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Articles by Bethan Bates
Bethan Bates is a writer and charitable sector professional who is interested in the issues affecting our society. An experienced writer and editor, Bethan has covered a host of topics from local events to international affairs to media reviews. Through her work, writing, and volunteering, Bethan is dedicated to advocating for women’s and children’s rights. In her free time she can be found doing yoga, reading, or cuddling with her cat. Her reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
Red Dress Day gathering in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough on May 5 to honour ‘stolen sisters’ and...
Urban Indigenous Working Group invites the community to stand in solidarity and send a message that Indigenous women and girls are valued, protected, and loved.
‘Game-changing’ provincial funding aims to connect thousands more Kawartha Lakes residents to primary healthcare
City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team will use $1.8 million in new funding to hire new family doctors and increase system capacity.
Habitat PKR seeks three Norwood families for affordable homeownership opportunity
Charity's latest development will offer three single-family homes with no down payment and geared-to-income mortgages for eligible local households.
‘A walk with a purpose’: Earth Day inspires community clean-up effort at Rogers Cove...
More than 35 volunteers joined Salix Environmental Consulting and Clean Up Peterborough on April 19 to collect litter and promote grassroots environmental action.
‘We just need the time to relocate’: Parents seek extension to Northview DaySchool eviction...
More than 200 Peterborough children face displacement by July 31 as families call on Northview Community Church board for extended closure timeline.
Peterborough Family Health Team and New Canadians Centre oppose refugee healthcare cuts
Advocates say new federal co-payment fees will force newcomers to choose between healthcare and basic needs and result in higher downstream costs.
Union leaders raise concerns about cuts after Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce...
OPSEU warns of potential for additional program eliminations and faculty and support staff job losses as integration moves forward,
New 12-bed emergency shelter opens in Lindsay with provincial support
Led by the John Howard Society of the Kawarthas, The Hub at 22 Peel Street offers wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness and addiction.
Monarch Festival and Race returns to Peterborough this September for its fourth year
Volunteer-run annual event at Millennium Park raises funds and awareness for endangered monarch butterflies, building on recent conservation momentum.
New partnership gives Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes a path forward on supportive housing
After suffering setbacks in its efforts to establish a sleeping cabin community, PATH is now working with One City Peterborough to build additional rental units.
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