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A Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk aircraft stolen on August 12, 2016 crashed in Peterborough, killing the pilot (photo: CTV News/YouTube)

Stolen plane that crashed in Peterborough in August was not airworthy

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Inexperienced pilot likely unaware fuel tank vents had been blocked by owner.
The Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group's quilt is on display until September 23 at Peterborough Public Health in downtown Peterborough (photo courtesy of KTRSG)

Quilt reveals legacy of Canada’s brutal residential school system

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Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group Quilt is on public display at Peterborough Public Health until September 23.
All proceeds from the sale of $1 Smile Cookies at participating local Tim Hortons restaurants from September 12 to 18 will support Hospice Peterborough's Every Moment Matters Campaign

Buy a smile cookie at Timmy’s and support Hospice Peterborough

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$1 cookies available September 12 to 18 at Tim Hortons restaurants in Peterborough, Bridgenorth, and Lakefield.
Peterborough folklorist and musician Lotus Wight comes to The Garnet in Peterborough on September 14 to support his latest release "Ode To The Banjo"; he'll also be performing the following Thursday at The Mill in Cobourg (photo courtesy of Lotus Wight)

nightlifeNOW – September 8 to 14

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, September 8 to Wednesday, September 14.
Iconic Canadian jazz pianist Oliver Jones, who is about to retire from performing, headlines the All-Canadian Jazz Festival, which takes place September 9 to 11 in Port Hope

Stellar line-up of musicians this weekend at the All-Canadian Jazz Festival in Port Hope

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Free concert Friday night, Peterborough native Chelsey Bennett opens for legendary Oliver Jones on Saturday night.
Among its many program offerings this fall for people 50 and over, Activity Haven offers arts instruction including watercolour and oil painting, quilting, Bunka embrodiery, Swedish weaving, digital photography, and more (photo courtesy Activity Haven Seniors Centre)

Helping Peterborough’s baby boomers get active, social, and creative

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Activity Haven offers many activities and programs this fall for the 50+ crowd.
Hundreds of school buses will be back on the roads for the first day of school, so give yourself extra time when driving to work (photo: Ontario School Bus Association)

With kids heading back to school, drivers need to be extra careful

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Safety reminders for motorists for the new school year beginning September 6.
Labour Day celebrates worker solidarity, as pictured in this memorial for workers at Millennium Park in Peterborough erected by the Peterborough and District Labour Council (photo: ptbolabour.ca)

What’s open & closed on Labour Day

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Holiday hours for hundreds of businesses, organizations, and services in more than 30 communities across The Kawarthas.
A view of Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

Labour Day weekend Beach Report: which beaches are safe for swimming in The Kawarthas

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Final water quality testing results this summer for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland
A public launch on September 1, 2016, was held to celebrate the completion of Edmonton artist Jill Stanton's "Bloodroot" mural in an archway under the Hunter St. Bridge. It's adjacent to the "Electric City Mural" (pictured in background) completed last year by Toronto artist Kirsten McCrea (photo: Samantha Moss / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s latest mural unveiled at Hunter Street Bridge

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Edmonton artist Jill Stanton's "Bloodroot" mural celebrated at public event on September 1.
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