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    • Peterborough police service dog Gryphon with his handler, constable Dillon Wentworth. Gryphon, who was officially sworn in on March 2, 2022, died on September 30, 2026 at around the age of six following unexpected medical issues. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

      Peterborough police mourn death of service dog Gryphon at age six

      At its quarterly meeting at the Flato Academy Theatre in Lindsay on September 3, 2026, 100 Men of Kawartha Lakes donated $12,291.59 to Camp Kirk, a non-profit charitable organization offering recreational programs for neurodivergent children and youth. The collective philanthropy group also donated $2,500 to the Community Fund of Fenelon Falls and, in the absence of a third charity that was unable to attend the meeting, donated $2,500 to the new Forever Fund, a permanent investment fund being established by 100 Men of Kawartha Lakes through the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: 100 Men of Kawartha Lakes)

      100 Men of Kawartha Lakes donates more than $17,000 to local…

      Located in the Township of North Kawartha in Peterborough County, Northeys Bay Road is a 13-kilometre county road that runs along Stony Lake from Highway 28 in Woodview in the west to County Road 6 in the east. While the scenic and winding road is popular with drivers, including motorcylists, local residents say drivers often exceed the posted speed limits. (Photo: Google Maps)

      ‘We need to do something’: residents along Northeys Bay Road in…

      Peterborough mayoral candidate Brian Lumsden at ArtsVote Peterborough 2026, hosted by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) on Wednesday, September 23 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

      Brian Lumsden again puts opioid crisis at centre of his second…

      Bill Swift, owner and manager of Swift Canoe & Kayak, carries a canoe that sold for $5,000 during the live auction at the 2025 Lakeside Gala at The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. The company will once again be donating a canoe for the 2026 Lakeside Gala on Saturday, October 3, one of many donated items that will be available for bidding during the live and silent auctions to raise funds supporting the Museum's core programming. (Photo courtesy of The Canadian Canoe Museum)

      Celebrating the ‘Art in Adventure’ through the live and silent auctions…

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    • Peterborough singer-songwriter and fiddler Irish Millie and Lakefield indie-pop singer-songwriter Georgia Rose will perform at the Honky Tonk Angel Bar in Cavan-Monaghan on Saturday night. (Promotional photos)

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      KS & Co. Productions and New Stages Theatre present "Phantom & Friends – A Toast to Broadway" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on October 22, 2026 featuring (top row) vocalists David Rogers, Kate Suhr, and Linda Kash and (bottom row) musicians Gavin Tessier, Victoria Yeh, and Sam Quinn. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      ‘Phantom & Friends’ brings Broadway favourites and hometown talent to Peterborough’s…

      Canadian jazz veteran Mark Ferguson, an Ottawa-based pianist, trombonist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator, will perform at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on October 16, 2026 with his quartet, featuring Ben Di Millo on guitar, J.P. Lapensée on bass, and Jamie Holmes on drums and percussion. (Promotional photo)

      Canadian jazz veteran Mark Ferguson brings his quartet to Peterborough’s Gordon…

      Sarah Quick, Elana Post, and Allan Cooke star in Globus Theatre's production of Norm Foster's romantic comedy "A Woman's Love List," which runs from September 30 to October 10, 2026 in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      Globus Theatre asks whether the perfect man really exists in Norm…

      "Rez Gas" co-playwrights Genevieve Adam and Cale Crowe. Crowe composed all of the music, Adam wrote a lot of the script, and the pair came up with characters and plot together. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

      ‘Rez Gas’ by Cale Crowe and Genevieve Adam shortlisted for national…

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    • "Climate action is good for business." Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Brenda Whitehead (middle) with Peterborough County economic development manager Rhonda Keenan (left) and Jigsaw Organizing Solutions founder and Women's Business Network of Peterborough treasurer Adeilah Dahlke (right) celebrating sustainable leaders in the community at an event hosted by Green Economy Peterborough in June 2026. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

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      11-year-old Wyatt Robertson of Cobourg, a client of Five Counties Children's Centre, with happy customer Yvette Virgin, who holds an articulated animal that Wyatt made through his fledging 3D printing business called Prints Charming. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

      11-year-old Wyatt Robertson of Cobourg turns his passion for technology into…

      RTO8's research and special projects manager Hillary Flood and 4th Line Theatre's general manager Lindy Finlan will join "Growing Your Business with Green Tourism Strategies," an online discussion hosted by Green Economy Peterborough (GEP) on October 7, 2026 on implementing green initiatives in tourism-based businesses. Earlier this year, both Flood and Finlan attended GEP's annual Leadership in Sustainability Celebration, which recognizes sustainable initiatives led by small businesses across the community. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

      Green tourism takes centre stage at upcoming Green Economy Peterborough discussion

      Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith and Business Advisory Centre manager Rosalea Terry (back and front row, far left) and Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark and City of Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal (front and back row, far right) with the successful applicants for the 2026 cohort of the Starter Company Plus program at Community Futures Peterborough on September 16, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough announces largest-ever cohort for 2026 Starter Company Plus…

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    • GreenUP Ecology Park program coordinator Jonathan Armstrong showed participants how to determine the age of a pine tree during a tree tour he led on Family Night at the park on Peterborough on August 27, 2026. (Photo: Alex Karn / GreenUP)

      Nature, play, and community connection celebrated during GreenUP Ecology Park’s Family…

      Downtown Peterborough's Second Saturday Sidewalk Sale on August 8, 2026 allowed people to experience Charlotte Street free of car traffic. Many Canadian cities are starting to reimagine their streets as places for pedestrians, not just cars. (Photo: Brett Throop / GreenUP)

      Reimagining streets: GreenUP working to make school zones safer for local…

      The 2026 Great Canadian Bioblitz happens from September 18 to 27, with observations recorded through the iNaturalist program. There's no cost to create an iNaturalist account or download the app, pictured in use here. GreenUP and the Peterborough Field Naturalists are hosting a kick-off to the Great Canadian Bioblitz at Ecology Park on Saturday, September 19. (Photo: Hayley Goodchild / GreenUP)

      Grow your ecological literacy by getting to know the species in…

      The 23rd annual Hike Haliburton Festival is returning to the Haliburton Highlands from September 17 to 20, 2026. The award-winning festival features more than 35 guided hikes led by local volunteers, self-guided hikes, paid excursions by local adventure outfitters, and cultural events and activities taking place across Haliburton County. (Photo courtesy of Haliburton County)

      Award-winning Hike Haliburton returns September 17 to 20 across the Haliburton…

      A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

      The Beach Report for August 28, 2026

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