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The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes police ask for public’s help in solving daytime robbery in Lindsay

Police are seeking two suspects involved in robbery of Albert Street South variety store on September 7.
The Art School of Peterborough was founded in 1993 as the Lakefield School of Fine Arts by a group of creative individuals headed by the late artist and teacher Richard Hayman. (Supplied photo)

Art School of Peterborough celebrates its 25th anniversary with special exhibit in September

Not-for-profit organization was founded in Lakefield in 1993 by a group headed by the late Richard Hayman.
Reclusive Newfoundland songwriter Kira Sheppard brings her haunting harp-based songs to The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on on Wednesday, September 12th, where she'll be performing with longtime collaborators Jake Nicoll and Ilia Nicoll along with Peterborough's own Scott Sommerville. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – September 6 to 12

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, September 6 to Wednesday, September 12.
Tonya Cunningham of the Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club won the bronze medal in the Women's K1 D race at the 2018 Canadian Masters Sprint Canoe-Kayak Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec on September 2, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club)

Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club brings home two bronze medals from national championships

First-time competitors from newly formed club also had several top-ten finishes.
The mayors of the four municipalities involved in the cancelled Ontario Basic Income Pilot Program have called on the federal government to assume oversight of the program, which includes 4,000 participants in Lindsay, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Brantford, and Brant County. Hamilton photographer Jessie Golem, whose "Humans of Basic Income" photographic series shows the human side of the Province's decision to cancel the project, will be in Lindsay on September 9 and 10 seeking to photograph and share the stories of Lindsay participants in the program. (Photo: Jessie Golem)

Four Ontario mayors ask federal government to take on basic income pilot project

Ford government cancelled three-year project taking place in Hamilton, Brantford, Kawartha Lakes, and Thunder Bay after only one year.
Sue Simmons, owner of Equinox Family Consulting Ltd., created her signature program "Lemons to Lemonade Better Behaviour Bootcamp" in 2017. The online group coaching program for moms of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gives ASD moms the tools to manage difficult behaviour and to feel competent as parents. (Supplied graphic)

Meet Sue Simmons, creator of Lemons to Lemonade

Owner of Equinox Family Consulting Ltd. launches online bootcamp to 'give Autism Moms back their power'.
Whether you're a young entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, the Women's Business Network of Peterborough provides many opportunities for networking, business promotion and exposure, and professional growth, support and mentorship. (Photo: WBN)

Better Together: how the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough benefits its members

Benefits of WBN membership include promoting your business, making connections with other members and the community, and growing professionally.
The 2018-19 board of directors of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough, from left to right: (on laptop) Program Director Danielle McIver, Secretary Grace Reynolds, External Communications Director Rencee Noonan, Treasurer Christine Teixeira, Member Communications Director Diane Wolf, Director at Large Josee Kiss, President Tracey Ormond, Past President Lorie Gill, Technical Director Karen Copson, Program Director Lori McKee, Membership Director Arlene Blunck, Social Director Gail Moorhouse, and (on laptop) Strategic Planning Director Colleen Carruthers. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Meet the women on the 2018-19 WBN Board of Directors

These 13 women guide Peterborough's networking organization serving 160 members.
Victoria Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Startup Canada, will share her entrepreneurial story as the guest speaker at the April 2019 meeting of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough (WBN). Victoria is only one of a series of inspiring and high-quality speakers during WBN's 2018-19 season. (Photo: Startup Canada)

Empowering and inspiring line-up set this year for the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough

2018-19 program features Tracey Ormond, Monika Carmichael, Heather Doughty, Jocasta Boone, Parmees Yazdanyar, Colleen Carruthers, Louisa Jewell, Victoria Lennox, and more
In her role as President and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation, Lesley Heighway leads team of professionals and volunteers who have raised between $5 and $7 million every year for the hospital. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

When it comes to health care philanthropy, Lesley Heighway fosters passion and results

PRHC Foundation President and CEO has helped raise more than $25 million for our hospital over the past five years.

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