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The 2021 Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction, running online from November 15 to 28, is raising funds for the Peterborough Humane Society's new animal care centre. Pictured are social media animal influencers Bruce the Cat (260K TikTok followers) and Owen the Griff (108K Instagram followers) with their humans Kim Russell and Lisa Besseling, two members of the philanthropic Leaders of the Peterborough Animal Care Centre Council, at the construction site at 1999 Technology Drive in Peterborough in November 2021. (Photo: Peterborough Humane Society)

2021 Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction raising funds for Peterborough Humane Society’s new animal care...

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Annual online auction runs November 15 to 28 with hundreds of items donated by local businesses and organizations.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Police identify 49-year-old James Gomes of Peterborough as victim of fatal collision on Highway...

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Three other occupants were seriously injured after passenger vehicle left the roadway near County Road 10 on Sunday morning.
Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr enjoying the newly installed seats in the Erica Cherney Theatre at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. The duo will be welcoming audiences back to Showplace with their new show "Back Home for the Holidays", featuring music and stories to celebrate the season, on December 11 and 12, 2021. (Photo via The Verandah Society on Facebook)

Peterborough’s Showplace welcomes audiences back to live performances with new state-of-the-art seating

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Upcoming holiday-themed shows in the Erica Cherney Theatre in December include The Verandah Society, Scott Woods, and A Cozy Christmas.
Author Michelle Berry first opened Hunter Street Books in downtown Peterborough as an independent retail bookstore in 2016, fulfilling a lifelong dream. In March 2020, she closed the physical location but kept her online store and also maintained a curated display of books and an order pickup location at Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery. She will be closing her online store effective December 24, 2021 so she can return to writing full time. (Photo: Michelle Berry)

Peterborough author Michelle Berry is closing her Hunter Street Books online store on December...

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A desire to return to writing full time along with ongoing health issues prompted the decision.
Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, and John Hoffman, who founded the annual In From The Cold Christmas concert in 2000 as a fundraiser for YES Shelter for Youth and Families, will again be performing as Carried Away for the December 11, 2021 performance livestreamed from St. James United Church in Peterborough. The concert also features regulars Curtis Driedger, Michael Ketemer, and Tanah Haney, with special guests the McDonnel Street Gospel Quartet. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s coolest Christmas concert, ‘In From The Cold’ returns on December 11

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This year's benefit concert for YES Shelter for Youth and Families features a free livestreamed performance from St. James United Church.
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 Downtown Business Improvement Area)

Holiday shopping passports now available at 150 locations in downtown Peterborough

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Complete your passport for a chance to win one of three $500 Boro gift cards during December, with a $1,500 gift card grand prize draw in January.
Peterborough Transit passengers at the Simcoe Street bus terminal in downtown Peterborough before the pandemic. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Peterborough Transit downtown bus routes return to Simcoe Street terminal on Sunday

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Construction at Simcoe Street parking garage structure that began in July has been completed.
Contemporary delta blues and roots musician Doc MacLean performs two shows at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, November 11 as part of his National Steel "Streamline" Blues Tour. (Photo: Stefan Hunter)

nightlifeNOW – November 11 to 17

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, announced on November 10, 2021 the government is pausing the lifting of capacity limits on night clubs, strip clubs, and similar settings for 28 days given a recent increase in weekly COVID-19 cases rates in the province. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health remains optimistic despite recent increase in COVID-19 cases

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Province has announced a pause until December 15 on lifting capacity limits on night clubs, strip clubs, and similar settings.
Representatives from Tim Hortons and the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation celebrate raising $68,991.15 through the annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign to support mental health care services at the hospital. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Smile Cookie campaign raises almost $69,000 for mental health care at Peterborough Regional Health...

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14 Peterborough-area Tim Hortons locations participated in the company's 25th annual campaign.
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