Authors Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
297 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.
Little Britain Foodland, located on the northeast corner of Little Britain Rd. and Eldon Rd. in Little Britain in Kawarthas Lakes, has announced on Facebook it will be closing March 16, 2024. Parent company Sobeys has confirmed the closure to kawarthaNOW. (Photo: Google Maps)

Little Britain Foodland to close permanently on March 16

'The decision to close a store is never one we make lightly' states parent company Sobeys.
Dr. Madura Sundareswaran, a first-generation Canadian whose parents came to Canada from Sri Lanka and settled in Toronto where she was raised, is a family physician who opened her practice in Peterborough in 2019. In January 2023, she opened the Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic as a transitional clinic that provides short-term medical care for up to six months for immigrants and refugees in Peterborough city or county. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic)

Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic looking to add second physician to its team

'Newcomer clients have unique and complex health care needs', says Dr. Madura Sundareswaran.
Beyond the Blue Box, a community-based waste reduction and reuse organization, has been busy behind the scenes since a "devastating" fire in September 2023 wreaked havoc on its main building at 14 Covert Street in Cobourg. The organization is still able to accept donations at its adjacent building at 12 Covert Street, which was undamaged by the fire. (Photo: Beyond the Blue Box / Facebook)

Cobourg’s Beyond the Blue Box looking to fundraise $3 million after fire, currently accepting...

'The community response and outpouring of support has been tremendous' says board chair Robb Howells.
On February 5, 2024, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) unveiled the Anne Keenleyside & Family Atrium, in honour of the late Trent University bioarcheology professor of bioarcheology who passed away in October 2022 and left a $2 million legacy gift to the hospital foundation. Pictured (left to right) are Keenleyside's close friend Lynda Wood, PRHC president and CEO Dr. Lynn Mikula, Keenleyside's stepdaughter Cassandra Butler, PRHC Radiologist Dr. Peter Gianakopoulos (in the back), PRHC Foundation president and CEO Lesley Heighway, Keenleyside's partner Pat Butler, and Keenleyside's stepdaughter Melissa Butler. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre receives ‘transformational’ donation of $2 million

Hospital names atrium after the late Anne Keenleyside, a highly respected Trent University bioarcheology professor who made legacy gift to support cancer care.
The Kawartha Lakes Legends Special Olympics basketball team gets a workout in Fenelon Falls. This is the first year for the team, which is accepting new athletes as it grows. (Photo: Theresa Burfield)

Kawartha Lakes Legends Special Olympics basketball team hits the court, open to more players

Special Olympics programs 'are continuing their winning ways' in general in Kawartha Lakes: Special Olympics program consultant.
Northumberland County warden Brian Ostrander (far right) attended the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto with his Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus colleagues to to highlight challenges around housing with Ontario minister of infrastructure Kinga Surma (second from left). Also pictured, from left to right, are Peterborough County warden and EOWC vice-chair Bonnie Clark, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski, Renfew County warden and EOWC chair Peter Emon, United Counties of Prescott & Russell warden Pierre Leroux, Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP John Jordan, and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith. (Photo courtesy of EOWC)

‘To build more houses faster, we also need to invest in the municipal infrastructure’:...

Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus stresses to Ontario government affordable and attainable housing among its 'critical' priorities.
Toronto-based psychotherapist Shanique Victoria Edwards, lead researcher for Black Mental Health Canada and a member of Black Mental Health Canada's circle of leaders, will be the keynote speaker at the official launch event of Black History Month hosted by the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough at the Peterborough Public Library on February 1, 2024. (Photo via Black Mental Health Canada website)

Black History Month time for ‘acknowledging and celebrating diversity within Black communities’

Peterborough marking month of February with variety of events, including February 1 launch of Black History Month.
Canadian Tire Cobourg associate dealer Peter Puglia (left) stands with Northumberland County building superintendent Jim Davis in support of Northumberland County's Food 4 All Warehouse. (Photo: Northumberland County)

‘Food 4 All does important work in Northumberland County’

Canadian Tire Cobourg makes $6,000 to Food 4 All Warehouse in Cobourg.
The 13th annual Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) student fraternity's "TKE in a Box" fundraiser returns to Peterborough from February 2 through 4, 2024. The 48-hour camp out aims to raise awareness about housing insecurity in the Peterborough region as well as funds for phase two of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region's Leahy's Lane affordable condo development. Pictured are TKE members during the 2023 fundraiser in the parking lot of VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Tau Kappa Epsilon)

Peterborough fraternity’s ‘TKE in a Box’ event on February 2 to raise awareness, money...

Tau Kappa Epsilon members will camp out for 48 hours in support of Habitat for Humanity's 12-unit affordable condo development in Peterborough.

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