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"Máxima", directed by U.S. filmmaker Claudio Sparrow, is the opening night feature film on January 23, 2020 at the 2020 ReFrame Film Festival in downtown Peterborough. The documentary tells the story of Máxima Acuña, 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for South and Central America, a farmer who stood up for her right to peacefully live off her own land, a plot of land in the Peruvian highlands sought by Newmont and Buenaventura Mining to develop the Conga gold and copper mine. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

ReFrame Film Festival announces opening night feature film and documentaries by local filmmakers

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Award-winning 'Máxima' will open festival on January 26th, with local films including 'Town of Widows' and 'Circus Boy'.
Older woman walking in a winter snow storm

Significant snowfall possible on Saturday for most of the Kawarthas

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Risk of freezing rain overnight Friday turning into heavy snow Saturday accompanied by strong and gusty winds.
Give the gift of beauty and wellness to your loved ones this holiday season by purchasing gift cards from Euphoria Wellness Spa in downtown Peterborough. The full-service spa is one of Canada's top 50 spas and the only accredited 5-Star Spa of Canada in the Kawarthas. (Supplied photo)

Choose local and spoil your loved ones with the gift of beauty and wellness...

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Gift cards from award-winning full-service spa in downtown Peterborough never expire and can be used for any services and products
Peterborough singer-songwriter Lindsay Barr, who recently released her new single and video "I Don't Dance", is performing in downtown Peterborough at Next Door on Thursday, December 12th and at The Social on Saturday, December 14th. (Photo: Samantha Moss)

nightlifeNOW – December 12 to 18

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, December 12 to Wednesday, December 18.
The Peterborough Professional Firefighters are donating $2,000 to The Toy Shop in downtown Peterborough so owner Jean Grant can use the funds to n to leverage deals for more than $6,000 worth of toys from her suppliers, who help with the initiative. The toys will be donated to the annual Salvation Army Toy Drive. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Peterborough firefighters donate $2,000 to The Toy Shop for annual Salvation Army Toy Drive

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The Toy Shop owner Jean Grant will use donation to leverage deals for more than $6,000 worth of toys.
Choose local and give the gift of live music this holiday season. Tickets are available for the following shows presented by Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in January and February: Celtic rock warriors Mudmen, Cuban singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, legendary folk artist Valdy, blues-soul band Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff, and the interactive choir group Choir! Choir! Choir! (Publicity photos)

Choose local and give the gift of live music at Market Hall this holiday...

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Upcoming shows presented by the downtown Peterborough performance venue include Mudmen, Alex Cuba, Valdy, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Craig Cardiff, and Choir! Choir! Choir!
Snow plow on highway during snow squall

Snow squall watch in effect for northern Kawarthas for Wednesday night

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10 to 15 cm of snow possible by Thursday morning.
In the new Netflix original series "Messiah", which premieres on January 1, 2020, a mysterious man (Mehdi Dehbi) appears in the Middle East claiming to be Jesus, and soon gains a global cult following, A CIA officer goes undercover to investigate if the man claiming to be the Messiah is a divine entity or a talented con artist. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in January 2020

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Titles coming to the streaming platform include Messiah, Dracula, Spinning Out, season six of Gracie and Frankie, and more
The 16th annual "A Cozy Christmas" family concert takes place on December 15, 2019 at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. Presented by Humanwave and featuring the Foley family and friends, the concert aims to raise enough funds to pay a single month's wages for each of 27 teachers at Hungerpillar School in Liberia, West Africa. A shopping village and silent auction in the Nexicom Studio will also raise funds for the drilling of safe water wells. (Supplied photo)

16th annual ‘A Cozy Christmas’ raising funds to pay teachers’ wages in West Africa...

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The Foley family and friends present stories and music at Showplace on December 15, along with a shopping village and silent auction.
Peterborough musician Lindsay Barr encouraging people to choose local in a promotional video for the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) annual Holiday Shopping Passport program, which rewards people when they shop, dine, or treat themselves in downtown Peterborough. Every time you spend $10 at one of more than 150 participating locations, you get a stamp on your passport. Completed passports with 20 stamps are entered into one of three early bird draws for $500 in downtown money during December, with a grand prize draw for $1,500 in January. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Choose local this holiday season in downtown Peterborough and win prizes

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More than 150 downtown businesses and organizations participating in this year's Holiday Shopping Passport rewards program.
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