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Kathleen Edwards to perform at Showplace in Peterborough on September 21st

Kathleen Edwards

An eggshell has the distinction of being one of the most fragile objects on the planet, or the most sturdy, depending how it is held and handled. This sums up the songs and the songwriter of Kathleen Edwards and her fourth LP, Voyageur.

kawarthaCHOW – Pack a Healthy Lunch Box for Back to School

Pack a perfect healthy lunch box

I noticed that the tree out my kitchen window was changing colour this morning. I felt that feeling of summer ending and fall beginning.  I wrapped my hands around my pottery coffee mug, snuggled up into my robe and for a fleeting moment felt like a Folgers commercial.  Then it hit.  Panic and dread.  The activity I dread the most as a mother and professional food handler is the daily school lunch.

Seven Ways to Fully Enjoy Artsweek Peterborough

Tom Thompson Multimedia Project (Photo: artsweekptbo.com)

Artsweek Peterborough is always diverse, thought-provoking and helps to add to the artistic flavour of the city. Funding is awarded by a 5-person jury to collective art groups that come together to bring art to life. Over the years there have been many different formats and incarnations.

Artsweek 2012 runs from September 7th-14th with events and artistic endeavours throughout the downtown and beyond. It will feature films, workshops, stories, a mobile gallery and more.

Grand opening of The WORKS Peterborough

The WORKS "The Electric City" burger is a Portobello mushroom cap with avocado, sundried tomato, and feta cheese, all on a gluten-free bun (photo by Carol Lawless)

As excited as they are to talk about the fact there are more than 70 gourmet burgers on the menu and a whopping 420 different combinations to choose from, owners Steve Stewart and Heidi Marshall want to share why they’re so happy to launch the 14th store of the successful The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro franchise here in Peterborough.

“I’m originally from this city and I love it here,” says Stewart.

Blackie and The Rodeo Kings announce Canadian Tour – Peterborough date is first in five years

Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden, and Tom Wilson are Blackie and The Rodeo Kings (photo courtesy of the band)

In 1996, when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson came together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great songwriter Willie P. Bennett (of Peterborough), there was nary a thought that they would eventually become a going concern as a band. At the time, all three members were deeply committed to burgeoning solo careers that they had no intentions of putting on hold.

TSW Cutbacks: The Land of Shining Waters – with no waterway?

Waterway traffic brings millions of dollars of revenue into local economies annually. Photo: Parks Canada

Ah, the Kawarthas. Blue skies, green trees and shimmering lakes. A boater’s, camper’s, hiker’s, cottager’s, business owner’s paradise. Or is it?

There’s been a lot of chatter this summer centered around the cut backs with the Trent Severn Waterway or TSW for short. The Federal Government, which manages the budget for the waterway, announced this year that they were cutting back the $16 million budget by $3 million, which for those of you counting at home, is an almost 16% decrease in budget. People have been voicing their concerns over the potential impact on local tourism that these cuts may have, but really this issue is much deeper than just tourism.

“Miss Communication”

Author Bruce Gravel

Local author Bruce Gravel has published four books of humour since 2008. His latest book Humour on Wry, with Ketchup, a collection of 32 short stories guaranteed to give you giggles, has just been published.

2012 Peterborough Folk Festival

Enjoying the Peterborough Folk Festival is so easy to do (photo: Elizabeth Thipphawong)

The Peterborough Folk Festival (PFF) turns 23 this year and the future has never been brighter, nor has the present!

Peterborough: A Different Shade of Green

One of the beautiful tree-lined streets of Peterborough (photo: Pat Trudeau)

Some people I know have had the opportunity to see different parts of the world that I’ll likely never venture to. My travel experience is admittedly small, but I’ve come to realize a remarkable characteristic about our little community that many of the cities I’ve visited lacked: we have an amazing amount of green space laced throughout this city. No matter where you go in Peterborough, you’re a short stone’s throw away from mature trees and grassy knolls. It’s clearly one of the things that makes Peterborough the gem that it is. However, green space seems to be on the cutting block in our area, with more and more trees coming down every week.

Stand Up Paddling

Jeannine Taylor SUPing with her border collie Tess (photo: kawarthaNOW)

I’m a water girl.

That’s why I’ve never strayed far from my home in the “Land of Shining Waters” known as The Kawarthas.

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