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The City of Kawartha Lakes Rural Transit Pilot Project will end on June 27, 2015. City councillors voted to terminate the rural transit service, which was temporarily funded through a provincial grant program, rather than raise municipal taxes to keep the service operating.

No more rural transit in the City of Kawartha Lakes

Service between Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, and Bobcaygeon to end in June 2015.
The architect's design concept for the new County of Peterborough gateway sign to be installed on Highway 115 by this fall

New highway sign for the County of Peterborough

Granite sign with ducks in flight expected to be installed by the fall.
Real estate developer Navigator is envisioning a new sports complex called Kawartha Centre in the west end of Peterborough

Private developer proposes $90-million sports complex in Peterborough

Kawartha Centre would be located at Clonsilla Ave and Lansdowne Street West
Dan Taylor (photo: Peterborough Economic Development)

Dan Taylor no longer with Peterborough Economic Development

After four years as President and CEO, Taylor leaves to run his own business.
Ken Tizzard performs at the Market Hall in Peterborough on Friday, April 24, in support of his new record "No Dark No Light" (publicity photo)

Ken Tizzard releases new album No Dark No Light

Musical veteran performs at Market Hall in Peterborough on April 24 with local favourites Mayhemingways.
"Canadiana", the Art School of Peterborough's 19th Annual Art Auction, takes place on Saturday, April 11 at Princess Gardens in Peterborough. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Support local arts education at the Art School of Peterborough’s art auction

Bid on artwork from 31 local artists at the April 11 event at Princess Gardens.
Peterborough band Television Rd is one of several Kawarthas-area bands participating in this year's CBC Searchlight competition (left to right: Duncan Mackinnon, Daniel Collins, Dan Mcnally, Sara Ostrowska, and Jay MacKinnon)

Local bands competing in CBC’s Searchlight competition

Peterborough's Television Rd one of several bands in the Kawarthas vying for $20,000 grand prize.
Danny Bronson, in full costume and makeup as Rum Tum Tugger, performed the song "Mr. Mistoffelees" from "Cats" for the lunch-time crowd at Lansdowne Place on Saturday, April 4th. The Peterborough Theatre Guild production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical runs for seven performances only, May 1 to 9 at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Cats flash mob at Lansdowne Place

Video and photos of Saturday's surprise appearance by cast and crew of Peterborough Theatre Guild production.
The SPARK Photo Festival, which runs for the entire month of April, includes a showcase exhibit of heritage photos of and by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the "Anne of Green Gables" novels

SPARK Photo Festival kicks off with exhibit of Lucy Maud Montgomery photos

Heritage photo showcase of Anne of Green Gables author one of many exhibits during April.
Cineplex's sensory-friendly screenings program provides a less-stimulating movie-going environment for people and families living with autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions

Sensory friendly screenings come to Peterborough

Cineplex expands program to make movies more accessible for families living with autism.

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