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Peterborough's inaugural poet laureate, spoken-word artist Sarah Lewis from Curve Lake First Nation, performed for the first time at Peterborough city council on September 27, 2021. She performed two poems, "Warrior Cry" and "Take Them Home." (Photo: Electric City Culture Council)

City of Peterborough is looking for its next poet laureate

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With Sarah Lewis completing her one-year term, Electric City Culture Council is accepting applications until January 3 for the city's 2023 poet laureate.
For every holiday shopping passport you complete by shopping locally at 150 downtown Peterborough businesses this holiday season, you have a chance to win one of three early bird draws for a $500 Boro gift card during December and a $1,500 Boro gift card grand prize in January. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Holiday Shopping Passports and Holiday Window contest return to downtown Peterborough

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Downtown Business Improvement Area also partnering with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism to attract out-of-town shoppers.
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore at a media conference at Queen's Park on November 14, 2022 where he strongly recommended all Ontarians wear a mask in indoor public settings, including children between the ages of two and five. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

‘Mask up to protect our children’ says Ontario’s chief medical officer of health

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Seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus is causing 'extraordinary pressure' on pediatric care in hospitals.
Carlotta James (middle) with Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha president Kim Groenendyk (right) and past district governor Lynne Chant at a November 10, 2022 event where James and five others were named Paul Harris Fellows. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)

Peterborough Kawartha Rotary names Monarch Ultra co-founder Carlotta James as Paul Harris Fellow

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Stu Harrison, Monica Carmichael, Fred Blowes, Fred Irwin, and Carl Brown also receive organization's highest recognition.
Staff have been busy filling the library shelves to prepare for the November 14, 2022 opening of the new Bobcaygeon branch of Kawartha Lakes Public Library at 123 East Street South. With 5,000 square feet of space, the new branch is more than twice the size of the previous branch and can hold around 12,000 items. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes Public Library)

Bobcaygeon’s new library branch opens to the public on November 14

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New East Street branch of Kawartha Lakes Public Library is more than twice the size of previous location and is fully accessible.
In her new one-person play "Anxiety," Peterborough writer and theatre artist Kate Story uses the epic Old English poem "Beowulf" as a jumping-off point to examine the history of the English language and the roots of white supremacy, while seeking to understand her place in a modern world seemingly gone mad. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Peterborough theatre artist Kate Story weaves epic Beowulf legend into her new play

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Presented by Public Energy, 'Anxiety' runs November 24 to December 3 at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough.
East Coast singer-songwriter and Polaris Prize short-list nominee Kelly McMichael is returning home to Peterborough to perform at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Friday night with fellow nominees Joyful Joyful and Claire Maeve. (Photo: Peterborough Folk Festival)

nightlifeNOW – November 10 to 16

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

Police confirm two people died in November 4 house fire near Bancroft

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Homeowners were unaccounted for when emergency responders found house on Whytes Road in Carlow-Mayo Township engulfed in flames.
Outgoing Peterborough Board of Health chair Andy Mitchell (right) with medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott. Mitchell attended his final board meeting on November 9, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Health)

Andy Mitchell steps down as chair of Peterborough Board of Health

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Outgoing mayor of Selwyn Township is retiring from long-time public service.
You can raise funds for Kawartha Lakes Food Source by registering for the 13th annual Lindsay Jolly Jog on November 26, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Lakes Food Source)

Help support food security in Kawartha Lakes by joining the Lindsay Jolly Jog on...

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Festive family-friendly fun run raises funds for Kawartha Lakes Food Source.
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