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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.
Cobourg internal medicine specialist Dr. Anuja Sharma and breathwork facilitator Randi Stone are the guest speakers at the free Northumberland PACE Speakers Series webinar on July 23, 2025. They will be leading an evidence-based discussion on how simple breathing techniques can improve your mental clarity and calm, support restful sleep, and lift your mood without medication or gadgets. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Northumberland PACE Speakers Series returns Wednesday with free webinar on breathing better to live...

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At July 23 online event, attendees can learn more about the benefits of breathing techniques to enhance focus, sleep, and mood.
A fundraiser for Five Counties Children's Centre, Little Lakers Night returns to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on July 24, 2025 when the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers take on the Brampton Excelsiors in their final home game of the regular Major Series Lacrosse season. Pictured during a media event on July 15 are Lakers board chair Len Powers (left) and Five Counties CEO Scott Pepin (right) with nine-year-old Kennedy Meredith, who designed the special jersey that Lakers players will wear during the pre-game warmup before being auction off in support of Five Counties. (Photo: Peterborough Century 21 Lakers)

Little Lakers Night on Thursday a highlight of the summer season for Five Counties...

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Fundraiser for regional treatment centre set for July 24 at Peterborough Memorial Centre when Peterborough Century 21 Lakers take on Brampton Excelsiors.
Community Futures Peterborough and its Business Advisory Centre are launching a free, limited-edition educational series called Soar for established businesses ready to expand or scale their operations, including through e-commerce or by looking at other markets. The program runs monthly from September to December with multiple sessions each month and is free to successful applicants thanks to a partnership with Scotiabank. (Photo: Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough’s new limited-edition training program aims to help small businesses ‘soar’ to...

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Running over four months in the fall, the Soar program is designed for established businesses ready to expand or scale their operations.
The Peterborough Special Olympic women's soccer team (Candace Bushie, Crystal Cochrane, Jasmine Davis, Haley Fowler, Heather Fowler, Nicole Hewitt, Kristen Lackey, Gillian McHugh, Miriam McHugh, Kacee Quinlan, Jenn Wildman, and Carlea Wilkie-Ellis) with coaches Debbie Quinlan, Shawna Goode, and Linda Wilkie celebrating the first-ever gold medal in the women's soccer division at the Special Olympics provincial games, held in Brantford from July 10 to 13, 2025. (Photo: Special Olympics Ontario)

Peterborough athletes make history as first women’s team to win a gold medal in...

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Coach Debbie Quinlan hopes Special Olympics Ontario and Special Olympics Canada will one day have women's divisions for all sports.
A view from a lookout on the 435-acre property north of Buckhorn that Kawartha Land Trust is fundraising to purchase and protect in perpetuity and also create public access community footpaths. (Photo: Thom Unrau / Kawartha Land Trust)

Kawartha Land Trust appeals to community for final $75,000 to purchase and protect 435...

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Land conservation organization aims to create hiking destination if successful in raising remainder of $1.6 million purchase price by August 31.
Jeff Crowley, co-owner of Cobourg Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic across the street from the emergency homeless shelter at 310 Division St., shared many videos and photos showing undesirable behaviour, including fighting, screaming, drug use, and public urination, at a town hall meeting at Cobourg Community Centre on June 17, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Town of Cobourg video)

Northumberland County seeking new location outside of Cobourg for temporary winter warming room

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Call-out to property owners follows county council's June 18 decision to close warming room at controversial low-barrier homeless shelter at 310 Division Street.
Port Hope mayor Olena Hankivsky speaks outside the Port Hope Walk-in Clinic at 99 Toronto Road on July 16, 2025, announcing the results of a recent 10-day fundraising campaign to support the clinic that raised more than $189,000, including a matching donation from the Port Hope & District Healthcare Foundation. The funds will allow for the hiring of nurse practitioners to increase the hours and days the clinic is open and also provide mental health services. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Community campaign raises over $189,000 for Port Hope Walk-In Clinic

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With matching donation from Port Hope & District Healthcare Foundation, funds will support hiring more nurse practitioners.
The Lakefield Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) has become the first living wage employer in Selwyn Township to receive certification from the Ontario Living Wage Network, joining 14 other workplaces in Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes region and one of only seven organizations in Ontario's animal welfare sector to receive the certification. (Photo: LAWS)

Lakefield Animal Welfare Society becomes first certified living wage employer in Selwyn Township

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'If you work full time, you should be able to make ends meet': Ontario Living Wage Network.
Northumberland County is advancing several key infrastructure projects in summer 2025, including bridge replacements, road rehabilitation, intersection improvements, and affordable housing expansion. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County warden says infrastructure projects ‘are about more than concrete and asphalt’

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Major projects are underway this summer in Cobourg, Campbellford, Brighton, Port Hope, Cramahe Township, and more.
Robert Gauvreau (right) of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory in Peterborough with representatives from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough and the Kawartha Haliburton Children's Foundation and a local student celebrating the results of the 2024 "Gear Up for Good" campaign. The annual back-to-school initiative, which returns for its fourth year in 2025, provides under-served children with school essentials. (Photo: Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory)

Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory in Peterborough kicks off ‘Gear Up for Good’ backpacks...

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Donations accepted until August 11 for 4th annual back-to-school initiative providing under-served children with school essentials.
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