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The free, self-guided Garden Route will take you to seven local gardening businesses in Peterborough and the surrounding area. You can visit speciality growers, browse garden boutiques, and see some gorgeous display gardens, like this one at Griffin's Greenhouses south of Lakefield. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and Area Garden Route)

Take a tour of the Peterborough and Area Garden Route

Garden local and support local at these seven area gardening businesses.
Some of the perks the Peterborough Regional Farmers Network is offering backers of its crowdfunding cmapaign to raise funds to cover $15,000 in start-up costs for the new farmers' market. (Photo: Peterborough Regional Farmers Network)

New Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market now seeking public donations

Organizers hope to raise $15,000 to cover start-up costs of new market that opens on June 9 in downtown Peterborough.
Folk duo The BelleRegards (Matthew Kingsley and Melanie Hilmi) kick off the "Live Music on the Boardwalk" series at the Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst’s Resort in Keene on Tuesday, June 5th. (Photo: Ashley Murrell Photography)

nightlifeNOW – May 31 to June 6

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, May 31 to Wednesday, June 6.
Police tape

Police investigating death of woman in Mariposa Township house fire as homicide

Port-mortem examination has identified victim as 35-year-old Heeley Rae Balanga.
On June 13, 2018, the Kawartha Chamber is hosting a Business After Hours event in Woodview beginning with a tour of Viamede Resort on Stoney Lake.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – May 30, 2018

Featuring Business After Hours Woodview Hop, North Kawartha design workshop, Lakefield Fairy and Dragon Festival, Lakefield Literary Festival, and more.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Lindsay man arrested for assaulting and threatening driver with hatchet

Undercover officer witnessed assault and arrested 23-year-old Jakob Manning.
Representatives of the Peterborough DBIA, the Warming Room, the City of Peterborough, and other partners at the May 29, 2018 announcement of "One City Peterborough", a two-pronged pilot program running over the summer that will see vulnerable people hired to help clean the streets of downtown Peterborough and two full-time outreach workers to assist people downtown, particularly those facing homelessness, social exclusion, and mental health issues. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)

‘One City Peterborough’ will hire marginalized people to clean up the downtown

Two-part pilot program will also hire full-time outreach workers to assist vulnerable people.
Dental instruments

Lindsay dental clinic patients may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV

Health unit urges testing for all patients who received treatment at Lakeland Clinic between November 10, 2017 and February 21, 2018.
This new mural painted by artist Cliff Smith in the Village of Omemee is designed to encourage the drive-through traffic along Highway 7 to stop and explore the community. It is part of the Discover Omemee initiative, which also includes new maps and signage throughout the village. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kawartha Lakes)

New mural celebrates Omemee’s culture and heritage

Discover Omemee initiative also features community-attraction maps and guitar-shaped wayfinding signs.
A customer picking up her order from Locavorest, an online farmers' market carrying items from more than 25 local producters. As of May 25, 2018, in addition to picking up orders, customers can now arrange for home delivery within the City of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

businessNOW – May 28, 2018

Featuring Locavorest home delivery, restaurateur Cameron Green running for Mayor of Peterborough, Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, and a Marmora private investor offering funding, and more.

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