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City of Kawartha Lakes staff and council members joined Kawartha Conservation and RBC staff for a cheque presentation on May 24, 2018, at the Omemee Beach. Pictured are: Emily Johnston, Kawartha Conservation Stewardship Outreach Technician; Mark Majchrowski, Kawartha Conservation CAO; Nancy Lee, RBC Group Services Representative; Doug Richardson, RBC Lindsay Branch Manager; Andy Letham, Mayor of the City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor; and Mary Ann Martin, Kawartha Lakes Ward 15 Councillor. Not pictured: Jenn Johnson, City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture Division Manager; Kristie Virgoe, Kawartha Conservation Director of Stewardship and Conservation Lands; Mike Goodhand, Kawartha Lakes Area Parks Supervisor. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Conservation)

Kawartha Conservation to use $20,000 grant from RBC Foundation to improve Omemee Beach

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Funds will support a rain garden, shoreline naturalization, removal of invasive plants, interpretive signage, and more.
Peterborough indie folk-rock band Paper Shakers, led by Michael and Whitney Hall with Jackson Sole, Luke Benjamin, and David St. Pierre, are one of more than 90 acts performing during the Peterborough LIVE Music Festival from May 24 to 27 in downtown Peterborough. The band performs at the "Indie-go" show on Saturday, May 26 at The Garnet. (Photo: Paper Shakers)

nightlifeNOW – May 24 to 30

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, May 24 to Wednesday, May 30.
The B-29 Superfortress Bomber known as "Fifi", one of the last two flying B-29s, will be at the Peterborough Airport from July 30 to August 5, 2018. Designed by Boeing, the four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state-of-the-art technology at the time. (Photo: Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum)

Tour (or fly in) two World War II bombers at the Peterborough Airport this...

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'Air Legends at the Peterborough Airport' runs from July 23 to August 5 with a final weekend of special events
Many fans loved it; others, not so much. "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" premieres on Netflix Canada on Tuesday, June 26. (Photo: Walt Disney Studios)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in June 2018

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Movies include The Disaster Artist and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, true-crime docuseries The Staircase, the return of Luke Cage and GLOW, and more.
The Lakefield Farmers' Market opens for the season on Thursday, May 24. Molly's Acres, a small family farm near Lakefield that grows a variety of lettuces, herbs, seedlings and other produce, will be joining the market for the first time this year. (Photo: Molly's Acres / Facebook)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – May 23, 2018

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Featuring all-candidates meeting, Lakefield Farmers' Market, Peterborough County Recognition Awards, Fairy And Dragon Festival, Trent-Severn Waterway, and more.
Veteran actor William Colgate stars as Billy Bishop (and 18 other characters) and 16-year-old Cameron Gibson stars as the pianist in the Dot the T Productions production of John MacLachlan Gray and Eric Peterson's iconic Canadian play "Billy Bishop Goes to War", which runs for one performance only on June 12, 2018 at the Nexicom Studio at Showplace Performance Centre. (Photo: Dot the T Productions)

Iconic Canadian play ‘Billy Bishop Goes to War’ comes to Peterborough

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One performance only of award-winning musical play on June 12 at the Nexicom Studio at Showplace Performance Centre.
On May 15, 2018, Unimin Canada Ltd. donated $100,000 to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation in support of the hospital's regional cancer care programs. Pictured from left to right: Mike Bouchard of Unimin Canada Ltd; Lesley Heighway, President & CEO of PRHC Foundation; Charlotte Forster of Unimin Canada Ltd; Dr. Nancy Martin-Ronson, PRHC Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive, and Chief Information Officer; Alex Vanags of Unimin Canada Ltd; and Shane McShane of, Unimin Canada Ltd. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

businessNOW – May 22, 2018

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Featuring Unimin Canada hospital donation, Downtown Peterborough Vibrancy Project, Venture13 opening in Cobourg, Leguano opening in Lakefield, and more.
Toronto-based progressive rock band The Divided Line is one of the bands performing at Peterborough LIVE Music Festival's "Mayhem" show at The Red Dog on Saturday, May 26th. The festival runs from May 24 to May 26, 2018. (Photo: Raph Nogal)

Peterborough LIVE returns May 24 to 27 with something for everyone

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Fifth annual independent music festival features 90+ acts at 11 venues in downtown Peterborough and more.
Arhitect's rendering of the completed Shorelines Casino Peterborough. (Graphic: Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc.

Want a job at Peterborough’s new casino?

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Shorelines Casino Peterborough is hosting a job fair on May 24 to fill 150 full- and part-time positions.
The Victoria Day long weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, when many people go camping and open their cottages for the season.

What’s open and closed on Victoria Day 2018

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Holiday hours for 258 selected businesses, organizations, and services across the Kawarthas.
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