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'The Secret Path', written and directed by the late Gord Downie with illustrations by Jeff Lemire, tells the story of 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack who died 50 years ago while trying to walk 600 kilometres to his northwestern Ontario home after fleeing a residential school in Kenora. (Illustration: Jeff Lemire)

Screening of The Secret Path at Wenjack Theatre on October 23 honours namesake

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Reconciliation panel discussion precedes Trent University screening of Gord Downie's film about Chanie Wenjack
Peterborough Folk Festival presents Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Donovan Woods with special guest Joey Landreth at the Gordon Best Theatre in Peterborough on Sunday, October 23 (publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – October 20 to 26

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, October 20 to Wednesday, October 26.
Kawartha Lakes City Hall in Lindsay (photo: Wikipedia)

City of Kawartha Lakes to have half as many councillors in 2018

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City council votes to reduce size following core services review.
The sold-out 2016 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards took place at The Trentwinds International Centre on October 19 (photo: Peterborough Chamber of Commerce/ Twitter)

Winners of 2016 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards announced

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25 award recipients including lawyer Stephen Kylie as Business Citizen of the Year.
Peter Mansbridge, pictured here with Beaver Club Gala host James Raffan, was guest speaker for the evening.

The Canadian Canoe Museum’s 9th Annual Beaver Club Gala an extraordinary success

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Funds raised for non-profit museum were most generous in event's history.
The Peterborough Police Service Cram-A-Cruiser event collects food for Kawartha Food Share (photo: Facebook)

Cram-A-Cruiser collects over 20,000 pounds of food for Kawartha Food Share

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Annual Peterborough Police Service event surpasses last year's total
Interested entrepreneurs have until January 13, 2017 to enter the "Win This Space" competition, which includes a free one-year lease of a downtown Peterborough storefront beginning April 1, 2017 (photo: Peterborough DBIA)

Win This Space entrepreneurial competition launched in Peterborough

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$35,000 prize package includes free one-year lease of downtown Peterborough storefront
Small Business Week

Small Business Week events in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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Events include business breakfasts, workshops, seminars, conferences, and awards.
Lindsay's Connie Blackwell holds an owl, temporarily stunned after flying into their front-porch window, in the palm of her hand (photo: Richard Connolly)

Holding an owl in the palm of her hand

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Lindsay couple finds stunned owl on front porch and captures the moment before the owl flies away.
Joe Roberts, who is pushing a shopping cart across Canada for youth homelessness, arriving in eastern Ontario earlier in October. He is speaking in Peterborough and Lindsay on October 16, with a big celebration in Toronto in October 23. (Photo: The Push for Change)

Joe Robert’s epic shopping cart journey across Canada for youth homelessness

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Homeless addict turned CEO speaks at YES Shelter for Youth & Families soup lunch on October 16.
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