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Three children from local daycares were selected as winners of a colouring contest to promote hand washing, organized by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Teaching young kids the importance of hand washing

Three children from Brighton, Omemee and Burnt River picked as winners in health unit colouring contest.
More than 70 films are screening over the three days of the 2016 ReFrame Film Festival in Peterborough

15 docs to see at Peterborough’s ReFrame Film Festival

More than 70 films are screening at three venues in downtown Peterborough from January 29 to 31, 2016.
In this shot looking north over Little Lake in Peterborough, you can see the pedestrian rail bridge at the bottom and the Hunter Street bridge at the top (photo: Aden Smith)

Peterborough’s winter beauty … from the air

Aden Smith's aerial photographs of Peterborough.
Anti-Poverty Week (January 23 - 29) has been organized by OPIRG Peterborough and the Peterborough Student Housing Co-op

Inspiring people to take action against poverty in Peterborough

Anti-Poverty Week features a series of discussions and workshops from January 23 to 29.
The Peterborough County-City Health Unit has surpassed its fundraising goal for Myrtle's Kitchen, a public health kitchen to be built on the second floor of the health unit's new location in downtown Peterborough (photo: Carolyn Doris / Twitter)

New community kitchen in downtown Peterborough to open in the spring

Health unit exceeds campaign goal for Myrtle's Kitchen, AON to raise more funds with cooking competition.
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (middle) with constituency staff Lauren, Shivaan, Marisa, and Peter. In addition to the main Peterborough constituency office, rotating offices are being held in Douro-Dummer, Trent Lakes, Seylwn, North Kawartha, and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

MP Maryam Monsef officially opens constituency office

In addition to Peterborough office, rotating rural constituency offices also open starting in February.
Peterborough singer-songwriter Kayla Howran is looking for crowdfunding to finance her next record

Musician Kayla Howran wants you to help finance her new record

Peterborough singer-songwriter launches crowdfunding campaign to record an album with producer Colin Cripps.
The 6th Annual Peterborough Speaks takes place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Market Hall in Peterborough

Save the date: Peterborough Speaks fundraiser returns on April 27

Sixth annual event supports Your Family Health Team Foundation's mission to bridge the gap in community health care.
A large crowd greeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he arrived at the Masjid Al-Salaam mosque in Peterborough (photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Trudeau praises Peterborough for supporting the Muslim community

Prime Minister meets with local Muslim association and attends open house at mosque firebombed last year.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Peterborough mosque

Accompanied by local MP Maryam Monsef, Prime Minister will attend open house on Sunday, January 17th.

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