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Tokyo rockabilly rocker "Johnny" Daigo Yamashita, best known to Canadian audiences for his appearance in a Sapporo beer commercial, performs with his band Johnny Pandora (with openers The Dreamboats) at The Twisted Wheel in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, December 15th. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – December 13 to 19

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, December 13 to Wednesday, December 19

kawarthaNOW - December 13, 2018

Lasair Wood is the new owner of The Food Forest Cafe in downtown Peterborough. (Photo via @marymaggiem / Instagram)

Young entrepreneur is new owner of Food Forest Cafe in downtown Peterborough

Mike Andrews, owner of Mike's Tattoo & Piercings in downtown Peterborough, working on a tattoo design. After more than 11 years at his Water Street location, Mike is moving to George Street in the former location of The Nutty Chocolatier, which he is currently renovating. The new location is set to open on January 3, 2019. (Photo: Jeremy Kelly / FILMKelly)

Mike’s Tattoo moving to George Street in downtown Peterborough

On a single day from December 14th through January 5 each year, tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in the Christmas Bird Count. Wildlife organizations use data collected by citizen scientists in this long-running census to assess the health of bird populations and to help guide conservation action. The Christmas Bird Count is one of several ways you can contribute to real-life science, (Photo: Camilla Cerea / Audubon)

Be a citizen scientist by participating in the Christmas Bird Count

Shh! The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller "A Quiet Place", directed by and starring John Krasinski (The Office, 13 Hours, Jack Ryan), is coming to Netflix Canada on January 2nd. (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in January 2019

Featuring A Quiet Place, The Incredibles 2, The Punisher, Grace and Frankie, and a lot of Netflix original content

kawarthaNOW - December 12, 2018

Peter Adams finishing the Arctic Marathon in 1979. Adams, who served as both a federal and provincial politician in the riding of Peterborough and was an avid runner, died on September 28, 2018 at the age of 82. (Supplied photo)

YMCA renames its winter fundraising run to honour the late Peter Adams

Trent University student Sarah Miller received her promotion to shodan (first degree black belt) during a ceremony at the Trent Judo Club on December 10, 2018. She is the first female at the club to obtain a black belt. (Supplied photo)

Trent Judo Club celebrates its first female black belt

The Sapphire Room's berry mulled wine sits for 10 days with fruit and liqueurs. When it's prepared, the whole bar smells like strawberries and cinnamon. Discover this and more seasonal favourites in this month's Knosh News. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)

Knosh News – December 2018

Premier Doug Ford welcomes Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham to a one-on-one meeting at Queen's Park in Toronto on December 10, 2018. (Photo: Office of the Premier)

Andy Letham one of seven mayors who met with Premier Doug Ford

Kawartha Lakes mayor sat down with the premier for a one-on-one conversation on Monday

kawarthaNOW - December 11, 2018

Seven Peterborough-area entrepreneurs have received $28,000 in grants as part of the sixth intake the Starter Company Plus program, funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. (Photo: Peterborough & The Kawarthas Economic Development)

businessNOW – December 10, 2018

The Southern Ontario Ice Climbing Festival (SOIce Fest) takes place from February 8 to 10, 2019 in Maynooth. Festival co-founder, photographer, and passionate climber Peter Hoang took this photo of an ice climber near Huntsville. Because of the granite rock walls of the Canadian Shield found in the area, northern and central Ontario is a popular destination for ice climbers. (Photo courtesy of Peter Hoang, peter-hoang.com)

Festival will bring hundreds of ice climbers to Maynooth in February

In "The Other: A Strange Christmas Tale", Leanne (Jalen Brink, left) is the daughter of Bill (Danny Waugh, second from left) and Judy (Naomi Duvall, right), who is estranged from her bigoted father Ebbie Krank (Robert Winslow, second from right). When a mysterious woman arrives in the Village of Millbrook, Ebbie is taken on a journey through his past, present, and future to understand the causes of his racism. (Photo: Wayne Eardley, Brookside Studio)

Christmas play takes audiences on a walk through the streets and history of Millbrook

News & Community

Peterborough City Hall (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Only one day left to apply for citizen positions on City of Peterborough committees

kawarthaNOW - December 13, 2018

45 positions, most with a four-year term, are available on 13 boards and committees.

