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Lori and Peer Christensen, owners of Christensen Fine Art, are selling their three-story heritage building on George Street in downtown Peterborough. The first floor is zoned commercial and the second and third floors are zoned residential. (Photo: Google Maps)

businessNOW – April 3, 2018

Featuring Christensen Fine Art, Dodrio, Kawartha Metals, Downtown Dreams, Osprey Heritage Awards, and upcoming regional business events.
Cars in heavy rain

First storm of spring on the way

Significant rainfall with wind warning and freezing rain warning for Wednesday.
Some of the 56 kangaroos living at Kawartha Kangaroos, a private wildlife reserve near Cavan in Ontario. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Kangaroos)

Kawartha Kangaroos kept on hopping through the winter

Australian native has 56 kangaroos living on private reserve south of Millbrook,
Krista English co-founded the Travelling World Community Film Festival in Peterborough in 2004, with the first festival held in January 2005. English, who has been the festival's executive director since then, is moving on. Beginning in August 2018, Jay Adam will assume the position of Festival Director. (Photo: ReFrame Film Festival)

ReFrame Film Festival founder Krista English is moving on

Jay Adam will be new festival director and organization is seeking a creative director.
Guelph's Samson Wrote (Sam Boer) brings his acoustic-based experimental folk-rock to The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, April 4th. Last year's Peterborough Folk Festival Emerging Artist Mary-Kate Edwards will be opening. (Photo: Aven Hoffarth)

nightlifeNOW – March 29 to April 4

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, March 29 to Wednesday, April 4.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Lindsay man arrested for an early morning assault

Victim punched in the face and knocked to the ground recognized his assailant.
Two boys enjoying Easter

What’s open and closed over the Easter weekend

Holiday hours for 256 selected businesses, organizations, and services across the Kawarthas
Thanks to community donations, including a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor, GreenUP will be able to begin redevelopment this year of Ecology Park, a popular five-acre showcase of sustainable landscape ideas and resources in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

GreenUP receives anonymous donation of $50,000 for redevelopment of Ecology Park

This gift and other donations means environmental organization can begin building key facilities in 2018.
The Easter Bunny returns to Village Dental Centre in Lakefield on Easter Monday (April 2) for free photos, cookies, beverages, and a prize raffle. (Photo: Village Dental Centre)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – March 28, 2018

Featuring Employment Standards Act info session, Chamber summer staff positions, BOSS mental health seminar, Easter Bunny in Lakefield, 2018 Wipper Lecture at Canadian Canoe Museum, and more.
Green waste

Green waste collection in Peterborough begins next week

Weekly collection begins on April 3 and continues until the last week of November.

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