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The Municipality of Port Hope had entered into a bindind agreement to purchase 1,334 acres of lands from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in the Wesleyville area in Port Hope. The sale was set to close on March 31, 2022 when the Government of Ontario put a halt to the sale. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Ontario government halts sale of 1,334 acres of Ontario Power Generation land to Port...

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In last-minute decision, province says proposed 'Centre of Realty Excellence' needs to assess sale of surplus government-owned land.
The public launch of the "Bloodroot" public art mural under the Hunter Street Bridge by Edmonton artist Jill Stanton on September 1, 2016. The Bloodroot mural is adjacent to the Nogojiwanong/Electric City mural completed in 2015 by Toronto artist Kirsten McCrea, both part of The Hunter Street Bridge Mural Project funded by the City of Peterborough's Public Art Program. For 2022, the city's Public Art Program is inviting a call for proposaals for two artist-initiated public art projects. (Photo: Samantha Moss / kawarthaNOW)

City of Peterborough invites proposals for two new public art projects in 2022

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Artists can choose location, scale, and medium of artworks for artist-initiated projects valued at $12,000 each.
Campbellford Memorial Hospital is located at 146 Oliver Road in Campbellford. (Photo: Campbellford Memorial Hospital)

Campbellford Memorial Hospital fires two employees who breached privacy of hundreds of patients

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Hospital has confirmed internal privacy breaches of information of around 500 patients, who have been notified by mail.
The deVos family of Vosbrae Farms in Manilla received the Farm Family Award at the Kawartha Lakes Spotlight on Agriculture gala and awards event on March 25, 2022. (Photo: Sugar Bug Photography)

deVos family of Vosbrae Farms in Manilla receives Farm Family Award at Kawartha Lakes...

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Simcoe Street Meat Packers and the Batty family also recognized at March 25 gala and awards event at Lindsay Exhibition.
Steam rises from the Quaker Oats plant in downtown Peterborough, Canada in January 2022. The plant has been producing oatmeal products for 120 years. (Photo: Brian Parypa)

Quaker Oats announces ‘The Official Scent of Peterborough’ plug-in air freshener

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Internet-connected air freshener will be synchronized with whatever oatmeal product is baking at Peterborough's Hunter Street plant.
INSPIRE: The Women's Portrait Project is launching the new #sheINSPIRESme photography exhibit on April 1, 2022 at the VentureNorth Building in downtown Peterborough as part of the SPARK Photo Festival. The exhibit, which features 49 photos of inspiring women submitted from people around the world in 2021, is dedicated to the memory of the late entrepreneur Jessica Dalliday, pictured here with her daughter Rachel. (Photo: Chantelle Watt)

New Peterborough photography exhibit features 49 photos of inspiring women from around the world

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Dedicated to the late Jessica Dalliday, INSPIRE's #sheINSPIRESme exhibit opens April 1 at VentureNorth Building as part of SPARK Photo Festival and runs until June 25.
Peterborough singer-songwriter Melissa Payne performs with a full band (Rob Foreman, Ian McKeown, Kyler Tapscott, Nicholas Campbell, and Kellie McKenty) at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, April 2. (Photo: Bryan Reid)

nightlifeNOW – March 31 to April 6

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The 34 hand-painted paddles donated by local artists and organizations that were auctioned off to raise $6,000 in funds for the Downtown Green Team, a partnership between the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) and the One City Employment Program, will be on display from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 1, 2022 at the Jason Wilkins Factory in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

First Friday Peterborough art crawl is your last chance to see painted paddle exhibit

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Auction for 34 hand-painted paddles raised $6,000 to support people experiencing barriers to traditional employment.
Music director and conductor Michael Newnham leads the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra during a pre-pandemic performance at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Huw Morgan)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra receives the Vida Peene Orchestra Award

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Named after Hamilton-based arts patron, $5,000 award will be presented during the orchestra's 'As the Sun Rises' concert on April 2.
Peterborough's medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott pictured in a video explaining Peterborough Public Health's new COVID-19 Community Risk Index, along with graphics showing the status of the index for March 30, 2022. (Composite mage: kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Public Health’s new COVID-19 Community Risk Index is set to ‘high’

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Medical officer of health says we're entering sixth wave with wastewater signal at same level as January's omicron surge.
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