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For the 2018 Win This Space competition in downtown Peterborough, entrepreneurs have until November 25th to submit a one- to three-minute video pitching their business idea. The top 10 finalists will be selected by November 30th, with the final winner announced in March 2018. (Graphic: Win This Space)

Win This Space entrepreneurial competition returns to downtown Peterborough for 2018

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$40,000 prize package includes a free one-year lease of a downtown Peterborough storefront.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene, which recently won Attractions Ontario's Ontario Choice Awards as Top Small Museum/Art Gallery/Historic Site, is one of the finalists in the Tourism/Hospitality Excellence category for the Kawartha Chamber's 2017 Awards of Excellence. The award recipients will be announced on November 3. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum)

The 25 finalists for the Kawartha Chamber’s 2017 Awards of Excellence

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Award recipients will be announced at Awards of Excellence Gala on November 3.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted Sears Canada's request for a complete liquidation of its assets, including all 130 of its remaining stores including the Peterborough store at Lansdowne Place.

Court approves complete liquidation of Sears Canada

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Liquidation sales at retail locations including the Peterborough store will begin by October 19.
Peterborough native Mallory Richard after her record-setting trail run at The Hennepin Hundred on October 7, 2017. (Photo: Mallory Richard / Instagram)

Peterborough native Mallory Richard breaks record in 100-mile trail run

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Ultramarathoner won The Hennepin Hundred in Illinois with a time of 16:28:14.
Thunder Bay folk-rockers Greenbank (Jim Breslin and Craig Smyth) perform at The Spill in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, October 18. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – October 12 to 18

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, October 12 to Wednesday, October 18.
While the vast majority of participants at the anti-hate rally in downtown Peterborough on September 30, 2017 were local residents who protested peacefully, some of the protestors disguised their identities and some came from outside the area, including 22-year-old William October of Toronto who has been charged with assault and obstruct peace officer. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW.com)

Toronto man charged after September 30 rally in Peterborough

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Protestor assaulted another person at rally and gave false name to police,
Lang Mill at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene, which recently won Attractions Ontario's Award for Top Small Museum. (Photo: Sherief Kamar)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – October 11, 2017

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Featuring speed networking seminar, TSW Trail Town Workshop, Know Your Power Cobourg, Lang Pioneer Village, and more.
Rick Mercer was at Viamede Resort at Stoney Lake this past September for the Golden Rescue Picnic, which was featured in the October 10, 2017 episode of CBC Televisions Rick Mercer Report. (Photo: Rick Mercer Report / Facebook)

Viamede Resort in North Kawartha featured in the Rick Mercer Report

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Comedian attended the 27th Annual Golden Rescue Picnic this past September.
Scott Mancini of RBC presents a cheque for $61,000 to Paul Ayotte and John McNutt of Junior Achievement of Peterborough Lakeland Muskoka. (Photo: JA-PLM)

RBC invests $61,000 in Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka

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Funds will be used to help the organization deliver its day programs, World of Choices, and Business Hall of Fame events.
The 29th annual Crayola Sale for the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes takes place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 14 at the LEX Fairgrounds in Lindsay. (Photo: United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes)

Annual Crayola Sale for United Way of City of Kawartha Lakes returns on October...

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Crayola Canada hopes proceeds from sale will help push its total donation to the United Way to $1 million.
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