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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.
The inaugural Peterborough Arts Awards will be presented at the sold-out Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts on Friday, May 25th at the McDonnel St. Activity Centre in Peterborough. (Graphic: EC3)

Finalists announced for Peterborough Arts Awards

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Inaugural awards will be presented at Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts on May 25.
The Victoria Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of the patio live music season. Marley's Bar & Grill in Buckhorn launches a summer of live music on its patio with Peterborough alt-country singer-songwriter Kayla Howran performing on Friday, May 18th and Saturday, May 19th. Chemong Lodge in Bridgenorth is also hosting live music on its patio with Sonny and Cloudy on Friday and The Donny Wood Band on Saturday. (Photo: Kayla Howran / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – May 17 to 23

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, May 17 to Wednesday, May 23.
Boaters coming through Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon. The Trent-Severn Waterway officially opens for the 2018 season on Friday, May 18 and remains open until mid October. (Photo: Parks Canada / Facebook)

Trent-Severn Waterway opens for 2018 season on Friday

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Parks Canada offering free lockage along the waterway on June 24.
The Lakefield Horticultural Society is holding its annual plant sale, featuring high-quality and healthy potted plans grown in member gardens, on the morning of Saturday, May 19th in Lakefield. (Photo: Lakefield Horticultural Society)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – May 16, 2018

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Featuring a provincial all-candidates meeting, Woodview Business After Hours, Lakefield Horticultural Society plant sale, member job postings, and more.
Fireworks over Little Lake in Peterborough at the 2017 Rotary Victoria Day Fireworks and Family Night. (Photo courtesy of Scott Tromley / uphigh.ca)

Fireworks and family fun Sunday night at Peterborough’s Del Crary Park

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16th annual Rotary Victoria Day Fireworks and Family Night returns with live music, kids' activities, food, and a fireworks display.
The redeveloped McLaren Marsh viewing platform at Ken Reid Conservation Area north of Lindsay is also now accessible, allowing more people to enjoy the marsh and its wildlife. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Conservation)

New accessible viewing platform now open at McLaren Marsh

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Visitors can use the platform to view the marsh and wildlife at Ken Reid Conservation Area north of Lindsay.
These seven local small business owners shared $27,000 in grant money in the last intake of Starter Company Plus, a business training program offered through the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre with funding from the Government of Ontario. Applications are currently open for the next intake of the program; before applying, interested entrepreneurs must attend one of the two remaining Starter Company Plus orientation sessions on May 22 or May 29, 2018. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

businessNOW – May 14, 2018

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Featuring Starter Company Plus applications, iMake iMove summer camps, Flying Colours expansion, Harbour Town McCracken's Landing up for sale, Artsweek's new artistic producer, and more.
A Sichuan takin, the Riverview Park and Zoo acquired Quentin in the spring of 2014 from the Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg. The zoo announced the death of Quentin on May 14, 2018. (Photo: Riverview Park and Zoo / Facebook)

Quentin passes away at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough

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15-year-old Sichuan takin was suffering from severe arthritis.
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