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Anishinaabe and Potawatomi artist Chief Lady Bird created this illustration for the annual Mnoominkewin gathering, a celebration of wild rice and Indigenous food sovereignty and cultural resurgence. This year's gathering returns to Curve Lake First Nation on September 23, 2023, and holds special significance on the 100-year anniversary of the 1923 Williams Treaty that curtailed the inherent right of Michi Saagig Nishnaabeg to freely engage in harvesting, hunting, and fishing. (Illustration: Chief Lady Bird)

Celebration of wild rice and Indigenous food sovereignty returns to Curve Lake First Nation...

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Fourth annual Mnoominkewin gathering is a full day of experiences, education, performances, and food with guest speakers Bob Rae and Dr. Fred Metallic.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum was voted the top small museum/art gallery/historic site in the 2023 Ontario's Choice Awards. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum)

Three Kawarthas attractions winners in Ontario’s Choice Awards

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Peterborough's Riverview Park & Zoo, Campbellford's Westben, and Keene's Lang Pioneer Village Museum among eight winners chosen in online voting over summer.
Peterborough police constables Dillon Wentworth and Bob Cowie with police service dogs Gryphon and Isaac at the 2023 National Police Dog Competition held in Barrie from September 5 to 9, 2023. Cowie and Isaac placed fourth in drug detection while Wentworth and Gryphon placed fifth in drug detection and fourth in building searches. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough Police Service video)

Three top five finishes for Peterborough police K9 Unit in 2023 National Police Dog...

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Police service dogs Isaac and Gryphon and their handlers, constables Bob Cowie and Dillon Wentworth, placed 4th and 5th in drug detection and 4th in building searches.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

31-year-old man seriously injured in ATV crash in North Kawartha Township

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Man failed to negotiate a curve on Jack Lake Road on Saturday afternoon and struck a rock face.
OPP logo on police car door

Police warn of door-to-door scam operating in Havelock area

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Older man has been asking for contributions on behalf of Community Care Havelock.
Peter Singer, vice chair of Food Banks Canada's board of directors, presented the Excellence in Food Banking Award to Kawartha Lakes Food Source executive director Heather Kirby at Food Banks Canada's 2023 National Conference in Edmonton, Alberta on June 27, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Food Banks Canada)

Kawartha Lakes Food Source in Lindsay receives national excellence in food banking award

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Food Banks Canada presented the award at its national conference in Alberta in June.
Rotarians Jim Coyle (left) and Ken Seim (right) presented a $25,000 cheque to Camp Kawartha's philanthropy coordinator Susan Ramey at the Rotary Club of Peterborough's September 11, 2023 meeting at Northminster Church in Peterborough. Rotary has now donated $75,000 of a $100,000 pledge made in 2021 to support Camp Kawartha's new Rotary Health Centre. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough)

Rotary Club of Peterborough just $25,000 away from completing its $100,000 pledge to Camp...

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Donation supports Camp Kawartha's zero-carbon Rotary Health Centre at its outdoor education centre.
Brennan Faulkner scored the lone goal in the Peterborough Petes' first game of the preseason against the Niagara IceDogs in St. Catharines on September 2, 2023. Having lost that game 7-1, the Petes have a chance to even up the score when they face off again against the IceDogs in Millbrook on September 23. (Photo: David Pickering)

Peterborough Petes take on Niagara IceDogs for second time in preseason with September 23...

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With two preseason games left to play, Petes are 1-2 with sole win against Sudbury Wolves on September 8.
A dose of vaccine. (Photo: Government of Ontario)

Kawartha Lakes Wellness Fair takes place in Lindsay on September 27

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Free community event in Lindsay provides an opportunity for the public to learn about mind and body wellness and connect with local businesses.

11 new Peterborough Pathway of Fame inductees celebrated at Showplace on Saturday

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Induction ceremony honoured Charlie Gregory, Jack Doris, Courtney Druce, Sean Eyre, Stephanie and John MacDonald, David McNab, Mike Melnik, Cathy Rowland, Jeannine Taylor, and Greg Wells.
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