Authors Articles by Paul Rellinger

Articles by Paul Rellinger

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, slopitch and retrieving golf balls from the woods. You can follow Paul on Twitter at @rellywrites.
Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal speaks to the crowd at the annual Mayor's Breakfast at the Peterborough Golf Country and Club on November 21, 2023. Hosted by the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, the event also featured an update from Martin Imbleau, the newly minted CEO of VIA HFR (High Frequency Rail), on the planned high frequency rail corridor between Toronto and Quebec City. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

One year on, Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal talks housing crunch, cross-border land servicing, and...

Chamber's annual breakfast event also saw an update on high frequency rail project to link Peterborough with points east and west.
Signs point to the main entrances at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, including the Emergency Department. (Photo: PRHC)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre facing down a seasonal surge in respiratory illness

Hospital in-patient medicine beds at 105% occupancy while emergency room visits for respiratory illness up 40% since a month ago.
Musicians Astrid Young, Irish Millie, Saskia Tomkins, and Sule Heitner will perform at "Not Yet Yule Kitchen Party" on December 3, 2023, a fundraiser hosted by Astarte Devi at her Peterborough home that will also include a 10-course tapas dinner, with proceeds supporting Kawartha Youth Orchestra's Upbeat! Downtown after-school music program for children who face barriers to accessing music education. (kawarthaNOW collage of artist photos)

‘Not Yet Yule Kitchen Party’ fundraiser in Peterborough on December 3 promises a delicious...

Astarte Devi is hosting musicians Astrid Young, Irish Millie, Saskia Tomkins, and Sule Heitner and a tapas dinner in support of local music program for disadvantaged children.
Juno award-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Terra Lightfoot, who moved from her hometown of Hamilton to the Haliburton Highlands in 2020, launches an Ontario tour in support of her latest album "Healing Power" with a performance at Market Hall Performing Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 30, 2023, with Ennismore musician Melissa Payne opening. (Photo: Mat Dunlap)

Musician Terra Lightfoot is loving the country life in Haliburton and is more inspired...

Juno award-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist returns to Peterborough's Market Hall November 30 with a new album in her arsenal.
Sculptor Walter Allward's war memorial in Peterborough features two allegorical figures in bronze, with the figure representing civilization standing in a commanding position with a sword in one hand and the other hand outstretched toward the figure representing strife, who is retreating with one arm covering his face in despair and the other carrying an extinguished torch. Dedicated to the 717 local men and women killed overseas, the memorial was unveiled on June 30, 1929 and was modified in 1978 to add bronze plaques with the names of the dead from the Second World War and the Korean War. (Photo: Great War 100 Reads website)

As Remembrance Day nears, war accounts abound but just two words matter – no...

Difficult as they can be to read, war histories have much to teach us, and therein lies their enduring value.
Peterborough musician Emily Burgess released her third studio album "Arrow" on October 26, 2023. Recorded by James McKenty, mastered by Andy Pryde, and produced by The Weber Brothers, "Arrow" represents Burgess' progression as a songwriter beyond the blues with a mix of roots, rock, and pop genres.

Emily Burgess’ music journey sees a progression that’s as purposeful as it is refreshing

New album 'Arrow' sees the Peterborough guitarist and singer-songwriter distance herself from her blues-dominant resumé to a more diversified tour de force.
The Trinity Centre community hub for those experiencing homelessness at the former Trinity United Church on Reid Street in Peterborough was established after the church congregation sold the property to the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network (PPRN) earlier this year. One City Peterborough will operate the space with funding from the City of Peterborough, with renovations also being supported with federal homelessness funding administered by United Way Peterborough & District. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s new Trinity Centre community hub for those experiencing homelessness nears its opening date

Renovations continue at former Trinity United Church so daytime drop-in and overnight accommodation will be in place before temperatures plummet.
In From The Cold co-founder Susan Newman leading the Convivio Chorus during the benefit concert for Peterborough's YES Shelter for Youth and Families in 2015, including co-founders Rob Fortin (second row, far left), Curtis Driedger (back, far right), and John Hoffman (third row, second from right). In From The Cold returns for its 24th year on December 3 and 9, 2023 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

‘In From The Cold’ Christmas concert brings its special warmth to Peterborough’s Market Hall...

Annual fundraiser for YES Shelter for Youth and Families on December 8 and 9 has gifted thousands with a welcome respite from the Christmas season madness.
A common question of many people when they start the estate planning process is how they can avoid paying Ontario's estate administration tax (probate fees) when they pass. According to Adam McInroy of McInroy and Associates Private Wealth Management, income tax liability in the year of your passing can be much more significant. Planning and preparing now for the next generation to receive your wealth while also managing your tax liability will allow for a smooth transition and avoid potential surprises. (Stock photo)

Planning now for what happens to your estate when you pass away means peace...

McInroy and Associates Private Wealth Management take a team approach to help clients manage the tax liability of their hard-earned wealth.
New Stages Theatre Company's founding artistic director Randy Read (right) with Sergio Di Zio during a staged reading of Rick Chafe's "The Secret Mask" in May 2023. In Read's first return to the stage since suffering a serious injury the previous fall, he performed as a man recovering from a stroke. Read's 25 years at the helm of New Stages will be celebrated in the cabaret show "Let's Get Randy" at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough on November 17, 2023. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

New Stages Peterborough presents ‘Let’s Get Randy’ on November 17 as a joyful tribute...

Randy Read's spirits sure to be lifted at Market Hall event as he continues to recover from a serious 2022 accident.

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