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Parenting author and Murdoch Mysteries actor are also new grandparents and are building a family legacy in North Kawartha

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Hannah Abrahamse has completed an undergraduate degree in English and Cultural Studies at Trent University and is currently a Masters of Journalism student at Ryerson University. She is passionate about cinema, literature, and music both in and outside of work and intends to pursue a career in art and culture journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @AbrahamseHannah. (Photo by Derek Ursacki)

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Representatives from the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation join with owners of local Tim Hortons in Lindsay to mark the launch of the Smile Cookie campaign that runs from April 28 to May 4, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

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Dave Ball as the White Rabbit, Colleen Furlan as Alice, and Anika Venkatesh as the Cheshire Cat in Bad Hats Theatre's family musical "Alice in Wonderland" at the Sudbury Theatre Centre. The production comes to the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope with 19 performances from May 16 to June 1, 2025. (Photo: Bad Hats Theatre / Facebook)

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As part of The Canadian Canoe Museum's new Builders in Residence Program, senior members of the Qajakkut Society in Iqaluit, Nunavut will be at the museum beginning in October 2025 to build south Baffin-style qajaak (two kayaks) and share their knowledge and paddling skills through lessons and programs. Pictured are society leaders Robert Comeau, Izaac Wilman, and Aasivak Arnaquq-Baril with historian and kayak builder Harvey Golden as a qajaq is under construction. (Photo courtesy of Qajakkut Society)

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Representatives from the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation join with owners of local Tim Hortons in Lindsay to mark the launch of the Smile Cookie campaign that runs from April 28 to May 4, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

‘Smile Cookies’ on the menu this week at Tim Hortons stores to support various non-profits in the Kawarthas region

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - April 27, 2025

From April 28 to May 4, 100% of the proceeds from every Smile Cookie sold at participating Tim Hortons locations will benefit partner charities.

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