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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 IndigiBabes, a Toronto-based burlesque collective created by Indigenous artists, activists, and aunties, performed at the 2022 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) at Trent University. The artist lottery for the 2025 edition of NIFF, which runs from June 19 to 22 at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, is open until February 10. (Photo courtesy of NIFF)

Artist lottery underway for 2025 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival

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Indigenous performers in all genres invited to apply for annual festival taking place from June 19 to 22 at the Peterborough Theatre Guild.
Tim, Jocelyn, and Sheila Shauf at Sheila and Jocelyn's quilt store Quiltiful in Bobcaygeon. The Shauf family is sharing Jocelyn's cancer journey as part of the Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) Foundation's 2024 "Hopeful Moments" holiday appeal in support of the Lindsay hospital. (Photo courtesy of RMH Foundation)

The Shauf family shares its ‘hopeful moment’ in holiday appeal letter to raise money...

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The Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation is encouraging people to donate by phone, online, or in person during the Canada Post strike.
Some of the entries in last year's 9th annual Habitat for Humanity Northumberland Gingerbread Festival. A signature fundraiser for Habitat's building projects, the festival is returning for its 10th year with gingerbread houses on display at the Cobourg ReStore from December 9 to 14, 2024, when community members can vote for their favourites, with judging on December 13. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Habitat for Humanity Northumberland video)

Habitat for Humanity Northumberland working on sweet community fundraiser for its building projects

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During annual gingerbread festival in Cobourg from December 9 to 14, community members can purchase a raffle ticket to vote for their favourite creations.
Northumberland Paramedics is offering a new virtual wellness library for seniors as part of its community paramedicine program. The library includes a series of at-home exercise class videos designed specifically to help seniors boost their heart health, enhance balance, or stay active from the comfort of their own homes. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Northumberland Paramedics launches exercise videos and wellness resources for seniors

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Free virtual library brings resources already in the community into people's homes, says chief of paramedics
Four paramedics from Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service were among 73 Ontario paramedics who received first, second, and third bars if the Governor General of Canada's Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal on November 20, 2024. From left to right: primary care paramedic Kevin Sheahan, advanced care paramedic Charles Phillips, advanced care and community paramedic Chris Barrow, and deputy chief and advanced care paramedic Stephen Lucas each received their second bar for 30 years of service. (Photo courtesy of City of Kawartha Lakes)

‘It was a proud moment to receive this honour,’ says Lindsay paramedic

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Four Kawartha Lakes paramedics receive Governor General Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal for 30 years of service.
Katie Maitland of Wanderlight Alpaca Experience is selling a 2025 calendar featuring 12 alpacas from her Douro-Dummer farm and will donate $10 from the sale of each $21 calednar to YES Shelter for Youth and Families. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Wanderlight video)

’12 alpacas, 12 months’: 2025 calendar to support Peterborough’s YES Shelter for Youth and...

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Katie Maitland of Wanderlight Alpaca Experience will donate almost half the proceeds of calendar sales.
The Lindsay Garden Club is gearing up for its second annual "Flower Power" Christmas initiative. The project is designed to deliver holiday cheer to seniors in long-term care homes in the City of Kawartha Lakes through flowers and personalized Christmas cards. (Photos: Lindsay Garden Club)

Lindsay Garden Club harnessing ‘Flower Power’ to share Christmas joy with seniors in area...

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Flowering plants and Christmas cards from area schoolchildren aim to deliver cheer this holiday season.
A teenage boy sitting on the street against a fence with his head down on crossed arms on his knees. (Stock photo)

Northumberland agency launching ‘Nightstop’ program for youth in need of emergency housing

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Network of trained volunteer hosts will provide safe short-term accommodation for those 16 and older starting in 2025.
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre officially unveiled its new wind phone, an addition to the Hamilton Township hospice's therapy garden, on November 21, 2024. The original wind phone was created in Japan by Itaru Sasaki in 2010 while he was grieving his cousin who died of cancer. He purchased an old-fashioned phone booth and set it up in his garden with an obsolete rotary phone that was not connected to wires and called it "kaze no denwa" (Japanese for "phone of the wind"). (Photo: Ed's House / Facebook)

Northumberland County hospice welcomes addition of ‘wind phone’ in therapy garden

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'The phone has gained popularity and is a comforting outlet for those dealing with a loss': Hospice services director.
The teams of Rebound Child and Youth Services and Cobourg Home Depot kicking off the Holiday 2024 Orange Door Project campaign, an initiative of the Home Depot Canada Foundation to help prevent youth homelessness across the country. Until December 22, 2024, Northumberland County residents donate to the campaign during checkout at the Cobourg Home Depot or online. According to Rebound, more and more youth in the community are experiencing unstable housing. (Photo: Rebound Child and Youth Services)

‘Youth experiencing unstable housing is growing in our community’: Rebound Child and Youth Services

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Northumberland agency is receiving a boost from Cobourg Home Depot through the Holiday Orange Door Project Campaign to fight youth homelessness.
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