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Canada's Minister of Seniors Kamal Khera looks at artworks at Activity Haven Senior Centre in Peterborough on January 19, 2023, when she announced $116,881 in funding for six community-based projects under the federal 2021-22 New Horizons for Seniors Program, including $23,500 for the Activity Haven in Motion program. (Photo: Office of Kamal Khera / Twitter)

Federal government announces $116,881 in funding for six community-based projects for Peterborough seniors

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Projects approved under 2021-22 New Horizons for Seniors Program at Activity Haven, Alzheimer Society, Trent Health in Motion, Bridges Peterborough, and The Mount Community Centre.
The Rotary Club of Peterborough's annual spelling bee returns on May 13, 2023 after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Pictured are the junior division winners in the 2019 Rotary Spelling Bee: second-place winner Rowan Suttcliffe Dummitt, first-place winner Lucas Sedaka-Lainez, and third-place winner Leonardo Luo. (Photo: YourTV Cogeco)

Rotary Club of Peterborough’s annual spelling bee returns this spring after pandemic hiatus

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Rotary Club seeking participants and sponsors for May 13th event at Fleming College.
The suspect in the theft of video game catridges from a Kent Street West business in Lindsay on January 17, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)

Police seeking suspect in Lindsay video game theft

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Suspect stole $5,000 worth of video game cartridges from Kent Street West business.
Local theatre artist and writer Kate Story spoke to Peterborough City Council on January 9, 2023 in support of the city's artist grant program. For the 2023 budget, city staff had recommended not to continue the program, which was established in 2022 as a $40,000 one-year initiative to help local artists weather the impact of the pandemic. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of city council video)

Peterborough draft budget changes include continuing artist grants and increasing homelessness funding

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No increase for transit expenses and deferral of water and sewer project would help reduce proposed property tax increase from 4% to 3.15%.
Two cars on a snow-covered road

Winter weather travel advisory in effect Thursday for northern Kawarthas region

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Snow expected to begin in the afternoon, with 5-10 cm of snow possible by Thursday night.
Freezing rain on tree branch

Freezing raining warning in effect Thursday for southern Kawarthas region

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Freezing rain will begin in the afternoon, changing to light flurries and freezing drizzle in the evening.
Part Time CFO Services LLP founder and president Darryl Goodall (second from left) and other Part Time CFO representatives presented a $25,000 donation to Five Counties Children's Centre CEO Scott Peppin (second from right) for the Northumberland Backyard Project, which would see a large property behind Five Counties in Cobourg transformed into an outdoor green space for treatment, recreation, cultural awareness, and education programs. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

Part Time CFO Services LLP donates $25,000 to Northumberland Backyard Project in Cobourg

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Project would transform large property behind Five Counties Children's Centre into an accessible outdoor green space for clients of community agencies
Freezing rain and snow at night

Freezing drizzle advisory in effect for much of Kawarthas region

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Periods of freezing drizzle, at times mixed with snow, will continue into Wednesday morning.
Holiday Shopping Passport grand prize draw winner Noah Sloan was presented with his grand prize of a $1,500 Boro gift card by Iceman Video Games store manager Holly Butler on January 14, 2023. Sloan completed his winning passport after purchasing a new game console at the downtown Peterborough business. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Noah Sloan wins downtown Peterborough’s $1,500 Holiday Shopping Passport grand prize draw

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Annual program to encourage local shopping generated over $2.3 million in spending at downtown Peterborough businesses
Port Hope pop surrealist artist Oli Goldsmith, known for his album art and video work for the rock band Our Lady Peace, is showing 23 mixed media artworks in his solo exhibition "Threading Perennial" on display until March 23, 2023 at the Art Gallery of Northumberland in Cobourg. (Photos courtesy of Art Gallery of Northumberland)

Oli Goldsmith’s ‘pop surrealism’ on display at Art Gallery of Northumberland in Cobourg

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'Threading Perennial' features 23 mixed media artworks by Port Hope artist known for his work with rock band Our Lady Peace.
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