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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.
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.
Less than two months after announcing they were selling their restaurant, Rare owners Tyler and Kassy Scott have decided to transform it into a culinary arts studio where they will offer educational seminars, intimate tasting dinners, pop-up food events, community events, and more. (Photo: Rare)

Tyler and Kassy Scott launch Rare Culinary Arts Studio in downtown Peterborough

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Rare owners take their restaurant off the market and use the space to offer seminars, tasting dinners, pop-up food events, and more.
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, with provincial Peterborough-Kawartha NDP candidate Jen Deck beside him, answers questions during a media conference beside the Peterborough Lift Lock on May 31, 2022. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh returns to Peterborough two days before Ontario election

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Singh again showed his support for provincial NDP candidate Jen Deck, almost three weeks after he was accosted by protesters outside her campaign office.
Two of the three consumption booths at the new Consumption and Treatment Services site (CTS), located at the Opioid Response Hub at 220 Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough. On May 27, 2002, the partner agencies involved in the CTS provided a tour to local media, shortly after Health Canada granted approval of a three-year exemption permiting the supervised use of illegal substances at the site. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

A tour of Peterborough’s new Consumption and Treatment Services site

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Opioid Response Hub's CTS at 220 Simcoe Street set to open June 13 with Health Canada's approval to operate for up to three years.
Owner Keith Stata partially reopened Highlands Cinemas in Kinmount in early May, with a full reopening underway for the Victoria Day weekend, after closing in Octobmer 2019. Stata is also the subject of a new documentary called "The Music Man" from Door Knocker Media and Ballinran Entertainment. (Photo: Scott Ramsay)

Highlands Cinemas in Kinmount fully reopens for Victoria Day long weekend

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After more than two years of pandemic struggles, owner Keith Stata has reopened the beloved cottage country multiplex and museum.
Located at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon, Globus Theatre is a registered not-for-profit charitable organization mandated to provide professional theatre to the local Kawartha Lakes community and visitors. (Photo courtesy of Globus Theatre)

Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon launches $2-million capital campaign to buy Lakeview Arts Barn

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A donor has already pledged $1 million towards purchase of venue heavily in debt due to pandemic.
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