The official anniversary weekend takes place this year on Thanksgiving, October 11th and 12th. Contact St. Peter's with your own memories of the school here, learn more about celebrations here, and view pictures from past yearbooks here. Watch the video below from a history buff who happened to find some abandoned photographs from St. Peter's taken in 1916 and 1920 that will be used as part of the celebrations.

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ReFrame Film Fest Tickets Make A Great Christmas Gift

Reframe: Peterborough International Film Festival will be here before you know it! The festival runs from Friday, January 25th through Sunday, January 27th, 2013 with films being screened at various locations throughout downtown.

Early bird prices are in effect until January 1st so be sure to pop by Peterborough Green-Up, Green Eyewear,  Trent University or Fleming College and pick them up!

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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