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    • The Lakefield ReStore is located at 3001 Lakefield Road in Selwyn Township. (Photo: Google Maps)

      Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region to close Lakefield ReStore…

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      Fire bans lifted in Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County

      Chimo Youth & Family Services in Lindsay is one of nine organizations in the City of Kawartha Lakes that received a grant from the Social Sustainability Fund of the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes (to be renamed the Kawartha Community Foundation). Chimo received a $6,000 grant for a city-wide youth engagement initiative with anti-bullying workshops, focus groups, and a teen wellness fair. (Photo courtesy of Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes)

      Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes awards a total of $56,000 to…

      A rendering of TVM Group's proposed 17-storey residential-commercial building at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City, which includes a four-storey parking garage. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

      Peterborough city council votes to approve zoning by-law amendment for 17-storey…

      Monarch Teacher Network of Canada instructor Laurel Merriam, Friends of Presqu'ile Park member Don Davis, and "Monarch Butterfly Crusader" Carol Pasternak releasing tagged monarch butterflies at Presqu'ile Provincial Park in 2023. The Friends of Presqu'ile Park, a charitable organization devoted to preserving and protecting the natural heritage of Presqu'ile Provincial Park, invites the public to join park staff and volunteers on August 30 and 31, 2025 for the annual "Monarchs and Migrants Weekend" at the park in the Municipality of Brighton. (Photo: Jaime Rojo / National Geographic)

      Community members invited to ‘Monarchs and Migrants Weekend’ at Presqu’ile Provincial…

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    • "Wild Wagi" by David Grieve, one of the 33 artists participating in the 32nd annual Apsley Autumn Studio Tour on September 20 and 21, 2025. With a summer studio on Jack Lake, Grieve has a distinct painting style using thick swatches of oil paint on canvas to create images inspired by Ontario landscapes. During the tour, he will be at Studio G, located at 17 Fire Route 52A in Apsley, with mosaicist Anja Hertle. (Photo: David Grieve / Instagram)

      The Apsley Autumn Studio Tour is back for its 32nd year…

      encoreNOW for August 25, 2025 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Martin Julien performing "Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell" for New Stages Theatre, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Russell deCarle, Julian Taylor and Logan Staats, Creekside Music Festival, and the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra's Musical Nature Walk at Tecasy Ranch. (kawarthaNOW collage

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      As part of its eight-play 2025-26 season, New Stages Theatre will be restaging "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre from December 10 to 14, 2025. Pictured is the cast from the original 2023 production (Megan Murphy, Brad Brackenridge, Kerry Griffin, M. John Kennedy, Ordena Stephens-Thompson, and musical director Gabriel Vaillant), all of whom will be reprising their roles, as will director Mark Wallace. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      Tickets now on sale for New Stages Theatre’s 2025-26 season at…

      Ohio-born country-folk singer-songwriter Joe Wunderle performs with a full band at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night as part of his "Here To Stay" Tour. (Photo: Louis Haas)

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      Gailie and Rick Young have been performing at Peterborough's longest-running jam session, "Crash and Burn" at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough, every Monday night the past 20 years. A special celebratory Crash and Burn takes place on August 25, 2025 featuring performances by Charlie Horse, Don McBride & The Unlikely Heroes, Dennis O'Toole and Old Soul, and Mike MacCurdy & Friends with Maggie Sabyan. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

      Rick and Gailie Young’s ‘Crash and Burn’ residency at the Black…

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    • Boshkung Brewing in Minden is one of two businesses in the greater Kawarthas region that have been nominated for Ontario Made Awards, an initiative of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. (Photo: Boshkung Brewing website)

      Two Kawarthas region businesses nominated for Ontario Made Awards

      The 2025-26 Board of Directors of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough (from left to right, back and front): Membership Director Victoria McAuley, Program Director Ashley Bonner, Program Director Tina Thornton, Director at Large Victoria Shaoling Wang, Publicity Director Tiffany Daskewich, Social Director Tiffany Alton, Treasurer Cindy Koshowski, Past President Katelyn Kemp, President Adeilah Dahlke, Tech Director Jessica Erickson, and Secretary Akshana Katoch. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      2025-26 season of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough promises to…

      An electrician testing circuits. (Stock photo)

      Innovation Cluster’s BuildUP program graduates its first cohort of entrepreneurial tradespeople

      Bannock & Bean founder Katie Beaver with her partner Adrian Thomas. The Anishinaabe artist began her mobile business this summer to serve fresh bannock, good coffee, and other treats at festivals and events around Peterborough. Bannock & Bean also sells Beaver's original, cheeky beaver-themed cards, magnets, and stickers. (Photo courtesy of Bannock & Bean)

      Indigenous-owned mobile business brings fresh bannock and original cheeky artwork to…

      The graduates of the Summer Company program administered by the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) of Community Futures Peterborough (CFP) were celebrated at an event on August 13, 2025 at Venture North in downtown Peterborough. The graduates (holding certificates) are, left to right, Bisma Razaque, Neha Mervin, Spencer Toth, and Lauren Connolly (absent are Haydon Meade and Teaghan Hartnett). Also pictured from left to right are Joel Porter on behalf of Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, BAC entrepreneurship officer Allison Adam, Peterborough DBIA executive director Nour Mazloum, BAC manager Rose Terry, City of Peterborough economic development director Darryl Julott, CFP executive director Devon Girard (hidden), Peterborough County economic development manager Rhonda Keenan, and Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce vice-president Joel Wiebe. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Six young entrepreneurs graduate from Community Futures Peterborough’s Summer Company program

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    • This summer, Apsley real estate agent Tania Rightmyer set out to complete a self-imposed challenge to stand-up paddleboard along the entire perimeter of Chandos Lake, one of the largest lakes in the region, to see every cottage from the water's view. Over the course of eight days, 15 hours, and more than 70 kilometres, she met with many neighbours, saw wildlife, and raised awareness about how clean the lake is. (Photo via Tania Rightmyer / Facebook)

      Tania Rightmyer wraps up personal challenge to paddleboard the entire shoreline…

      Young boy swimming in the water

      The Beach Report for August 22 to 28, 2025

      Peterborough resident Noella Koshul, a grief counsellor and end-of-life doula, crafts sparkling, colourful, and unique birdbaths made from second-hand serving platters, bowls, and other dishware that she finds at thrift stores and yard sales. Though originally a hobby to help her relax and de-stress from work, she now sells them through Facebook and Kijiji. (Photos courtesy of Noella Koshul)

      Peterborough resident Noella Koshul repurposes dishware into one-of-a-kind birdbaths

      The giant mural created by artist Sharon Pearsall at Five Counties Children's Centre in Peterborough has left a lasting impression for children and families. Completed in 1981 when Sharon was finishing high school, the 25-foot wide by 13-foot high mural has stood the test of time over 44 years, putting smiles on those who see it. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

      Sharon Pearsall’s mural at Five Counties Children’s Centre in Peterborough has…

      Vern Bastable, past director of GreenUP Ecology Park, has been a trusted authority and tireless advocate for all things trees. Through his 13-plus year tenure with GreenUP has come to an end, his "leafy" legacy will live on in Ecology Park and beyond. (Photo: Haley Goodchild / GreenUP)

      Vern Bastable is ‘leafing’ a lasting legacy at GreenUP Ecology Park…

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