Monday, July 14, 2025
Home Authors Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
538 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.
Donations made to The Home Depot Canada Foundation's Orange Door Project in person at the Cobourg Home Depot or online will support Rebound Child & Youth Services in Northumberland County, including the innovative Nightstop program to prevent youth homelessness. (Photo: Rebound Child & Youth Services)

‘Orange Door Project’ fundraising campaign at Cobourg Home Depot to benefit Rebound Child &...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Rebound hopes campaign will generate $5,000 to help prevent youth homelessness in Northumberland County.
Dr. Natalie Bocking is the deputy medical officer of health for Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Public Health, the legal name of the recently merged Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health. Despite the merger, members of the public should continue to engage with their local public health offices as usual until otherwise directed. (Photo: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit)

First case of measles in vaccinated Kawartha Lakes resident is rare ‘breakthrough’ infection says...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Dr. Natalie Bocking notes fully vaccinated people can still get measles if they have close contact with an infected person over a long period of time.
Norwood District Public School Grade 5 student Charlotte Fillier received an honourable mention for this essay and hand-drawn picture honouring her great aunt Penny as part of the 2025 Grandparent of the Year contest presented by Community Care Peterborough and The Gardens of Peterborough Retirement Residences. (Photo: Kayla Le Franc)

Annual contest ‘reminds us that intergenerational relationships are a source of strength and joy...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Community Care Peterborough's Grandparent of the Year awards recognize eight area children honouring special older people in their lives.
The team at Youth Wellness Hub Ontario Northumberland (YWHO Northumberland) includes, from left to right, Chad Valyear (Peer Support), Alexis Forde (Care Coordinator), Jennifer Pendergast (Project Manager), Carissa Parsons (Mental Health / Substance Use Counsellor), Alex Crosier (Intake / Youth Facilitator), and (not pictured) Sam Rockbrune (Executive Director of Rebound Child & Youth Services). A virtual platform is now available to provide youth aged 12 to 25 in Northumberland County with free low-barrier mental health and peer support services, with YWHO Northumberland's physical headquarters under development at 15 Cavan Street in Port Hope. (Photo: Chad Valyear)

Youth Wellness Hub Ontario Northumberland launches virtual mental health and peer support services

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Organization aims to offer an expanded number of services over the next few months as it works towards the opening of its physical location in Port Hope.
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) CEO Susan Zambonin has received an award from Habitat for Humanity Canada in recognition of her leadership, dedication, and innovation towards advancing affordable housing in the country. (Photo: Habitat PKR)

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region CEO Susan Zambonin receives prestigious national award

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Zambonin says she is 'deeply honoured' to receive Habitat Canada's Terry Petkau Legacy Award for outstanding leadership, innovation, and dedication.
The Talk Now Child, Youth and Family Walk-in Clinic is located at Peterborough Youth Services at 459 Reid Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough family mental health walk-in clinic adjusts its hours for the summer

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Children and youth encouraged to take advantage of counselling services at Talk Now clinic on Tuesday afternoons at Peterborough Youth Services.
Community Care Peterborough (CCP) invites residents to take part in a gaming night on June 7, 2025 at the North Kawartha Community Centre in Apsley to raise money for CCP supports and services provided by the Apsley office. (Photo: CPP)

All fun and games: Apsley residents can support Community Care Peterborough by taking part...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
'It's a fun night with real impact, and a great way to celebrate community spirit'.
Representatives of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, the private sector, and more gathered in Cobourg on May 22, 2025 to announce that construction is underway on a 1,125-kilometre fibre optic network that aims to offer reliable high-speed internet to 11,000 unserved or underserved homes and businesses in Northumberland County by the end of 2025. (Photo: Northumberland County)

11,000 homes and businesses in Northumberland County to have access to reliable high-speed internet...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
First phase of construction on 1,125-km fibre optic network in government and private sector partnership is underway in Port Hope and Trent Hills.
Fleming College students are assisting a research project that is evaluating whether "bee hotels," which are human-constructed structures that offer nesting spaces for solitary native bee species, have a net-positive impact on native bees. Three bee hotel designs are being tested in public parks, community food gardens, and pollinator gardens across the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Fleming College)

Fleming College studying the impact of ‘bee hotels’ on native bee species in Kawartha...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
'We hope the research will lead to evidence-based practices that truly support native pollinators'.
The late Kathryn Peeters pictured in June 2023 holding her Barbara McArthur Award of Distinction from the City of Kawartha Lakes, along with city councillor Charlie McDonald, kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee chair Diane Engelstad, Kawartha Lakes Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Accessibility (IDEA) Partner Christine Briggs, and Mayor Doug Elmslie. A new Youth Accessibility Award, to be presented at the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards in 2026, will be named after Peeters. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

City of Kawartha Lakes to honour local champions of inclusion and announce new youth...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards to be presented on June 3 following National AccessAbility Week.
1...345...54Page 4 of 54

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

30,383FollowersLike
25,185FollowersFollow
17,705FollowersFollow
4,405FollowersFollow
3,558FollowersFollow
3,008FollowersFollow

Sign up for kawarthNOW's Enews

Sign up for our VIP Enews

kawarthaNOW.com offers two enews options to help readers stay in the know. Our VIP enews is delivered weekly every Wednesday morning and includes exclusive giveaways, and our news digest is delivered daily every morning. You can subscribe to one or both.




Submit your event for FREE!

Use our event submission form to post your event on our website — for free. To submit editorial content or ideas, please contact us.

EDITOR'S PICKS

SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS




© Copyright kawarthaNOW® 1996 - 2025. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission, or republication strictly prohibited. Trademarks owned by kawarthaNOW include kawarthaNOW®, Keep It In The Kawarthas®, Web Sites That Work®, Kawartha Localist™, Know Your Locals™, businessNOW™, musicNOW™, artNOW™, nightlifeNOW™, encoreNOW™, and KNosh™.