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PedalBoro's 15-passenger party bike received a fair share of attention on Tuesday (July 16) during the bike tour company's inaugural downtown tour from The Olde Stone Brewing Company to the Publican House Brewery before heading to Millennium Park. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)

Pedal power fuels hopes for Peterborough’s newest eco-friendly business

PedalBoro launches in downtown Peterborough, inviting riders to share the cycling work before sharing beer and food samples

Paul Rellinger - July 16, 2019

The Cork & Bean, which opened in downtown Peterborough last fall, is one of several local eateries participating for the first time in the 2019 Paint The Town Red fundraiser for the United Way on Wednesday, July 17th. In all, 35 restaurants, cafes, and pubs will be donating 25 per cent of their net sales to the United Way on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of United Way of Peterborough and District)

Paint The Town Red on Wednesday and support the United Way

Carbonix president and CEO Paul Pede (third from left) and Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (fourth from left) at an announcement of $3.1 million in federal funding on July 15, 2019 at Trent University for a clean technology pilot project led by Carbonix Inc., a Canadian indigenous technology company, that aims to use resources more efficiently to reduce pollution and water waste. (Photo: Office of Maryam Monsef)

businessNOW – July 16, 2019

Musicians Kate Suhr, Griffin Clark, and Owen Stahn, who are currently starring in Beau Dixon's "Bloom: A Rock 'n' Roll Fable" at 4th Line Theatre, will be performing their own music at 4th Line's Midsummer Night's Music concert at St. Thomas's Anglican Church in Millbrook on July 20, 2019. The line-up also includes fellow performers and musicians Justin Hiscox, Mark Hiscox, and Geoff Hewitson, as well as Melissa Payne, who will be making her 4th Line Theatre debut in "Carmel" in August. (Photo: Wayne Eardley / Brookside Studio).

Kate Suhr and Melissa Payne to perform at 4th Line Theatre’s Midsummer Night’s Music concert

Vancouver alt-rock trio Said The Whale (Ben Worcester, Jaycelyn Brown, and Tyler Bancroft) are headlining Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park on July 17, 2019 with Peterborough alt-rock quintet and 2019 Peterborough Folk Festival Emerging Artist Paper Shakers opening. (Publicity photo)

West Coast alt rock arrives at Peterborough Musicfest on July 17 with headliners Said The Whale

Opening is Peterborough's own alt-rock quintet and Peterborough Folk Festival 2019 Emerging Artist Paper Shakers

Paul Rellinger - July 15, 2019

Between July 14 and 15 in 2004, as many as 240 mm (9.5 inches) of rain fell on Peterborough, with much of the rain falling in a five-hour period on July 15. In all, 14 billion litres of rain fell on Peterborough in a single day: the same amount of water that flows over Niagara Falls in about 40 minutes.

Remembering the day when Niagara Falls fell on Peterborough

As more and more people retire and join clubs and groups with people who share the same interests, they also discover they want and have the time to travel with like-minded friends. DeNureTours of Lindsay can plan and design a customized tour tailored to the needs of your specific group. (Supplied photo)

Round up the troops with DeNureTours custom group tours

Kawartha Montessori School (KMS) is an independent not-for-profit school, located at 2247 Burnham Line, a short drive from downtown Peterborough. Established in 1982, KMS is different from a traditional school, as it is fully committed to the Montessori Method, a scientifically proven educational philosophy founded in the early 20th century by Maria Montessori. (Supplied photo)

Kawartha Montessori School encourages children to be the architect of their own education

The beach at the Selwyn Beach Conservation Area. (Photo: Township of Selwyn)

The Beach Report for July 12 to 18, 2019

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland

kawarthaNOW - July 12, 2019

As panel members look on and with photographs of overdose victims displayed on stage, Ontario Associate Minister of Health and Addictions Michael Tibollo speaks at the Opioid Summit on July 11, 2019 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. The summit was jointly organized and hosted by Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien and Selwyn Deputy-Mayor Sherry Senis. (Photo: Office of Michael Tibollo / Twitter)

Peterborough Opioid Summit delivers hard facts, passionate pleas before a packed Market Hall

Award-winning East Coast singer-songwriter Alicia Toner brings her blend of folk, pop, and country-rock to the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, July 14th. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – July 11 to 17

The new Brock Mission, which will include 30 shelter beds and 15 affordable housing units for homeless and at-risk men, will cost around $6.3 million to build. (Rendering: Lett Architects Inc.)

Federal government announces $5.2 million in funding for new Brock Mission in Peterborough

News & Community

Paint The Town Red on Wednesday and support the United Way

kawarthaNOW - July 16, 2019

35 eateries in Peterborough, Lakefield, and Bridgenorth will donate 25 per cent of day's net sales in seventh annual fundraiser.

Peterborough wheelchair rugby athlete Cody Caldwell (right) competing in his first Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2016. Caldwell is one of 12 athletes selected by Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee to represent Canada at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games in August. (Photo: Wheelchair Rugby Canada)

Peterborough’s Cody Caldwell to compete at Lima 2019 Parapan American...

