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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.
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,
Cobourg internal medicine specialist Dr. Anuja Sharma and breathwork facilitator Randi Stone are the guest speakers at the free Northumberland PACE Speakers Series webinar on July 23, 2025. They will be leading an evidence-based discussion on how simple breathing techniques can improve your mental clarity and calm, support restful sleep, and lift your mood without medication or gadgets. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Northumberland PACE Speakers Series returns Wednesday with free webinar on breathing better to live...

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At July 23 online event, attendees can learn more about the benefits of breathing techniques to enhance focus, sleep, and mood.
A fundraiser for Five Counties Children's Centre, Little Lakers Night returns to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on July 24, 2025 when the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers take on the Brampton Excelsiors in their final home game of the regular Major Series Lacrosse season. Pictured during a media event on July 15 are Lakers board chair Len Powers (left) and Five Counties CEO Scott Pepin (right) with nine-year-old Kennedy Meredith, who designed the special jersey that Lakers players will wear during the pre-game warmup before being auction off in support of Five Counties. (Photo: Peterborough Century 21 Lakers)

Little Lakers Night on Thursday a highlight of the summer season for Five Counties...

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Fundraiser for regional treatment centre set for July 24 at Peterborough Memorial Centre when Peterborough Century 21 Lakers take on Brampton Excelsiors.
Community Futures Peterborough and its Business Advisory Centre are launching a free, limited-edition educational series called Soar for established businesses ready to expand or scale their operations, including through e-commerce or by looking at other markets. The program runs monthly from September to December with multiple sessions each month and is free to successful applicants thanks to a partnership with Scotiabank. (Photo: Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough’s new limited-edition training program aims to help small businesses ‘soar’ to...

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Running over four months in the fall, the Soar program is designed for established businesses ready to expand or scale their operations.
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