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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.
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region is transforming its Lakefield ReStore into a boutique-style store specializing in antiques, vintage treasures, and one-of-a-kind specialty items, such as this antique settee sofa that recently sold for $195. The Lakefield ReStore is also now the only ReStore in the region open on Sundays. (Photo: Lakefield ReStore / Facebook)

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region’s Lakefield ReStore gets a refresh

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Now open on Sundays, the boutique-style store will specialize in antiques, vintage treasures, and one-of-a-kind specialty items.
On February 12, 2025, Yamaha Financial Services presented Northumberland County with a $12,732.32 cheque for the Northumberland County Forest as part of the 2024 Stay Outdoors grant program. The funds will support the installation of fencing, gates, and signage to help protect environmentally sensitive areas as well as the planting of 160 native species to restore damaged ecosystems. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County Forest receives financial boost for conservation and trail safety efforts

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Stay Outdoors grant from Yamaha Financial Services will support new fencing and signage and planting of 160 native species.
The Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) is accepting applications from Indigenous visual artists to have their work displayed during the 2025 festival running from June 19 to 22 at the Peterborough Theatre Guild. Both Indigenous artists who may not have exhibited before or established artists who have new work to show are encouraged to apply. Pictured is a work by Nuin-Tara Wilson ᓄᐃᓐᑕᕋ Star Daughter Woman, a Cree artist residing in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. (Photo: Sadleir House / Instagram)

Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival’s 2025 opens inaugural call for visual artists to participate in...

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Indigenous artists who have not exhibited before or established artists with new work to show are encouraged to apply.
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) was the beneficiary of a recent fundraiser that saw volunteers from the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) student fraternity camp out in the parking lot of the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough from February 7 to 9, 2025, raising over $2,700 for affordable housing efforts. (Photo: TKE Peterborough)

‘The community engagement was incredible’: Trent, Fleming students camp out in Peterborough in support...

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Tau Kappa Epsilon student fraternity members raise awareness and $2,700 for Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region.
The Town of Cobourg's economic development manager Daniel Van Kampen with the Economic Developers Council of Ontario award for workforce development and talent attraction in the rural category. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

Town of Cobourg receives provincial economic development award of excellence

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Town's economic development department recognized for its workforce development programs focused on youth.
Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada to the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario. (Photo: Rod Gurdebeke / The Canadian Press)

Northumberland County warden reaching out to border communities in response to U.S. tariff threats

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Brian Ostrander has sent letters to elected officials in New York and Pennsylvania.

Haliburton Highlands Health Services holding community forums on future of healthcare in Haliburton County

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Forums will take place February 19, March 5, and March 26 in person at Minden site and virtually.
EarlyON Northumberland is bringing back its family fun bingo contest for 2025. The contest encourages residents to take part in family activities in February and March, such as the "Snow Much Fun" event in Hamilton Township on February 28, for the chance to win prizes. (Photo: EarlyON Northumberland)

EarlyON Northumberland’s family fun bingo contest ‘back again by popular demand’

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More than 95 families took part in 2024 contest, which offers a chance to win Ontario Parks passes.
Peterborough Community Health Centre executive director Ashley Safar gives a thumbs up as she reviews the progress of construction of the centre's new longer-term location on two floors of Peterborough Square mall, where the centre is currently operating out of a temporary location. (Photo: Peterborough Community Health Centre)

Construction well underway on Peterborough Community Health Centre’s new longer-term space in Peterborough Square

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Centre is currently only accepting a limited number of clients from its priority populations by referral.
Northumberland County Archives & Museum (NCAM) will be closing its existing location on Ontario Street in Cobourg to the public after February 21, 2025 as the museum prepares to move to its new location in the Golden Plough Lodge long-term care facility currently under construction on Courthouse Road. The new museum is expected to open in fall 2005. (Rendering: Salter Pilon Architecture)

New Northumberland County Archives & Museum ‘set to become a must-visit destination’ in Cobourg

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Current museum location closed to public as of February 22 as staff prepare for move to new Courthouse Road location expected to open in fall.
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