PTBOCanada Pics: Canadian Canoe Museum At The Toronto Boat Show

The Canadian Canoe Museum has an interactive booth at the Toronto International Boat Show (which runs January 11th to 19th).

The booth has historic canoes, a paddle carving studio (in which you can sign up for a special one-day workshop on Thursday, January 16th or Friday, January 17th), a kids zone and an actual canoe building workshop.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Jeremy Ward describing the steps it takes to create a Canoe

A 14' Canvas-Covered Canoe

A Car Slid Off Water Street And Into The Icy River Saturday

The roads were treacherous Saturday in Peterborough due to icy conditions, and one woman is lucky to be alive after her slid off Water Street and into the Otonabee River.

Her car went off the road on Water St., hit a hydrant and ended up on the icy river.

Emergency crews were called to the scene and found the vehicle in a precarious position on the ice.

Fire Captain Wesley Lake says the woman is a bit shaken up but otherwise OK.

Multiple police, ambulance and fire trucks were on scene, and traffic was stopped during the rescue.

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

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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Project 10K: Two Trent Students Aim To Raise $10,000 In One Day For Free The Children

On January 24th, Trent University students Scott Pharand and Dexter Fichuk will be attempting to raise $10,000 for their Project 10K, a fundraising event working in partnership with Free the Children to promote children’s education in developing countries around the world.

Their amazing goal is to raise $10,000 in one day in order to build a school in a developing nation. To reach their goal, Pharand and Fichuk will be having events set up around Trent University and the Peterborough area such as a bottle drive, ice cream bar, T-shirt sales, bracelets, Aria passes and much more!

Buy a bracelet to join them for the official afterparty at Shots Lounge, then free cover to Aria Nightclub before midnight! They will be using the hashtag #Project10K on Twitter to promote the fundraising event. 100% of the proceeds go to Free the Children.

This special event is sponsored by Shots Lounge and ARIA.

For more info, go to the Project 10K Facebook Page. You can donate online here.

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Someone Stole A 6-Foot, 600-Pound Green Avatar Mannequin Wearing A Fur Coat From Lakefield Store Tragically Hipp

Photo via Tragically Hipp Facebook page

The missing Green Lady

If you spot a 6-foot tall, 600-pound green "avatar" mannequin wearing a $300 black fur coat, please notify police.

The "green lady", as she's known, was stolen by a thief on New Year's Eve. She had been bolted onto a metal plate on the front porch of a fashion store called Tragically Hipp on Queen St. in downtown Lakefield, according to a release from Peterborough-Northumberland Crime Stoppers. But all that was left of her after she was stolen was a foot, which was broken off and found still bolted to the front porch.

The mannequin is worth $3,500. As the owners say in this Facebook post, "May she rest in peace or pieces....".

Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to call Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS.

[Tragically Hipp Facebook Page]

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Art Battle Peterborough Returns January 13th At The Venue

Art Battle is a live competitive painting contest where each painter has 20 minutes to come up with a painting. The audience votes on the winners for each round, and the overall winner of the evening. Art Battle is traveling coast to coast to look for artists that will compete at the 2014 Art Battle National Championship.

Back in November (see video above), Art Battle Canada visited Peterborough for Art Battle #77, and next week they will be back again for Art Battle #87. Register to paint via Art Battle's website, and stay up to date with the latest news by following them on Facebook and Twitter.

Limited advance tickets are $10 to attend, while general admission is $15. It will be held at The Venue (286 George St North) on Monday, January 13th at 7 p.m.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Dragons' Den Auditions January 29th At Trent University

photo via CBC Dragons' Den website

Auditions for CBC's hit show Dragons' Den take place January 29th at Trent University, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lady Eaton College, The Pit Parking Lot M. Producers are also accepting online applications.

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The 10th Annual ReFrame Film Festival Starts January 24th

The 10th Annual ReFrame Film Festival runs Friday, January 24th to Sunday, the 26th. Peruse the list of movies that will be playing this year, and purchase tickets for the shows (or a pass for the entire Festival).

