Your Child Can Learn About Taking School Bus At Lansdowne Place First Rider Sessions

This is a great opportunity for parents to get their young kids onto a bus before the first day of school so they know what's happening and aren't caught off guard!

There are "First Rider" sessions at Lansdowne Place Centre Court (near the escalators) taking place Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th.

"First Rider" allows students—and their parents—to become familiar with the bus riding experience (and important safety rules) in advance of the new school year through this unique hands-on free event.

Registration is not required for these sessions, and the Dates & Times are as follows:
Friday, August 28th > ongoing sessions from 3 pm to 6 pm
Saturday, August 29th -> ongoing sessions from 9 am to 1 pm

**Please spread the word on your social media channels to parents about these sessions.

—By Aaron Elliott

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The Toronto Blue Jays Winter Tour Hits Peterborough January 12th

Members of the Toronto Blue Jays—including Steve Delabar, Adam Lind and Colby Rasmus—will be at an autograph session at Lansdowne Place mall Sunday, January 12th, in the Centre Court near Sportchek. The session will take place from noon until 1:30 p.m.

This is the fourth annual Toronto Blue Jays Winter Tour presented by TD, and the tour will be also be making stops in Oshawa, Kingston, St. Catharines, London and Mississauga during the month of January.

[via @AndrewStoeten]

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Watch The Idle No More Flash Mob That Took Place At Lansdowne Place

An "Idle No More" flash mob broke out Saturday (December 22nd) at Lansdowne Place Mall in Peterborough, a follow up to a protest earlier in the week in town from local members. This national grassroots campaign—which is rapidly gaining momentum—is a transformative movement calling on all people to join in a revolution which honours and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land and water. Idle No More movement feels the federal government is not abiding by treaty rights, and is holding demonstrations across the country. Learn more about Idle No More and First Nations rights here. Watch some footage of the flash mob captured by PMZ below..

[PMZ]

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What's Open & Closed Canada Day

Canada Day falls on a Sunday so some stores will be closed on holiday Monday this year. Here's a list we've begun compiling (and will update):

*Although both the Bensfort Road Landfill Site and Hazardous Waste Depot will be closed both days, the Recycling Depot will remain open and garbage and recycling collection will not be impacted.

*The Library will be closed both days (but the book drop is always open).

*Peterborough Transit and Arenas will be closed Sunday, but reopen on Monday.

*Lansdowne Place mall will be open on Canada Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. but closed on July 2nd.

* The Trent University Athletics Centre will be open for reduced hours on both July 1st and 2nd.

* The Silver Bean Cafe will be open all holiday weekend long

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PTBOPics: Police Week Booth At Lansdowne Place

This week is Police Week and you can learn more by popping into Landsowne Place and chatting with the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police at their booth. Each day of the week focuses on a different aspect that police services provide in the community. There are prizes to be won, such as a USB memory stick, a kid's jersey signed by Mark Savard and a bicycle. Also pick up pamphlets such as The Canadian Edition of the Little Black Book of Scams to help learn to identify fraud.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Calling All Artists: Ecofest Is Looking For Applicants For Their Trashfusion Design Awards

Ecofest Peterborough wants applicants for their Trashfusion event taking place October 22nd. Submissions are due in by October 1st, and first prize wins $500. Apply here. More deets in the poster below.

[Trashfusion]

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TVOKids "Don't Sit Still" Tour In Peterborough This Saturday At Lansdowne Place

TVOKids is currently on tour with their "Don't Sit Still" show, and will be making a stop this Saturday (August 13th) at Lansdowne Place. The presentation is to encourage young people to live active lifestyles and to eat healthy. Presented by EatRight Ontario, the event will be filled with plenty of energetic dance moves and catchy tunes. The show begins at 4 p.m. and is free of charge.  

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: Easter Seals Telethon 2011 Raises $117,000

The Easter Seals Telethon today in Peterborough raised more than $117,000. It took place from CHEX-TV Studios and Lansdowne Place. Here's some pictures from this amazing day when our community once again stepped up and provided great support...

Co-host Stuart Harrison with Allison Currie, Senior Development Officer with Easter SealsCHEX TV's Graham Hart, running through the phone donors

KRUZ FM's Mike Melnik accepting a donation

Mitchell McColl, ambassador of this year's Peterborough Easter SealsStuart Harrison and Mitchell McColl, drawing guns

Co-host Teresa Kaszuba and Ryan Cornish (at right) accept a donation

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Breaking News: Model Airplanes Have Taken Over Lansdowne Place

[Related: Breaking News: Dude Enters Hurricane Simulator At Peterborough Square]

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