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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.
Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas has appointed three new members to its board of directors: Waun Broderick, Jan d'Ailly, and Kelly Hagen. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas welcomes three new additions to its board

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Waun Broderick, Jan d'Ailly, and Kelly Hagen have joined the board of the economic development organization.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough on June 26, 2023 outside the Silver Bean Cafe at Millennium Park in Peterborough for Anti-Stigma Day. Returning for 2024, the free community event with information, games, activities, and more aims to educate community members about the impact of negatives attitudes, beliefs, or behaviours about or towards a group of people because of their circumstances, including people who use drugs. (Photo: Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough)

Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland Drug Strategy recognizes June 26 as ‘Anti-Stigma Day’

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Elizabeth Fry Society hosting event at Peterborough's Millennium Park to raise awareness about negative impact of stigma on people who use drugs.
Vlad Padure is the new vice-president of clinical and chief nursing executive for Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Lindsay effective June 24, 2024. (Photo: RMH)

Lindsay hospital welcomes new vice-president of clinical and chief nursing executive

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Vlad Padure 'will be a tremendous asset to our organization and community': Ross Memorial Hospital CEO.
Norwood Pride is hosting its 2024 event on Saturday, July 14 at the Norwood branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. A group of volunteers held the first Norwood Pride event in 2017 and, except during the pandemic, has held an annual event ever since. (Photo courtesy of Norwood Pride)

‘Visibility is important in small towns’ for LGBTQ+ community members

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Norwood Pride hosts July 14 event with barbecue, music, drag story time, and children's activities.
Northumberland residents Anne Mead and Ella Watson, pictured with Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) board chair Elizabeth Selby, are the recipients of the hospital's 2024 Health Professions Scholarships. (Photo: NHH)

Northumberland Hills Hospital recognizes two future nurses with scholarships

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Port Hope and Baltimore students each receive $1,500 bursary towards their health care education.
To meet a 60 per cent increase in demand in 2023, Northumberland County has announced the addition of 181 new spaces in 2024 at licensed child care centres across the county, including in Port Hope, Trent Hills, and Cobourg. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County announces addition of 181 new spaces at licensed child care centres

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Expansion in response to 'surge in demand' includes 119 new spaces in Port Hope, 47 more in Trent Hills, and 15 new spaces in Cobourg.
Bee City Kawartha Lakes is hosting its fifth annual "Bee a Hero Garden Challenge," which promotes the creation of pollinator-friendly gardens in the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Pollinator Partnership)

Kawartha Lakes annual ‘Bee a Hero’ challenge promotes pollinator-friendly gardens

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'This initiative has never been of greater importance' given threats to pollinators: Bee City Kawartha Lakes.
A rendering of improvements that will result from the reconstruction of Walton Street in downtown Port Hope. The municipality is redirecting 75 per cent of the ticket revenue collected through parking enforcement between May 1 and November 1 to the Heritage Business Improvement Area to support downtown aesthetic projects and events during the ongoing reconstruction. (Rendering: Municipality of Port Hope)

Port Hope to redirect bulk of downtown parking ticket revenue towards beautification efforts and...

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Heritage Business Improvement Area will use funds to support the downtown during Walton Street reconstruction.
Sarah Lewis of Curve Lake First Nation, who was Nogojiwanong-Peterborough's inaugural poet laureate, is one of the participants in the Ode'miin Giizis (Strawberry Moon) Celebration taking place on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2024 at the Cobourg Community Centre. (Photo: CBC Arts video)

Northumberland County celebrates Ode’miin Giizis (the Strawberry Moon) on National Indigenous Peoples Day

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'Experience the richness and diversity of Indigenous culture' at free family-friendly event on June 21 at Cobourg Community Centre.
A School Street activity at Mountview School in Toronto. Peterborough-based Green Communities Canada and partners will receive $3 million in federal funding to support the National Active School Streets Initiative, a nationwide collaboration between not-for-profit organizations, cities, research institutions, and others to create car-free zones in front of schools to encourage physical activity among children. (Photo: 8 80 Cities)

Peterborough-based Green Communities Canada and partners to receive $3 million for creation of car-free...

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Goal of National Active School Streets Initiative is to provide children with access to safe spaces that encourage physical activity.
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