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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 City Hall in 2017. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

What’s on the Peterborough City Council agenda for August 26

Items for Monday night's general committee meeting include PATH's sleeping cabin project and a presentation by Peterborough's medical officer of health.
Members of the public have until August 16, 2024 to comment on a draft master plan for the $4.4 million redevelopment of Bonnerworth Park in Peterborough, which includes 14 pickleball courts. (Photo: City of Peterborough website)

Study finds ‘no significant increase’ in noise from planned pickleball courts at Bonnerworth Park...

Consultant presented draft master plan and noise and traffic studies to two city advisory committees on Tuesday.
Left to right, top and bottom: Sarah Quick, Elana Post, Melissa Morris, and Linette Doherty star in Globus Theatre's production of Norm Foster's comedy "The Ladies Foursome" for 11 performances at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon from August 12 to 24, 2024. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Bobcaygeon’s Globus Theatre presents ‘a girl-power comedy with balls’ from August 14 to 24

Norm Foster's touching comedy 'The Ladies Foursome' stars Sarah Quick, Elana Post, Melissa Morris, and Linette Doherty.
A detail from the new draft plan for Peterborough's Bonnerworth Park redevelopment, which will be presented to the city's arenas, parks and recreation advisory committee and the accessibility advisory committee on August 13, 2024. (Graphic: City of Peterborough / Landscape Planning Landscape Architects)

New draft plan for Peterborough’s Bonnerworth Park redevelopment has fewer pickleball courts, less parking,...

Public can comment on draft plan, which will be presented to two city committees on August 13.
At its regular meeting on August 7, 2024, Peterborough County council approved a staff recommendation that the county enter into a lease agreement with Selwyn Township effective September 1 for office space in the former post office at 12 Queen Street in Lakefield for the county's new economic development and tourism office. (Photo: Peterborough County)

Peterborough County to open new economic development and tourism office in Lakefield

Location in old post office will also be used by Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures Peterborough.
A Perseid meteor streaking down the sky in 2010 in Springfield, Vermont. (Photo: Dennis di Cicco / Sky & Telescope)

This year’s Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 11 and 12

Peterborough Astronomical Association is hosting a free public event on August 12 at Harold Town Conservation Area.
Peterborough City Hall. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

What’s on the Peterborough City Council agenda for August 6

Items for Tuesday night's general committee meeting include a new pedestrian crossover on Hunter Street at the Rotary Trail.
July Talk and Greg Keelor are the headliners for the Peterborough Folk Festival free-admission weekend at Nicholls Oval Park on August 17 and 18, 2024, which also features another 27 performers on three stages.

Here’s the performance schedule for the Peterborough Folk Festival on August 17 and 18

Free-admission festival weekend at Nicholls Oval Park features 29 performers on three stages, a vendor village, children's village, food village, and more.
Sarah Lewis of Curve Lake First Nation after she was named one of the five finalists of the inaugural Miss Indigenous Canada pageant, which was held from July 24 to 27, 2024 culminated with the awarding of the title on July 27 to Jessica McKenzie of Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Lewis was named the second runner-up. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Curve Lake First Nation’s Sarah Lewis a top-three finalist for Miss Indigenous Canada

Lewis was selected second runner-up to winner Jessica McKenzie of Opaskwayak Cree Nation at July 27 event.
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery in 1932 at her desk in Norval, Ontario, 10 years before her death at the age of 67. (Photo: M.O. Hammond fonds / Archives of Ontario / I0023627)

New exhibit explores ‘Anne of Green Gables’ author’s connection to Kawartha Lakes

'Call Me Maud' exhibit in Lindsay takes place during 150th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery's birth.

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