July 15, 2019

Remembering the day when Niagara Falls fell on Peterborough

July 15, 2019

The Beach Report for July 12 to 18, 2019

July 12, 2019

Peterborough Opioid Summit delivers hard facts, passionate pleas before a packed...

July 12, 2019

Federal government announces $5.2 million in funding for new Brock Mission...

July 11, 2019

Arts & Entertainment

Kate Suhr and Melissa Payne to perform at 4th Line Theatre’s Midsummer Night’s Music concert

kawarthaNOW - July 15, 2019

July 20th concert also features Bloom: A Rock 'n' Roll Fable performers Griffin Clark and Owen Stahn, Justin and Mark Hiscox, and Geoff Hewitson.

West Coast alt rock arrives at Peterborough Musicfest on July 17...

July 15, 2019

nightlifeNOW – July 11 to 17

July 11, 2019

Crash Test Dummies (Ellen Reid, Brad Roberts, Dan Roberts, and Mitch Dorge) reunited, minus original member Ben Darvill, for a 2017 concert in Winnipeg and subsequently decided to tour again. The band performs a free, sponsor-supported concert at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on July 13, 2019. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough Musicfest welcomes reunited Crash Test Dummies on July 13

July 11, 2019

The Reklaws (brother-and-sister duo Stuart and Jenna Walker) return to Peterborough Musicfest for the third time on July 10, 2019, this time headlining the outdoor concert series with special guest opener Emily Reid. (Photo: Ryan Nolan)

Canadian new country band The Reklaws returns to headline Peterborough Musicfest...

July 7, 2019

In Beau Dixon's "Bloom: A Rock 'n' Roll Fable", Owen Stahn (left) is Neph Burnstall and Eli Tanner (right) is Griffin Clark, two childhood friends who grow up to form the 1960s Canadian rock 'n' roll band The Spruce Street Ramblers, which rises to fame only after Tess Wilson (played by Kate Suhr, centre) joins the band. Directed by Kim Blackwell, the play runs every Tuesday to Saturday at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook until July 27, 2019. (Photo: Wayne Eardley / Brookside Studio)

Powerful performances and original music make 4th Line Theatre’s Bloom: A...

July 5, 2019

Business & Technology

Pedal power fuels hopes for Peterborough’s newest eco-friendly business

Paul Rellinger - July 16, 2019

PedalBoro launches in downtown Peterborough, inviting riders to share the cycling work before sharing beer and food samples.

businessNOW – July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019

Darren and Ryan Goldin of Etomo Farms in Norwood (right) receive an inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Award from Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Ernie Hardeman and Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini on July 4, 2019, in recognition of the company's innovation in producing food products from crickets. (Photo: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)

businessNOW – July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019

Sarah Susnar, owner and operator of family activity studio Play Cafe, meets with Waleed Dabbah of Dabbah Corp. Sussner says Dabbah is not only knowledgeable, responsive, and friendly, but he saved her business 40 per cent over the best rate the banks offered for a point of sale system. (Photo: 705 Creative / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough entrepreneur Waleed Dabbah is changing the debit game and helping...

July 8, 2019

Hajni Hõs is leaving her position as executive director of New Canadians Centre Peterborough to become the new executive director of Hospice Peterborough. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire: The Women's Portrait Project)

businessNOW – July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Cambium wins Community Future Peterborough’s inaugural ignite100 entrepreneurial competition

June 27, 2019

Lifestyle & Family

Round up the troops with DeNureTours custom group tours

Paula Kehoe - July 14, 2019

From community clubs and groups to local schools, DenureTours in Lindsay offers unique customized tours to destinations throughout Britain, Europe, and North America.

Kawartha Montessori School encourages children to be the architect of their...

July 14, 2019

On Saturday, July 27th, the streets of downtown Peterborough will be turned into an urban playground for Peterborough Pulse 2019. The fifth anniversary of the Open Streets event will see businesses, community organizations, and volunteers fill downtown with activities, displays, and installations while many hundreds of people walk, cycle, skateboard, roller skate and more through car-free downtown streets. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pulse)

Now a beloved summer event, Pulse returns to downtown Peterborough on...

July 11, 2019

Located on a 100-acre private rural property on the west edge of Peterborough, 124 Lily Lake Road features a stunning stone villa with 6,200 square feet of luxurious living space, along with an outdoor area with a patio, deck, heated in-ground pool, tennis court, and a three-car garage.

$2.7 million luxurious century-style home on 100 acres of land an...

July 9, 2019

Revelstoke, a new vegan restaurant, will open later this month in downtown Peterborough. The restaurant will provide an upscale vegan dining experience for brunch, lunch, and dinner. (Photo: Revelstoke)

KNosh News – July 2019

July 9, 2019

Antique and classic cars and vintage motorcycles, as well as antique and vintage bicycles, will be on display at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene during the 23rd annual Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show on Sunday, July 14, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Lang Pioneer Village Museum)

Vintage cars, motorcycles, and bikes return to Lang Pioneer Village in...

July 9, 2019

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