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Theatre at a glance: One in a Million

Wyatt Lamoureux, Lindsay Unterlander, and Di Latchford star in One in a Million, an original production written by Rice Lake's Ronald MacKay for The Theatre on King's 3rd Annual Playwright Festival (photo: Andy Carroll)

This week, director Sarah McNeilly brings One in a Million by Ronald MacKay to life on the stage at The Theatre on King (TTOK) in downtown Peterborough.

A brand new production featuring the talents of Wyatt Lamoureux, Di Latchford and Lindsay Unterlander, One in a Million was selected from TTOK’s 3rd Annual Playwright Festival.

Bahamas to kick off Peterborough Folk Festival along with local emerging artist Nick Procyshyn

Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) will kick off the 2016 Peterborough Folk Festival weekend with a ticketed kick-off concert at Showplace Performance Centre on Friday, August 19 (publicity photo)

Acclaimed Toronto-based musician Bahamas will kick off the 2016 Peterborough Folk Festival with a concert at Showplace Performance Centre on Friday, August 19th. Local musician Nick Procyshyn, who the festival has named as their 2016 Emerging Artist, will open the show.

Living and buying local helps the economy and the environment

Michael Harrald browses through the children's section at the GreenUP Store with her son Tobin who reads through the children's book, "Nurdle The Turtle – Lessons in Litter", written by local author, Rochelle Archibald. Harrald explains that she enjoys shopping at the GreenUP Store for its unique local gift choices and for many practical every day items such as lunch containers and cleaning products. (Photo: Karen Halley, GreenUP)

The world — it’s big. Our country — it’s big, too. My town — it’s a little dot on the map just outside Peterborough, yet I have the world at my fingertips. With the click of a mouse I can shop any place I like and at any time I choose; I can buy functional and beautiful things made anywhere in the world.

Instead, I choose to shop for items made in my community by local entrepreneurs.

Getting ready for 4th Line Theatre’s 25th season and The Hero of Hunter Street

Part of the set for 4th Line Theatre's original production The Hero of Hunter Street at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook, with a reproduction of the downtown Peterborough clock tower in the background (photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Earlier today, kawarthaNOW publisher Jeannine Taylor and writer Paul Rellinger attended 4th Line Theatre’s “Media Day” for the theatre company’s upcoming original production, The Hero of Hunter Street. Paul’s story about the production follows, with photos by Jeannine.

KNosh News – June 2016

Craft beer fans sampled beverages from 11 Ontario craft breweries and one craft cidery at the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival in Peterborough on June 10 and 11 (photo: Eva Fisher)

This month, food writer Eva Fisher grabs a pint at the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival, explores the competitive world of butter tarts in the Kawarthas, makes a perfect cheese plate with Delectable Fine Foods, and discovers unusual wild edibles with Art of Awareness.

The many faces of Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival

Jeanne Pengelly (far right) is a member of the Peterborough Pop Ensemble, pictured here preparing to sing at the Flower Ceremony at Peterborough's Dragon Boat Festival (which they've done every year since 2008). While she was at this year's festival, she asked a number of people why it's important to them. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pop Ensemble)

kawarthaNOW writer Jeanne Pengelly was at the 2016 Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival this past Saturday and asked a number of people why it was important to them.

The people Jeanne spoke to were some of the hundreds of volunteers, fundraisers, spectators, paddlers, and organizers who took breast cancer to heart on June 11th at the 16th annual festival.

The Business Beat for June 13, 2016

The new Burnham Mansion Veterinary Services on Keene Road is part of the Vet Visionaires chain of vet clinics

Burnham Mansion Veterinary Services

Burnham Mansion Veterinary Services is a new vet clinic recently opened in the historic Burnham Mansion at the corner of Keene Road and Highway 7 at the east end of Lansdowne Street.

Peterborough entrepreneur Christa Loughlin works with 800 people from 15 countries

Christa Loughlin (right) with communications consultant and writer Meghan Moloney at a recent meeting of the Women's Business Network in Peterborough. After 21 years as a massage therapist, Loughlin changed careers to become a successful independent consultant for Jeunesse, a global health and beauty direct sales organization that recently launched in Canada.

When you meet Christa Loughlin, after you note the sparkle in her eyes, be sure to check out the top of her foot — the tattoo that says “Believe” gives you a window into what she’s all about.

On the road with Mayhemingways (Part 2): Newfoundland

If you've never seen an iceberg in person, then you haven't quite lived. This iceberg in Newfoundland's Grates Cove was the size of a small home, but the part you see is only a fraction of the whole thing.

One half of Peterborough-based fuzz-folk alt-country duo Mayhemingways, Josh and bandmate Benj Rowland have embarked on a cross-Canada tour from Peterborough to St. John’s to B.C. This is Josh’s second report from the road, read part one here.

Newly minted Peterborough Public Health opens Myrtle’s Kitchen in downtown Peterborough

MPP Jeff Leal cuts the ribbon at Myrtle's Kitchen at the downtown location of the newly rebranded Peterborough Public Health, as Medical Officer of Health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Jillian Bishop of The Nourish Project, and Leslie Orpana of the Ontario Trillum Foundation look on (photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

There is something to be said for the impact derived from putting all of one’s eggs into one basket.

Such was the case Friday (June 10th) at Jackson Square on Peterborough as what was the Peterborough County-City Health Unit hosted not one but three major events: the official reveal of the public health agency’s new name, the opening of Myrtle’s Kitchen and, later in the day, the hosting of a community open house at its relatively new location.

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