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Bruce Head is kawarthaNOW.com's managing editor, chief technical officer, and a contributing writer. If he has any spare time, he enjoys songwriting, playing acoustic guitar, and taking photos of Cait the border collie.
A rendering of TVM Group's proposed 17-storey residential-commercial building at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City, which includes a four-storey parking garage. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

Community opposition to proposed 17-story high-rise in Peterborough’s East City is heating up

Two Sunday protests are planned in advance of August 25 public meeting at city council for a zoning-by law amendment.
Peterborough city councillor Alex Bierk explains his motion to defer the proposed Community Wellbeing Fund, which would consolidate the city's funding streams for community project grants, community investment grants, and community service grants, during a general committee meeting on August 5, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council votes against changing the city’s community grant program

Councillor Alex Bierk put forward a motion to delay the proposed Community Wellbeing Fund until 2027.
Peterborough Peace Council has organized an annual floating lantern ceremony for many years to mark the U.S. dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to promote peace. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Peace Council)

Floating lantern ceremony in Peterborough on Thursday marks 80 years since the U.S. dropped...

Peterborough Quakers organizing annual event on August 7 at the T-Wharf on Little Lake.
The Coca-Cola Company is the latest company to announce job reductions in Peterborough, with plans to halt production of frozen juice products at its Minute Maid plant by 2026. Seimens Canada also announced it will be closing its Peterborough manufacturing facility and Lufthansa InTouch announced it will be closing its Peterborough call centre. All three announcements were made between June 25 and July 25, 2025, prompting the political leaders of all four levels of government in the region to form a task force to help industry in the region succeed. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough political leaders announce task force to help industry in the region succeed

MPP Dave Smith attributes recent job losses as largely a result of market uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs.
Peterborough City Hall. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

What’s on the Peterborough City Council agenda for August 5

Items include the proposed Water Street development, physician recruitment, heritage designations, and a new approach to city grants for organizations,
Jack Copland and Calvin Rea star in dual roles as two competing comic double acts in Globus Theatre's production of "The Comeback" by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, a U.K. comedy writing and acting duo. The Canadian premiere of the hit comedy runs for 11 performances in Bobcaygeon from July 30 to August 9, 2025. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon presents Canadian premiere of hit U.K. comedy ‘The Comeback’ from...

Written by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, the Globus production stars Jack Copland and Calvin Rea in dual roles as competing comic double acts.
Kawartha Credit Union and Libro Credit Union logos

Kawartha Credit Union and Libro Credit Union announce plans to merge as of January...

Based in Peterborough and London, the two Ontario credit unions would have combined assets of $11 billion, 180,000 members, and 57 locations.
Christian Harvey of One City Peterborough during a community gathering for the ComPassion Project, created by Wild Rock Outfitters co-founder Kieran Andrews with support from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, at Showplace Performance Centre on January 16, 2025. One City Peterborough was one of six local organizations that received funding from the ComPassion Project, which aims to support local organizations working on the front lines of environmental stewardship and social change. (Photo courtesy of Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough)

After 13 years, Christian Harvey has ‘moved on’ as executive director of One City...

Announcement comes less than two weeks after Peterborough city council voted against continued funding for the non-profit organization.
The lineup for the 36th annual Peterborough Folk Festival from August 14 to 17, 2025 includes headliners Joel Plaskett, Basia Bulat, Whitehorse, Jeremie Albino, Goldie Boultilier, and Shub. (kawarthaNOW collage, with festival logo by Brooklin Stormie)

Peterborough Folk Festival announces full lineup for Canada’s longest-running, free-admission annual folk festival

Headliners for August 14 to 17 festival include Joel Plaskett, Basia Bulat, Whitehorse, Jeremie Albino, Colin Linden and more, along with 12 local performers.
Brenda Whitehead, pictured in October 2024, has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce effective August 5, 2025. (Photo: Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce / Facebook)

Brenda Whitehead is the new president and CEO of the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber...

Whitehead comes from the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce, where she has been CEO for over seven years.

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