Level A Professional Group and The Staffing Connection has donated 100 plush stuffed teddy bears to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society and the Peterborough Police Service.
Employment agency donates 100 teddy bears for children in need
Students spread Christmas cheer in downtown Peterborough
On Wednesday morning, students from Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School demonstrated the values of kindness and generosity by spreading Christmas cheer while raising money for the less fortunate.
A Bee Positive Peterborough
The holiday season is in full swing. No matter what you and your loved ones are celebrating this year, it will probably involve a holiday feast. Before you pass the cranberries, consider this … what would your holiday dinner look like without pollinators?
Another successful year for In From the Cold
This past weekend saw another successful In From the Cold concert at the Market Hall in Peterborough. Over the past 16 years, the annual Christmas-time concert — held on two nights in December — has raised more than $90,000 for the YES Shelter for Youth and Families.
C & C Surf Factory is loud, aggressive, and full of twang
If the idea was to light up Peterborough’s Historic Red Dog Tavern in the week before Christmas and bring some welcome heat as a respite from the grey chill of December, Mother Earth apparently didn’t get the memo. No matter. Having treated us to weeks of unseasonably mild weather without snow, Mother is nonetheless on it now, with freezing temps arriving just in time for C & C Surf Factory and special guests Mayhemingways on Friday, December 18th.
Megan Murphy’s self-affirming journey to her past is almost complete
In 2014, Megan Murphy’s cross-Ireland bike trek made local news headlines. Now with her upcoming documentary Murphy’s Law screening in June 2016 at Showplace Performance Centre, Megan reveals that the journey didn’t end in Ireland.
Making great care possible close to home for babies like Clara
Clara Campbell Fraser is well on her way to a life following in her parents’ musical footsteps. She’s already learned how to strum a guitar, and play with one finger — not a fist — on the old upright piano in the living room. And when Krista and Donald’s bundle of joy arrived December 12, 2014 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), she was, just as they had imagined, the most beautiful baby they’d ever seen.
Rotary Club auction raises $25,000 for Hospice Peterborough
The online auction held by the Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha over the last couple of weeks has raised $25,000 for Hospice Peterborough’s Every Moment Matters Campaign. The Rotary Club has pledged to raise $100,000 for the campaign to build a new facility for Hospice Peterborough.
Peterborough firefighters team up with The Toy Shop to donate toys to Salvation Army
For the eighth year in a row, firefighters from Peterborough Fire Services are teaming up with The Toy Shop in downtown Peterborough to collect toys for the Salvation Army’s annual toy drive.
Feeding backyard birds is family winter fun
Winter is nearing and, although it seems to be happening quite gradually this year, the temperature is dropping and the season will eventually bring snow, ice, and wind. Some of us layer up in coats, mitts, and scarves to go outside and enjoy the winter, while others curl up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate. Whether you prefer to embrace the snow or to hibernate, a great way to enjoy the winter is by getting to know the array of birds that share your backyard.
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