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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.
It looks like bacon, but it's actually made out of carrots. Peterborough-based startup Carrot Bacon recently won a North American innovation award for its vegan jerky and is expanded distribution to additional nationwide retailers. (Photo: Carrot Bacon)

Peterborough startup Carrot Bacon wins innovation award and expands national distribution

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Founded by Tyler Steeves, Carrot Bacon transforms carrots into a vegan and nutrient-rich jerky.
John Showman and Chris Coole, Sarah Harmer, Melissa Payne and Ken Tizzard, JJ Jun Li Bui, Dave Gunning, and Kuné are performing at the fall open-air festival at Westben in Campbellford, running for three weekends from September 9 to 25, 2022. The festival also features three each of Westben's "Sound in Nature" series and community-focused "Sunday Discoveries" series. (kawarthaNOW collage of artist photos)

Campbellford’s Westben presents live music and more at its open-air fall festival in September

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John Showman and Chris Coole, Sarah Harmer, Melissa Payne and Ken Tizzard, JJ Jun Li Bui, Dave Gunning, and Kuné among the artists performing.
Chefs Andrew Eric Lewin and Haley Mai Dong are the new owners of Rare Culinary Arts Studio in downtown Peterborough and are reopening the business as a fine dining restaurant on August 31, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Rare Culinary Arts Studio)

Rare Culinary Arts Studio in downtown Peterborough is under new ownership

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Andrew Eric Lewin and Haley Mai Dong will reopen a fine dining restaurant at the location at the end of August.
Peterborough's first 'tiny home' for people experiencing homelessness will be on roving display at Grace United Church, Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains, Emmanuel United Church, and the Purple Onion Festival from August 27 to September 25, 2022. Supported by fundraising by Grace United Church and built by local businesses and volunteers, the model sleeping cabin is the first step in an initiative by grassroots organization Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) to create a village of tiny homes. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes)

See Peterborough’s first ‘tiny home’ for people experiencing homelessness

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Grassroots group Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes aims to house 15 people this winter with an ultimate vision of a 50-home community.
Country musician Nathan Truax is the Peterborough Folk Festival's 2022 Emerging Artist. (Supplied photo)

Nathan Truax is the Peterborough Folk Festival’s 2022 Emerging Artist

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Country musician released his album Pickin' The Label this past March.
For the first time since the pandemic began, an in-person awards ceremony will be held for the 2022 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony will return to Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, October 19. (Photo: Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

Peterborough chamber announces business award finalists and businesswomen of the year recipients

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In-person awards ceremony will take place on October 19 at Showplace Performance Centre.
A few of the many performers at the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival's free weekend on August 20 and 21 in Nicholls Oval Park include (left to right, top to bottom): Bahamas, The Trews Acoustic, Odario, AHI, Kelly McMichael, and Julian Taylor. (kawarthaNOW collage of promotional photos)

Peterborough Folk Festival releases detailed performer schedule for free festival on August 20 and...

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On both days, festival at Nicholls Oval opens at 11 a.m. with artisans and vendors with live music beginning at noon.
The Strumbellas (lead guitarist Jon Hembrey, violinist Isabel Ritchie, lead vocalist Jimmy Chauveau, drummer Jeremy Drury, keyboardist David Ritter, and bassist Darryl James) performed in Del Crary Park at Peterborough Musicfest on August 10, 2022. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

The Strumbellas play to a packed Del Crary Park Wednesday night at Peterborough Musicfest

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With four members hailing from Lindsay, Juno award-winning band performed their hits to an appreciative crowd.
Sarah Budd (left) will be taking over the reins as the new president and CEO of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, with Stuart Harrison (right) retiring on October 31, 2022 after 20 years in the role. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

Sarah Budd is new president and CEO of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber

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Former CEO of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region takes over reins from retiring Stuart Harrison .
The full line-up for the Peterborough Folk Festival, which runs August 18 to 21, 2022 including a free weekend of concerts at Nicholls Oval Park. (Poster: Brittany Brooks)

Peterborough Folk Festival reveals full performer lineup for free festival on August 20 and...

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Newly announced performers include Lydia Persaud, Ken Yates, The Backwoodsmen, Benj Rowland, and Melissa Payne,
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