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The City of Kawartha Lakes' Million Dollar Makeover offers up to 50 per cent in matching funding for properties that completed a Downtown Revitalization project, including Lindsay (pictured), Omemee, Coboconk, Norland, and Fenelon Falls. The initiative is also offering loans to property and business owners across the City of Kawartha Lakes at a low interest rate over a five-year term. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kawartha Lakes)

Million Dollar Makeover deadline approaching for business and property owners

Applications due by January 17 for City of Kawartha Lakes initiative to kick-start private investment

Barb Shaw - December 18, 2018

Sana Virji and Ribat Chowdhury, co-founders of Ribitt, which has recently raised $600,000 in seed round funding for an additional expansion of the company's free mobile rewards app to businesses across Canada. (Photo: Ribitt)

businessNOW – December 17, 2018

Peterborough Petes' forward Liam Kirk (14), pictured at a game against the Hamilton Bulldogs, has been featured in The New York Times. (Photo: CHL Images)

Peterborough Petes’ Liam Kirk featured in The New York Times

Acclaimed musician Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen) is performing at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on Monday, March 25, 2019. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough Folk Festival bringing Bahamas back to Showplace in March

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough is presenting eight concerts in early 2019, including thes Celtic super group The Outside Track (Michael Ferrie, Fiona Black, Teresa Horgan, Mairi Rankin, and Ailie Robertson), who will perform on February 27, 2019, with Peterborough singer-songwriter Melissa Payne opening. (Publicity photo)

Give the gift of live music at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

Early 2019 concerts include Mudmen, The Arrogant Worms, Doc Walker, Lee Harvey Osmond with Tom Wilson, Matt Mays, Whitehorse, Russell deCarle, and The Outside Track

kawarthaNOW - December 16, 2018

The PRHC Foundation Mombassadors celebrate at their sold-out “Girls Night Out” event on May 10, 2018 to raise funds for a new Electronic Fetal Monitor for the Labour & Delivery Unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). The Mombassadors, a group of women who all had their babies at PRHC, are encouraging you to donate to the PRHC Foundation this holiday season. (Supplied photo)

How community donations help save the lives of babies and keep families together

Kawartha Land Trust staff embrace a tree on the newly protected Pine Ridge property near Omemee. Planted in 1801, this is the second-oldest white pine on the property owned by Bob and Mary Hartley, who have entered into a conservation easement agreement with Kawartha Land Trust to protect the property for future generations. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Newly protected property near Omemee contains the oldest trees in Kawartha Lakes

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

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

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

kawarthaNOW - December 13, 2018

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

News & Community

Peterborough Petes' forward Liam Kirk (14), pictured at a game against the Hamilton Bulldogs, has been featured in The New York Times. (Photo: CHL Images)

Peterborough Petes’ Liam Kirk featured in The New York Times

kawarthaNOW - December 17, 2018

18 year old is first player born and fully trained in England to be chosen in the NHL draft.

The PRHC Foundation Mombassadors celebrate at their sold-out “Girls Night Out” event on May 10, 2018 to raise funds for a new Electronic Fetal Monitor for the Labour & Delivery Unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). The Mombassadors, a group of women who all had their babies at PRHC, are encouraging you to donate to the PRHC Foundation this holiday season. (Supplied photo)

How community donations help save the lives of babies and keep...

December 16, 2018

Kawartha Land Trust staff embrace a tree on the newly protected Pine Ridge property near Omemee. Planted in 1801, this is the second-oldest white pine on the property owned by Bob and Mary Hartley, who have entered into a conservation easement agreement with Kawartha Land Trust to protect the property for future generations. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Newly protected property near Omemee contains the oldest trees in Kawartha...

December 14, 2018

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

Only one day left to apply for citizen positions on City...

December 13, 2018

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

Arts & Entertainment

Acclaimed musician Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen) is performing at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on Monday, March 25, 2019. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough Folk Festival bringing Bahamas back to Showplace in March

Bruce Head - December 17, 2018

Toronto musician's latest critically acclaimed record 'Earthtones' nominated for a Grammy.

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough is presenting eight concerts in early 2019, including thes Celtic super group The Outside Track (Michael Ferrie, Fiona Black, Teresa Horgan, Mairi Rankin, and Ailie Robertson), who will perform on February 27, 2019, with Peterborough singer-songwriter Melissa Payne opening. (Publicity photo)

Give the gift of live music at the Market Hall Performing...

December 16, 2018

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

December 13, 2018

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

Business & Technology

The City of Kawartha Lakes' Million Dollar Makeover offers up to 50 per cent in matching funding for properties that completed a Downtown Revitalization project, including Lindsay (pictured), Omemee, Coboconk, Norland, and Fenelon Falls. The initiative is also offering loans to property and business owners across the City of Kawartha Lakes at a low interest rate over a five-year term. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kawartha Lakes)

Million Dollar Makeover deadline approaching for business and property owners

Barb Shaw - December 18, 2018

Applications due by January 17 for City of Kawartha Lakes initiative to kick-start private investment.

Sana Virji and Ribat Chowdhury, co-founders of Ribitt, which has recently raised $600,000 in seed round funding for an additional expansion of the company's free mobile rewards app to businesses across Canada. (Photo: Ribitt)

businessNOW – December 17, 2018

December 17, 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...

December 13, 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

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

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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