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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.
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.
Peterborough music scholar and musician Al Kirby pictured in 2013 when bluegrass band SweetGrass performed at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene. (Photo: SweetGrass / Facebook)

Rural Ontario folk music the focus of new ‘Fireside Chat’ fall series at Trent...

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Three-session series beginning September 24 will feature noted Peterborough music scholar and musician Al Kirby and friends,
A fire on the decking of Doube's Trestle Bridge along the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail between Peterborough and Omemee on September 4, 2024. (Photo: WS via Facebook)

Fire closes historic Doube’s Trestle Bridge between Peterborough and Omemee

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The popular destination for locals and visitors is featured in 'Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie' now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Katherine Cullen in the 2016 film adaptation of Rosamund Small's award-winning play "Vitals" that takes audiences into the psyche of a paramedic named Anna. Cullen, who also starred in the original 2014 Toronto production, will reprise the role of Anna for New Stage Theatre's production at Peterborough's Market Hall on September 27 and 28, 2024. (Photo: Mike McLaughlin)

Peterborough’s New Stages Theatre kicks off 2024-25 season with award-winning medical drama ‘Vitals’

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Starring Katherine Cullen from the original 2014 production, Rosamund Small's play runs for two performances on September 27 and 28 at the Market Hall.
People flock to the Ganaraska River in Port Hope every fall to watch and take photos of salmon swimming upstream to spawn or to fish for the salmon. An increasing number of anglers using unethical and disrespectful fishing practices during the annual salmon run prompted Port Hope resident Sean Carthew to create an online petition in fall 2023 calling for the municipality to take action. For fall 2024, the Ontario government has announced changes to protect the salmon during their peak migration period. (Photo: Lee Higginson)

Ontario government approves new fishing rules to protect salmon on the Ganaraska River in...

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New regulations taking effect September 1 are designed to protect vulnerable breeding salmon during their annual fall migration up the river.
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