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A cheque for $16,800 was presented to the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) at Wild Rock Oufitters in downtown Peterborough, representing the funds raised by an eight-hour ski relay event held on January 22, 2023 at the Kawartha Nordic Ski Club in North Kawartha Township. The proceeds will support CMHA HKPR's Garden Homes Project to support vulnerable individuals who are at risk of homelessness in the Peterborough area. (Photo courtesy of CMHA HKPR)

Peterborough-area cross-country skiers raise $16,800 for homelessness project

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Wild Rock Outfitters and Kawartha Nordic's January 22 ski relay raised funds for local mental health association's Garden Homes Project.
What happens when a small-town funeral home owner and his family meet his secret online Russian bride-to-be (and her sister)? That's the premise behind Canadian playwright Kristen Da Silva's award-winning comedy "Gibson & Sons," playing at the Peterborough Theatre Guild for 10 performances from February 24 to March 11, 2023. (Photos: Peterborough Theatre Guild)

Beat the mid-winter blahs with ‘Gibson & Sons’ at the Peterborough Theatre Guild

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Canadian playwright Kristen Da Silva's award-winning comedy runs for 10 performances from February 24 to March 11.
Five local hockey moms and Pink In The Rink campaign ambassadors (Jennie Ireland, Dara Gosselin, Elke Rye, Karen Tarkington, and Dana Thorn) joined PRHC Foundation president and CEO Leslie Heighway and PRHC oncologist Dr. Neera Jeyabalan for a ceremony before the 14th annual cancer fundraising game on February 4, 2023. (Photo: Kenneth Anderson Photography

Peterborough Petes’ Pink In The Rink game raises $62,600 for regional cancer care

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Despite the fundraising success for Peterborough Regional Health Centre, the Petes fell 7-5 to the Oshawa Generals.
Sarah Susnar and Sonja Martin, owners of Peterborough preganancy and parenting studio Lavender and Play, have announced they are closing their business as of February 28, 2023. (Photo: Naomi Lucienne Photography)

Peterborough pregnancy and parenting studio Lavender and Play is closing February 28

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Originally founded as Play Café in 2015, owners Sonja Martin and Sarah Susnar merged their businesses in 2020.
The female suspect in an armed robbery of a Lindsay business on February 2, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)

Kawartha Lakes police seek suspect in armed robbery of Lindsay business

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On Thursday night, female suspect allegedly showed store clerk a handgun before fleeing with cash and cigarettes.
The 19th annual YWCA Empty Bowls fundraiser takes place at The Venue in Peterborough on February 25, 2023. All proceeds from the event, where ticket holders can choose from a selection of hand-crafted bowl donated by local artisans of the Kawartha Potters Guild and Kawartha Woodturners Guild and receive a local restaurant coupon card, will directly support YWCA Nourish Food programs to prevent and relieve hunger in the city and county of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s Empty Bowls event raising funds to alleviate food insecurity

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Proceeds from February 25 fundraiser at The Venue in downtown Peterborough support YWCA Nourish Food programs.
Peterborough musicians Benj Rowland, Nicholas Campbell, and Nathan Truax will be joining host Melissa Payne for a songwriters' revue at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Sunday night. (kawarthaNOW collage)

nightlifeNOW – February 2 to 8

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
A thermometer in the snow showing a low of minus 35 degrees Celsius. (kawarthaNOW-modified stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for entire Kawarthas region Thursday night into Saturday morning

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Wind chills will reach -40°C to -45°C Thursday night into Friday and -40°C Friday night into Saturday morning.
Peterborough native Devon Girard is the new executive director of Community Futures Peterborough. (Supplied photo)

Devon Girard is new executive director of Community Futures Peterborough

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Peterborough native was most recently with Northumberland CFDC where she founded StrikeUP Canada for women entrepreneurs/
A lone skate on the Trent-Severn Waterway canal below the Peterborough Lift Lock in January 2022. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

(CANAL NOW CLOSED) – Green flag is flying at the Peterborough Lift Lock canal

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Skating is now allowed for the first time this winter at the popular location.
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