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Peterborough celebrities Linda Kash (pictured) and Megan Murphy appear in a video released by Showplace Performance Centre sharing the news that the downtown Peterborough performance venue will be keeping its doors closed until 2021. The not-for-profit organization is working to reschedule fall shows to 2021 and all already-purchased tickets will be honoured on the new dates. (Screenshot)

Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough dims the lights until 2021

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Not-for-profit organization shares message in light-hearted video starring local celebrities Linda Kash and Megan Murphy.
kawarthaNOW writer Paula Kehoe navigates between trees at Treetop Trekking in the Ganaraska Forest near Port Hope in 2017. The forest adventure company has opened for the season at five of its six locations in Ontario, including Ganaraska. (Screenshot)

Treetop Trekking is open again in the Ganaraska Forest near Port Hope

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Forest adventure company was forced to delay its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hastie Carpenter Shop at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene is an accurate reconstruction of a building from the 1880s that served two generations of carpenters. The museum is opening for the season on July 8, 2020 for booked guided tours only. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum)

Peterborough Museum and Archives and Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene are opening July...

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both museums are requiring visitors to book in advance.
One of Peterborough's two Grandparents of the Year, Gordon Rosborough of Selwyn Township (pictured rear left with his wife Doris) and his nominator Natalie Grace Garbutt (front right) with siblings Issac and Ethan. Darlene Buchanan of Havelock (not pictured) was also named Grandparent of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Community Care Peterborough)

Darlene Buchanan and Gordon Rosborough are Peterborough’s Grandparents of the Year

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Community Care Peterborough has been encouraging children to nominate a special older person for the past 33 years.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 30, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 30, 2020

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Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
New Canadians Centre in Peterborough is celebrating Multicultural Canada Day this year with a range of individual and virtual activities, including online performances of dance, music, and more. (Graphic/Photos: New Canadians Centre)

New Canadians Centre celebrates Multicultural Canada Day with ‘Peterborough Is My Home’

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Virtual and individual activities on July 1 to help celebrate Canada Day and multiculturalism.
On July 1, 2020, you can spend a day at one of Ontario's 330 provincial parks for free. Capacity will be limited at Ontario's most popular parks. (Photo: Ontario Parks)

Free fishing in Ontario for first two weeks in July

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Ontario government extends annual free family fishing week by an additional week.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all Canada Day celebrations in 2020 are taking place virtually.

What’s open and closed on Canada Day 2020

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Holiday hours for 262 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough and across the Kawarthas.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 29, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 29, 2020

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Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit will be reopening its office at 108 Angeline Street South in Lindsay to the public on July 6, 2020, as well as its offices in Haliburton and Port Hope. (Photo: Google Maps)

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit to reopen offices in Port Hope, Lindsay,...

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Safety protocols will be in place to ensure safety of staff and members of the public.
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