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At its meeting on April 27, 2026, the Rotary Club of Peterborough presents a $12,000 cheque to Easter Seals Ontario, representing a portion of the $51,286.35 raised at the 40th annual Carl Oake Rotary Swim held on February 27. Pictured from left to right are Rotarian Ken Seim, Century 21 United owner Vanessa Oake Hogan, Baker Tilly managing partner Jeff Taylor, Easter Seals Ontario development officer Andrea Peterson, and Rotary Club of Peterborough president Tony Grady. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough)

Annual Carl Oake Rotary Swim reaches $1.5 million fundraising milestone after 40 years

Rotary Club of Peterborough announces $51,286.35 was raised at February 27 event for Easter Seals, YMCA Strong Kids, and Rotary-supported community projects.
With funding support from the CIBC Foundation and a $3,000 grant from the Peterborough Foundation, Watersheds Canada is launching a Nature Discovery Backpack lending library in 2026 at the Asphodel-Norwood Public Library, with four Ontario curriculum-linked backpacks available for students and families to borrow. The environmental organization is one of seven charities that recently received a total of $28,655 in grants from the volunteer-run Peterborough Foundation. (Photo: Watersheds Canada)

Peterborough Foundation awards $28,655 in grants to seven charities

Application deadline for next round of grants is May 1, with applications to be considered in June.
Lindsay Medical Centre is located at 86 Angeline Street South in Lindsay. (Photo: Google Maps)

Three recently recruited family doctors to operate new medical practice in Lindsay for unattached...

Dr. Usman Khurshid and Dr. Kanayo Odunze will serve patients at new walk-in clinic at the Lindsay Medical Centre on May 1, with Dr. Uche Nkemdeme joining them in June.
Jazz takes over the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night as International Jazz Day Peterborough presents jazz vocalist Carling Stephen followed by the Curtis Cronkwright Quartet featuring Chris Gale on saxophone, Nathan Hiltz on guitar, Duncan Hopkins on bass, and Peterborough's own Curtis Cronkwright on drums. (Graphics: Black Horse Pub)

nightlifeNOW – April 23 to 29

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

14-year-old boy dead after ATV rollover on off-road trail east of Campbellford

Trent Hills teen was transported to hospital on Wednesday afternoon where he was later pronounced dead.
The Rotary Club of Peterborough and Riverview Park and Zoo celebrated early major donors for the new Rotary Accessible Playground during an event at the zoo on April 22, 2026, and also revealed a mockup of a donor recognition wall that will be installed when the $1.5 million project is constructed. Pictured are donors at the existing play structure at the zoo. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

Rotary Club of Peterborough announces early major donors for accessible zoo playground project

With nearly $290,000 raised so far, Rotary recognized supporters of the $1.5-million project at Riverview Park and Zoo and unveiled a mockup of a donor recognition wall.
An oil slick on water. (Stock photo)

Lakelands Public Health issues drinking water advisory for South Lake in Minden Hills

Health unit advises that lake water is unsafe to use for any household purposes following fuel spill over the weekend.
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is located at 1050 Birchwood Trail in Cobourg. (Photo: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School / Facebook)

Cobourg police respond to third ‘swatting’ incident at local high school in past week

In addition to three threat reports at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, police also responded to a threat report at C.R. Gummow Public School last Tuesday.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

SIU investigating after man and woman seriously injured in collision following police pursuit in...

Kawartha Lakes police were pursuing a suspect BMW on Victoria Avenue early Sunday morning when it collided with a parked vehicle.
Flooding on Orde Street, which runs along the Gull River in Minden, Ontario, on April 16, 2026. (Photo: Dominion Hotel and Pub / Facebook)

More rain coming Saturday, with a rainfall warning in effect for Haliburton County

With 20-30 mm of rain expected, the Township of Minden Hills has closed bridges in downtown Minden in the interest of public safety.

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