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Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Based in Northumberland County, Natalie Hamilton is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience. Her reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
YMCA Northumberland has shared the movie line-up for "Encore at the Midway", a two-night double-feature fundraiser for YMCA Northumberland's "Back on Track" program for youth taking place September 5 and 6, 2025 at Port Hope's former drive-in theatre. (kawarthaNOW collage)

YMCA Northumberland reveals flicks on the bill for September’s ‘Encore at the Midway’ fundraiser

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Double features for two-night event at Port Hope's former drive-in theatre were chosen by 750 community members' votes.
Ampere CEO and founder Ryan Oliver having his face painted on August 29, 2024 in Lindsay during the educational organization's Level-Up Summer Street Festival, which also celebrated the opening of its Makerspace & Learning Centre on Peel Street. For 2025, Ampere is hosting STEAM Fest on Saturday, August 16, offering for people of all ages a chance to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) with STEAM-based activities, live music from local artists, Indigenous storytelling, giveaways, interactive games, access to a sensory safe space, and more. (Photo: Ampere)

Ampere hosts ‘STEAM Fest’ for learners of all ages on August 16 in Lindsay

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Family-friendly event is an opportunity for community members to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Some of the participants in the 2024 Hike, Bike, and Bark for Hospice event at Victoria Park in Cobourg, which raised record-breaking $77,390 in support of Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre. The 2025 event returns to Victoria Park on Sunday, September 28. (Photo: Community Care Northumberland / Facebook)

Hike, Bike, and Bark for Hospice is ‘a day that brings our community together...

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Registration opens August 11 for September 28 fundraiser that benefits Northumberland Hospice Care Centre.
As part of the launch of the Northumberland "Buy Local" initiative, consumers are being asked to complete a survey about their local shopping habits, preferences and what would encourage them to shop local more often. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Northumberland County video)

Northumberland County asks consumers to take short survey about shopping habits, encourages local spending

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Buy Northumberland movement encouraging 'residents to shift more of their everyday spending to businesses right here at home'.
The Peterborough Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Our Daughters' Home, one of nine Peterborough-area charities that received a total of $52,150 from the foundation, whose board meets bi-annually to review grant applications. The grant for Our Daughters' Home will support the purchase of an accessible duplex to be built on Sophia Street in Peterborough East City for seven adult women with developmental disabilities. Pictured are attendees celebrating during a ground-breaking ceremony on July 9, 2025 for the new build, a partnership between Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region and Our Daughters' Home. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Foundation awards $52,150 in grants to nine local charities

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Since its inception in 1953, the volunteer-run foundation has distributed more than $2 million in grants to not-for-profit charitable organizations.
Staff from Northumberland County, the Northumberland County Housing Corporation, politicians including Ontario Minister of Housing and Infrastructure parliamentary secretary Jennifer McKelvie, Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini and Northumberland County Warden Brian Ostrander, and private sector partners marked the completion of the Elgin Park affordable housing redevelopment project in Cobourg on July 24, 2025. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County announces completion of Elgin Park housing redevelopment project in Cobourg

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Latest construction phase brings 20 additional affordable housing units to site for a total of 40 subsidized and market rental units.
Ontario's long-term care minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta and Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini participated in a ground-breaking event on July 25, 2025 for Presqu'ile Place, a new 256-bed long-term care home in the Municipality of Brighton. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of video by office of Minister Kusendova-Basht)

Presqu’ile Place, a new 256-bed long-term care home in Brighton, set to open in...

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Brighton Mayor Brian Ostrander says having local facilities increasingly important as population ages.
Work is underway to the install the infrastructure needed for faster internet connectivity in the Municipality of Brighton. (Photo: Natalie Hamilton / kawarthaNOW)

Work continues on high-speed internet project in Northumberland County

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11,000 homes and businesses in rural areas will be eligible for access to high-speed internet by year's end, partners say.
Cobourg real estate agent Tony Pulla, a longtime signature sponsor of Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation's "Wine & Ale in the Park" fundraiser in Cobourg and supporter of the foundation for more than 20 years, was presented with a white "Doctor of Philanthropy" jacket during the event on June 26, 2025 at Cobourg's Victoria Park, which raised a record $42,000 for the foundation. (Photo: Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation / Facebook)

Cobourg ‘Wine & Ale in the Park’ raises record $42,000 in support of Northumberland...

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Funds raised will support hospital foundation's goal of raising almost $6 million this year for medical equipment and technology.
Mary, a resident of Victoria Manor in Lindsay, displays an artwork she created as part of the new "Seniors for Seniors" art program offered by Kawartha Art Gallery with support from the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Kawartha Art Gallery)

New City of Kawartha Lakes art program designed by seniors for seniors creates ‘a...

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Kawartha Art Gallery has launched the pilot 'Seniors for Seniors' art program at Victoria Manor in Lindsay,
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