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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.
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.
Michal Grzejszczak, James Barrett, and Mallory Brumm star in Globus Theatre's production of the romantic comedy "Buying the Farm" by Canadian playwrights Shelley Hoffman and Stephen Sparks, with 11 performances from September 25 to October 5, 2024 at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon. The production coincides with the annual International Plowing Match & Rural Expo, which takes place this year at the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds from October 1 to 5. (Photo: Rebecca Anne Bloom)

Globus Theatre production of hit comedy ‘Buying the Farm’ runs in Bobcaygeon from September...

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Coinciding with International Plowing Match in Lindsay, play by Shelley Hoffman and Stephen Sparks also reflects challenges affecting Ontario's family farms.
The Peterborough Theatre Guild presents Ben Muir's "How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse" and Marni Walsh's history-based drama "Ghost Story" for 10 performances from September 20 to October 5, 2024. (Graphic: Peterborough Theatre Guild)

Peterborough Theatre Guild launches its 2024-25 season with a double-header of two one-act plays

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Marni Walsh's 'Ghost Story' and Ben Muir's 'How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse' run from September 20 to October 5.
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. A city staff report to be considered by city council on September 16, 2024 recommends extending the program at its current location and adding up to 16 more modular cabins at a cost of up to $1.12 million. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Peterborough city staff report proposes extending and expanding Wolfe Street modular housing community

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City council will consider the report recommending up to 16 additional cabins at its September 16 general committee meeting.
An aerial view of Lovesick Lake, located between Buckhorn Lake and Stoney Lake. The small lake is bordered by Burleigh Falls to the east and Wolf Island Provincial Park to the west. (Photo: Joel Knott)

Selwyn Township council supports first step in lakeshore capacity assessment of Lovesick Lake

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Residents on the lake are concerned about high levels of phosphorus and the impact of a proposed trailer park expansion.
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