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A tent with information about homelessneess set up inside the lobby of Robinson Place on Water Street by Wilhelmina Don-Venus, an employee of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Don-Venus will be sleeping outside on December 10, 2022 as part of her campaign to raise wareness about homelessness and to raise funds for local homelessness initiatives. (Photo courtesy of Wilhelmina Don-Venun)

Peterborough woman ‘tenting up’ on Saturday for homelessness fundraiser

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Wilhelmina Don-Venus will sleep outside to raise funds for United Way in honour of her homeless friend and her dog.
The Art School of Peterborough co-op student Cecilia Van Mierlo (left) and receptionist Raine Knudsen (right) hold up a snowflake ornament and first place award for their window display in the 2022 holiday window contest sponsored by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA). As first-place winner, the school receives $1,000. Over 3,000 votes were cast online for 27 window displays at downtown businesses and organizations. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Art School of Peterborough wins downtown holiday window contest

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Fork It and The Capital PTBO claim second and third place, with winners receiving $1,000, $500, and $300.
Dr. Warren Ball, interventional cardiologist and head of the cardiology division at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), and members of the cardiac catheterization laboratory team provide a mock demonstration of the newly replaced and upgraded suites. Donors to the PRHC Foundation invested $3.55 million in the initiative to help "keep our hearts here" by ensuring life-saving cardiac care can remain available close to home. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)

Community donors invest $3.55 million in cardiac care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre

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Hospital's two life-saving cardiac catheterization laboratory suites have now been fully replaced and upgraded.
Inside the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, one of the municipal facilities where two-dimensional public art installations will be located in the City of Peterborough Public Art Program's "Indoor-Outdoor: The Public Art for Public Facilities Project." (Screenshot of City of Peterborough virtual tour)

Artists have until December 15 to apply for City of Peterborough’s indoor-outdoor public art...

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Indoor artworks will be displayed at municipal facilities across the city beginning in early 2023.
A woman with a young child. (Photo: Josué AS)

You can double the impact of holiday donations to help local woman and children...

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A group of local YWCA Peterborough Haliburton supporters are matching donations up to $88,500 until December 31.
Missing 89-year-old Joseph McGee of Minden Hills Township. (Police-supplied photo)

Missing 89-year-old Minden Hills man found dead

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Joseph McGee had last been seen Saturday in Minden driving his vehicle.
Built in 1892, Sadleir House is a heritage building located at 751 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. The not-for-profit charitable organization P.R. Community & Student Association purchased the building in 2004 to serve as an educational and cultural student facility to be shared with the community after former owner Trent University closed Peter Robinson College and sold its buildings to a developer. (Photo: Ron Crough / Wikimedia)

Peterborough’s Sadleir House raising funds to pay off its mortgage

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Independent non-profit student-run community centre could free up $30,000 a year for renovations and to expand programming.
A tree damaged by strong winds on a hydro line. (Stock photo)

Wind warning in effect for southern greater Kawarthas region on Saturday

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Wind gusts up to 90 km/h expected in southern Peterborough, southern Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
"The Night Kitchen" by Samantha Chiusolo and "Statement House" by Brooklin Holbrough are two of the 10 illustrations of downtown Peterborough artists by five local artists for The Illustrated Boro Project. You can now purchase postcard sets of the 10 illustrations and also take a virtual tour. (Photos courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

The Illustrated Boro Project postcards available for purchase

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Five local artists created 10 illustrations of downtown Peterborough businesses.
Windsock blowing in strong winds on a cloudy day

Strong winds Saturday across greater Kawarthas region

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Wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h expected by late morning as cold front tracks east across southern Ontario.
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