Mike Andrews, owner of Mike's Tattoo & Piercings in downtown Peterborough, working on a tattoo design. After more than 11 years at his Water Street location, Mike is moving to George Street in the former location of The Nutty Chocolatier, which he is currently renovating. The new location is set to open on January 3, 2019. (Photo: Jeremy Kelly / FILMKelly)

Mike’s Tattoo moving to George Street in downtown Peterborough

December 13, 2018

Peter Adams finishing the Arctic Marathon in 1979. Adams, who served as both a federal and provincial politician in the riding of Peterborough and was an avid runner, died on September 28, 2018 at the age of 82. (Supplied photo)

YMCA renames its winter fundraising run to honour the late Peter...

December 11, 2018

Trent University student Sarah Miller received her promotion to shodan (first degree black belt) during a ceremony at the Trent Judo Club on December 10, 2018. She is the first female at the club to obtain a black belt. (Supplied photo)

Trent Judo Club celebrates its first female black belt

December 11, 2018

The free New Year's Eve service on Peterborough Transit was first offered in 2015, sponsored by Wolfe Lawyers. (Photo: Don Vassiliadis / Twitter)

Ride the bus for free on New Year’s Eve in Peterborough

December 11, 2018

Ontario’s most popular baby names over the past 100 years

December 11, 2018

Arts & Entertainment

Tokyo rockabilly rocker "Johnny" Daigo Yamashita, best known to Canadian audiences for his appearance in a Sapporo beer commercial, performs with his band Johnny Pandora (with openers The Dreamboats) at The Twisted Wheel in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, December 15th. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – December 13 to 19

kawarthaNOW - December 13, 2018

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, December 13 to Wednesday, December 19.

Shh! The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller "A Quiet Place", directed by and starring John Krasinski (The Office, 13 Hours, Jack Ryan), is coming to Netflix Canada on January 2nd. (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in January 2019

December 12, 2018

In "The Other: A Strange Christmas Tale", Leanne (Jalen Brink, left) is the daughter of Bill (Danny Waugh, second from left) and Judy (Naomi Duvall, right), who is estranged from her bigoted father Ebbie Krank (Robert Winslow, second from right). When a mysterious woman arrives in the Village of Millbrook, Ebbie is taken on a journey through his past, present, and future to understand the causes of his racism. (Photo: Wayne Eardley, Brookside Studio)

Christmas play takes audiences on a walk through the streets and...

December 7, 2018

Alberta's Juno and CCMA award-winning country musician Gord Bamford is performing at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on Tuesday, December 11th, with special guest opener JoJo Mason. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – December 6 to 12

December 6, 2018

In "Youth Unstoppable", filmmaker Slater Jewell-Kemker documents her decade-long involvement in the youth climate movement, as well as her efforts to give young people a voice in the fight to combat climate change. The film will headline the opening night of the 2019 ReFrame Film Festival on January 24th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Supplied photo)

Former Peterborough high school student’s film to headline ReFrame Film Festival

December 6, 2018

Alice the Camel with Toronto actor Armon Ghaeinizadeh, who plays Ali Baba, at a reherasal of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", Globus Theatre's family panto version of the classic Middle Eastern folk tale. Written by Sarah Quick and also starring Sarah, James Barrett, Siobhan O'Malley, and a rotating cast of 50 children, the play runs from December 7 to 16, 2018 at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Globus Theatre’s annual family panto returns with ‘Ali Baba and the...

