Tens of thousands of volunteers in Canada and across the world are taking part in the 18th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) from February 13th to 16th, 2015. This free family-friendly event is for birdwatchers of all ages who want to count birds to support conservation.
Show birds some Valentine’s love this weekend
Get ready for the growing season by testing seeds
As the winter drags on, a lot of us are eager to be outdoors and in the garden. While it’s far too early to start most vegetable plants indoors, one task you can do to chase away the winter blues is test seeds for germination.
Testing is a great way to determine the rate of germination of seeds saved from the last growing season, or that of leftovers.
A father’s perspective on sexual violence against women
When I decided that it was finally time for me to write on this subject, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. The issue is inherently complex because of one thing: I’m a man.
Apsley’s amazing rainbow igloo
For the second time, Carolyn Amyotte is leading a project to build an igloo out of 1,000 bricks of multi-coloured ice — and then she’s going to sleep in it.
Volunteers have completed construction of this year’s “Rainbow Igloo” for the Apsley & District Lions Club’s Apsley Winter Carnival, being held at the North Kawartha Community Centre on Saturday (February 21, 2015). The lighting ceremony for the completed igloo will be held at 6 p.m. that Saturday.
Do you want to date Dave?
Comedian Dave Cave is going across Canada looking for love, and is bringing his search to The Theatre on King in Peterborough on February 13th with his one-man show Win a Date with Dave Cave (The Gay Comedy Reality Show).
Celebrate the comedy of love on Valentine’s Day
Love will be in the air on Valentine’s Day at the Market Hall when New Stages Theatre Company brings big-city talent to Peterborough for their latest fundraiser The Comedy Of Love Cabaret.
CBC investigates sex assault reports at Canadian universities
CBC News has released the results of an investigation that reveals 727 sexual assaults were reported to 87 Canadian universities and colleges over the past five years. Trent University, with campuses in Peterborough and Oshawa, reported a total of 12 sexual assaults between 2009 and 2013, ranking 11th on the list when adjusted for student population.
Vote for Peterborough in YouTube poetry contest
Four of Peterborough’s spoken word artists are competing in a national competition to win a free trip to Verses 2015, an annual international poetry festival held in Vancouver in the spring.
Pink in the Rink campaign raises $72,923 for Canadian Cancer Society
The Peterborough Petes and the Canadian Cancer Society Peterborough and District Unit announced that $72,923 was raised in the sixth annual “Pink in the Rink” fundraising campaign.
The campaign culminated at the Petes game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre last night, where the Petes prevailed with a 6-3 win against the Windsor Spitfires.
Private lives and public personas – a review of Jupiter Ascending
In a world where taking even a year-long hiatus justifies a new commercial product as being a comeback, the creators of the second-most technologically influential franchise in the history of film (The Matrix trilogy) had a lot to prove.
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