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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.
Innovation Cluster president and CEO John Gillis shares the highlights of the economic development organization over the past year during the Innovation Cluster's annual general meeting on May 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Innovation Cluster)

businessNOW – June 4 2019

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Featuring Innovation Cluster, Noblegen, Kawartha Chamber, ARIA, Gerti's, Tora Bistro, 7&46 Shop, Community Care Peterborough, ZimArt's Rice Lake Gallery, and more.
The Pact for a Green New Deal is holding a town hall in Peterborough on May 30, 2019. The grassroots initiative endorsed by 95 organizations and 75 individuals is demanding Canada cut emissions in half by 2030. Another town hall is scheduled in Port Hope on June 20, 2019. (Photo: Robert van Waarden / Survival Media)

Grassroots coalition ‘The Pact for a Green New Deal’ demands action on the climate...

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Town hall in Peterborough on May 30, another in Port Hope on June 20.
Yannick Bisson, who portrays William Murdoch on CBC television's award-winning series "Murdoch Mysteries", and his wife Shantelle Bisson at Shantilly's Place (formerly West Bay Narrows Marina) on Chandos Lake in North Kawartha. Also pictured is artist Terri Butler (right), who gifted the couple a painting of the original West Bay Narrows Marina. The Bissons, who have a cottage on the lake, purchased the marina in 2018. Shantilly's Place opened for the summer season on May 17, 2019. (Photo: Shantilly's Place)

businessNOW – May 27, 2019

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Featuring Shantilly's Place, Junior Achievement, Revelstoke Café, Publican House Brewery, The Thirsty Loon, Providence, 4th Line Theatre, and more.
Simcoe Ptbo, located at 172 Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough, has been presenting live music since it opened in March. The venue will be closing as of May 31, 2019. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Live music venue Simcoe Ptbo closing after three months in operation

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Downtown Peterborough venue's last day is May 30, due to 'underlying and uncontrollable circumstances'
Peterborough's NV Media Productions is rebranding as 705 Creative. Pictured is the team at 705 Creative: graphic designer Emma Scott, co-founders Bianca Nucaro-Viteri and Mercedez Nucaro, and web designer and digital marketer Andrew Revoy. (Photo courtesy of 705 Creative)

businessNOW – May 21, 2019

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Featuring 705 Creative, Peterborough County Recognition Awards, Canadian Canoe Museum, Eastern Ontario Regional Network, and more.
The Centennial Fountain in Little Lake in downtown Peterborough was turned on for the 2019 season on Friday, May 17th. Now maintained by City of Peterborough, the fountain was planned and built in 1967 by local businessmen. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Summer is coming! Peterborough’s Centennial Fountain switched on for 2019 season

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Now maintained by City of Peterborough, the fountain was planned and built in 1967 by local businessmen
Applications are now open for the Summer Company program, Ontario's flagship youth entrepreneurship program delivered locally by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. The program connects students aged 15 to 29 with training, mentorship, and funding to start a summer business. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

businessNOW – May 13, 2019

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Featuring Summer Company program, Amusé Coffee Co., Inclusive Advisory, Pedego Kawartha Lakes, Fusion Bowl, Black's Distillery, Weber Brothers Productions, Apollo Grill, and more.
Juno award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hawksley Workman performs at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on May 23, 2019. (Publicity photo)

musicNOW – May 2019

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Featuring Teilhard Frost, The Human Project, Caribou Run, Brownman Electryc Trio, The Beaches, Hawksley Workman, The Kents, Megan Nash, Mike Biggar, Mayhemingways, and Emily Burgess & The Emburys.
Retiring from touring after more than 40 years, Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison will be performing in "Sharon, Bram & Friends: 40th Anniversary Farewell Tour" at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on May 15, 2019. (Publicity photo)

Sing ‘Skinnamarink’ one last time with Sharon & Bram at Showplace Performance Centre

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'Sharon, Bram & Friends: 40th Anniversary Farewell Tour' comes to Peterborough on May 15.
Cambium Consulting & Engineering) along with the panel of judges (Stuart Harrison, Sally Harding, Jonathan Bennett, Raymond Yip Choy, and Jeff Taylor). The three finalists will make a private presentation to the Community Futures Peterborough board on June 18th, and the winner (who will receive a repayable loan of $100,000 with no interest for three years) will be announced on June 26th. (Photo: Community Futures Peterborough / Facebook)

businessNOW – May 6, 2019

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Featuring ignite100 finalists, local Chamber of Commerce award winners, Green Party Earth Day Awards, Bears' Lair, Fenelon Falls Brewing Co, and more.
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