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Writer Adrian Lee profiles the town of Bobcaygeon in the digital edition of Maclean's magazine

Maclean’s magazine profiles Bobcaygeon

Writer Adrian Lee visits the town in The Kawarthas made famous by The Tragically Hip.
Basia Bulat, whose record "Good Advice" made the short list of 10 albums up for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize, performs at the Gordon Best Theatre on Wednesday, July 20th, with Evangeline Gentle opening

nightlifeNOW – July 14 to July 20

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, July 14 to Wednesday, July 20.
A screenshot from the drone video showing the 138 canoes and kayaks being lifted in the Peterborough Lift Lock

Watch a drone video of 138 canoes and kayaks squeezing into the Peterborough Lift...

Birds-eye view of world-record breaking National Canoe Day event at the world's highest hydraulic lift lock.
Stunning display gardens at Griffin's Greenhouse, one of seven locations on the self-guided Activity Haven Garden Tour on Saturday, July 16

Take a tour of the gardens of Peterborough this weekend

Tour features seven gardens and a marketplace at Activity Haven, with proceeds supporting the seniors' centre.
Walking on the beach at Darlington Provincial Park. On Friday, July 15, you can spend a day at one of Ontario's 330 provincial parks for free (photo: Ontario Parks)

Free day use of Ontario provincial parks returns on Friday, July 15

Parks also offering free activities on July 15 as Ontario government encourages healthy living by connecting with nature.
Paint the Town Red on Wednesday, July 13 and support United Way of Peterborough & District (graphic: Prevail Media)

Paint the Town Red fundraiser returns on Wednesday, July 13

21 participating Peterborough restaurants will donate 25% of the day's sales to the United Way.
FastStart's Kawartha Backcountry Entrepreneurship Experience is a unique three-day bootcamp for young entrepreneurs that combines classroom learning with wilderness experience (photo: FastStart Peterborough)

Wilderness training program for young Peterborough entrepreneurs returns in August

FastStart's Kawartha Backcountry Entrepreneurship Experience combines classroom training with backcountry experience.
Halifax band Dark For Dark (Jess Lewis, Melanie Stone, and Rebecca Zolkower) performs on Wednesday, July 13 at The Spill in Peterborough in a show also featuring Peterborough's own Nick Ferrio

nightlifeNOW – July 7 to July 13

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, July 7 to Wednesday, July 13.
Rotary Ribfest takes place from July 8 to 10 at Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough and features out-of-town ribbers as well as a selection of local restaurants

Three days of barbeque and live music in downtown Peterborough this weekend

The 14th annual Rotary Ribfest runs from July 8 - 10 at Millennium Park, begins at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Montreal rockers The Maxwells are on tour and making a stop at The Spill in Peterborough on Wednesday, July 6

nightlifeNOW – June 30 to July 6

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, June 30 to Wednesday, July 6.

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