Home Authors Articles by Paul Rellinger

Articles by Paul Rellinger

Paul Rellinger
853 Articles
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.
On July 8, 2021, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (left) was joined by Peterborough Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Stuart Harrison, Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, VIA Rail president and CEO Cynthia Garneau (partially obscured), and Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien to announce the start of the procurement process that will lead to passenger rail service returning to Peterborough. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Return of passenger rail service to Peterborough projected for 2030

Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces procurement process for intercity high frequency rail service will begin this fall .
Peterborough musician and puppeteer Glen Caradus training for his 350-kilometre bike ride on August 7, 2021 to raise awareness of climate change and funds for Peterborough GreenUP's climate-related programming. (Screenshot by kawarthaNOW from promotional video by Jeremy Kelly)

Peterborough musician Glen Caradus is cycling 350 kilometres for climate change awareness

Longtime environmentalist's ambitious ride on August 7 raising funds for Peterborough GreenUP's climate-related programming.
Experts believe that the delta variant of COVID-19, which was first detected in India, is far more contagious than the virus that tore through the world in 2020. (Photograph: Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times / Getty)

Delta variant is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the Peterborough region

Medical officer of health says those not immunized at greatly increased risk of infection from more transmissible variant.
Young woman with rainbow flag. (Stock photo)

Online petition gains traction in wake of Peterborough Catholic school board’s decision not to...

Signatories express anger, frustration over board's denial of installation of secondary flagpoles at its schools for the display of 'social justice' flags.
A woman receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the mass vaccination clinic at the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough on May 26, 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

‘Second doses will stop the fourth wave’ says Peterborough’s medical officer of health

More than 14,000 second doses administered locally over past 10 days as more transmissible alpha and delta variants remain a concern.
The popular section of the Rotary Greenway Trail from Hunter to Douro streets in Peterborough's East City will be fully lit with %60,000 in LED lighting by the end of July thanks to an intiative spearheaded by Ashburnham Ale House owner Scott Wood, with support from sponsors Village BIA, Stoneguide Realty Limited, Shimano Canada, Wild Rock Outfitters, and the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Portion of Rotary Greenway Trail in Peterborough’s East City to be fully lit by...

Contributors to $60,000 cost celebrate imminent safer night use of the trail from Hunter to Douro streets.
Elyse Saunders, born and raised in Peterborough, is a top 10 finalist in CBC Music's Toyota Searchlight competition for her summer anthem 'Free'. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough native Elyse Saunders shortlisted for CBC Music’s Toyota Searchlight grand prize

Country singer-songwriter's summer 2020 hit 'Free' garners judges' full attention with the winner to be announced June 22.
Diane Therrien in 2018 shortly after being elected Mayor of Peterborough. At that time, she told kawarthaNOW writer Paul Rellinger she was optimistic the new council would "come together as a team". (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough mayor ‘disappointed’ by city council’s reaction to pandemic recovery task force report

Some councillors want report's broadly worded recommendations to be costed out before moving forward.
People receiving a COVID-19 vaccination in southwest London in the UK. The Delta COVID-19 variant (B.1.617.2, first identified in India) has become the dominant strain of the virus in the UK, and Ontario's science experts expect it to become the dominant strain in the province this summer. (Photo: AP)

First case of highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant confirmed in Peterborough

Household cluster sees four people self-isolating including infected individual.
A woman receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the mass vaccination clinic at the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough on May 26, 2021. As of June 7, at least 69.5 per cent of eligible residents aged 18 and over have received at least a first dose of vaccine. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s COVID-19 picture brightens considerably as Ontario accelerates reopening plan

With step one now scheduled to begin June 11, region sees lowest weekly new case count since early February.

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

31,882FollowersLike
25,663FollowersFollow
17,654FollowersFollow
4,618FollowersFollow
3,715FollowersFollow
3,111FollowersFollow

Sign up for kawarthNOW's Enews

Sign up for our VIP Enews

kawarthaNOW.com offers two enews options to help readers stay in the know. Our VIP enews is delivered weekly every Wednesday morning and includes exclusive giveaways, and our news digest is delivered daily every morning. You can subscribe to one or both.




Submit your event for FREE!

Use our event submission form to post your event on our website — for free. To submit editorial content or ideas, please contact us.