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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.
Northumberland County is encouraging community members who have a disability or have lived experience with disabilities to join the Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee and help identify barriers to accessbility and create practical inclusive solutions. Pictured is assistive listening technology installed at customer service desks in county facilities that not only makes it easier for visitors to hear staff behind plexiglass safety barriers by dimming background noise and sharpening the sound of speech, but also has integrated hearing loop technology that enables a wireless transfer of speech directly to a visitor's hearing aids. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County seeking members for accessibility advisory committee to help build a barrier-free future

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'Individuals with disabilities or related experiences bring authentic perspectives to the discussion,' says county's accessibility coordinator.
Construction crews tearing up recently poured concrete sidewalks on the south side of Walton Street in downtown Port Hope after footprints were left in the still-curing concrete, part of the Walton Street reconstruction project. The municipality says the damaged sidewalks will either be repaired or removed and repoured and fully cured in time for Port Hope's Christmas celebrations beginning November 29, 2024. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Port Hope’s candlelight walk and Santa Claus parade still going ahead after sidewalk damage...

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Municipality says crews are working to repair or replace the damaged sidewalks before Christmas celebrations begin on November 29.
Located at 64 Lindsay St. South in Lindsay, A Place Called Home (APCH) offers shelter a daily drop-in service for the growing number of people who are living outdoors in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. (Photo: APCH)

‘Be kind and patient with those living outside’: Lindsay shelter manager

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A Place Called Home shares suggestions for how the public can support those staying at sites and encampments in Kawartha Lakes.
On November 19, 2024, City of Kawartha Lakes council approved naming the osprey as the municipality's official bird. (Photo courtesy of City of Kawartha Lakes)

City of Kawartha Lakes council names osprey as municipality’s official bird

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'Graceful in flight, powerful and resilient by nature, the osprey is a fitting symbol of Kawartha Lakes'
Parents Julie and Aaron Grant and their son Jude are being featured in a new promotional campaign recently launched by Five Counties Children's Centre. The regional children's treatment centre supports Jude and other children with special needs in the Kawartha Lakes and in Peterborough, Northumberland, and Haliburton counties. In 2023, Five Counties received a $135,200 grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation to implement new fundraising and communications strategies. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Parents praise Five Counties Children’s Centre for impact on their son’s development

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Regional children's centre uses Ontario Trillium Fund grant to double its fundraising impact so it can help even more kids and their families.
Sharron Wharram-Spry and Brian Spry of Spry Family Christmas Tree Farm in Cobourg will be hosting their 10th and final fundraiser for Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation on December 7, 2024, with proceeds helping fund the purchase of a hematology analyzer for the hospital's laboratory. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation)

Northumberland residents can find the perfect Christmas tree while supporting local healthcare

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Northumberland Hills Hospital fundraiser at Spry Family Christmas Tree Farm in Cobourg returns for its 10th and final time on December 7.
Lions Theresa Hewitt and Lucas with a donated turkey during the Great Turkey Exchange in 2022, when the East Peterborough Lions Club took over the long-running program. As well as delivering turkeys and hams to individuals and families in need, the Lions distributed them to organizations including One Roof, YES Shelter for Youth and Families, the Brock Mission, and the YWCA Crossroads Shelter. (Photo: East Peterborough Lions Club / Facebook)

East Peterborough Lions Club kicks off annual Great Turkey Exchange

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Club is seeking donations of turkeys and hams to ensure no one in the community goes without a traditional Christmas dinner.
The Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) and Community Care Peterborough are the inaugural recipients of the new senior care micro grant program administered by the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation (GPHSF). Pictured is GPHSF executive director Vince Bierworth (right) presenting a $5,000 cheque to PFHT health clinic medical officer Alexis Leroux and patient services supervisor Amber Brown on November 14, 2024. PFHT will use the grant to increase ease and access to care for seniors who do not have a family doctor and are using one of the two PFHT's unattached patient clinics. (Photo courtesy of GPHSF)

Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation announces inaugural recipients of senior care micro grant program

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Community Care Peterborough and Peterborough Family Health Team each receive funding for initiatives that benefit older adults.
Located at 540 George St. N. in Peterborough, CCRC is a non-profit charitable organization that provides professional counselling, a housing resource centre, and an employee assistance program. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough’s CCRC partners with John Howard Society to offer housing mediation services to local...

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New initiative at non-profit organization's housing resource centre aims to resolve disputes, improve communication, and keep people housed.
One City Peterborough's drop-in program coordinator Cheyenne Buck (left, pictured with Maryam Monsef), who was one of 20 local women who received a Women of Impact award from the United Way Peterborough & District in May 2024, is also being honoured with a Rebel with a Cause award from the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough, along with Kelli Marshall and Jocelyn Enright, at a fundraising event at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 27, 2024. (Photo: United Way Peterborough & District)

‘Rebel with a Cause’ event aims to shine a spotlight on change-makers in Peterborough

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Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough's November 27 award ceremony is also a fundraiser for Trinity Centre's breakfast program.
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