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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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Festive family-friendly fun run raises funds for Kawartha Lakes Food Source.
Owned and operated by Alicia Doris, Living Local Marketplace is a bricks-and-mortar boutique in Peterborough and an online shop that shares the work of more than 150 makers from the Kawarthas and across Ontario. (Photo: Alicia Doris)

Award-winning Living Local Marketplace in Peterborough shines a light on local makers

Alicia Doris's bricks-and-mortar boutique and online shop share one-of-a-kind offerings from more than 150 Ontario-based small businesses.
Jennine Profeta, Chris Gibbs (top right), Kerry Griffin (bottom left), and Dave Pearce will perform in Globus Theatre's "Murder at the Match: A World Cup Murder Mystery" along with James Barrett and Ronald O'Messi. Set in Qatar during the World Cup, the dinner murder mystery runs from November 17 to 26 at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Celebrate Canada’s return to the World Cup with a Globus Theatre murder mystery

'Murder at the Match: A World Cup Murder Mystery' runs for six shows November 17 to 26 at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon.
Some of the 40 flags depicting individuals associated with Irondale who served Canada in various aspects of war on display on the grounds of the historic Irondale Church in Minden Hills during "Service, Courage & Sacrifice" from November 5 to 13, 2022. (Photo: Bark Lake Cultural Developments / Facebook)

Display at historic Irondale Church in Minden Hills remembers those who served

'Service, Courage & Sacrifice' runs daily until November 13.

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