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4th Line Theatre in Millbrook is Canada's premier outdoor theatre company. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre / Facebook)

11 festivals and events across the Kawarthas receive over $900,000 in provincial funding

Recipients include Lindsay Exhibition, Globus Theatre, 4th Line Theatre, Peterborough Musicfest, and ReFrame Film Festival

kawarthaNOW - August 4, 2021

Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef and David Britton, director of Ontario waterways for Parks Canada, with the first of 4,000 trees to be planted along the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada, which is celebrating its 101st anniversary of through navigation this year. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Parks Canada is planting 4,000 trees along the Trent-Severn Waterway

Brenda Ibey, owner of The Avant-Garden Shop, is donating $1,000 towards Dave McNab's campaign to bring Rashid, an 18-year-old Syrian refugee, to Canada. McNab met Rashid after the teenager posted in a Facebook birding group about his dream to come to Canada and received abuse from some members. Ibey's shop has done well during the pandemic based on the increased demand for birding supplies and her bird seed and feeder supplier, Newmarket-based Wild Bird Trading, has even offered Rashid a job when he comes to Canada. (Photo courtesy of Brenda Ibey)

Peterborough garden and birding shop owner steps up to help bring 18-year-old Syrian refugee to Canada

Two 10-by-10 inch mini-paintings by Jennifer Gordon, one of the 28 artists and artisans participating in the Apsley Autumn Studio Tour on September 18 and 19, 2021. This is Gordon's first year participating in the studio tour. Her lifelong family log cottage on Chandos Lake is the inspiration for many of her paintings. (Photo courtesy of Apsley Autumn Studio Tour)

Apsley Autumn Studio Tour returns in September for its 28th year of celebrating Ontario art

A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 332 new COVID-19 cases over long weekend, including 25 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases rise to 44 with 14 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 8 in Hastings Prince Edward, 2 in Peterborough, and 1 in Northumberland

kawarthaNOW - August 3, 2021

Students in a classroom and their teacher wearing face masks. (Stock photo)

Ontario government announces guidelines for students returning to in-person classes this fall

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Civic holiday tragedy claims life of 61-year-old kayaker on Rosedale River in Kawartha Lakes

Emily Hughes, Nicole Malbeuf, Laura Lawless, and Flexy-T are the performers in Toronto-based Flying Solo's 'Circus Sundae: Sweet & Salty', presented by Public Energy. The show takes place on August 8, 2021 with two outdoor performances in the parking lots of Peterborough Memorial Centre and PCVS. (Supplied photos, collage by kawarthaNOW)

Public Energy brings the circus to Peterborough on August 8

Lang Pioneer Village Museum is located at 104 Lang Road in Keene. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum website)

Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene welcomes drop-in visitors again beginning August 4

Self-guided living history format resumes for remainder of summer season, fall events including Applefest are returning

kawarthaNOW - August 3, 2021

Missing 40-year-old Brian Lewis of Campbellford. (Police-supplied photo)

LOCATED – Police seek public’s help in locating missing 40-year-old Campbellford man

Missing 52-year-old Hosannah Windsor of Campbellford. (Police-supplied photo)

LOCATED – Police seek public’s help in locating missing 52-year-old Trent Hills woman

Bailieboro’s Walton Wood Farm and Pontypool’s South Pond Farms launch new brand collaboration in pandemic partnership

News & Community

11 festivals and events across the Kawarthas receive over $900,000 in provincial funding

kawarthaNOW - August 4, 2021

Recipients include Lindsay Exhibition, Globus Theatre, 4th Line Theatre, Peterborough Musicfest, and ReFrame Film Festival.

Parks Canada is planting 4,000 trees along the Trent-Severn Waterway

August 4, 2021

Peterborough garden and birding shop owner steps up to help bring 18-year-old Syrian refugee to Canada

August 4, 2021

Ontario reports 332 new COVID-19 cases over long weekend, including 25 in greater Kawarthas region

August 3, 2021

Ontario government announces guidelines for students returning to in-person classes this fall

August 3, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Apsley Autumn Studio Tour returns in September for its 28th year of celebrating Ontario art

Hannah Abrahamse - August 3, 2021

COVID-safe annual event on September 18 and 19 features 28 artists and artisans located in 13 studios across North Kawartha and Wollaston townships, with a new app to help you enjoy the tour.

Public Energy brings the circus to Peterborough on August 8

August 3, 2021

The seats have been empty at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough since the pandemic began in March 2020. The strategic recovery and resilience grants available from the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund are intended to help not-for-profit arts organizations like the Market Hall recover from the pandemic and prepare for reopening once public health restrictions are lifted. (Photo: Bradley Boyle)

How Deborah Berrill’s idea grew into a $100,000 fund supporting 15 Peterborough arts organizations

July 30, 2021

Performers at the Peterborough Folk Festival's 'We Can Do This' four-concert series on August 17, 18, 20, and 21, 2021 include (left to right, top and bottom): Greg keelor, Terra Lightfoot, Hawksley Workman, AHI, Whitehorse, William Prince, Donvan Woods, and Chantal Kreviazuk. The series also features Brittany Brooks and local musicians Melissa Payne, Jimmy Bowskill, Evangeline Gentle, and Lauryn Macfarlane. (Photo collage by kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Folk Festival presents August concert series with Greg Keelor, Whitehorse, William Prince, Donovan Woods, and more

July 28, 2021

As a pandemic project, Peterborough housemates Tiphaine Lenaik and Rosemary MacAdam launched a series of porch concerts at their Bonaccord Street home last summer. Tiphaine organizes the concerts, while homeowner Rosemary emcees. The series, called 'Waiting for the right porch', is returning this summer with a porch concert every two weeks. Pictured is the July 23, 2021 concert, which featured LA Alfonso, Jake Bartoli, River Jensen, and Kalen Davidson. (Photo courtesy of Tiphaine Lenaik)

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