Summer Family Film Series At Millennium Park Kicks Off June 20th

The Ben vanVeen Century 21 Summer Family Film Series will have free movies showing at Millennium Park, and starts up June 20th.

Movies start showing at 8:30 p.m., and don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item for Kawartha Food Share.

The 3 films showing are as follows:

• June 20th - E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
• July 4th - Frozen
• August 15th - The Amazing Spiderman 2

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Watch: Fleming College's Spread The Word To End The Word

[UPDATE June 24th: Fleming College’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program who participated in a video contest to end the use of the r-word have won first place in the Special Olympics video contest. Deets in this Fleming press release.]

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The Fleming community was engaged, from faculty to students, in creating this new "Spread the Word To End The Word" video—it already has had more than 2,000 views—to raise awareness about stop using the R-word. The participants made a commitment to tell the world that they are no different than anyone else. Learn more about Fleming's Community Integration Through Cooperative Education program (CICE) here—it's open to adults with Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mild Intellectual Disabilities or Brain Injury—and check out the R-word.org for more info on the campaign.

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Rock Star Jason Dunn Pens Love Song About Peterborough

Jason Dunn (photo via his Twitter page)

Jason Dunn lives in New York City—the "second greatest city in the world," he says—but wrote this song for his first love, Peterborough, the city he grew up in and to which he often returns to visit family and friends. "I love it more than a friend," Jason jokes at the beginning of the video.

Goes to show once again you can take the person out of the Peterborough, but you can't take the Peterborough out of the person. Ever.

Have a listen yourself below to Jason's song "Peterborough"...

[Jason Dunn's website]

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3 Peterborough Siblings Shave Their Heads To Raise Awareness For Pediatric Cancer Research

So many kids around Peterborough have been having their heads shaved and pony tails cut for a great cause: Pedal For Hope. This takes place each April and May, when members of the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police shed their uniforms during their holidays, hop on a bike and pedal more than 1,000 kilometres as "Cops for Cancer" to visit schools around Central Ontario to raise money for pediatric cancer research and awareness about kids living with cancer. Since the first tour in 2005, the Pedal for Hope team has raised more than $2.4 million for pediatric cancer research.

This year's 10th anniversary tour wraps up Saturday (May 17th) with an event at Adam Scott, but on Friday (May 16th) Pedal For Hope bikers arrived at James Strath Public School in Peterborough, and more children had their heads shaved—including Eileen and Joel Kimmett's three kids, Quinn, 10; Riker Kimmett, 8; and Kedron, 6. "I still can't say enough how amazing the Pedal For Hope Team is," Eileen tells us. Her kids are amazing, too. All the hair cut goes to make wigs for kids struggling with cancer. See pics below of Quinn, Riker and Kedron from today...

Kedron, Quinn and Riker

Emotional @PedalForHopeCa at James Strath this morning, my 3 shaving heads for @CopsForCancer @Ptbo_Canada . pic.twitter.com/VMXSsu6Hyj

— Eileen Kimmett (@EileenKimmett) May 16, 2014

Kedron, Quinn and Riker

Kedron

Kedron

Kedron

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Large Article Pick-Up Dates In Peterborough For 2014

The City of Peterborough Waste Management Division is holding large article collection events in 2014. The first collection took place in April, but there are five more left (lucky you).   

They are as follows:

•    Monday, May 26th
•    Monday, June 23rd
•    Monday, July 28th
•    Monday, August 25th
•    Monday, September 29th

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Diehard Montreal Canadiens Fans Have Great Workout At Y This Morning

Montreal knocked off Boston in Game 7 last night (May 14th) to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Rangers, another showdown of Original 6 teams. Diehard Habs fans across Canada went nuts—including in hockeytown Peterborough. Exhibit A: Tony Caravaggio, Steve Downer, Ron "Crunch" Crossman and John Delorme (all pictured below) at the YMCA of Peterborough, who got their workout in with Habs gear (and rug)—along with PK Subban's jersey on the end machine—this morning. Tony (far left) below is rocking his Bob Gainey jersey, and Steve's in the sleeveless jersey. They even began chanting with other fans in the workout area the Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé chant. —Scott Arnold

Tony Caravaggio, Steve Downer, Ron "Crunch" Crossman & PK Subban's jersey

Tony Caravaggio, Steve Downer and PK Subban's jersey

Tony Caravaggio, Crunch Crossman, John Delorme, Steve Downer and "PK"...in spirit

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The Only Thing Missing With Matilda The Peterborough Square Duck Is A Twitter Account

Too cute, and apparently this mall rat, er, duck, has been coming back for several years... She lives right outside the Dancing Blueberries, and lays her eggs here each year.

Nick Ferrio

@Ptbo_Canada have you seen the duck at Peterborough Square? It looks like it has a nest started in a flower pot. pic.twitter.com/CPQqZ4eUb9

— Nick Ferrio (@ferrioinstereo) May 14, 2014

@ferrioinstereo @Ptbo_Canada Matilda! She's come back the last 3 years to nest in that planter.

— Matt G (@oh_m_g) May 14, 2014

via treehuggerem on Instagram

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Get To Know Your Wards In Peterborough

With news almost every day of new candidates joining the race to possibly become your next member of City Council, check out this handy map to find out which district you reside in...

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Here Is A Wallaby With Her Joey Poking Out Of Her Pouch At Riverview Park & Zoo

This is pretty much the cutest picture ever. The photo was captured by a student zookeeper at Riverview Park & Zoo in Peterborough as the joey was peeking its head out of its mother's pouch. Mother and joey are new arrivals from the Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg.

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Peterborough Police Remind You To Not Shake Your Neighbours All Night Long

Since May 1 and the warmer weather, Peterborough Lakefield Community Police have answered more than 25 calls for service related to loud noise. These calls are handled by officers attending and informing residents of Peterborough’s 24 hour noise by-law, and/or laying charges for excessive or ongoing problems. One charge under the noise by-law was laid during this period. Residents are reminded of the Peterborough 24 hour Noise By-Law.  The following is information about the by-law:
 
·         Noise is described as “noise likely to disturb the inhabitants thereof”.
·         Construction noise within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling is limited to between the hours of 7 am to 9 pm daily, or noon to 9pm Sundays.
·         Lawn mowers within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling is limited to between the hours of 7am to 9pm during the week, 9am to 9pm on Saturday, and noon to 9pm on Sunday.
·         Music, voices, animal noise is not permitted 24 hours a day if it is “noise likely to disturb the inhabitants thereof”.
·         The penalty for a first offence is a $125 fine.
·         The penalty for a second offence is an automatic Court date which has a maximum fine of $2000.
 
So respect your neighbours. If you're listening to this loud, close your windows.

Music video by AC/DC performing You Shook Me All Night Long. (C) 2009 Leidseplein Presse, B.V..

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