Sunday, October 1, 2023
Lifestyle & Family

Lifestyle & Family

Mascot Jive (right) with two participants in the 2021 Fenelon Falls Turkey Trot. The annual event returns for 2023 on Saturday, October 7th at Garnet Graham Beach Park. The inclusive family fun run/walk for people of all ages and abilities features distances of 1K, 5K, and 10K with prizes for all finishers. (Photo: Fenelon Falls Turkey Trot / Facebook)

Work up an appetite for Thanksgiving dinner at the Fenelon Falls Turkey Trot

While the family cottage a treasure trove of beloved memories, it is also a valuable piece of real estate. When a seasonal property is sold or passed down to the next generation, it is subject to a taxable gain. It's never too early to consult with a financial planner like executive financial consultant Adam McInroy of Bobcaygeon-based McInroy and Associates Private Wealth Management for advice on how to reduce the impact of the impact of that taxable capital gain. (Stock photo)

Now is the time to plan for passing down the family cottage

Five Counties Children's Centre has launched the new SmartStart Hub that aims to more easily connect local families to services to support their child's developmental needs. Here, Five Counties staff members help to promote the different ways families can click and connect to care. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Five Counties Children’s Centre is helping parents more easily access services to support their child’s developmental needs

Downtown Millbrook will turn into a celebration of the harvest with the return of the Millbrook Fall Festival hosted by the Millbrook Business Improvement Area from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 23, 2023. The festival will feature more than 30 local vendors, live entertainment, kids' activities, prizes, contests, and lots of food. (Photo: Dave Harry / Fire Horse Photography www.firehorsedigital.com)

Bring your family to downtown Millbrook and celebrate the first day of fall

A dose of vaccine. (Photo: Government of Ontario)

Kawartha Lakes Wellness Fair takes place in Lindsay on September 27

Durham-based Dent Tech Inc. has recently opened a new office in Lindsay to offer the company's paintless dent removal to area residents whose vehicles were damaged in the August 3, 2023 hailstorm. President and CEO Warren Bell wants vehicle owners with comprehensive insurance coverage to know they have options when it comes to their repairs, and they don't have to go to the traditional body shop they are referred to by their insurance company. (Photo courtesy of Dent Tech Inc.)

Dent Tech Inc. brings paintless dent removal to Lindsay after August’s ‘catastrophic’ hailstorm

The Bethune Street bikeway, stretching from McDonnel Street to Townsend Street, is the first street in the City of Peterborough that best serves cyclists and pedestrians over cars and trucks. Pictured is a cyclist using Bethune Street while, in the background, an elderly couple walks beside a newly built pollinator garden. (Photo: Tegan Moss / GreenUP)

Bethune Street bikeway is a milestone in Peterborough’s journey towards climate resilience

"Moon of the Crusted Snow" by Waubgeshig Rice, a 2018 post-apocalyptic thriller set in a small Anishinaabe community, was chosen earlier this year for the Peterborough Public Library's inaugural "One Book, One Ptbo" event. The event aims to build community through a shared reading experience, with several book-related events this fall leading up to the grand finale when the author will visit the library for a reading and interview. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Library)

‘One Book, One Ptbo’ is building community through the shared experience of reading the same book

The splash pad at Roger's Cove in East City in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of City of Peterborough)

City of Peterborough keeping its seven splash pads open until September 11

A student-led bike club rides through Rogers Cove park in Peterborough's East City. Active school travel helps school-aged children meet the recommendation to accumulate at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which is associated with improved physical and mental health. (Photo: GreenUP)

Active school travel in Peterborough means a safer and healthier community

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Movie Listings - Cinemas & Drive-Ins

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Golf Tournaments

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Environment, Ecology & Gardening

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