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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 Hike, Bike, and Bark for Hospice event held on September 29, 2024 in Cobourg raised $77,390 to support essential hospice services in Northumberland County through Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre. (Photo: Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre Foundation)

Fundraiser brings home ‘unprecedented’ $70,000-plus for Ed’s House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre

'We're really pleased with how well Hike, Bike, and Bark for Hospice turned out and the incredible support from the community'
Samantha Roan has been hired by Peterborough Public Health (PPH) as the health unit's first-ever Indigenous health manager. Roan has a master's degree in public health, specializing in policy and management with an interest in Indigenous health and Indigenous health equity, from the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. (Photo supplied by PPH)

Peterborough Public Health hires its first-ever Indigenous health manager

Samantha Roan will guide health unit's 'reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenization journey'.
City of Kawartha Lakes council learned about design plans and the overall need for a new $50-million paramedic services base on Angeline Street in Lindsay during a committee of the whole meeting on October 8, 2024. (kawarthaNOW screenshot from City of Kawartha Lakes video)

Kawartha Lakes city council hears about design plan and need for new $50-million Lindsay...

Proposed facility on Angeline Street property owned by school board would also serve as back-up for city's IT infrastructure and for 911.
Peterborough-based Compass Early Learning & Care Centre (Compass ELC) is hoping to have a long-term impact in Kirkfield when it opens a new child care program in the Kawartha Lakes community in 2025. (Photo: Compass ELC)

Compass Early Learning & Care shares long-term vision for new child care program in...

Organization hopes to address 'child care desert' in northern Kawartha Lakes community while offering 'meaningful employment' to educators.
Northumberland County announced on October 7, 2024 that the new Golden Plough Lodge (GPL) long-term care home and Northumberland County Archives and Museum project in Cobourg is 75 per complete and will open in 2025. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County announces new long-term care home and museum and archives is 75% complete

Project has taken three years longer than anticipated and is $30 million over original budget due to pandemic-related construction challenges.
Christian and Gabriel are two of the kids of families served by Five Counties Children's Centre who are looking forward to "All-o-ween" at the organization's locations in Peterborough, Cobourg, and Lindsay from October 28 to 30, 2024. The event is aimed at making the trick-or-treating experience more inclusive and accessible for kids of all ages and abilities by removing physical and sensory barriers for trick-or-treating. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

Five Counties Children’s Centre hosting inclusive Halloween events for young clients and kids on...

'All-o-ween' events in Peterborough, Cobourg, and Lindsay from October 28 to 30 offer an accessible and sensory-friendly trick-or-treating experience.
Hamilton photographer Jessie Golem's "Humans of Basic Income" photographic series showed the human side of the then-newly elected Ford government's 2019 decision to cancel the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Program before it was completed and evaluated. (Photo: Jessie Golem)

Basic Income Peterborough Network launching new ‘Hope’ workshop series on World Food Day

Group partners with Peterborough Food Action Network for inaugural workshop on food insecurity on October 16.
Leisse Wilcox, a Cobourg native, breast cancer survivor, single mom, and leadership development expert is competing in the "Speaker Slam's 8th Annual Grand Slam" competition on November 9, 2024 in Toronto that could earn her the title of inspirational speaker of the year. (Photo supplied by Speaker Slam)

‘Anybody can be brave’ says Cobourg breast cancer survivor and leadership expert

Leisse Wilcox to compete for inspirational speaker of the year title at Speaker Slam's Grand Slam finals in Toronto on November 9.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton (BBBS-KLH) is temporarily pausing new applications for its mentoring programs, which match children and youth needing support and guidance with volunteer mentors, due to a significant shortage of funding and volunteers. (Photo: Big Brothers Big Sisters)

Local Big Brothers Big Sisters pauses new mentoring applications due to funding and volunteer...

With 45 youth on waiting list, Big Brothers Big Sisters Kawartha Lakes - Haliburton calls need for dedicated mentors 'greater than ever'.
K9Crusaders, a Northumberland County-based rescue that helps rehabilitate and rehome dogs, is hosts its annual fundraising festival on October 19, 2024. (Photo: K9Crusaders / Facebook)

Northumberland rescue gets its tails wagging for upcoming fundraiser

Run and funded by volunteers, K9Crusaders presents harvest festival October 19 in Castleton.

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