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Articles by Hannah Abrahamse

Hannah Abrahamse
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Hannah Abrahamse has completed an undergraduate degree in English and Cultural Studies at Trent University and is currently a Masters of Journalism student at Ryerson University. She is passionate about cinema, literature, and music both in and outside of work and intends to pursue a career in art and culture journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @AbrahamseHannah. (Photo by Derek Ursacki)
El Patio at 58 Bolton Street in Bobcaygeon, the largest outdoor patio in the Kawarthas, is now open for outdoor dining. In 2018, owner Kathleen Seymour-Fagan relocated her Kawartha Coffee Co. business to the building formrly known as The Doctor's Office, across the road from the restaurant's previous location at 49 Bolton Street, and created the patio. In summer 2020, she renamed and rebranded the patio as El Patio to reflect its festive decor and focus on Mexican food and drinks. (Photo courtesy of Kathleen Seymour-Fagan)

El Patio in Bobcaygeon, the largest patio in the Kawarthas, reopens with smashing success

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Owner Kathleen Seymour-Fagan says she reopened on June 11 to the busiest weekend in 15 years of business.
Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy, in partnership with Sports Camps Canada, is bringing the first-ever Nike basketball camp for kids and teens to Peterborough this summer. The day-long camps run throughout July and August at Playground East Peterborough near Fowlers Corners. (Supplied photo)

Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy presents Peterborough’s first-ever Nike basketball camp for kids and...

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Basketball camps for both boys and girls run all summer long at Playground East Peterborough.
Taking place on June 27 every year, Canadian Multiculturalism Day is a day to celebrate Canada's diversity and reflect on how multiculturalism enriches the fabric of Canadian society. This year is also the 50th anniversary of Canada adopting a policy of multiculturalism, the first country in the world to do so. (Photo: New Canadians Centre)

Peterborough’s New Canadians Centre invites you to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27

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A day of virtual programming will tell a story of Canada's multiculturalism through performance, storytelling, film, and food.
Imad Mahfouz (second from right) came to Canada in 2015 with his family (son Abdullah, wife Nerveen, and daughter Zeina) to escape the war in Syria and settled in Peterborough. The family of four obtained their Canadian citizenship in 2020. Imad, who loves cooking, was a restaurateur in Syria and plans to open a restaurant in his new home community of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of the Mahfouz family)

Newcomer Imad Mahfouz brings a taste of Syria to Canada with his yalanji recipe

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Passionate about cooking, former Syrian restaurateur has plans to open his own restaurant in Peterborough.
Lois MacEachen, who established The Chocolate Rabbit in Lakefield 16 years ago, is retiring this summer. The local Webster family will be assuming ownership of the popular chocolate shop in August. (Photo: Village Marketing)

Lakefield’s The Chocolate Rabbit under new ownership this August

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Webster family will take over reins as Lois MacEachen retires after 16 years as owner and master chocolatier of iconic chocolate shop.
Carolyn Collins spends four hours every week day on the corner of Cherryhill and Brealey in Peterborough spreading smiles as the Walk About Clown. (Photo: Beareh)

Peterborough woman spreads joy daily as the ‘Walk About Clown’

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Carolyn Collins dresses as a clown and spends four hours a day on the corner of Cherryhill and Brealey waving at passersby.
After having to shut down because of the pandemic, Play Cafe owner Sarah Susnar (right) partnered with Sonja Martin (left) in fall 2020 to rebrand and expand Play Cafe as Lavender and Play, a family boutique and studio that doesn't rely on groups of children for its revenue. The Ontario government has denied Lavender and Play's application for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant because it considers it to be a different business than Play Cafe for the grant's revenue eligibility criteria. (Photo: Lavendar and Play)

Peterborough business owner says she was denied Ontario small business grant due to pandemic...

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Sarah Susnar says her Lavender and Play family boutique and studio 'falls through the cracks of criteria' for the grant.
In 2019, Tuncay Alkan (right) and his family moved from Turkey to Peterborough, his wife Laura's home town. Tuncay loves to cook and plans to open his own café in Peterborough one day. He and his family also enjoy exploring trails and nature and have a goal to explore one new location every week. (Photo courtesy of the Alkan family)

Newcomer Tuncay Alkan exemplifies Turkish hospitality by sharing his hummus recipe

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Making and sharing food from his native culture has helped the Peterborough resident adjust to life in his new home country.
Jessie Iriwanto (right), originally from Indonesia, with her husband Dmitry, originally from Russia, who she met at Trent University when they were both international students. The couple, who married in 2014, turned to cooking as a hobby during the pandemic, with the goal of cooking a new dish from a different country once a month. Jessie is sharing her recipe for beef rendang, a signature dish from Indonesia, which she has adapted to accommodate ingredients commonly found in Canada. (Photo: Linda Cardona)

Jessie Iriwanto shares a taste of Indonesian culture with her new home country of...

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The Peterborough resident has adapted her recipe for beef rendang, a Indonesian signature dish, to include ingredients commonly found in Canada.
Dane Bland, who is seeking the provincial Liberal nomination for Peterborough-Kawartha, is holding a livestreamed virtual town hall on May 16th at 7 p.m. open to all community members and engaged voters around the province. Bland has also invited subject-matter experts from the community to ask him questions about issues directly impacting the community. (Photo courtesy of Dane Bland)

Dane Bland to hold virtual town hall on May 16th as he seeks provincial...

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Bland will answer questions from experts and the community at livestreamed event hosted by local actor and teacher Linda Kash.
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