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Articles by Bruce Head

Bruce Head
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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.
Michelle McLeod, who grew up in Peterborough's theatre community, has the leading role in "Don't Talk To Irene" which also stars Bruce Gray, Geena Davis, Scott Thompson, and Anastasia Phillips. The new film, written and directed by Pat Mills, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2017. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough native Michelle McLeod has her breakout film role in Don’t Talk to Irene

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Feel-good movie premieres at Toronto International Film Festival on September 11.
Peterborough's Michael Sutherland has become a Facebook celebrity as he makes his way on foot to Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Photo: Brian Stan McCrae / Facebook)

Peterborough man becomes Facebook celebrity as he walks to Nova Scotia

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Almost 10,000 people are following Michael Sutherland's bucket-list journey.
Around 70% of the sun is obscured by the moon in this photo of the May 20, 2012 partial solar eclipse taken in San Juan Capistrano in California. This is similar to how the sun will appear in the Kawarthas -- if viewed using protective eyewear -- during the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, although the moon will be obscuring the sun from below. (Photo: Wikimedia)

What to expect in the Kawarthas during the solar eclipse on August 21

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Almost 70% of the sun will be obscured by the moon, but you'll need eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector to safely view it.
A memorial bench for the late Dr. Judith Buys at Cornerstone Family Dentistry. Pictured are Judith's husband Dr. James McGorman, Cornerstone co-owner Dr. Anna Jo, Cornerstone office manager Amanda Crowley, and Cornerstone co-owner Dr. Jay Chun. (Photo by Tracey Allison of Tracey Allison Photography, a former Cornerstone employee.)

Cornerstone Family Dentistry honours the memory of Dr. Judith Buys

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Memorial bench unveiled for founder of dental practice who died tragically a year ago.
Inside the main house of Ronnie Hawkins' Hawkstone Manor on Stoney Lake, which is currently listed for sale with Sotheby's at an asking price of $4,250,000. (Photo: Realtor.ca)

Ronnie Hawkins is selling Hawkstone Manor for $4.3 million

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Some of the biggest names in music have stayed and recorded at the Stoney Lake estate.
Peterborough's Beau Dixon has received a Toronto Theatre Critics Award and is nominated for a Dora for his performance in the Toronto musical Passing Strange. (Photo: Adam Rankin)

Peterborough’s Beau Dixon nominated for Dora Award

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Actor has also received Toronto Theatre Critics Award for his role in rock musical Passing Strange.
4th Line Theatre's new play "Bombers: Reaping the Whirlwind" by David S. Craig tells the story of a Canadian heavy bomber pilot serving with No. 6 Group RCAF of Bomber Command during the Second World War. Pictured are the aircrew and groundcrew of No. 428 Squadron (also known as the "Ghost Squadron", one of the No. 6 Group RCAF squadrons) with their Avro Lancaster, which flew the squadron's 2000th sortie, a raid on Bremen in Germany. (Photo: Library and Archives Canada)

New play at 4th Line Theatre in July tells story of Canada’s WWII bomber...

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"Bombers: Reaping the Whirlwind" reflects on Canada's greatest and deadliest contribution to victory.
Two roots music duos are performing at the Market Hall on back-to-back days: Mairi Rankin and Ailie Robertson on May 26 and Max Gomez and Rick Fines on May 27

Back-to-back roots music duo concerts in May at Peterborough’s Market Hall

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Mairi Rankin and Ailie Robertson perform May 26 and Max Gomez and Rick Fines on May 27.
Volunteers with collected cigarette butt litter at a previous Butt Blitz event in Peterborough. Events take place on Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Peterborough and Cobourg. (Photo: A Greener Future)

Kick some butts in Peterborough and Cobourg on May 6

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Butt Blitz cigarette butt litter clean-up events take place at Millennium Park and Victoria Park.
Along with the many local artists who are performing at the Peterborough LIVE Music Festival, Canadian hip hop artist Peter Jackson will be performing the 12-hour Reunion Show and Dance Party at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, May 13. (publicity photo)

Hip hop artist Peter Jackson to headline May 13 event at Peterborough LIVE Music...

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Fourth annual festival features more than 100 acts at 25 venues from May 10 to 13.
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