The Habitat for Humanity ReStore Location Is Moving

The Peterborough & Kawartha Region Habitat for Humanity ReStore location (currently at 780 Erskine Avenue) will be moving to 550 Braidwood Avenue next to GPL Storage.

ReStore accepts and sells donations of the following: new, gently used, overstocked, seconds, scratch and dent, discontinued, salvaged or renovation materials, and unique home decor items. One hundred percent of all administration costs of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region are paid for by the funds raised at the ReStore store. Your support allows every dollar donated to the organization to go directly into building more, safe, decent homes.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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The Story Of A Baby Fox Who Died On Lansdowne Street For No F-ing Reason

A baby fox was in the middle of the road Saturday night on Lansdowne street. Cars saw it and slowed down to avoid hitting it—as any normal, compassionate person would do. One did not, and in fact appeared to speed up, as you'll see in the Facebook post we screen-captured below from someone who witnessed it. And now, that baby fox is dead. Four words for the person driving that car: Karma is a bitch.

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Pilot Taken to PRHC Following Plane Crash At Peterborough Airport

From a Loomex Group media release today (June 7th)...

The pilot of a small passenger plane has been taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) following an incident at the Peterborough Airport this morning.

Airport staff became aware that the plane was having engine trouble at approximately 9:00 am this morning. Police, fire and EMS and airport staff responded and discovered that a small plane had crashed into the swampy area to the east of the main runway.

Emergency crews removed the pilot, the lone occupant of the plane, who is a local pilot and know to airport staff. He was then transported to PRHC, his injuries are unknown at this time.

Damage to the plane is also unknown at this time. The Loomex Group and Peterborough Airport staff will be working on removing the aircraft from the swamp over the 24 hours.

All runways have been reopened.

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Here's A Pug Named Ruca Paddleboarding On The Otonabee

Ruca is the unofficial mascot for Peterborough SUP (Stand Up Paddle). We got Ruca learning to paddleboard on the Otonabee this morning...

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Grand Opening of Harold Town Conservation Is Saturday

The Harold Town Conservation (see Peterborough Now Has a Mountain Bike Destination) at 2611 Old Norwood Road is celebrating their Grand Opening on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wild Rock Outfitters will be on hand with Specialized and Trek bikes during the bicycle demo day (bring your helmet and cycling shoes).

The Otonabee Conservation will also be there to celebrate International Trails Week and the Grand Opening at 12:30.

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Help Bring Fire Hall Park In Warsaw Back To Life For The Kids

There is a group of community volunteers in Warsaw who are aiming to raise $10,000 to rejuvenate their Fire Hall Park. The money raised will be added to roughly $16,000 that has already been set aside by Douro Dummer Township for the project. The playground is in disrepair: There is a teeter totter structure that has had the teeter totter boards removed due to safety concerns, and a swing set structure with no swings attached. All that really remains is a toddler swing set and a rusty old slide. To help kick off fundraising efforts, volunteers are having a spaghetti dinner this Saturday, June 7th at the Warsaw arena (upstairs). The dinner runs from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is $10 per person. You get a plate of pasta, salad, a roll and some apple pie. Go out for a yummy meal, and a great cause—to bring a park back to life for children. Below are pictures of the park in its current sad state... —Heather Watson

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Police Warning Public After Students Were Offered Ride By Man In Parked Van

From a police media release today (June 5th)...

Suspicious Male
On June 4th, 2014 three public school students were walking to school.  They were in the area of Forrester Avenue and Pinewood Drive.  As they approached a parked van they students were offered a ride and declined.  Once at the school the incident was reported to their principle.
 
The van is described as a black Dodge Caravan, older model, with a bike rack and bike mounted on the rear with lightly tinted windows.  The sole male occupant of the vehicle is described as white, light sunburn to his face, 50 to 60 years of age, grey short hair, unshaven and heavy set.  Police are asking anyone with information regarding the van or its occupant to call police at 705-876-1122 or crimestoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477).

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Peterborough Galaxy Cinemas One Of 29 Select Theatres To Screen Game Of Thrones Season Finale

The Peterborough Galaxy Cinemas is one of 29 select theatres in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada that will be screening the Season Four finale of the hit HBO show, Game of Thrones.

The finale airs there Sunday, June 15th show at 9 p.m. The $10 admission for this "fan event" includes a $10 concession voucher, Game of Thrones giveaways and a preview of upcoming programming courtesy of HBO Canada.

Tickets are available only in person at the box office of participating theatres.

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PTBOCanada Featured Post: Peterborough Utilities Peaksaver Plus Program

As we enter the warmer months of the year in Central Ontario, the desire to crank up the Air Conditioning becomes almost impossible to ignore. For those who are fortunate enough to have Central Air, the thought of wasting energy and an increased utility bill can be a major stumbling block. If only there was a way around this issue! Luckily for us, Peterborough Utilities is thinking green and is running saveONenergy programs to help alleviate the stress. The programs are designed to help conserve electricity and there are a whole host of free gadgets that you can get for participating.

One of the main programs is peaksaver PLUS®. People who decide to participate in the program receive a FREE programmable thermostat. This incredible device allows you to control and monitor your home’s temperature through your smart phone or computer. You can turn up your thermostat on your way home from work, or check on your house while you are away travelling. Take a minute to imagine the freedom! The times are certainly changing!

Now it might seem a bit strange that an electricity company is asking you to conserve electricity (and giving you free items for doing so). Well, when too much electricity is used at once, it can be a double-whammy to the electricity grid. Not only do non-renewable sources of energy (i.e. gas plants) need to be fired-up to meet the demand, but it can also result in brown outs which are times when electricity in your home or business does not work optimally. This in turn also costs a whole bunch of money to utility companies to keep up with the demand.

Happy family using the peaksaver PLUS program

Those who decide to participate in the peaksaver PLUS program have the option of participating in peaksaver events. These events happen when everyone is using electricity at the same time. During this time, if you decide to take part in the program your central air will be cycled down by a few degrees to take pressure off the grid. (However, you have the option to “opt-out” or choose not to participate two times during the year.) These peaksaver events can happen between May 1st and September 30th between 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm. They never last more than 4 hours and there is a maximum of 10 events per year. Events only happen during the week, not on weekends or holidays so you likely won’t notice them at all!

Not only are you helping to conserve electricity and getting an awesome programmable thermostat, but you also receive 100 AIR MILES reward miles for participating in the program. For more information on Peterborough Utilities programs, click on this informative website.

For more information on PDI's Peaksaver PLUS program, go to:

Website: Pdipeaksaverplus.ca/
Twitter: @ptbo_utilities
Facebook: Peterborough Utilities Group
Phone: 705.748.6900

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Watch: Video That Introduced Travel Media Association Of Canada Members To Peterborough

The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism team just arrived back from Pittsburgh, where they formally announced they will be hosting next year's Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Conference & AGM from June 10th to June 14th, right here in Peterborough and the Kawarthas (Pittsburgh was this year's host for TMAC). This marks the first time the well known association has chosen to host its conference in a rural destination, and will showcase our area to a large number of Canadian travel media. Here's the video the Peterborough tourism team played in Pittsburgh to showcase the area...

[via YouTube]

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