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Bruce Head
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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.
Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) chair Trish Campbell, Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region CEO Susan Zambonin, PATH land acquisition working group lead Keith Dalton, and Habitat for Humanity communications and donor services manager Jenn MacDonald outside Habitat for Humanity's Milroy Drive location on April 25, 2023, when it was announced that Habitat would lease the former Peterborough Humane Society property at 385 Lansdowne Street to PATH for a sleeping cabin community. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes fighting back against city council decision

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Organization files Ontario Land Tribunal appeal after council denied temporary use by-law to allow sleeping cabins at 385 Lansdowne Street.
Peterborough County announced on September 27, 2024 that it has hired Rhonda Keenan as the county's new general manager of economic development and Sarah Budd as its manager of community development. The two women will join the county's existing general manager of tourism and communications Tracie Bertrand. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Peterborough County hires Rhonda Keenan and Sarah Budd to lead regional economic growth and...

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Former PKED president and CEO and former Chamber president and CEO will join Tracie Bertrand to form 'a trifecta of excellence'
A Lakefield native, Sarah Budd was CEO of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region for almost 15 years before joining RBC in Lakefield. She was named the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism citiizen of the year in October 2021. In August 2022, she was named president and CEO of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, taking over from the retiring Stuart Harrison. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

Sarah Budd resigning as president and CEO of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of...

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Budd's resignation after two years in the role is effective October 18, with Gail Moorhouse stepping in as interim president and CEO.
Angela Reid, office administrator of Coe Hill School, accepts a cheque for $500 from Chris Houston, founder of the Canadian Peace Museum, during the Stories of Peace Award ceremony on September 24, 2024 at Bancroft Village Playhouse. The school, which won the second annual ward for its video submission, also received a trophy and congratulatory scrolls from the federal and provincial governments. (Photo: Dave Raymond)

Coe Hill School in Hastings County wins the Canadian Peace Museum’s Stories of Peace...

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Second annual competition asked entrants to submit video and art that answer the question, 'What Does Peace Mean to You?'
An elderly gentleman bears a gift for someone named Lucy in a touching and heartfelt ad campaign for the Peterborough Humane Society created and donated by Peterborough-based creative agency Unmanned. The ad encourages community members to support the Peterborough Humane Society through adoption, donation, or volunteering, at a time when it is needed the most. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Unmanned ad)

Peterborough Humane Society’s heartwarming video vying for $20,000 online contest win

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Created and donated by Peterborough-based creative agency Unmanned, 'Never Too Late' is up against four American competitors.
Peterborough city council voted on September 23, 2024 to designate The Martin House at 1400 Monaghan Road as a heritage property. A developer had purchased the property in late 2023 with the intention of demolishing the house and constructing a six-storey residential housing complex on the large lot. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough city council votes to designate The Martin House as a heritage property

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Reversal of general committee vote prevents developer from demolishing historic 1400 Monaghan Road building to build a housing complex.
The Peterborough Symphony Orchestra's 2024-25 season conducted by music director Michael Newnham (bottom left) features "Romantic Flames" on Nov. 2 with pianist David Jalbert (top left), "Season of Lights" on Dec. 14 with Elmer Iseler Singers, "Indiana Jones meets The Godfather" on Feb. 1, "Spring Sunrise" with violinist Erika Raum on Mar. 29, and "Step into the Light" on May 24 with cellist Stephen Tétreault, harpist Valérie Milot, and (not pictured) soprano Christina Raphaëlle Haldane. (kawarthaNOW collage of photos from the PSO website)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra invites audiences to ‘Step into the Light’ for 2024-25 season

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Subscriptions and single tickets now available for five concerts from November to May at Showplace Performance Centre and Emmanuel United Church.
From right to left: Bancroft resident and Canadian Peace Museum founder Chris Houston, Bancroft mayor Paul Jenkins, Reverend Svinda Heinrichs of St Paul's United Church, and Bancroft general manager Andra Kauffeldt celebrated the unveiling of a peace pole in Cenotaph Park on September 20, 2024, the day before International Day of Peace. Funded by the Town of Bancroft, the peace pole is a monument that displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in eight languages, including English, French, and Algonquin. (Photo courtesy of Chris Houston)

On International Day of Peace, a Bancroft resident continues his advocacy efforts to promote...

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Canadian Peace Museum founder Chris Houston and the Town of Bancroft unveiled a 'peace pole' in Cenotaph Park on September 20.
Paul Hickey, board vice chair of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED), addressed Peterborough city council at its general committee meeting on September 16, 2024. The not-for-profit organization is dissolving on December 31, 2024, with the city assuming responsibility for economic development and tourism after it ended its funding agreement with PKED earlier this year. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

City of Peterborough has hired only one of 16 PKED employees who will lose...

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In a council presentation, board vice chair Paul Hickey also noted PKED is still 'waiting' for city to initiate knowledge transfer.
The modular bridge housing community program at Wolfe Street in Peterborough opened in November 2023 with 50 modular homes, shared washroom facilities, and a central service hub operated by the Elizabeth Fry Society with 24/7 services and staff support on site. On September 16, 2024, city council endorsed staff recommendations to keep the site operational at Wolfe Street beyond November 2024 and to spend $75,000 to improve security at the site. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Peterborough city council endorses extension of Wolfe St. modular housing community beyond 2025

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Councillors also approved $75,000 to enhance security at the site, but deferred a decision on adding 16 more cabins.
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