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One of the 71 dragon boat teams that participated in the 15th anniversary of the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 13, 2015 (photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Photos from Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival

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Photos from the 15th anniversary of Peterborough's Dragon Boat Festival in 2015.
Jeanne Pengelly (far right) is a member of the Peterborough Pop Ensemble, pictured here preparing to sing at the Flower Ceremony at Peterborough's Dragon Boat Festival (which they've done every year since 2008). While she was at this year's festival, she asked a number of people why it's important to them. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pop Ensemble)

The many faces of Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival

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Hundreds of volunteers, fundraisers, spectators, paddlers, and organizers take part in the festival.
The Weber Brothers are performing on Saturday, June 3 at the Historic Red Dog Tavern in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

nightlifeNOW – June 1 to 7

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 7.
This year's YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes exceeded the '3,000 Safe Nights Challenge' presented by Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre, raising $138,204.12 for Crossroads Shelter. Pictured from left to right: Jen Cureton, YWCA Director of Philanthropy & Communications; Monika Carmichael, General Manager of Trent Valley Honda and Title Sponsor of YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes; and Drew Merrett, Owner of Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre and '3,000 Safe Nights Challenge' Sponsor. (Photo: YWCA Peterborough)

YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes raises $138,204.12 for Crossroads Shelter

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Funds will provide 3,007 Safe Nights for women and children fleeing abuse.
As black bears are known to travel hundreds of kilometres foraging for food, they are often sighted in urban areas that are close to wilderness and provide easy access to food sources. (Photo: Getty Images)

Watch out for the black bear roaming in Peterborough

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Police confirm bear is in west end, ask anyone who sees the bear to call 9-1-1.
Free WiFi is now available in some of the highest-traffic areas of downtown Peterborough,

Free WiFi now available in downtown Peterborough

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Peterborough DBIA launches new service along with a mobile app.
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Peterborough police auction moves online this year

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Police Auctions Canada website includes items from 19 police services across Canada.
This sign may be one of the mementos you can purchase when the contents of the building are auctioned off by developer Parkview Homes in June. Parkview Homes will donate the proceeds from the online auction to local charities (photo: Esther Vincent, evmustang.ca)

Pig’s Ear auction set for June 11 to 15

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Parkview Homes plans to donate proceeds of auction to charity.
The Kirkfield Lift Lock is one of 15 locks featured in a new drone video from Parks Canada, promoting free seasonal lockage permits as part of the Canada 150 celebrations. Parks Canada celebrated the official opening of the Trent-Severn Waterway at Lockfest in Bobcaygeon on Saturday. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Watch this drone video of locks on Trent-Severn Waterway

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Parks Canada celebrates official opening of waterway at Lockfest in Bobcaygeon.
At the event announcing $9 million in provincial funding for the new canoe museum, Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal is invited to carve a canoe paddle, symbolic of the journey to the new facility to be built beside the Peterborough Lift Lock. Also pictured are representatives from The Canadian Canoe Museum, Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett, Curve Lake First Nation Chief Phyllis Williams, and Peterborough County Warden Joe Taylor. (Photo: The Canadian Canoe Museum)

New canoe museum gets a boost with $9 million from Province

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Funding will support construction of new facility beside the Peterborough Lift Lock.
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