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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.
Beekeeping was one of the workshops available to local female students in Grade 7 and 8 during Northumberland County's first-ever FemSTEAM event on April 24, 2025, which gave the students an opportunity to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). Participants also learned about local STEAM businesses and attended a panel discussion with local STEAM entrepreneurs. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Female elementary school students in Northumberland County learn about careers in science, technology, engineering,...

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Northumberland's first-ever FemSTEAM event offered nearly 100 Grade 7 and 8 students a day of mentorship and hands-on learning.
Terry, a Peterborough resident who supports himself by delivering papers and recycling bottles and cans, tries out the prototype sleeping cabin built by Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH). After leasing a site at 385 Lansdowne Street East from Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region, PATH applied to the City of Peterborough for a temporary use zoning by-law amendment to build 24 one-room sleeping cabins with wrap-around services to help address the city's homelessness crisis. Although city staff recommended approval of the application, Peterborough city council voted against it, prompting PATH to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal. (Photo: Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes)

Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes hosting May 31 fundraiser to support Ontario Land Tribunal...

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The grassroots group is appealing Peterborough city council's decision to reject a staff recommendation for temporary use by-law to allow 24 sleeping cabins.
Attendees at the sold-out "HomeGrown: A Habitat Garden Party Fundraiser" for Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) on June 1, 2024 at Northview Gardens in Peterborough. Habitat PRK is hosting the second annual event, "HomeGrown: A Habitat Vineyard Party Fundraiser", at Rolling Grape Vineyards in Bailieboro on June 7, 2025. (Photo: Habitat PKR)

‘HomeGrown’ fundraiser to support Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region’s affordable homebuilding projects

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Attendees at June 7 event will hear about the organization's first-ever 3D-printed home, a home for seven women with special needs, and more.
Five Counties Children's Centre staff and volunteers will be at McDonald's locations in Cobourg and Port Hope on May 8, 2025 as the regional children's treatment centre has once again been chosen as the local charity to benefit from McHappy Day. A portion of proceeds from every food and beverage item sold all day will be donated to Five Counties and Ronald McDonald House Charities. (Photo: Five Counties)

McDonald’s restaurants in Cobourg and Port Hope choose Five Counties Children’s Centre as ‘McHappy...

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For the second year in a row, the regional children's treatment centre will benefit from annual fundraiser on May 8.
Internationally recognized Canadian retail specialist Barbara Crowhurst will be the keynote speaker for Peterborough County's "The Resilient Retailer" conference on May 14, 2025 at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre in Millbrook. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Crowhurst)

Peterborough County’s ‘The Resilient Retailer’ conference aims to equip business owners with skills and...

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Full-day event on May 14 features a keynote presentation by internationally recognized Canadian retail specialist Barbara Crowhurst.
Representatives from the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation join with owners of local Tim Hortons in Lindsay to mark the launch of the Smile Cookie campaign that runs from April 28 to May 4, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

‘Smile Cookies’ on the menu this week at Tim Hortons stores to support various...

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From April 28 to May 4, 100% of the proceeds from every Smile Cookie sold at participating Tim Hortons locations will benefit partner charities.
The Keene Lions Club recently donated $30,000 to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation to support pediatric cancer care at the regional hospital. (Photo: Keen Lions Club)

Keene Lions Club donates $30,000 for pediatric cancer care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre

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With community support, PRHC Foundation aims to fund a dedicated pediatric cancer care clinic space at the hospital,
The National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S+) on May 5 is also known as Red Dress Day, first commemorated in 2010 to honour and bring awareness to the thousands of women, girls, and two-spirit people who have been subjected to disproportionate violence in Canada. Red Dress Day was inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black's REDress Project installation, wherein she hung empty red dresses in representation of missing and murdered Indigenous women as "an aesthetic response to this critical national issue." (Photo: Sam Javanrouh)

Peterborough Public Library to mark Red Dress Day with interactive community art installation

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Community members invited to help create a large collective red dress from April 28 until the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+ on May 5.
Cobourg mayor Lucas Cleveland (left) and Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini (second from left) were at the Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank in Cobourg on April 22, 2025 to celebrate a $149,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that the food bank is using to fund a full-time volunteer coordinator and implement a new online volunteer management system. (Photo: Office of David Piccini / Facebook)

Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank receives $149,600 grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation

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Food bank is using grant to fund a full-time volunteer coordinator and implement a new online volunteer management system.
The Strumbellas are headlining the "O Canada" benefit concert for BGC Kawarthas at the Academy Theatre in Lindsay on May 25, 2025. Hosted by Erica Ehm, the concert celebrating Canadian music will also feature other all-Canadian performers including Tyler Kyte and Nick Rose (members of Dwayne Gretzky), Russell deCarle (former frontman of Prairie Oyster), Melissa Payne, Cassie Noble, Cale Crowe, Gamekeeper, and local youth punk band Mis-Hap, with a house band featuring Frazer Turk, D'Arcy Mason, Graeme Morrison, and Andy McNeilly. (Photo: Stephanie Montani)

The Strumbellas headline May 25 benefit concert for BGC Kawarthas ‘celebrating and standing guard...

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Concert at Lindsay's Academy Theatre also features Tyler Kyte and Nick Rose of Dwayne Gretzky, Russell deCarle, Melissa Payne, Cassie Noble, Cale Crowe, and more.
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