December 5, 2018

Business & Technology

Lasair Wood is the new owner of The Food Forest Cafe in downtown Peterborough. (Photo via @marymaggiem / Instagram)

Young entrepreneur is new owner of Food Forest Cafe in downtown Peterborough

kawarthaNOW - December 13, 2018

19-year-old Lasair Wood purchases vegan restaurant business after working there for a year,

Seven Peterborough-area entrepreneurs have received $28,000 in grants as part of the sixth intake the Starter Company Plus program, funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. (Photo: Peterborough & The Kawarthas Economic Development)

businessNOW – December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

The lobby of VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough, the location of many of the area's economic development organizations, is decorated for the holidays in advance of a Christmas celebration, one of several business-related holiday celebrations on the afternoon of December 4, 2018. (Photo: VentureNorth)

businessNOW – December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018

Peterborough's Robert Gauvreau is now a Fellow of CPA Ontario, the highest honour that can be bestowed on a Chartered Professional Accountant. (Photo: CPA Ontario)

Peterborough’s Robert Gauvreau selected as Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants of...

November 30, 2018

Come experience a traditional pioneer Christmas this Saturday and Sunday night with Christmas by Candlelight at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene. There will be horse-drawn wagon rides, carolling, Christmas treats, a Christmas market and, of course, Father Christmas himself. (Photo: Garry Barker)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism –...

November 28, 2018

The top 10 finalists have been chosen for the 2019 Win This Space competition, which includes a free year's lease for a downtown Peterborough storefront. One of the finalists is musician and promoter David Searle, who wants to create a new multi-purpose arts venue that would be a community space during the day and an event space in the evening for local musicians. (Screen capture from application video)

Top 10 finalists chosen for downtown Peterborough’s Win This Space competition

November 28, 2018

Lifestyle & Family

On a single day from December 14th through January 5 each year, tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in the Christmas Bird Count. Wildlife organizations use data collected by citizen scientists in this long-running census to assess the health of bird populations and to help guide conservation action. The Christmas Bird Count is one of several ways you can contribute to real-life science, (Photo: Camilla Cerea / Audubon)

Be a citizen scientist by participating in the Christmas Bird Count

GreenUP - December 13, 2018

December 16th event one of several ways you can contribute to real-life science.

The Sapphire Room's berry mulled wine sits for 10 days with fruit and liqueurs. When it's prepared, the whole bar smells like strawberries and cinnamon. Discover this and more seasonal favourites in this month's Knosh News. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)

Knosh News – December 2018

December 11, 2018

Rethinking your gift wrapping to include natural, recyclable, compostable, and reusable items like pine cones, twine, and kraft paper will help you to reduce holiday waste and your environmental impact this holiday season.

Wrap your gifts the green way and reduce waste over the...

December 6, 2018

You and your family might catch a glimpse of a Great Grey Owl during "Christmas at Ken Reid" on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Ken Reid Conservation Area north of Lindsay. The free day-long event features activities for the entire family, including interactive Indigenous storytelling and drumming, guided interpretive family hike, live music, an interactive wildlife show, kids' indoor and outdoor crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides, and more. (Photo: Mark Majchrowski / Kawartha Conservation)

Celebrate Christmas at the Ken Reid Conservation Area north of Lindsay

December 4, 2018

Christmas tree farms are open for business in the Kawarthas. Picture is a grove of Spruce trees at Barrett's Tree Farm north of Cobourg. (Photo: Barrett's Tree Farm)

Where to get a fresh grown-in-Ontario Christmas tree in the Kawarthas

November 30, 2018

The official ribbon cutting of the new Ecology Park Children's Education Shelter on November 20, 2018. GreenUP will use donations received this holiday season to enhance the open-air classroom in the shelter by replacing the woodchip surface instead the shelter with permeable accessible flooring that will enable the space to be used by all persons. Other areas of Ecology Park that are to be made accessible include parking, the washroom, pathways, and more. (Photo: GreenUP)

GreenUP seeking donations to make Ecology Park accessible for everyone

November 29, 2018

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