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100 Kids Peterborough has its first meeting on March 11, 2020 at the Lions Community Centre in Peterborough's East City. Four times per year, members of the group will each donate $10 to a charity or not-for-profit organization selected by all members. (Logo: 100 Kids Peterborough)

Young local philanthropist Faith Dickinson launches 100 Kids Peterborough

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Members of collective philanthropy group will each donate $10 to a member-selected charity.
Peterborough reggae and ska band Dub Trinity are performing their annual tribute to Bob Marley this weekend at the Historic Red Dog in downtown Peterborough, with an evening show on Friday, March 6th followed by an all-ages matinee show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7th when kids get in free. Pictured are kids dancing at the 2018 all-ages matinee show. (Photo: Selrahc Yrogerg via dubtrinity.com)

nightlifeNOW – March 5 to 11

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, March 5 to Wednesday, March 11.
The front of the Pig's Ear Tavern in downtown Peterborough in 2009. The pub closed on April 22, 2017 after 152 years. (Photo: Esther Vincent, evmustang.ca)

Former Pig’s Ear Tavern building in downtown Peterborough back up for sale

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Listed with buildings at 458-460 George Street North for $1.7 million.
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (left) with Community Futures Peterborough exeuctive director Gail Moorhouse and Northumberland CFDC executive director Wendy Curtis (second and first from right) along with some of the 26 businesses and organizations receiving $1.2 million in funding from FedDev Ontario's Rural Innovation Initiative of Eastern Ontario program. The funding was announced on March 5, 2020 at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. Regional funding is administered by Northumberland CFDC and local funding is administered by Community Futures Peterborough. (Photo: Office of Maryam Monsef)

Federal government invests $1.2 million in 26 Peterborough and Kawarthas businesses

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RIIEO funding will go to regional and local manufacturers, businesses, and organizations, supporting 484 jobs.
22-year-old Kaleb Gordon has been arrested in connection with with alleged sexual assaults in Asphodel-Norwood and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen townships. (OPP supplied photo)

Police arrest man suspected in sexual assaults

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22-year-old Kaleb Gordon was wanted in connection with alleged sexual assaults in Asphodel-Norwood and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen townships.
Clocks move forward one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2020 as Daylight Saving Time begins. The time change is also when you should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and check if the devices themselves should be replaced.

Time to ‘spring forward’ this weekend

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We get more daylight in the evening hours, but we lose an hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 8.
'Window Flowerbox' (watercolour, 15"x11") by Donrey McIntosh, one of eight watercolourists whose work will be shown and available for sale at the Watercolour8 show and sale at Singing Horse Gallery in Peterborough. The eight women are former students of Peterborough watercolourist Joan Zageris. The show opens on March 12, 2020 and runs until March 26th. (Photo courtesy of the artist)

artNOW – March 2020

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Featuring Elizabeth D'Agostino, Shelly Niro, Michael Nathaniel Green, Shellie Zhang and Maria Patricia Abuel, Michael Adamson, Watercolour8 show, Peterborough Fibre Arts Festival & Sale, and more.
Edmonton hard rockers Royal Tusk (Daniel Carriere, Quinn Cyrankiewicz, Sandy MacKinnon, and Calen Stuckel) are performing at the Gordon Best in downtown Peterborough as part of their "Thunder on the Tundra" tour on Wednesday, March 4th with special guests Brkn Love and Ready The Prince. (Photo: Brandynn Pope)

nightlifeNOW – February 27 to March 4

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, February 27 to Wednesday, March 4.
Cars on road during winter storm with snow causing poor visibility.

Blowing snow advisory in effect for the Kawarthas for Thursday

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Winds gusting up to 70 km/h will result in poor visibility and road conditions in exposed areas.
The Farm on Argyle, a family-oriented urban micro farm located just 2.5 kilometres from downtown Peterborough, at the former summer location of the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market at AON Citi Centre courtyard at Charlotte and Aylmer Streets. The Peterborough Regional Farmers' Network board of directors has announced the summer market will be moving to the newly renovated Peterborough Square courtyard on Charlotte Street between Water and George effective May 2020. Between 80 and 100 vendor stalls will be accommodated at the new courtyard location. (Photo: Jenn Austin-Driver)

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market moving to Peterborough Square courtyard in 2020

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Charlotte Street between Water and George will be closed on Saturday mornings for summer market location beginning in May.
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