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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.
City of Peterborough councillor Lesley Parnell with Meg Seabrook, the winner of a painting by Quebec artist Yvon Lemieux donated by Cavan art gallery Galerie Q to support the rebuild of Brock Mission. Paying it forward, Seabrook has decided to donate the painting, valued at $7,500, to hang in the new Brock Mission when it is completed. (Photo courtesy of Lesley Parnell)

Raffle winner of $7,500 painting to donate it to Brock Mission

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Meg Seabrook won the work by Quebec artist Yvon Lemieux, donated by Galerie Q to support Brock Mission rebuild project.
Cobourg's ZAP Records is opening a second location in downtown Peterborough, in the former Moondance record store, in June 2018. (Photo: Derek Bernat)

New record store opening in downtown Peterborough in June

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Cobourg's ZAP Records moving into former Moondance location.
Representatives from the Peterborough Regional Farmers Network and several local farmers at Circle Organic Farmi in Millbrook on May 11, 2018 where they announced the creation of a new Peterborough farmers' market. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Regional Farmers Network)

Ousted farmers among those launching new Peterborough farmers’ market in June

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Peterborough Regional Farmers Network will operate new market and verify local farmers.
During the April gun amnesty, someone surrendered an FN Browning Model 1922 pistol, similar to the one shown here, to the Peterborough Police Service, who sent to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regimental Museum. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Historic WWII pistol one of 2,192 guns turned in during April gun amnesty

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Provincial and municipal police also collected 12,716 pieces of ammunition.
An aerial view of Cobourg's West Beach, where the body of 32-year-old Ryan Zinke of Cobourg was recovered on May 9, 2018.

Police tracing last movements of Cobourg man who drowned

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Body of 32-year-old Ryan Zinke was recovered from Lake Ontario on May 9.
Guitar phenom and singer-songwriter Emily Burgess performs with her band (brothers Rico and Marcus Browne on bass and drums) at the Black Horse in Peterborough on Friday, May 11 and at The Arlington Pub in Maynooth on Saturday, May 12. (Photo: Emily Burgess / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – May 10 to 16

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, May 10 to Wednesday, May 16.
The Township of Selwyn will be receiving $1,488,400 over five years from the Ontario government to pilot a rural transportation service serving Lakefield (pictured), Ennismore, Curve Lake, and Bridgenorth.

Selwyn Township receives $1.5 million provincial grant to improve rural transportation

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Bancroft and Northumberland also receiving funds from Ontario's Community Transportation Grant Program.
The shelves are stocked at Sweet Competition, a new store in Lakefield that sells a large variety of nostalgic candy, puzzles, board games, vintage soda pop, and more. The store is now open for business, but will have its official grand opening over the Victoria Day Weekend. (Photo: Sweet Competition / Facebook)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – May 9, 2018

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Featuring new member Sweet Competition in Lakefield, Peterborough-Kawartha all-candidates meeting, Abbeyfield fundraiser success, and more.
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