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YMCA of Central East Ontario is seeking nominations for the 2018 YMCA Peace Medal, which will be awarded to a local peacemaker during YMCA Peace Week, which takes place from November 17-24, 2018. (Graphic: YMCA)

YMCA of Central East Ontario looking to recognize a local peacemaker

Nominations are now open for the 2018 YMCA Peace Medal, to be awarded during Peace Week in November.
Item #10 on our ultimate Peterborough & the Kawarthas summer bucket list for August: ZimArt's Rice Lake Gallery near Bailieboro. On over two acres of a picturesque farm overlooking Rice Lake, you will find the most comprehensive collection of Zimbabwean stone sculpture in Canada, with more than 300 hand-carved African stone sculptures, with some reaching a height of nine feet. Read on for 10 more unique summer experiences available to residents and visitors alike in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

The ultimate Peterborough & the Kawarthas summer bucket list: 11 things to try in...

Featuring backcountry paddling, exciting games, a zoo, living museums, art, shopping, and more.
The beach at the Selwyn Beach Conservation Area. (Photo: Township of Selwyn)

The Beach Report for August 17 – 23, 2018

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland
Washboard Hank and Reverend Ken reprise their musical novelty act from the 1970s and their musical collaboration in Reverend Ken and The Lost Followers at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, August 22nd. (Photo via The Garnet / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – August 16 to 22

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, August 16 to Wednesday, August 22.
Work from more than 80 Canadian visual artists, sculptors, jewelers, and photographers will be on display at the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, which runs on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, with opening night on Friday, August 17, 2018. Opening night ticket holders get all-weekend access to the festival. (Photo courtesy of Buckhorn Fine Art Festival)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – August 15, 2018

Featuring Curve Lake Habitat Build fundraiser, Nexicom Community BBQ, Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Performing Arts Lakefield, and more.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for most of the Kawarthas

Conditions favourable for lightning, strong wind gusts, nickel-size hail, and heavy rain.
The Pie Eyed Monk Brewery, located in the historic C.L Baker Building at 8 Cambridge Street North in Lindsay, is now open for business. The renovated three-storey building features a seven-barrel brewhouse, taproom, restaurant, retail store, event space, and offices. (Photo: Jennifer Boksman / Pie Eyed Monk Brewery)

businessNOW – August 13, 2018

Featuring Pie Eyed Monk Brewery, Cork & Bean, Amuse Coffee Co., Starter Company Plus, Lab Improvements, regional business events, and more.
A view of Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

The Beach Report for August 10 – 16, 2018

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland .
Florida-born bluesman Sean Chambers, named one of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century by Guitarist magazine in the UK, is performing at the Dominion Hotel in Minden on Monday, August 13.

nightlifeNOW – August 9 to 15

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, August 9 to Wednesday, August 15.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in place for the Kawarthas

Storms expected this afternoon and evening as cold front moves in

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