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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.
Councillor and finance co-chair Andrew Beamer speaks about the city's 2025 budget during a council meeting on February 3, 2025, where council voted to approve the budget despite both Beamer and finance co-chair Dave Haacke voting against it. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council approves 2025 budget with a 6.72% property tax increase

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In marathon six-hour meeting, council also discussed non-budget items and voted against motion for temporary emergency shelter.
An early rendering of Brock Mission's proposed building at 738 Chemong Road that would provide 52 units of housing for men and women transitioning from homelessness. Originally proposed as a 10-storey building in 2024, the project would now be a six-storey building. (Graphic: Brock Mission)

Peterborough mayor invokes strong mayor powers to expedite Brock Mission’s proposed transitional housing project

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Mayor Jeff Leal issues statement with plan to amend zoning by-law and exempt 52-unit 6-storey building on Chemong Road from site plan requirements.
June and Nathan Govier perform a scene from Trent Valley Archives Theatre's "Crossing Over," a fictionalized account of some of the settlers aboard the John Barry, the last of the nine Robinson settler transport ships that ultimately brought over 2,000 Irish settlers to the region. During the John Barry's perilous six-week journey across the Atlantic in 1825, passengers and crew experienced storms, seasickness, scarlet fever, family feuds, petty larceny, plots and counterplots, rotting potatoes, mutiny, and the lash. (Photo courtesy of Trent Valley Archives Theatre)

Trent Valley Archives Theatre gearing up for spring premiere of historical play ‘Crossing Over’

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Peterborough theatre company is holding auditions in February and seeking sponsors and donations, with tickets on sale now for May 29-31 performances.
New Stages Theatre's Brand New Stages Festival, running from February 25 to March 2, features four plays at the Market Hall (left to right, top and bottom): "Fireside Munsch" adapted and performed by M. John Kennedy, "Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell" by Orm and Barbara Mitchell performed by Martin Julien, "Suddenly 50" written and performed by Nicolle Nattrass, and "Clown Fish" written and performed by Paul Tedeschini. The festival also features four theatre-related training workshops and five late-night events at the Theatre On King. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

New Stages Theatre’s Brand New Stages Festival coming to downtown Peterborough from February 25...

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2nd annual festival features 4 plays at the Market Hall along with 4 theatre-related training workshops and 5 late-night events at the Theatre On King.
Brad Appleby, the City of Peterborough's director of planning, development and urban design, responds to a councillor's question about the proposed Strategic Land Acquisition and Conveyance Program during a city council meeting on January 27, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council votes against program to expropriate land on behalf of private developers

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Proposed 'Strategic Land Acquisition and Conveyance Program' would have applied to housing developments in the city's expanded central area.
At Showplace Performance Centre on January 27, 2025, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith announced the Ontario government is investing $6.2 million in a Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Peterborough, one of 27 approved across Ontario. (Photo courtesy of MPP Dave Smith's office)

Ontario government announces new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Peterborough

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Province is investing $6.2 million in hub that will bring together service delivery partners to provide a continuum of services for people with complex needs.
Peterborough City Hall in 2017. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Proposed program would allow City of Peterborough to expropriate land on behalf of private...

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'Strategic Land Acquisition and Conveyance Program' would apply to housing developments in the city's expanded central area.
Central Smith Creamery in Selwyn Township is receiving up to $200,000 in federal and provincial funding for new equipment and technology through the Ontario government's Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative, part of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a $3.5-billion five-year program involving the federal and provincial and territorial governments. (Photo: Central Smith Creamery / Facebook)

Selwyn’s Central Smith Creamery to receive up to $200,000 in federal and provincial funding

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Family-owned dairy will use funding to acquire new equipment and technology to enhance processing efficiency and food safety.
A slide from a presentation on economic development and tourism in Peterborough County given by economic development general manager Rhonda Keenan and tourism and communications manager Tracie Bertrand to county council on January 22, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Peterborough County moving forward with economic development and tourism plan

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County council approves presentation and recommendations presented by economic development manager Rhonda Keenan.
Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal chairing a city council meeting in 2023. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council reverses decision to defund Electric City Culture Council in 2025 budget

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Mayor Leal's motion during budget meeting, as amended by councillor Alex Bierk, would see arts council receive $150,000.
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