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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.
Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Michael Newnham sits beside Mayor Daryl Bennett as he signs the proclamation of Symphony Week in Peterborough, with staff and supporters of the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra in the background (photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Mayor Daryl Bennett proclaims Symphony Week in Peterborough

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50th anniversary of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra culminates with gala concert on February 4th at Showplace.
MP Maryam Monsef, County Warden Joe Taylor, Mayor Daryl Bennett, and MPP Jeaf Leal listen to a question from moderator Sandra Dueck at the "Power Hour" event hosted by the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce on January 25, 2017. (photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough politicians answer questions on trade, hydro, 407, downtown growth, and VIA Rail

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Elected officials take to the stage for the Peterborough Chamber's Power Hour.
Peterborough's Beau Dixon stars in Passing Strange at The Opera House in Toronto from January 24 to February 5 (photo: Adam Rankin)

Peterborough’s Beau Dixon stars in Toronto musical Passing Strange

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Canadian premiere of award-winning rock musical runs until February 5 at The Opera House.
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, featuring Peterborough's iconic clock tower, is located at 140 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bradley Boyle)

What’s coming up at Peterborough’s Market Hall

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Featuring cabaret, virtuoso harmonica, documentary films, classic songs from Hollywood and Broadway, and church services.
The cover of Showplace Performance Centre's Winter/Spring 2017 program. Showplace, which had its official opening show on October 15, 1996, is celebrating its 20th year with a wide range of arts, music, and performance events.

Peterborough’s Showplace has a concert for everyone in its 20th year

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Upcoming concerts in February and March range from opera to rock to Celtic folk.
Time-zone inventor Sir Sandford Fleming in 1895 (photo: Wikipedia)

It’s Sir Sandford Fleming’s 190th birthday

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Google Doodle honours Scottish-born Peterborough inventor of standard time and Fleming College namesake.
Expanding the vocabulary in crime reports: "perspicacious" and "sagacious" are two of the erudite word choices that appeared in Peterborough Police Service media releases over the holidays

Reporting crime becomes a little more literary in Peterborough

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Media releases from the Peterborough Police Service see a vocabulary boost over the holidays
August saw our highest reader traffic of 2016, and unfortunately it wasn't for good news. On August 16th, we reported on the death of Peterborough's much-loved Erica Cherney and, on the same day, we broke the tragic news of the death of Dr. Judith Buys of Cornerstone Family Dentistry in Peterborough, who succumbed to injuries she suffered after an accidental explosion at a cottage she and her husband were visiting. (Photo: Judith Buys / Facebook)

The good and the bad of 2016 in Peterborough & The Kawarthas

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More than 230 (mainly good) stories and events we covered in the past year.
Museum supporters celebrate The Canadian Canoe Museum's purchase of a Mercedes Benz van, which will also include a vehicle wrap by Commercial Press & Design, a trailer hitch, and a 20' enclosed trailer (photo: Jessica Fleury / The Canadian Canoe Museum)

New van is early Christmas gift for The Canadian Canoe Museum

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After museum loses out on Aviva funding, supporters came together to raise funds for van and equipment.
Willie P. Bennett, pictured here in the 1970s, would have been 65 years old today. He died from a heart attack in his Peterborough home in 2008. (photo: Willie P. Legacy project)

A birthday love letter to Willie P. Bennett from Peterborough

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One of Canada's greatest songwriters would have been 65 years old today.
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