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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.
A performance by Donovan Woods and the Opposition is one of 12 featured in the Peterborough Folk Festival's concert film "We Can Do This', which documents the festival's four-day series of concerts during the pandemic in August 2021 at the Rolling Grape Vineyard in Bailieboro. The film premieres at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough on August 18, 2022, just before the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Peterborough Folk Festival’s ‘We Can Do This’ concert film premieres at the Market Hall...

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Documentary film with soundtrack album features performances by Terra Lightfoot, Evangeline Gentle, Whitehorse, Hawksley Workman, Donovan Woods, Melissa Payne, Greg Keelor, and more.
Additional performers announced for the Peterborough Folk Festival at Nicholls Oval Park on August 20 and 21, 2022 include (left to right top to bottom): Julian Taylor; I, the Mountain; Murder Murder; The Colton Sisters; Kellie Loder; and Sharon & Randi. (kawarthaNOW collage of publicity photos)

Peterborough Folk Festival announces six more performers at free August music festival

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Julian Taylor, I, the Mountain, Murder Murder, and locals The Colton Sisters perform August 20 and Kellie Loder and Sharon & Randi perform August 21.
Sarah Heydon of The Pearly Acre (second row, middle) and Jeremy Poulin of Red Mill Maple Syrup and Robyn Ivory Pierson of Indigenously Infused (bottom row) are three entrepreneurs in the County of Peterborough who have each been awarded a $3,000 'Spark' seed grant and mentorship. In the City of Peterborough, Kassy Scott of Rare Escape, Polina Ratnichkina of Camping Equipment Rentals, and Luke Farley of Big Top Productions (Buskers Fest) were also awarded the seed grant and mentorship. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Six Peterborough-area entrepreneurs awarded $3,000 seed grants to launch new tourism ideas

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Business owners will also receive mentorship and more under Peterborough & the Kawarthas "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program.
Teacher Megan Clements with her Grade 4 and 5 students on the last day of school at Dr. George Hall Public School in Little Britain. Clements and her students were awarded a $1,000 grant from the U.S.-based Book Love Foundation to purchase books to expand their classroom library. (Photo: Megan Clements)

Kawartha Lakes public school gets grant from U.S. foundation to expand its classroom library

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Teacher Megan Clements and her Grade 4 and 5 students at Dr. George Hall Public School in Little Britain receive $1,000 from Book Love Foundation.
The Trews Acoustic will be performing at the Peterborough Folk Festival at Nicholls Oval Park on August 21, 2022. Other headline performers announced so far include Kathleen Edwards and Bahamas, along with local performers including Polaris long-listed local musicians Kelly McMichael and Joyful Joyful. (Photo: Matthew Perry)

Peterborough Folk Festival announces headliners Kathleen Edwards, Bahamas, and The Trews Acoustic

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Running August 17 to 21, festival also features Polaris long-listed local musicians Kelly McMichael and Joyful Joyful,
Canadian flamenco flutist Lara Wong, now living in Spain, is performing with her trio at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on July 8, 2022. The Vancouver native, who performs on flute as well as bansuri (Indian bamboo flute, pictured) is the first foreigner and the first woman to ever win Spain's prestigious "Filon Minero" award for best flamenco instrumentalist. (Photo courtesy of Lara Wong)

Canadian flamenco flutist Lara Wong performs with her trio in Peterborough on July 8

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Now based in Madrid, Vancouver native is the first foreigner and woman to win prestigious Spanish flamenco award.
The Webster family, owners of The Chocolate Rabbit in Lakefield (pictured in August 2021 when they took over the business from former owner Lois MacEachen), are opening a second location in Bancroft with a grand opening on July 1 and 2, 2022. (Photo: The Chocolate Rabbit / Facebook)

Lakefield’s The Chocolate Rabbit opening second location in Bancroft

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Grand opening of new shop at 16 Bridge Street West takes place on Canada Day weekend.
Elyn and Peter Green are retiring after 34 years of operating The Greenhouse on the River in Douro. As of July 1, the business becomes Charlea's Riverside Gardens under the ownership of (Photo courtesy of Robyn Jenkins of Lakefield Flowers and Gifts. (Photo courtesy of The Greenhouse on the River)

Greenhouse on the River in Douro-Dummer becomes Charlea’s Riverside Gardens on July 1

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Owners Elyn and Peter Green are retiring from their greenhouse business and Robyn Jenkins is taking over.
Michael Kaeshammer, Suzie Undgerleider, Joel Plaskett, William Prince, Julian Taylor, and Natalie MacMaster are among more than 70 artists performing during the summer festival at Westben near Campbellford in July 2022. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Campbellford’s Westben celebrates its 23rd season with a summer festival of live performance

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Michael Kaeshammer, Suzie Undgerleider, Joel Plaskett, William Prince, Julian Taylor, and Natalie MacMaster among artists performing in July.
Peterborough chef, culinary entrepreneur, and Fleming College graduate Tyler Scott is the 2022 recipient of Fleming College's Alumnus of Distinction Award. (Photo supplied by Fleming College)

Peterborough culinary entrepreneur Tyler Scott honoured by Fleming College

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Rare Culinary Arts Studio and Rare Escape co-owner is receiving the college's Alumnus of Distinction Award.
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