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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.
In the world premiere of "The Housekeeper" at 4th Line Theatre from July 1 to 19, 2025, Eleanor Gwyn (Julia Scaringi) is a mysterious woman who arrives in Millbrook in 1955 looking for a job and becomes the housekeeper for widower Walter White (Jay Davis). Gwyn is hoping to make a fresh start in life and to find a place to call home, but is Millbrook ready for her and her progressive world views? Featuring a cast of 22 professional and volunteer actors/musicians, "The Housekeeper" is the fourth in a series of acclaimed plays by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow about the Barnardo children and their impact on Canadian culture and history. (Photos courtesy of 4th Line Theatre)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook to launch 33rd summer season with world premiere of...

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Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow's fourth play in the acclaimed Barnardo series runs from July 1-19 at the Winslow Farm.
A rendering of a 17-storey residential-commercial development that TVM Mark Street Inc. is proposing be built beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City. The original proposal presented in 2024 was for a 10-storey building. (Image via City of Peterborough website)

Proposed Mark Street United Church development in Peterborough’s East City grows from 10 to...

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Residential-commercial building would now have 205 units instead of 156 and 205 parking spaces instead of 121.
Ephraim Ellis, Elana Post, and Sarah Quick star in the Canadian premiere of the British musical comedy "Desperate to be Doris" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon from May 29 to June 7, 2025, which also features a community chorus of local residents who will perform the songs of Doris Day. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Doris Day musical comedy from the U.K. has its Canadian premiere at Globus Theatre...

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Running from May 29 to June 7, 'Desperate for Doris' by Sue Ryding and Maggie Fox also features a community choir of local residents.
One of the city-owned mature trees in Peterborough's East City that have been removed. According to the City of Peterborough, the city's urban forestry technologists have identified trees that are hazards due to overall tree health and the level of risk they pose, and have provided a list to city-contracted arborist crews of trees requiring pruning or removal. Some of the trees being removed did not suffer damage due to the ice storm at the end of March. Residents will not receive any advance notice or explanation before trees are removed. (Photos: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Some Peterborough residents upset about removal of city-owned trees from their properties

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City-contracted crews are taking down trees identified as hazards based on tree health and level of risk.
Instead of a traditional parade for the City of Peterborough's 2025 Canada Day celebrations, residents will be encouraged to "roll, stroll, and celebrate" by participating in a community procession from City Hall to Millennium Park for a full afternoon of family-friendly festivities. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Canada Day celebrations in Peterborough will feature a ‘community procession’ instead of a parade

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The city has also announced a full afternoon of family-friendly festivities at Millennium Park, with performers and vendors encouraged to apply.
Longtime Peterborough businessman Ernie Ferguson with his beloved wife Mona, who passed away in 2022. Due to serious health issues, Ferguson chose to pursue medical assistance in dying and, on May 12, 2025, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family at the age of 97. (Photo courtesy of the Ferguson family)

Longtime Peterborough businessman Ernie Ferguson has passed away at 97

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The former owner of Ferguson Cleaners, whose beloved wife Mona passed away in 2022, chose to pursue medical assistance in dying.
Dr. Tosin Tifase is one of the new family physicians working in the City of Peterborough. Working on a fee-for-service model at Northcrest Pharmasave Pharmacy's medical clinic, Dr. Tifase has rostered 2,200 patients according to an update from the city's economic development director and physician recruitment coordinator on the physician recruitment pilot project presented to city council on May 12, 2025. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

11 new physicians have engaged with Peterborough’s physician recruitment pilot project, with six receiving...

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City council received an update on the $580,000 pilot project that runs until the end of December.
First held in 1990, the Great Gilmour Street Garage Sale takes place on the Saturday following the Victoria Day weekend, with residents along the entire length of Gilmour Street as well as neighbouring streets participating in the popular event. (Photo: Linda McIlwain)

Peterborough’s Great Gilmour Street Garage Sale returns on May 24

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This will be the first year of the sale without longtime participants Vivian and Bill Heinmiller.
Elyse Saunders from Peterborough, Tebey from Peterborough, and Sacha from Warkworth have each received multiple nominations for the Country Music Association of Ontario's 2025 CMAOntario Awards, with Daryl Scott from Douro and Jesse Slack from Peterborough receiving a nomination for Songwriter of the Year. The CMAOntario Awards Show will be held on June 1, 2025 at The Music Hall in Hamilton. (kawarthaNOW collage of promotional photos)

Five country music artists in the Kawarthas region nominated for CMAOntario Awards

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Elyse Saunders, Sacha, and Tebey have each received multiple nominations, with Daryl Scott and Jesse Slack up for Songwriter of the Year.
A mobile speed camera. (Photo: City of Peterborough staff report)

Peterborough city council to consider staff recommendation for speed cameras in school zones and...

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Proposed automated speed enforcement system would cost an estimated $489,000, offset by penalty revenue.
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