A community documentary web-series called WHAT IS ART? put together this gem of a video earlier this year summing up the diverse and vibrant art scene in Peterborough. Very cool...
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Here is a great segment below by TV Cogeco Peterborough on the Peterborough Huskies, who just wrapped their current season. The Huskies are a special needs hockey team where "everybody" plays and rule No. 1 is having fun!
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The amazing and inspiring Clara Hughes—who Christie Blatchford calls "this generation’s Terry Fox"—arrived in Peterborough Saturday (March 22nd) as part of her 12,000 kilometre Clara's Big Ride journey to raise awareness about mental health and erase the stigma associated with mental illness. Clara, who was won multiple Olympic medals in cycles and speed skating, has herself battled depression for years. Her 110 day bicycle ride will take her to 95 communities across Canada. She spoke highly of Peterborough and its attention given to mental health initiatives. She wants this ride across the country to be epic and called it "Canada's Big Ride". Props to the local Canadian Mental Health Association chapter for bringing Clara to Peterborough. Here's pictures from her day in town...
[picture via Liz Shaughnessy]
Clara with her support riders, including her husband, Peter Guzman. [picture via Liz Shaughnessy]
[picture via Liz Shaughnessy]
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Many of us can work from anywhere nowadays, laptop and cellphone in hand. As with most freedoms, sometimes the flexibility of contemporary work can leave us craving structure and community. While working at home or in a coffee shop can be a delight, other times it is fraught with distractions. That was the experience of Janet Howse, winner of the 2013 Bear’s Lair and owner of The Work of Art, a start-up that markets adaptable art products for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Howse joined Hatch Ptbo, a new coworking space located in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church (120 Murray St.). “Being a small independent start-up can be a lonely business," she says. "I tried working at home but the pull of my domestic life and lack of human interaction impaired my focus. I came to Hatch in June of 2013 to try it out. I have been here nearly full time ever since. Being a one woman show, I have really benefitted from sharing resources and skills. The space is beautiful, full of light with soaring ceilings. I feel good every time I walk through the door.”
Inspired by the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto, Hatch Ptbo is the grassroots creation of many local community builders. Opening its doors on May 31, 2013, Hatch Ptbo is an architectural beauty—a professional office filled with natural light, and a warm and welcoming space. Now a COIN social enterprise, it strives to be a dynamic entrepreneurial community which exists to promote creativity and innovation for the benefit of the community of Peterborough.
The office space is run on a membership basis with various options. Some members keep a permanent nine to five schedule, while others drop in on nights and weekends to enjoy a productive space. Office sizes also vary, with some members taking over entire rooms, and others simply using a desk and a chair; meeting rooms, lounge area, and kitchen are shared. All memberships include access to Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, kitchen, office equipment, and best of all, coworkers.
Current members include for-profit start-ups, small non-profit organizations, and freelancers who do everything from programming, graphic design, and cartography to book writing and organic farming inspections. Jo-Anne Green, Employment Development Officer, is the sole staff member running the Peterborough office of Kagita Mikam, an Aboriginal training and employment non-profit: “I really like the open concept space because I like the commotion of people around me and the chance to network and bounce ideas off others," she says. Previously, Green felt isolated in a rented basement office.
For home-based businesses, budding entrepreneurs starting out, or non-profits with short term projects but no more desk space, Hatch Ptbo is a smart option. Its flexible memberships are affordable and low commitment. Shared space is not just about economizing and maximizing space, but also about becoming part of an inspiring community that allows you to function at a higher level.
For more information on Hatch Ptbo (120 Murray St.), visit:
Website: Hatchptbo.ca
Facebook: HatchPtbo
Twitter: @hatchptbo
Email: info@hatchptbo.ca
Phone: 705.743.0238, ext. 203
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Laurie Downey wins the day with this pic...
picture via Laurie Downey
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The 2014 Peterborough Speakers Series is themed "Fire Starters" and features dynamic speakers such as playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, photographer Michael Hurcomb, lawyer Julie Kirkpatrick and more. The event is MC-ed by Stuart Harrison and takes place April 16th at Market Hall. For more info on the event, go to gphsf.ca. More deets in poster below.
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A inspiring, empowering new homegrown campaign, Just Beyou.tiful, has begun to encourage and promote inner beauty and self confidence in young girls, teenagers and women. "Beauty is not about looks. It is about having a kind soul," their campaign states. This is a photographic campaign where females are being encouraged to share pictures of themselves on the page wearing no makeup and no filter selfies to "symbolize women embracing thir inner beauty and celebrating what makes them a beYOUtiful soul." This should start to catch on way beyond Peterborough. Check out the Facebook page here, and below are just a few of the pictures posted to their page already. On social media, use the hashtag #justBEYOUtiful.
More here about the campaign in this YouTube video...
[Just BeYOUtiful Facebook page]
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Trent University students Miles Arbour and James Gleason created a neat short film, Lost Without You, examining the profound effects of technology and mobile devices on our lives. and our brains. It's a creative interpretation of The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. Check it out below...
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