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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.
Expanded alcohol service at Peterborough Memorial Centre will reduce intermission congestion at concessions (photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough)

Peterborough Memorial Centre expands alcohol service at Petes games

Starting October 29, expanded service available at Petes games and other selected events
Enter our contest to win 10 private balcony seats at Showplace Performance Centre for you and your friends to see Victor Wainwright and The Wildroots perform on October 31. Did we mention complimentary beer from Publican House Brewery? And a private meet-and-greet backstage with the band?

Win a wing of the Showplace balcony for Victor Wainwright & The Wildroots

Enter the contest for a chance to win 10 tickets, complimentary beer, and a private meet-and-greet with the band.
Paul and John Downs of Nexicom present a $5,000 cheque to Celia Hunter of the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society (photo courtesy of Nexicom)

Nexicom donates $5,000 to save Needler’s Mill in Millbrook

Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society now only $2,000 short of its $90,000 goal.
The beach volleyball court at Beavermead Park on Little Lake in Peterborough (photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough)

Have your say about the future of leisure services in Peterborough

Online survey part of research for City of Peterborough's 10-year strategic plan.
Members of the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival committee and the Survivors Abreast team, accompanied by Kawartha Credit Union CEO Rob Wellstood and Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett, present a $163,693.96 cheque to Lesley Heighway, President and CEO of the PRHC Foundation. The proceeds will be used to purchase a new state-of-the-art digital mammography machine for PRHC's Breast Assessment Centre. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Huels, Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation).

Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival raises almost $164,000 for breast cancer care

15th anniversary tally brings total raised since 2001 to $2.8 million.
The Just Laugh Peterborough Comedy Festival takes place from October 23 to 30 at various locations in downtown Peterborough

Just Laugh Peterborough Comedy Festival in downtown Peterborough

Five comedy events during the last week of October to support the Canadian Mental Health Association and United Way.
Investors Group will be moving into the former Craftworks building at Sherbrooke and Water in downtown Peterborough (photo: Google)

Investors Group moving into former Craftworks building in downtown Peterborough

Building will serve as second location for financial services company
The Mount is competing in the Aviva Community Fund for a $100,000 grant for elevator repairs to ensure the building is accessible for all tenants (photo courtesy of The Mount)

Taking The Mount Community Centre to new levels

Non-profit organization seeking votes in online competition for $100,000 grant to repair elevator.
"Salaam Peterborough - Families Helping Families" is a group of residents in Peterborough and Millbrook who are raising funds to sponsor a family of four from Syria

Peterborough community comes together to sponsor a family of Syrian refugees

Salaam Peterborough is raising funds and donations to bring mother and her three children to Canada

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