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The 1.5-acre green roof of the new Canadian Canoe Museum facility, to be located at the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site, will be named in honour of the Dalglish Family Foundation, which had donated $1.2 million to the museum's capital campaign to build the new facility. The roof, which is the largest external surface of the facility, will feature an accessible boardwalk, a wildflower meadow, and local grasses, and will result in energy conservation and environmental benefits. (Rendering: heneghan peng / Kearns Mancini Architects)

Spectacular green roof of new Canadian Canoe Museum to be named in honour of...

Dalglish Family Foundation has made a $1.2 milllion commitment to museum's capital campaign.
Joel Wiebe and Terry Gueil of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) with Theresa Foley of Showplace Performance Centre, Jonathan Moreno of Wild Rock Outfitters, and James and Lena Wallwork of Lift Lock Escape, at the launch of the 2018 Holiday Shopping Passport Program at Wild Rock Outfitters on November 12, 2018. Showplace and Lift Lock Escape are two of the new organizations and businesses participating in this year's program. (Supplied photo)

Showplace and Market Hall participating in this year’s Holiday Shopping Passport program

Program rewarding downtown Peterborough shoppers features 144 local businesses and organizations.
Blowing snow on road

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday

Brief period of heavy snow with reduced visibility forecast for this afternoon
Formed in Australia and based in Victoria BC, folk-pop trio Belle Miners (Felicia Harding, Marina Avros, and Jaime Jackett) perform at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, November 10, 2018 with Melody Ryan and Blue Hazel. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – November 8 to 14

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 14.
Lottery ticket

Kawartha Lakes police warn Lindsay retailers of distraction-style thefts

Suspect steals lottery tickets after payment card is declined.
Members of the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism will be laying wreaths at Remembrance Day ceremonies across the area this week.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – November 7, 2018

Featuring Remembrance Day ceremonies, Weed and the Workplace session, Social Gala live auction items, and more.
The RONA store at 157 Chemong Road in Peterborough is closing, along with the Lakefield store, as part of an announcement by parent company Lowe's that 31 stores will be closed across Canada. The stores will be closed by February 2019. (Photo: Google Maps)

RONA stores in Peterborough and Lakefield to close

U.S. parent company Lowe's announces closures of 31 'underperforming' stores across Canada.
Fleshy Thud's Ryan Kerr performs in his new play "Unexploded Ordnance", co-created with and directed by Kate Story, which premieres from November 8 to 11, 2018 at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough. The play will also tour four area high schools as part of their Remembrance Day programming. (Photo: Andy Carroll for Public Energy)

‘Unexploded Ordnance’ is a fresh, powerful, and original look at World War I

Ryan Kerr's one-man journey through the Great War runs November 8 to 11 at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough.
A promotional photo for the winter location of the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market, which moves indoors to the lower level of Peterborough Square starting November 3. The winter market features 21 primary producers, along with 13 prepared food vendors, and nine artisans. (Photo: 79 Development / Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market)

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market moves indoors for the winter

Popular downtown market opens in lower level of Peterborough Square for first time on Saturday, November 3.
New York City's "stompin' roots and blues" trio Daddy Long Legs (Daddy Long Legs, Josh Styles, and Murat Akturk) performs a free show at The Twisted Wheel in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, November 4, 2018.

nightlifeNOW – November 1 to 7

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 7.

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