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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.
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'.
encoreNOW for June 1, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) an open mic for Indigenous spoken word artists at Peterborough Community Health Centre, Blues for Ukraine benefit concert at Peterborough's Market Hall, Tanglefoot at Bancroft Village Playhouse, "Shrek The Musical" at Campbellford's Westben, "Liars at a Funeral" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, and New Stages Theatre's staged reading of "Clyde's" at Peterborough's Market Hall. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – June 1, 2026

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Featuring an open mic for Indigenous poets and storytellers, Blues for Ukraine, Tanglefoot, 'Shrek The Musical', 'Liars at a Funeral', and 'Clyde's'.
encoreNOW for May 18, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Northumberland Players season-ending production of "The Last Real Summer" at Cobourg's Firehall Theatre, Get Down Tonight featuring Leisa Way and the Wayward Wind Band at Bobcaygeon's Globus Theatre, a screening of Dr. Jenny Ingram's "No More Silent Battles" at Lakefield College School's Bryan Jones Theatre, Melissa Payne's Harmony for Healthcare benefit concert at Campbellford's Aron Theatre, Trent Valley Archives Theatre's "The Kid from Simcoe Street" at Peterborough's Market Hall, and "Chris Tsujiuchi's Big Gay Cabaret" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – May 18, 2026

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Featuring 'The Last Real Summer', Get Down Tonight, 'No More Silent Battles', Harmony for Healthcare, 'The Kid from Simcoe Street', and 'Chris Tsujiuchi's Big Gay Cabaret'.
The Peterborough Musicfest team, led by executive director Tracey Randall (middle), celebrating the lineup of free-admission summer outdoor concerts for the festival's 39th season during an announcement event at Quaker Foods City Square in downtown Peterborough on May 13, 2026. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

‘Our festival is alive’: Peterborough Musicfest celebrates 39th season of free-admission summer outdoor concerts

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Along with headliners like Trans-Canada Highwaymen and Julian Taylor, the Cogeco Future Sound series has been expanded to support more emerging local musicians.
Federal transport minister Steven MacKinnon wades into a crowd of people protesting against the Alto high-speed rail project outside the office of the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce after he arrived to speak at an event hosted by the Chamber on May 8, 2026. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Federal transport minister addresses Alto high-speed rail project concerns at Chamber event

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Steven MacKinnon's Peterborough stop greeted by large crowd of protestors outside of the former George Street CPR rail station.
The cast of the Capitol Theatre's production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" includes (left to right) Kyle Golemba as Schroeder, Jillian Mitsuko as Sally, Amir Haidar as Charlie Brown, Ben Kopp as Linus, and Ap Bautista as Lucy. The family-friendly musical based on the characters created by Charles M. Schulz runs for 19 performances from May 15 to 31, 2026 at the historic venue in downtown Port Hope. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

Good grief! Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang come to life at Port Hope’s...

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With a 'uniquely Canadian' take from director Rob Kempson, season-opening musical 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown' runs from May 15 to 31.
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