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The police officers who received the Outstanding Police Officer Service Award with the students from Fleming College's Police Foundations program who presented the awards (photo courtesy of Fleming College)

Fleming College honours outstanding police officers in the Kawarthas

Annual award recognizes seven officers from police services in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, Cobourg, and Haliburton.
"Grown Ups Read Things They Wrote as Kids", where brave adults get on stage before a live audience and read their childhood or teenage writing, is coming to Peterborough's Market Hall on September 17, 2017 (photo: Grown Ups Read Things They Wrote as Kids)

Time to dig out that childhood diary

Grown Ups Read Things They Wrote as Kids comes to Peterborough's Market Hall this fall.
Many of the 750 students receiving school suspension order may have already received all required vaccinations, but their records with the health unit are are out of date

Area students without updated vaccination records may face suspension

Families who receive notices should contact health unit immediately.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Ajax man arrested after police pursuit in downtown Peterborough

Driver found hiding in King Street parking garage after abandoning car
After an extensive search over the past week, police have found Majorie Lucas's body washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario

Missing woman found dead in Grafton

70-year-old Marjorie Lucas had been reported missing since March 25
Drawn Away by Peterborough's Holly Bennett is a young adult novel about a modern-day teenager named Jack who is transported into the world of Hans Christian Andersen where he meets the Match Girl

kawarthaREADS: Drawn Away

An excerpt from Peterborough writer Holly Bennett's seventh young adult novel.
Three of the original members of The Ireland Brothers (Daniel Ireland, Dylan Ireland, and Liam Wilson) will be joined by Matt Greco and Chris Altman for a reunion show at the soon-to-be-closed Pig's Ear Tavern in Peterborough on Saturday, April 8, with special guest opener Kate LaDeuce (photo: The Ireland Brothers / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – April 6 to 12

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, April 6 to Wednesday, April 12.
Car in flood

Flood warning cancelled for Kawartha Lakes and Otonabee River

Flood watch also cancelled for the Trent River.
Peterborough Pulse has taken top honours at the 2017 Business Improvement Area National Conference. The inaugural event, held on the morning of Saturday, July 19, 2015, was a huge success, with over 1,000 people took advantage of the open streets to walk, cycle, skateboard, rollerblade and more through downtown Peterborough. The event expanded to a full day in in 2016 with more events and activities and attracted bigger crowds. It takes place this year on Saturday, July 15. (Photo: Peterborough Pulse)

Peterborough Pulse wins national award

Open streets event honoured at 2017 Business Improvement Area National Conference.
Cindy Windover, President of the Board of the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – April 5, 2017

Featuring the new President and Board, Chamber volunteer appreciation, summer jobs, and a marketing opportunity with kawarthaNOW.com.

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