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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The City Will Pick Up Your Christmas Tree

The City of Peterborough is continuing their Christmas tree pickup. Just leave your tree at the sidewalk (minus the decorations!), and it will be picked up before the end of January (weather permitting). Do not place them on top of snowbanks; that's not good.

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DBIA Featured Post: YoYo's Yogurt Café

Small businesses are run by people who are passionate about what they do. Often times, these owners take a leap of faith and leave a stable career behind to take on something they’ve always wanted to do. For them, the rewards far outweigh the risks. Yo Yo's Yogurt Cafe owners Ted and Carol-Anne Detmers are a perfect example of this.

Located in the trendy Hunter Street Café district, the café can be found at 188 Hunter St W Unit 8, a short walk into the Chamber St. Municipal Parking Lot between Burrow and Kouture Hair Studio. The café is built into an aesthetically pleasing location, combining 100-year-old brick walls with the modernist, colourful features characteristic of frozen yogurt cafés. Ted and Carol-Anne put all of the work into the café themselves, and used as many recycled materials as they could to keep the process as green as possible.

YoYo’s Yogurt Café originated in London, Ont., and was the first Canadian self-serve frozen yogurt chain of its kind. As the name suggests, YoYo’s offers more than 80 different individual flavours of yogurt or sorbet that, when combined with some of the 50 toppings available, yield the promise of a healthy snack or a guilty pleasure treat. All yogurts and sorbets are fresh frozen based and flavoured in house. Toppings include fresh fruits, a variety of candies and chocolates, and even the famous popping bobas—the signature ingredient in bubble tea.

Customers have not one but two different ways to enjoy their frozen yogurt at YoYo’s: a “Yo-Blend” smoothie or a “Yo-Bowl” of yogurt. Each order is paid by weight, with the option of adding protein to your smoothie. A few popular flavours worth trying out include: green apple sorbet, cookie dough, birthday cake and the ever-popular chocolate and vanilla—and they are all non-fat!

As the season changes from winter to spring and summer, YoYo’s will open up its spacious patio to add to the bustling café district’s atmosphere. Even with the cold season at hand, Carol-Anne and Ted say that they have a dedicated group of amazing customers that is steadily growing and spreading the word about them! Very shortly, they will also be introducing a “YoYo to GoGo” option that will allow their customers to take home a tub of their favourite yogurt or sorbet flavour(s).

Carol-Anne and Ted grew up in Peterborough and have been dedicated members of the community for years. They have recently joined the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, and have been long time supporters of the city’s youth soccer scene. Ted was a coach in the rep and house league, and he and Carol-Anne were also conveners for a few house league divisions. They encourage all soccer players to visit the café for a post-game treat.

Open 7 days a week, Carol-Anne and Ted invite you to come in and taste the difference! Once you experience their fresh products, clean environment, and friendly atmosphere, you’ll never look at frozen yogurt the same way again! Once you’re hooked, their “Berry Loyal” loyalty program will give you another reason to keep coming back. The innovative, iPad-based software allows customers to track each visit they make at any YoYo’s location using their mobile phone or land line.

After signing up for the program by entering their phone number on the Berry Loyal iPad, customers receive a $1 off coupon that they can redeem. After their tenth visit is recorded, customers will then receive a coupon for $5 off their next purchase. The Berry Loyal program also enables YoYo’s franchisees to send out promotional offers via text message to all members who signed up at their store. The YoYo’s difference is the unique combination of an old-fashioned approach to the customer experience combined with modern technology and quality products. Come in and experience Yogurt Yo way today!

For more on YoYo's Yogurt Cafe (88 Hunter St W, Unit 8), go to:

Phone: 705.742.0707
Website: YoYosYogurtCafe.com
Facebook: YoYosYogurtCafe
Twitter: @YoYosPtbo

For more on Downtown Peterborough and the Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), click here.

—By Aaron Elliott