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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.
Habitat for Humanity Northumberland is teaming up with Roda's Kitchen in Cobourg to fundraise for building projects through the limited time sale of sets of cookies decorated with a Thanksgiving theme. (Photo: Habitat for Humanity Northumberland)

Habitat for Humanity Northumberland teams up with Cobourg bakery for Thanksgiving cookie fundraiser

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Supporting affordable housing, boxes of five cookies from Roda's Kitchen can be ordered until October 4.
In 2018, Hamilton photographer Jessie Golem created a photographic series called "Humans of Basic Income," showing the human side of the Ontario provincial government's decision to cancel the basic income pilot project. Herself a participant in the program, Golem's portraits of participants in the program — who are holding signs sharing their stories of how project has benefited them — received national and international attention. (Photo: Jessie Golem)

Kawarthas region board of health calls for federal government action on guaranteed basic income

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Board for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit endorses Bills S-233 and C-223.
Fleming College is bringing a new mobile laboratory to Lindsay's Frost campus to train personal support workers. The mobile lab is equipped with portable beds, lifts, and state-of-the-art technology. (Photo: Fleming College)

Fleming College providing education on wheels to train personal support workers in Lindsay

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New mobile laboratory will allow Frost campus students to participate in PSW program without having to commute to Peterborough campus.
At its meeting on September 18, 2024, Northumberland County council put the brakes on any further work to study different scenarios for policing services in Northumberland County. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Northumberland County council tables any further work on studying police services

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'This a lower-tier responsibility and it must stay there': county councillor Scott Jibb.
Two of the children who participated in the kids fun run during the inaugural Monarch Butterfly Festival and Run in October 2023. The 2024 event takes place on Saturday, September 21, with a sold-out 10km race and 1km kids fun run preceding the festival in Peterborough's Millennium Park. Funds raised during the event will support a non-profit environmental organization in Mexico that is working to conserve, regenerate, and protect the habitat of the endangered monarch butterfly. (Photo courtesy of Monarch Ultra)

Monarch Butterfly Festival takes flight Saturday at Millennium Park in Peterborough

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Preceded by 10km race and 1km kids fun run, 2nd annual event raises awareness and funds for monarch butterfly conservation efforts.
Both the Town and Cobourg and the City of Kawartha Lakes are among Ontario municipalities participating in "Test Your Smoke Alarm Day" on September 28, 2024, a provincial campaign led by Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal where residents are asked to "take the pledge" to test their smoke alarms. (kawarthaNOW screenshot from Saved by the Beep video)

Cobourg and Kawartha Lakes among municipalities participating in ‘Test Your Smoke Alarm Day’ on...

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'Lives will be saved by regularly testing smoke alarms at least once a month': fire chiefs.
Northumberland County council has hired a consultant to complete a review of police services in Northumberland, which encompasses looking at one police service for the entire county instead of the current three: the Port Hope Police Service, the Cobourg Police Service, and the Ontario Provincial Police's Northumberland detachment with locations in Cobourg, Brighton, and Campbellford. (kawarthaNOW collage of police service photos)

Report on police services in Northumberland County coming before council September 18

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With current services provided by three forces, councillors will review results of study exploring concept of one county-wide police service.
Having a Pride event of its very own is critical for the village of Lakefield, according to the Lakefield Pride Committee. The Lakefield Pride Picnic, an annual family event founded in 2021, takes place on September 22, 2024 in Isabel Morris Park and includes a march from the park through the village. (Photo: Lakefield Pride / Facebook)

Lakefield’s Pride event is essential in village where people often feel isolated and have...

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'We really just want to create a great experience for our community to share love and kindness for all': Lakefield Pride Committee.
A think tank of Peterborough family doctors is hoping to help solve some of the issues related to recruiting and retaining physicians. The group was formed by Dr. Madura Sundareswaran, a family physician who opened her practice in Peterborough in 2019 and founded the Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic in 2023. She lives in Peterborough with her husband, Dr. Mathew Moore, who is also a family doctor. In March 2024, Dr. Sundareswaran received an award from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario that honours outstanding Ontario doctors. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic)

Peterborough family doctors launch think tank to identify primary health care challenges and brainstorm...

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Founded by award-winning physician Dr. Madura Sundareswaran, group strives 'to tackle some of the barriers in family medicine today'.
Kawartha World Issues Centre's 35th anniversary fundraising celebration on October 29, 2024 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough will feature a keynote speech by award-winning anti-racism and Indigenous researcher and entrepreneur Larissa Crawford and a performance by Indigenous roots singer-songwriter Mimi O'Bonsawin. (Photos: Feather Photo and Jen Squires)

Peterborough’s Kawartha World Issues Centre celebrates 35 years at the Market Hall on October...

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Fundraising celebration will include keynote by anti-racism researcher Larissa Crawford and performance by Indigenous musician Mimi O'Bonsawin.
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