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Paul Rellinger a.k.a Relly is an award-winning journalist and longtime former newspaper editor still searching for the perfect lead. When he's not putting pen to paper, Paul is on a sincere but woefully futile quest to own every postage stamp ever issued. A rabid reader of history, Paul claims to know who killed JFK but can't say out of fear for the safety of his oh so supportive wife Mary, his three wonderful kids and his three spirited grandchildren. Paul counts among his passions Peterborough's rich live music scene, the Toronto Maple Leafs, slopitch and retrieving golf balls from the woods. You can follow Paul on Twitter at @rellywrites.
Paul Rellinger interviews kawarthaNOW founder, CEO, and publisher Jeannine Taylor at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough on January 17, 2024 after she was announced as one of the 14 inductees of JA-NEO's 2024 Business Hall of Fame. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

10 years on with kawarthaNOW: A wise woman’s words, 876 bylines, and boundless gratitude

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Paul Rellinger reflects on his 10th anniversary of writing stories for kawarthaNOW.
encoreNOW for January 26, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival in downtown Peterborough and online, Terra Lightfoot at Peterborough's Market Hall, Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom with Whiskey Jack at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, Heartbreak Hits: Billboard In Concert at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra's "Stars of the Silver Screen" at Peterborough's Showplace, and Alex Cuba at Peterborough's Market Hall. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – January 26, 2026

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Featuring the ReFrame Film Festival, Terra Lightfoot, Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom, Billboard In Concert's Heartbreak Hits, PSO's Stars of the Silver Screen, and Alex Cuba,
Burlington-based SIREG Management Inc. has filed an appeal with the Ontario Land Tribunal after Peterborough city council denied its application to convert a townhouse complex of 128 three-bedroom rental units at 700 Parkhill Road West into condominiums. (Photo: SIREG Management Inc.)

Peterborough city council’s denial of Parkhill Place condo conversion appealed to Ontario Land Tribunal

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In December, council unanimously voted against property owner's plan to convert 128 three-bedroom rental units at 700 Parkhill Road into condominiums.
Harpist Tanah Haney and fiddler John Hoffman, pictured performing as the duo Banish Misfortune, will be joined by cellist Jessica Lindeman for a free family-friendly Robbie Burns Day concert on February 8, 2026 (rescheduled from January 25) at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre in Peterborough. The trio will perform Scottish airs, waltzes, jigs, and reels, as well as well-known Scottish songs including "Wild Mountain Thyme," "The Parting Glass," and "Auld Lang Syne" with lyrics by the beloved Scottish poet. (Photo courtesy of John Hoffman)

Newly formed trio to showcase Scottish music on Robbie Burns Day at Camp Kawartha...

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February 8 concert sees fiddler John Hoffman, harpist Tanah Haney, and cellist Jessica Lindeman perform traditional and 'neo-trad' tunes in honour of the beloved poet
encoreNOW for January 12, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Girls Nite Out stand-up comedy and improv show at Peterborough's Market Hall, Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of "Where You Are" at the Guild Hall, Honeymoon Suite at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, three Peterborough Folk Festival emerging artists at the Market Hall, New Stages Theatre's staged reading of "Women of the Fur Trade" at the Market Hall, and Public Energy's presentation of "Rinse" at the Market Hall. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – January 12, 2026

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Featuring Girls Nite Out, 'Where You Are', Honeymoon Suite, Peterborough Folk Festival emerging artists, 'Women of the Fur Trade', and 'Rinse'.
Colleen White-Goodchild as Suzanne, Lindsay Wilson as Beth, and Lyndele Gauci as Glenda during a rehearsal for the Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of "Where You Are" by Canadian playwright Kristen Da Silva, which runs for 10 performances from January 16 to 31, 2026. In the touching comedy, sisters Suzanne and Glenda are enjoying their retirement on Manitoulin Island as veterinarian neighbour Patrick (Kevin O'Neill, not pictured) helps them out when Suzanne's doctor daughter Beth comes to Toronto for a visit, resulting in a budding romance between Patrick and Beth and the revelation of more than one family secret. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Lighten up your winter with ‘Where You Are’ at the Peterborough Theatre Guild from...

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Director Jerry Allen and producer Pat Hooper team up once again to bring Oakville playwright Kristen Da Silva's touching comedy to the stage,
Craig McFarland of Linwood Homes (second from right) and Rotarians (left to right) Brent Perrin, Lyn Giles, and Amy Simpson with an $8,500 cheque for Five Counties Children's Centre at the Rotary Club of Peterborough's annual Christmas lunch at Northminster United Church on December 22, 2025. The Linwood Homes Fore The Kids Golf Tournament in September raised a total of $17,000, which was split equally between the Rotary Club and the regional children's treatment centre, which was originally conceived by Rotarians back in 1970. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough)

Festive fun and community impact on full display at Rotary Club of Peterborough’s Christmas...

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Sweater contest, student breakfast club volunteers, and a big cheque highlighted the local service club's annual holiday gathering on December 22.
Sarah McNeilly reacts as councillor Lesley Parnell, who was chairing a public meeting under the Planning Act on February 24, 2025, tells her she is not allowed to speak to Mayor Jeff Leal's use of his strong mayor powers to expedite Brock Mission's proposed transitional housing project. The meeting, where the mayor's motion to expedite the project was approved by a one-third council vote, led to McNeilly forming the Northcrest Neighbours for Fair Process (NNFP) neighbourhood association, which launched an ultimately unsuccessful legal challenge of the mayor's decision that led to a settlement agreement where NNFP has agreed to pay $22,500 to the City of Peterborough and Brock Mission. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Neighbourhood association agrees to pay $22,500 settlement to the City of Peterborough and Brock...

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Northcrest Neighbours for Fair Process was forced to abandon its strong mayor powers challenge after court ordered $30,000 security deposit for case to continue.
encoreNOW for December 1, 2025 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Peterborough Theatre Guild's "The Emperor's New Clothes" at the Guild Hall, "Quartom Sings Noel" with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra at Emmanuel United Church, New Stages Theatre's "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Peterborough's Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, "Elvis' Wonderful World of Christmas" featuring Steve Michaels at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, and the Foley family's "A Cozy Christmas" as Peterborough's Showplace Performance Centre. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – December 1, 2025

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Featuring The Emperor's New Clothes, In From The Cold, Quartom Sings Noel, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Elvis' Wonderful World of Christmas, and A Cozy Christmas.
Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal addressing local business leaders during the annual Mayor's Breakfast hosted by Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club on November 27, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal warns upcoming review of city services ‘won’t be for the...

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Third-party review 'will look under the hood at every bolt and nut' in a bid to find savings, says mayor during Chamber breakfast address.
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