Events for March 2010.
Robbie Burns Day Fundraiser
The Robbie Burns Day Fundraiser for Homegrown Homes held at Burnham Mansion has been so successful that they decided to make it into an annual event. Again, this year, everyone had...more
Kairos at Ricky's All Day Grill
Kairio’s Non-Profit Housing of Peterborough found a scrumptious way to fundraise. It was easy, they just had to invite people to join them for dinner at Ricky’s All Day Grill f...more
Be A Goddess 2010
A night in Vegas, United-Way style! And what a night it was! It may have been cold and windy outside, but inside it was all glitz and glamour! It was the 6th successful year for ...more
Kiteboarding Weekend
Kiteboarding is said to be the greatest sport in the world. Why is that, you ask? Steve Elmhirst explains that he had always been an avid snowboarder but grew tired of the fees inv...more
Word on the Street
There was so much going on at the United Way "Be A Goddess" event, we decided to ask those in attendance what they liked best about the evening. The answers, well read on, but the ...more
Dogs in the Hood
We were delighted to see so many happy dogs out on the ice with their families at the Polar Plunge in Ennismore. No worries, none of the pooches took the plunge...it was billed as ...more
Kids Comments
We dropped in on “Discover Nature on Family Day” at Fleming College to take a few snaps and talk with the kids. The families were involved in many different nature based activi...more
Dog Without A Hood
Pickles is a 1 1/2 yr old Basset Pug cross who loves to play with other dogs and gets along well with cats too. He's just a really friendly guy who happens to be the undisputed t...more
Trent Valley Honda Celebrates
Congratulations to Monika Carmichael and Frank Mandeljk, the proud owners of Trent Valley Honda. It's been 35 years since their father, Frank Mandeljk Sr. opened the doors
of the ...more
International Dragon Boat Festival 2010
The International Dragon Boat Festival gained two new Pearl sponsors this year, Winslow-Gerolamy and the Peterborough Destination Association (PDA)! With presentations of their $5...more
Civic Award Winner Honoured
A lot of you know her as ‘Akala’ some of you know her as ‘Mom’ and “Grandma’, but now Judy Morrison can add one more title to her role, ‘2008 Civic Award Winner’! ...more
Under the Lock, Outdoor Ice
This event marked the first time that a hockey tournament was played on natural outdoor ice , sanctioned by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. This is the way Canadians started ...more
Camp Kawartha Open House
The Camp Kawartha Environment Centre was pleased to open its doors and invite the community inside. The educational event featured cutting-edge green features of the facility such ...more
Alzheimer Society Of Peterborough
On January 31st, Lansdowne Place was filled with people in white t-shirts, walking the halls. The Alzheimer Society of Peterborough and Area held its 9th Annual Manulife “Walk fo...more
Wakeboard 2010
Wakeboard 2010 held a fundraiser dinner at the Black Horse Pub on January 31st. This will be the 3rd year for Wakeboard in Peterborough. Guests enjoyed a mouth-watering roast beef ...more
New Office for Heart & Stroke
Heart Month got a good kick-off with the Grand Opening of the new Heart & Stroke office on Clonsilla Ave. Officials and volunteers dropped by to welcome the staff into their new lo...more
Easter Seals "Skate with the Petes"
It was estimated that over $6000 was raised at the Easter Seals “Skate with the Petes” event at the Memorial Centre. About 200 children had opportunity to skate with their favo...more
School for Young Moms
The Peterborough School for Young Moms held an Open House and invited the community to come see the program for themselves. Many people were curious about this unique education pro...more
Haiti Fundraiser
This musical fundraiser shows just how fast an idea can grow and deliver amazing results.
Within 24 hours of creating the “Harmonies for Haiti” fundraiser concert there was a...more
