Peterborough News

“I wish I could have phoned everyone who was nominated”

Follow a month-long nomination process, the work of ten artists, three of them local, has advanced to the next phase of the annual Midnight In Chicago Art Competition. via myKawartha

Eight people face fire and smoke alarm-related charges resulting from two separate incidents. via MyKawartha.com

“Through vision, drive and leadership, they have created a strong brand that has a growing presence in the marketplace”

Mel and Blayne Lastman of Lastman's Bad Boy , two of this country's most colorful merchants, have been named Retailers of the Year for 2008 by the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance. via Furniture Today

Who: The County Boys From: Peterborough, Ontario Genre: Acoustic country/bluegrass Check out: the track Blues Don't Come Around On the web: The County Boys may be found on MySpace . via SooToday

“These are memories that can haunt a lifetime, and the trauma is again fresh and on the surface right now”

For the memory of abuse that keeps on living: a $150 doll wearing the student uniform of Ontario's Grenville Christian College. via The Globe and Mail

What started out as a car chase ended in very cold water, as a 35-year-old man allegedly walked into the Pigeon River in an attempt to flee from police. via Brock Citizen

TRENT STUDENT WINS ETHNIC AWARD Peterborough Examiner November 1, 2007 Thursday Ontario A Trent University student has received a top award from a Canadian media council. via Groong Armenian News Network

Niagara University's College of Business Administration recently gave seven students its annual Everett Ockerman Award. via Union-Sun & Journal

Warkworth Institution, southeast of Peterborough, Ont., said in a news release Friday that Buxbaum, 68, died Thursday after being transferred to Kingston Penitentiary Regional hospital. via The Globe and Mail

KINGSTON, Ont. Helmuth Buxbaum, a millionaire Ontario nursing home operator who was convicted in one of the most sensational murder trials of the 1980s, has died. via The Toronto Star

“And two, all great stories rely on strong characters and Peterborough has no shortage of great characters, that's for sure.”

Locally-based animator Barney Wornoff has been looking forward to this for quite some time, this being the Nov. via MyKawartha.com

Too many people in one car. Such is the way it ended up for one teen charged with stunt driving after police allegedly found another teen traveling in the trunk of his car. via MyKawartha.com

Peterborough police have charged an Indian River woman after she allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign causing a three vehicle crash. via myKawartha

“Trent University is meeting its students' demand for smart food choices in the most delicious ways imaginable-- and educating them in the process”

Peterborough, Ontario - Nowhere is the fast-growing demand for nutritious, humane vegan food more evident than on college campuses. via People for the Ethical Treatment of A...

“Peterborough residents need the skills just as much as other Canadians and, in some cases, that means getting right back to basics before handling a hammer”

Representatives of Canada's Worst Handyman are coming to Peterborough in November in search of the country's worst handy men and women for its most ambitious project to date -- to flip a house in Ontario. via Brock Citizen

“These annual awards represent a unique opportunity for CMHA to celebrate such a talented and dedicated group of individuals who have a positive impact on the mental health of Canadians at the community level”

Each year, the Canadian Mental Health Association , National honours individuals and organizations, including the media and government, for their leadership and contributions to mental health in their ... via Canada NewsWire

A three-vehicle collision at Lock and Lansdowne Streets on Friday at 10:25 a.m. caused $15,000 damage. via myKawartha

Canada's dollar surged to the highest since 1974 as the price of oil reached a record, bolstering prospects for the nation's commodity exports. via Bloomberg.com

“U.S. 'Genocide' Bill a Slow-Motion Disaster”

Dear Groong readers, We bring to your attention the following letters we've received. via Groong Armenian News Network

“Simply put, as a body of work, it didn't meet the standards by which we judge submissions. If you're a serious professional, you have to deal with rejection of your work for any number of reasons.”

As director of the Art Gallery of Peterborough, Dr. Curtis Collins, along with curator Pamela Edmonds, annually reviews up to 100 submissions for inclusion in the Crescent Street building's main gallery. via Brock Citizen