Clifford Skarstedt

Peterborough

Visual Journalist at The Peterborough Examiner

VISUAL JOURNALIST/TORSTAR/METROLAND

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Photos: Election night in Peterborough

2 weeks ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

It was an exciting night in Peterborough as people waited anxiously for the results of the federal election. After the dust settled, Liberal candidate Emma Harrison was declared the winner, unseating Conservative incumbent Michelle Ferreri. NDP candidate Heather Ray came in third.
Health Fair for Newcomers

2 weeks ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

New Canadians were welcomed with a Health Fair for Newcomers on Wednesday.
Floatin’ for fun in Port Hope

1 month ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

Paddlers had some wet and wild fun on Saturday as they participated in the annual Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny event in Port Hope. The annual event featured a variety of watercraft including canoes, kayaks and homemade “crazy craft” floaties. The 10 km race down the Ganaraska River is held annually to commemorate the 1980 flood that devastated downtown Port Hope.
PHOTOS: Community-based research showcase features student innovation at Market Hall

1 month ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

An annual showcase, including 50 research projects by Trent University students in collaboration with 32 community organizations and businesses, drew plenty of interest at Market Hall in Peterborough on Thursday. Members of the public were invited to attend the Trent Community Research Centre’s (TCRC) annual Celebration of Community-Based Research at the downtown venue.
PHOTOS: Painting Peterborough green

2 months ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

The 25th annual Peterborough St. Patrick’s Day Parade attracted more than 80 entries on Sunday afternoon. The parade started at city hall and travelled down George Street to Morrow Park. The festivities included great music, 20 family floats and a celebration of all things Irish in Peterborough. Actor M. John Kennedy played the part of Peter Robinson as the parade’s grand marshal.
Bridging the gap at Engineering Challenge

2 months ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

Approximately 90 students from Adam Scott, Kenner, Holy Cross, Lakefield College and St. Peter schools competed in the annual Engineering Challenge on Tuesday. The annual event at Healthy Planet Arena is held to celebrate Canadian engineering excellence while testing students’ engineering designs. This year, students were tasked with creating a bridge out of Popsicle sticks. A “bridge buster” applied stress on the creations to see how they would stand up.
Photos: Digging up treasure at rock show in Peterborough

2 months ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

The Kawartha Rock and Fossil Club held its 30th annual Peterborough Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the Healthy Planet Arena over the weekend. The purpose of the show was to promote a greater appreciation of earth sciences and to promote the hobby of rock collecting and the lapidary arts, says Mark Stanley, show chair. Admission was $5 each day, and children under 12 were free if accompanied by an adult. A three-day pass cost $12.
Celebrating winter in Havelock

Feb 10, 2025 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

A host of winter events greeted visitors at the Havelock Fire & Ice Festival on Saturday. The festival was held at the HBM Community Centre in Havelock and featured several activities, which included an ice carving competition, outdoor games, family skating, snowy snowshoe trek, ice lantern walk and fireworks. Plenty of food and craft vendors were also on hand. .
Photos: Harlem Globetrotters dazzle PMC crowd

Feb 6, 2025 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

Basketball fans witnessed the world record-breaking, trick-shot stars of the Harlem Globetrotters on Wednesday night. The world-famous team showed off their signature spins, dunks and slams as they took on their renowned rivals, the Washington Generals, as part of their world tour at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Fans were amazed by new levels of mind-blowing trick shots, expert ball-handling skills and big laughs with opportunities for pre-game, postgame and in-game fan engagement.
PHOTOS: Frozen fun at BEL Rotary Polar Plunge

Feb 3, 2025 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Clifford Skarstedt

The BEL Rotary Polar Plunge capped off a great weekend of PolarFest activities in Selwyn Township. The annual event drew a large crowd to Rotary Park in Ennismore next to the James A. Gifford Causeway Sunday afternoon. The plunge attracted more than 120 brave people who jumped into the frigid waters of Chemong Lake. They took the plunge in support of local charities and the BEL Rotary Club.