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Shop in Downtown Peterborough this holiday season and you can win up to $2,500 in gift certificates while supporting the local economy (photo by Pat Trudeau of Trudeau Photography, trudeauphotography.ca)

7 reasons why shopping local in Downtown Peterborough this holiday season is a win-win

Including your chance to win up to $2,500 in gift certificates with the Holiday Shopping Passport.
Between 2016 and 2021, 117,000 trees will be planted along the stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto known as the Highway of Heroes

117,000 trees to be planted along the Highway of Heroes

Trees will pay tribute to each of Canada's fallen soldiers while helping the environment.
Project Shutout Hunger is a partnership spearheaded by the Ontario Hockey League involving Coach4Food, Ontario Association of Food Banks, Gift of Giving Back and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The goal is to eradicate hunger in communities across the OHL.

Peterborough Petes launch second year of Project Shutout Hunger

Campaign to raise food and funds for Kawartha Food Share runs until December 18.
All proceeds raised by events during Peterborough Fashion Week will go to Five Counties Children's Centre

Fashion Week Lands in Peterborough

Fundraiser and week-long celebration of local fashion scene takes place from November 15 to 21.
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef has been appointed Minister of Democratic Institutions

Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef appointed Minister of Democratic Institutions

Canada's first Afghan-born MP reflects Trudeau government's promised gender parity and diversity.
Mysterious Festivous is an annual wine and beer tasting fundraiser for Mysterious Entity Theatre (photo: Esther Vincent)

Mysterious Festivous takes place at Brio Gusto in Peterborough on November 8

Wine and beer tasting event raises funds for Mysterious Entity Theatre
The Peterborough County-City Health Unit will open at its new location in Jackson Square (the former federal building) in downtown Peterborough on Monday, November 23

New location of Health Unit in downtown Peterborough opens November 23

Move to downtown will result in greater access to family health information and services.
This map from Census Mapper shows the density of children of prime trick-or-treating age in Peterborough (map: Census Mapper, MountainMap Software)

Prepare for Halloween with these maps of where most trick-or-treaters live

Interactive maps use census data to show density of kids in Canadian neighbourhoods.
Daylight Saving Time comes to an end this weekend

It’s time to “fall back” this weekend

Some tips for coping with the end of Daylight Saving Time.
Sharron Matthews, Canada's premier cabaret artist, returns to New Stages to host a night of cabaret at Peterborough's Market Hall on November 7

Peterborough’s New Stages celebrates its 20th anniversary with a night of cabaret

Sharron Matthews, Thom Allison, Micah Barnes, and Kate Suhr among performers at Market Hall on November 7.

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