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The front cover of the 2019 SPARK Photo Festival catalogue demonstrates one of the photographic trends of this year's festival. Using image-editing software, Laura Berman meticulously paints over sections of a captured image pixel by pixel, creating a fusion of photography and painting. Berman's work will be on display at The Old Oriental Hotel in Castleton, with a reception on April 6, 2019. (Photo courtesy of SPARK)

Explore the latest in photography at this year’s SPARK Photo Festival

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Seventh annual photo festival featuring 40 exhibits takes place during April across the Kawarthas.
Peterborough City Hall is located at 500 George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough city council approves $256,000 in funding for community organizations

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Funding includes a $21,450 grant for the Peterborough Folk Festival
Gobi, the Bactrian camel at the Riverview Park and Zoo, has unexpectedly died at the age of 10. Here he is pictured with his winter coat. (Photo: Riverview Park & Zoo)

Gobi, the camel at the Riverview Park and Zoo, has died

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10-year-old Bactrian camel was in good health, unexpectedly found ill on Saturday.
Jonathan "Jonny Trash" Hall DJing at The Twisted Wheel in October 2018. (Photo: Jack Martin)

Jonathan Hall, owner of The Twisted Wheel, has died

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Well-known Peterborough resident was also founder of Hootenanny on Hunter Street music festival
Cape Breton indie folk band Villages (Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo, and Archie Rankin) have just released a new record and will be performing at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, March 27th with country and western musician Nathan Truax. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – March 21 to 27

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, March 21 to Wednesday, March 27.
Buffy Molleson with her children Ocean, 8, and Ashton, 9. The Molleson family has been selected as the first family to own one of two homes that Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region is building in Bobcaygeon this spring. (Supplied photo)

Bobcaygeon family with special needs child is getting a Habitat home

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The Mollesons selected as first family to own one of two homes Habitat for Humanity is building in Bobcaygeon this spring.
A tree bud in spring

Finally … it’s spring!

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Vernal equinox at 5:58 p.m. today means days start getting longer than nights.
Located 15 minutes north of Peterborough, the Village of Lakefield has a charming small-town feel with many of the amenities of big-city life, including eclectic boutique shops and salons along Queen Street (pictured). The village also has a rich cultural heritage, with some of Lakefield's most famous residents including Samuel Strickland, Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie, and Margaret Laurence. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Experience a Canadian spring getaway in Lakefield

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Enjoy big-city amenities in a quaint small town with a rich cultural heritage.
A humpback whale feeding off the coast of Cape Town in a scene from "Our Planet", a new Netflix docuseries narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Filmed in 4K in more than 50 countries, it premieres on Netflix Canada on April 5, 2019. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in April 2019

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More Netflix original films and series, and a few Hollywood movies too.
Members of the organizing committee (Sofie Andreou, Amy Simpson, Tracey Ormond) for the 2019 Women In Business and Judy Heffernan Awards announced the 44 nominees on Facebook Live on March 16, 2019. Andreou, Simpson, and Ormond will be the hosts for the awards ceremony on April 9, 2019.

Nominees for 2019 Women In Business and Judy Heffernan Awards announced live on Facebook

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A total of 44 women nominated for both awards, to be presented on April 9 in Peterborough.
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