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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.
Bee City Kawartha Lakes is hosting its fifth annual "Bee a Hero Garden Challenge," which promotes the creation of pollinator-friendly gardens in the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Pollinator Partnership)

Kawartha Lakes annual ‘Bee a Hero’ challenge promotes pollinator-friendly gardens

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'This initiative has never been of greater importance' given threats to pollinators: Bee City Kawartha Lakes.
A rendering of improvements that will result from the reconstruction of Walton Street in downtown Port Hope. The municipality is redirecting 75 per cent of the ticket revenue collected through parking enforcement between May 1 and November 1 to the Heritage Business Improvement Area to support downtown aesthetic projects and events during the ongoing reconstruction. (Rendering: Municipality of Port Hope)

Port Hope to redirect bulk of downtown parking ticket revenue towards beautification efforts and...

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Heritage Business Improvement Area will use funds to support the downtown during Walton Street reconstruction.
Sarah Lewis of Curve Lake First Nation, who was Nogojiwanong-Peterborough's inaugural poet laureate, is one of the participants in the Ode'miin Giizis (Strawberry Moon) Celebration taking place on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2024 at the Cobourg Community Centre. (Photo: CBC Arts video)

Northumberland County celebrates Ode’miin Giizis (the Strawberry Moon) on National Indigenous Peoples Day

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'Experience the richness and diversity of Indigenous culture' at free family-friendly event on June 21 at Cobourg Community Centre.
A School Street activity at Mountview School in Toronto. Peterborough-based Green Communities Canada and partners will receive $3 million in federal funding to support the National Active School Streets Initiative, a nationwide collaboration between not-for-profit organizations, cities, research institutions, and others to create car-free zones in front of schools to encourage physical activity among children. (Photo: 8 80 Cities)

Peterborough-based Green Communities Canada and partners to receive $3 million for creation of car-free...

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Goal of National Active School Streets Initiative is to provide children with access to safe spaces that encourage physical activity.
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) CEO Veronica Nelson (second from left) and HHHS Foundation executive director Melanie Koldt Wong (second from right) and HHHS staff celebrate the arrival of a new CT scanner at the Haliburton hospital site on June 17, 2024. (Photo courtesy of HHHS Foundation)

Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation celebrates arrival of new CT scanner

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Foundation has also received a $500,000 donation from Scott and Chere Campbell, who will match community donations up to another $500,000.
Rebecca Anne Bloom, general manager of Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon, accepts a $20,000 grant from Invest Kawartha CEO Vince Killen as part of a new funding program called LEAP that invests in local non-profit organizations that contribute to economic development in Kawartha Lakes. Globus Theatre is one of seven non-profits that received grants in LEAP's inaugural year. (Photo courtesy of Invest Kawartha)

Seven Kawartha Lakes non-profits receive financial boost from Invest Kawartha

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LEAP program funding stream 'aimed at boosting capacity in the not-for-profit sector'.
Some of the students from Cobourg Collegiate Institute's Grade 12 business class holding their retail-ready "Simply Salsa" products at the Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre (OAFVC) in Colborne. OAFVC is hosting a free open house on June 15, 2024 where visitors can tour the 216 Purdy Road facility and learn more about OAFVC. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County’s Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre hosts June 15 open house

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Cobourg high school students recently created their own retail-ready salsa at the Colborne food processing facility.
Peterborough Public Health partnered with Trent University to participate in the provincial wastewater surveillance program, with the university's Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensic Centre performing the work. Peterborough's board of health has voted to provide funding to Trent University to continue local wastewater surveillance following the Ontario government's recent decision to end the provincially funded wastewater surveillance program. (Photo: Trent University)

Peterborough Public Health to continue local wastewater surveillance after Ontario government cancels province-wide program

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Board of health voted to provide funding for existing partnership between health unit and Trent University.
Young musicians from the "Upbeat! Downtown" program through the Kawartha Youth Orchestra are presenting their end-of-year recital on June 13, 2024 at All Saints' Anglican Church in Peterborough, where the "Stay Upbeat!" fundraising campaign will be launched, seeking community donations to keep the program running after an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant ends. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Youth Orchestra)

Kawartha Youth Orchestra asking Peterborough community to help maintain music program for local children...

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June 13 concert raising funds for 'Upbeat! Downtown', which provides universal access to musical instruments and food.
A telecommunications tower. (Photo: Eastern Ontario Regional Network)

Northumberland County residents can expect news soon about improved internet access

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Warden Brian Ostrander says county has 'aggressive rollout timeline' for rural broadband expansion.
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