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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.
The Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service's fire prevention video series "Jump Into Fire Safety With Katie" has won the program of the year award from the Ontario Association of Fire Educators. Pictured are fire chief Terry Jones, fire prevention public educator and series host Katie Dukelow, and Rogers TV Producer Mel Shannon. (Photo courtesy of City of Kawartha Lakes)

Fire safety video series by Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service wins provincial award

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'Jump into Fire Safety with Katie' teaches residents about fire prevention, school bus safety, lithium-ion battery handling, and more.
During a special meeting on November 6, 2024, Northumberland County council gave staff a green light to spend up to $587,700 so that the new homeless shelter at 310 Division St., expected to open in later 2024, would be in compliance with requirements of the Town of Cobourg's emergency care establishments bylaw. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Northumberland County council authorizes up to $587,700 so new homeless shelter can comply with...

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County has partnered with Transition House to operate 47-bedroom complex at 310 Division St. that would replace existing Chapel St. shelter.
To help stimulate the local economy during the holiday season, the Town of Cobourg and the Cobourg Downtown Business Improvement Area are offering a free hour of parking in the downtown Cobourg area during November and December. (Photo: Adam Bureau)

Cobourg modifies downtown parking fees for November and December to stimulate local economy

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Town's initiative with Cobourg DBIA aims to 'encourage more people to explore and support our downtown businesses' when holiday shopping.
Community Care Northumberland (CCN) has launched its eighth annual "Adopt a Grandparent" program, which is aimed at brightening the holiday season for Northumberland County seniors in need. Donations will be accepted until December 6, 2024. (Photo: CCN)

Community Care Northumberland’s ‘Adopt a Grandparent’ program returns to brighten holiday season for local...

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'With rising costs and inflation making things tough for many, that need is even greater': Chelsea Rankin.
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland is continuing to offer shelter services at its 22-bed Chapel Street facility in Cobourg at a reduced capacity of 10 beds, following the Cobourg fire department's recent approval of the shelter's updated fire safety plan. The organization has secured eight additional motel rooms for people in the area who are unsheltered. (Photo: Transition House / Facebook)

Cobourg’s Transition House cuts homeless beds by more than half to comply with fire...

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Chapel Street shelter down to 10 beds from 22, with organization securing 8 motel rooms in Northumberland County.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre is located at 1 Hospital Drive in Peterborough and Ross Memorial Hospital is located at 10 Angeline Street North in Lindsay. (Photos: PRHC and Ross Memorial Hospital)

Two hospitals in the Kawarthas region reintroduce mandatory masking in patient care areas

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Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Lindsay's Ross Memorial Hospital have updated their masking policies for respiratory illness season.
The Centre for Indigenous Theatre performing a reading of Drew Hayden Taylor's "Girl Who Loved Her Horses" at the 2024 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) at Trent University in Peterborough. For 2025, the festival is moving to the Peterborough Theatre Guild in East City. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of NIFF video)

Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival to move to Peterborough Theatre Guild in 2025

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Organizers hope moving 5th annual festival from Trent University to a more central location in the city will attract more audiences.
Kawartha Lakes Food Source (KLFS) is seeing rising food bank use in the City of Kawartha Lakes, which is consistent with nationwide findings recently released by Food Banks Canada in its HungerCount 2024 report. (Photo: KLFS)

Reflecting Food Banks Canada’s latest report, Kawartha Lakes Food Source seeing increased use and...

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Food Banks Canada's 2024 HungerCount report 'definitely reflects our situation locally,' says Erika Henry.
Transition House board chair Meaghan MacDonald and executive director Ike Nwibe address Northumberland County Council during a special county council meeting on October 29, 2024. With a 2024 bylaw around the regulation of emergency care establishments now in place in Cobourg, Transition House may be forced to close its doors to additional guests or reduce its occupancy at its Chapel Street location. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Northumberland County video)

Northumberland County council authorizes $40,000 for purchase of hotel rooms for unsheltered residents

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Council decision comes with news Transition House faces reduced occupancy to comply with Cobourg bylaw regulating emergency care establishments.
Applications for the Starter Company Growth Program, a provincially funded entreprenurial training and grant program for small businesses administered by the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN), are open until November 22, 2024. Pictured is Beverley Shepherd, founder and owner of Verano Food Holdings and a previous Starter Company participant. (Photo: BECN / Facebook)

Small businesses in Northumberland County encouraged to apply for Starter Company Growth Program

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Applications for BECN-administered entrepreneurial training and grant program open until November 22.
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