Peterborough County has announced plans for a new agricultural heritage building at Lang Pioneer Village in Keene, along with a “Raise the Barn” fundraising campaign.
Raising the barn at Lang Pioneer Village in Keene
Peterborough County-City Health Unit is moving downtown in the fall
The Peterborough County-City Health Unit has announced that it will be moving to the former federal building at 185 King Street in downtown Peterborough in November 2015.
Keeping Phil Marshall’s dream alive
Most of us in Peterborough who knew Phil Marshall knew him as “Mr. Deluxe”, a gregarious, fun-loving person and great jazz singer. He fronted groups such as the Real Gone Cats, The Hard Livers and — most recently — The Blues Tones and The Victory Boys.
Photos from the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival
The weather was perfect on Saturday afternoon for the inaugural Kawartha Craft Beer Festival in downtown Peterborough, judging from the thousands of people who came to the Louis Street Parking Lot to sample craft beer. kawarthaNOW’s photographer Linda McIlwain was there and shared some of her photos with us.
New series of craft beers honours the canoe
The Canadian Canoe Museum and Publican House Brewery have joined forces to develop and market a museum-branded series of craft beers. The first beer in the Canadian Canoe Museum Beer Series — William English Ale, named after the founder of the English Canoe Company — will be launched at noon on Saturday, June 20th, at the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival in downtown Peterborough.
Health units now testing water quality at public beaches in the Kawarthas
With summer officially beginning on Sunday, both the Peterborough County-City Health Unit and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit are now regularly testing the water quality of area beaches to ensure they are safe for swimming.
Peterborough Pet Food Bank urgently seeking donations
The co-founder of the Peterborough Pet Food Bank has issued a plea for donations. Kathi Curtin-Williams says the pet food bank needs both dry and wet pet food, cat supplies, and food for other animals including rabbits, hamsters, and birds.
One of only three pet food banks in the Kawarthas, the Peterborough Pet Food Bank is non-profit organization run by volunteers to aid pet owners in need.
Ontario to protect bees and other pollinators starting July 1st
Starting July 1st, Ontario will be the first jurisdiction in North America to protect bees and other pollinators through new rules to reduce the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds by 80 per cent by 2017.
Peterborough Folk Festival announces 2015 lineup
The Peterborough Folk Festival has announced its lineup for the 2015 festival, which takes place from Friday, August 21st to Sunday, August 23rd.
Free admission to Ontario provincial parks on July 17
On Friday, July 17th, you can spend a day at one of Ontario’s 330 provincial parks — for free. The Ontario provincial government is encouraging everyone to visit a park to improve their health as part of the international “Healthy Parks Healthy People” movement.
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