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Detail of the photo captured by an Orgne air ambulance flight crew on June 28. (Photo: Ornge / Twitter)

Check out this patriotic maple leaf in a field

Ornge air ambulance crew took photo when flying back from Peterborough.
Singer and guitarist Emily Burgess, seen here with Ryan Weber in The Weber Brothers Band in 2015, performs with her band on Friday, June 30th and Saturday, July 1st at The Ganny in Port Hope. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

nightlifeNOW – June 29 to July 5

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, June 29 to Wednesday, July 5.
Kawartha Lakes City Council will be submitting an application to have Bee City Canada certify Kawartha Lakes as Canada's next "Bee City". (Photo courtesy City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes wants to become Canada’s next Bee City

Fenelon Landfill Pollination Project one example of initiatives to support pollinators.
The City of Peterborough is offering free transit on Canada Day to encourage people to leave their cars at home. Which you'll probably want to do anyway because a number of downtown roads are temporarily closed on Canada Day. (Photo: Peterborough Moves)

Ride Peterborough Transit for free on Canada Day

Some roads will be temporarily closed for Canada 150 festivities.
There are Canada Day festivities happening throughout the Kawarthas.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – June 28, 2017

Featuring Bill 148 public hearings, rental space in Lakefield, Canada Day events, and more.
City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham (left) and Councillor Pat O'Reilly (right) at the partnership announcement with Carmine Nigro, President of Craft Development Corporation, and Ashley Mason, Vice President of Mason Homes. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

New commercial and residential development announced for Lindsay

Plans include 100,000-square-foot retail space and up to 750 residential units.
The Peterborough Humane Society is also seeking information about who shot Forrest. (Photo: Peterborough Humane Society)

Peterborough Humane Society seeks donations for surgery for Forrest the cat

Cat was found shot by unknown attacker and must have his leg amputated.
The public can view models of the design for the new UN Peacekeepers Monument, which consists of two 14-foot mirrored sculptures to be installed in the new urban park at Charlotte amd Louis Streets in downtown Peterborough in late 2018. (Photo: Studio F Minus)

Design for Peterborough’s new UN Peacekeepers Monument to be unveiled on Canada Day

Public invited to view models of design and meet the Toronto design team.
Loch manufacturers stylish sunglases manufactured in the Peterborough area exclusively from 500-year-old wood reclaimed from the waters of the Great Lakes. (Photo: Loch)

Bears’ Lair winner Loch reaches first crowdfunding goal in just 12 days

Peterborough area company produces sustainable sunglasses using 500-year-old wood reclaimed from Great Lakes.
During Historic Dominion Day at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene, you can witness a re-enactment of Canadian militia repelling a Fenian raid among other historical activities. (Photo: Dawn Knudsen)

Experience a historic Canada Day at Lang Pioneer Village

Day-long Historic Dominion Day event set in the 1860s also celebrates First Nations contributions to Canada.

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