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Kim Zippel

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Outside whenever possible! Grateful to live in Nogojiwanong- Peterborough. Little lending library supporter & advocate for the protection of natural lands. πŸ’š πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

173 Followers  |  127 Following  |  43 Posts  |  Joined: 27.02.2025
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Based in @cityptbo.bsky.social the Hastings & Prince Edward Regimental Association Pipe Band are a vital part of the regiments military history. The pipes and drums inspire esprit de corps & community unity, especially on Remembrance Day. A special performance at the #Ptbo Legion, Branch 52 today.

11.11.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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First trick or treaters of the night are our neighbours who do a family costume theme every Halloween πŸŽƒ

They are frightfully creative, and especially creepy this year!

31.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember being so upset that I had to wear a coat over the witch costume that my mother made me. No room for underneaths πŸ§™

31.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The poor little ghosts and goblins!

Not only is it windy, raining, AND snowing @weathernetwork.bsky.social in @cityptbo.bsky.social tonight but the @bluejays.com are competing for our Halloween attention too!

πŸ‘» πŸ‘ΉπŸŽƒ + β˜”οΈβ„οΈπŸ’¨+ πŸ’™πŸ§’βšΎοΈ

31.10.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations and Happy 85th Anniversary @ptbonature.bsky.social

The Peterborough Field Naturalists club has been offering opportunities Β΄To Know, Appreciate, and Conserve Nature in All its Forms’ since 1940! πŸŒΏπŸ¦‰πŸ¦‹πŸ¦ŽπŸ¦‡πŸ’πŸŒπŸπŸ¦«

peterboroughnature.org/about/

05.10.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Otonabee is just an easy portage down King to Water @theboroptbo.bsky.social #kawarthas πŸ›Ά

30.09.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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It never rains on Pride Parade Day in Peterborough!

Happy Pride!! β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ€πŸ’œπŸ–€

#ALLofUSorNONE!

27.09.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, folks on fixed income, and those whose wages are outpaced by rent increases, very vulnerable to being forced out of their homes. So sad/ironic since tax increases can be used to keep people housed.

29.08.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes!! That’s way above the annual guideline for raising rent in Ontario. If municipal taxes have supersized that increase then other landlords are going to do the same.

I am so sorry 😣

29.08.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Dylan. These pictures are very instructive. I’m not sure why contractors are not required to sweep up the debris, and to install barriers to prevent carryover into stormwater drains. Environmental protection should be a mandatory requirement. We can do so much better than this!

28.08.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This @cityptbo.bsky.social road micro resurfacing is a macro problem for the health of our waterways.

All of this loose asphalt is left to wash into our streams via storm drains.

Don’t we have better methods to protect the environment while fixing road surfaces?

Ideas @brenttoderian.bsky.social?

28.08.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can’t capture how beautiful the moon is tonight, but can show you how brightly it’s shining πŸŒ”

09.07.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cleaning and sorting donated books for our #LittleLendingLibrary this morning πŸ™‚

The kiddos are out of school now, so a great time, if you have gently loved kids and teen books at home, to drop them off at a neighbourhood or municipal library.

Always a need for large print books too!

29.06.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cool sunset at the end of a hot day.

25.06.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 378    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

It’s been a spectacular week for seeing warblers in backyard gardens and parks, Jackie. Imagine they’re loving the fruit trees you planted!

17.05.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, bit misleading, and you’re right, those are ospreys in the first photo with the article and the osprey is the official bird of the City of Kawartha Lakes!

11.05.2025 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great guess, Mary, but Peterborough’s city bird is the Great Blue Heron!οΏΌ

11.05.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on May 10 in Kawartha Lakes | kawarthaNOW By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Seven guided walks across the municipality provide opportunities to learn about local and migratory bird species.

It’s World Migratory Bird Day! πŸ¦‰

DYK that #Ptbo is a certified Bird Friendly City?

Can you identify our city bird?

Our community protects birds by:

🐦 avoiding pesticides
🐦 keeping πŸˆπŸˆβ€β¬› indoors
🐦 promoting habitat creation & protection
🐦 making windows bird-friendly

Great tips to help birds ⬇️

10.05.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful night to be out in the boro!

Craig Robertson @ Jethros on Hunter (until 10 if you’re out and about) followed by more live 🎢

Happy weekend #Ptbo!

10.05.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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While watching some basking painted turtles, this mink popped out from between the floating logs with dinner!

Cool sighting on our Friday night walk 🦦

@ptbonature.bsky.social
@stewardsnotes.bsky.social

02.05.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Clear, comprehensive, integrated. Lots of support for protecting the local food supply, farmers, greenhouse growers. Lots of support for environment and women's / Indigenous / 2SLGBTQ rights built into many areas, not just token investments. He's an economist so I trust this budget to be achievable.

19.04.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need to fight tariffs & climate change together πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Elbows Up for Climate❗️

180+ municipal leaders, like @joylachica.bsky.social are calling on Federal Leaders to undertake 5 bold and achievable initiatives.

This should be a topic for the national debates tonight and tomorrow evening.

16.04.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schools closed again on Tuesday, in Peterborough area Schools not open, following potent weekend ice storm

Schools closed again on Tuesday, in Peterborough area

31.03.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As many homes, farms and businesses are still without power, and we move into recovery and clean-up mode following the ice storm, our team is taking time to do the same.

Please stay safe around fallen trees and power lines. Remember to be kind and check on your neighbours.

#staysafe #icestorm

31.03.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a lightning bolt is being struck by a power line . ALT: a lightning bolt is being struck by a power line .

#Ptbo #Transit

All routes remain suspended until the roads can be assessed. I’ll keep an eye on when they go out again.
They’re checking for obstructions, like fallen trees or power lines, or hydro crews working in the middle of the road.
Check before you go as there are a ton of places still out.

31.03.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

☺️ As are you, my sassy, serial knitting, defender of Ptbo, friend! πŸ’•

31.03.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The @cityptbo.bsky.social has declared a state of emergency to aid recovery from the weekend ice storm. Tireless Public Works & Hydro teams continue to remove downed branches & restore power to homes & businesses πŸ‘·πŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ‘·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ™πŸ»

See www.peterborough.ca

We’ve done this before #Ptbo, we’ve got this! #resilience

31.03.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Us too, Julie, since last night. Looks like many areas in the city are still without power. Lots of extra clothes on this morning!#wearingAblanket πŸ₯Ά

30.03.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Peterborough: Public Works (705-745-1386) can be called to report downed trees and branches on municipal property.

30.03.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Beautiful, but deadly πŸ₯Ά #ONSTORM this weekend.

No power and many broken limbs. Our poor trees 🌳🌲

Stay safe, and thank you to all the Hydro One personnel who are out in slippery conditions responding to these massive power outages πŸ™πŸ»

@theweathernetwork.bsky.social

30.03.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0