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Paul Rellinger
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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, slo-pitch, and retrieving golf balls from the woods.
Veteran Canadian blues rocker Sass Jordan returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the third time to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on July 8, 2026. (Photo via Sass Jordan website)

Sass Jordan brings her unapologetic blues rock attitude to Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday night

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Trailblazing veteran singer-songwriter makes her third Musicfest appearance on July 8.
Folk-pop trio Good Lovelies (Kerri Ough, Susan Passmore, and Caroline Brooks) return to Peterborough Musicfest for the first time in 12 years to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on July 4, 2026. (Photo: Jen Squires)

Good Lovelies bring their captivating harmonies back to Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday night

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Folk-pop trio of Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough, and Susan Passmore return July 4 to Del Crary Park 12 years after their festival debut.
encoreNOW for June 29, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) "Spamalot" at The Grover Theatre in Fenelon Falls, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, "Come From Away" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, Lighthouse at Peterborough Musicfest, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and "Sore Losers" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – June 29, 2026

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Featuring 'Spamalot', 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee', 'Come From Away', Lighthouse, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and 'Sore Losers'.
Retro rock tribute band Neon Nostaligic returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the second year in a row to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on Canada Day. The band performs hits from the 1980s and 1990s in synch with the artists' original music videos that are screened as a stage backdrop. The concert will be followed by a fireworks display over Little Lake. (Photo: Serrano Photography Studios)

Peterborough Musicfest welcomes back Neon Nostalgic for its retro rock Canada Day party

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Free-admission July 1 concert at Del Crary Park will see acclaimed quartet sync their stage show to iconic music videos of the '80s and '90s
The cast of the Capitol Theatre's production of the Broadway smash-hit musical "Come From Away" at the historic venue in Port Hope from July 10 to August 9, 2026 includes (front) Beau Dixon and Julie Lumsden and (back) Melissa Payne, Kyle Blair, Kyle Golemba, and Donna Garner. Not pictured: Monique Lund, Tat Austrie, Annika Tupper, Charlie Clark, Brendan Wall, and Scott Carmichael. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

‘Come From Away’ lands at the Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre in July for 35...

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Peterborough's Beau Dixon and Melissa Payne among the cast of hit musical telling the uplifting story of Newfoundland residents' kindness to strangers on 9/11,
Acre Brewing Co. in 2025. For 2026, the Peterborough native is bringing back an expanded version of the event to the 390 Ashburnham Drive brewery from 1:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. (Photo courtesy of Pat Rees)

‘Songs for a Stronger Tomorrow’ fundraiser for mental health and addiction services returns June...

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With organizer Pat Rees among them, eight musicians will perform at the afternoon and evening benefit concert at 100 Acre Brewing Co. in Peterborough.
Juno award-winning musician Gowan performs a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park in Peterborough on June 27, 2026 to open Peterborough Musicfest's 39th season. The Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist enjoyed a successful solo career in the 1980s before joining American rock band Styx. (Publicity photo)

Gowan’s fourth appearance at Peterborough Musicfest guarantees something really special

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June 27 concert series-opening concert at Del Crary Park will see the Styx singer and keyboardist's talent and showmanship on full display.
The United Way Peterborough and District's incoming CEO Jason Seguya shakes hands with retiring CEO Jim Russell during an announcement at the United Way's office on June 18, 2026. The 27-year-old will begin in his new role on July 6, with Russell staying until July 17 to help with the transition. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

United Way Peterborough and District welcomes Jason Seguya as its 10th CEO

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The 27-year-old officially takes the helm July 6 in the wake of Jim Russell's retirement after close to 15 years at the helm.
Rainbow Kester and Alex Pearce as teachers Evie Bothwell and Melita Linton in a scene from Leanna Brodie's play "Schoolhouse" during a media day event on June 17, 2026 hosted by 4th Line Theatre at Winslow Farm near Millbrook. The play, which runs from June 30 to July 25, tells the story of the newly graduated Miss Linton as she teaches in a one-room school near the fictional village of Baker's Creek in 1938 and deals with a withdrawn boy recently released from reform school. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook returns to the classroom for the third time with...

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Outdoor theatre company opens its 34th summer season with a restaging of the play about a young teacher, her students, and small-town bonds and fears in 1938 rural Ontario.
encoreNOW for June 15, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Fleetwood Mac Mania at Cobourg's Concert Hall at Victoria Hall, "Murder at the Match - World Cup Edition" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon, Gowan at Peterborough Musicfest, Emily Burgess at Tuned Up Tuesdays at Elmhirst's Resort in Keene, "Born to be Bad: The Villains of Broadway" featuring Tahirih Vejdani at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, and 4th Line Theatre's "Schoolhouse" at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – June 15, 2026

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Featuring Fleetwood Mac Mania, 'Murder at the Match - World Cup Edition', Gowan, Emily Burgess, 'Born to be Bad: The Villains of Broadway', and 'Schoolhouse'.
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