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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.
Evan Lizotte, a fire information officer with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES), provided an update on wildland fires in the Kawarthas region during a virtual media briefing on August 12, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Ministry of Natural Resources continues to fight wildland fires HAL018 in Hastings County and...

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While the fires remain out of control, crews have been successful so far in preventing the fires from spreading.
The Peterborough Theatre Guild is kicking off its 2025-26 season of six full-length plays with a production of Canadian playwright Norm Foster's 1989 comedy "Opening Night" from September 19 to October 4 at the Guild Hall in Peterborough's East City. Other plays this season include "291" (November 1 to 15), "The Emperor's New Clothes" (December 5 to 14), "Where You Are" (January 16 to 31), "Midnight Madness" (February 27 - March 14), and "Young Frankenstein" (April 17 to May 3), along with five staged readings. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Peterborough Theatre Guild kicks off six-play season in September with Norm Foster’s comedy ‘Opening...

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Other full-length productions for 2025-26 season are 291, The Emperor's New Clothes, Where You Are, Midnight Madness, and Young Frankenstein.
A rendering of TVM Group's proposed 17-storey residential-commercial building at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City, which includes a four-storey parking garage. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

Community opposition to proposed 17-story high-rise in Peterborough’s East City is heating up

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Two Sunday protests are planned in advance of August 25 public meeting at city council for a zoning-by law amendment.
Peterborough city councillor Alex Bierk explains his motion to defer the proposed Community Wellbeing Fund, which would consolidate the city's funding streams for community project grants, community investment grants, and community service grants, during a general committee meeting on August 5, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council votes against changing the city’s community grant program

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Councillor Alex Bierk put forward a motion to delay the proposed Community Wellbeing Fund until 2027.
Peterborough Peace Council has organized an annual floating lantern ceremony for many years to mark the U.S. dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to promote peace. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Peace Council)

Floating lantern ceremony in Peterborough on Thursday marks 80 years since the U.S. dropped...

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Peterborough Quakers organizing annual event on August 7 at the T-Wharf on Little Lake.
The Coca-Cola Company is the latest company to announce job reductions in Peterborough, with plans to halt production of frozen juice products at its Minute Maid plant by 2026. Seimens Canada also announced it will be closing its Peterborough manufacturing facility and Lufthansa InTouch announced it will be closing its Peterborough call centre. All three announcements were made between June 25 and July 25, 2025, prompting the political leaders of all four levels of government in the region to form a task force to help industry in the region succeed. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough political leaders announce task force to help industry in the region succeed

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MPP Dave Smith attributes recent job losses as largely a result of market uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs.
Peterborough City Hall. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

What’s on the Peterborough City Council agenda for August 5

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Items include the proposed Water Street development, physician recruitment, heritage designations, and a new approach to city grants for organizations,
Jack Copland and Calvin Rea star in dual roles as two competing comic double acts in Globus Theatre's production of "The Comeback" by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, a U.K. comedy writing and acting duo. The Canadian premiere of the hit comedy runs for 11 performances in Bobcaygeon from July 30 to August 9, 2025. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon presents Canadian premiere of hit U.K. comedy ‘The Comeback’ from...

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Written by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, the Globus production stars Jack Copland and Calvin Rea in dual roles as competing comic double acts.
Kawartha Credit Union and Libro Credit Union logos

Kawartha Credit Union and Libro Credit Union announce plans to merge as of January...

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Based in Peterborough and London, the two Ontario credit unions would have combined assets of $11 billion, 180,000 members, and 57 locations.
Christian Harvey of One City Peterborough during a community gathering for the ComPassion Project, created by Wild Rock Outfitters co-founder Kieran Andrews with support from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, at Showplace Performance Centre on January 16, 2025. One City Peterborough was one of six local organizations that received funding from the ComPassion Project, which aims to support local organizations working on the front lines of environmental stewardship and social change. (Photo courtesy of Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough)

After 13 years, Christian Harvey has ‘moved on’ as executive director of One City...

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Announcement comes less than two weeks after Peterborough city council voted against continued funding for the non-profit organization.
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