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Authors Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
330 Articles
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.
Nancy Cockburn and Jenn McCallum, co-founders of the Ashburnham Memorial Stewardship Group, pictured with garbage collected on Armour Hill in Peterborough on April 13, 2024. (Photo: John Hauser)

Organizers ‘thrilled with the turnout’ for clean-up of Armour Hill park in Peterborough

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Ashburnham Memorial Stewardship Group and volunteers collected 38 bags of garbage on Saturday.
Five Counties Children Centre will host its third annual signature fundraising event, the backyard summer social, on June 22, 2024 in Peterborough. Adults can be a kid again for the afternoon, enjoying games and activities including a petting zoo. Proceeds from the event will support high-priority and high-demand services like speech therapy and occupational therapy for children with special needs in Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton, Hastings, and Kawartha Lakes. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Adults can be a kid again and support Five Counties Children’s Centre at upcoming...

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Backyard summer social in Peterborough on June 22 features catered food and treats, live music, a live auction and door prizes, and fun activities.
Young dinner guests Robert and Elijah play a game called "Open Doors for Habitat" with volunteers Brenda and Robert at Habitat for Humanity Northumberland's Sunday dinner fundraising event on April 7, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Northumberland)

Sunday dinner for 120 serves up $23,000 for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland

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Fundraiser at ReStore in Cobourg supports Northumberland build projects.
Kawartha Lakes resident Harold Lenters receiving a 2023 Bee a Hero certificate from Kawartha Lake city councillor Pat Warren and beekeeper Christine Szabados of the Kawartha Lakes environmental advisory committee at the April 9, 2024 committee of the whole meeting. Lenters, who added pollinator gardens to his waterfront property, was one of eight people and organizations who were recognized for their efforts to create pollinator-friendly gardens in Kawartha Lakes. (Photo courtesy of City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes announces 2023 ‘Bee a Hero’ award recipients

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Awards recognize action to create pollinator-friendly gardens in Kawartha Lakes.
Erik Ellis, pictured with his wife Denise, is the spokesperson for the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation's spring fundraising appeal. When Ellis was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and needed a total hip replacement, he was able to get the procedure done at the Lindsay hospital, the first hospital in Ontario to use a new hip replacement implant technology. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation launches spring fundraiser ‘for the highest priority needs’ at Lindsay...

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'The Ross has always been there when we needed it,' says patient spokesperson Erik Ellis.

Ashburnham Memorial Stewardship Group calling on residents to show ‘some love’ for a Peterborough...

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Armour Hill rain-or-shine celebration and clean-up event takes place April 13.
Registration is open for YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's "Walk A Mile In Their Shoes" fundraiser on Friday, May 24 in downtown Peterborough. Originally launched as "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" in 2009, the event had raised almost $1 million for women and children recovering from gender-based violence when the organization ended it in 2020, in part due to the pandemic. YWCA Peterborough Haliburton has brought the event back for 2024 with a more inclusive name but the same focus. (Photo: YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s ‘Walk A Mile’ fundraiser returns after a four-year absence

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Registration is open for May 24 'Walk A Mile In Their Shoes' event supporting YWCA programs and services for victims of gender-based violence.
Peterborough County's new healthcare needs assessment tool allows residents to register their need for a family doctor, collects information about healthcare services needed in the county, and will help recruit new physicians to the county by connecting them with patients. (Stock photo)

Peterborough County launches new strategy to recruit physicians and connect residents with local healthcare

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New healthcare needs assessment tool 'critical for planning for the future': Lori Richey.
The annual Mayors' Keep the County Clean Challenge in recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2024 sees residents of municipalities in Northumberland County participating in a friendly competition from April 21 to 27 by cleaning up local parks, streets, and neighbourhoods. (Stock photo via Northumberland County)

Northumberland County issues Earth Day challenge, invites member communities to clean up their neighbourhoods

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'Keep the County Clean Challenge' has 'net benefit of working together to beautify Northumberland' county warden says.
Campbellford Memorial Hospital in Campbellford is planning to create a community healing garden for both patients and staff. Pictured are members of the hospital's community healing garden committee. While planning is still under way, committee members are aiming to have a few raised garden beds and benches completed by late spring or early summer, with the ultimate plan to also have fruit trees, a seating area with picnic tables, bird feeders, and wind chimes. (Photo: Campbellford Memorial Hospital)

Campbellford hospital committee plants seed for healing garden in Municipality of Trent Hills

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'We are most excited to provide a welcoming, inclusive and stigma-free green space': Jessica Clarke.
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