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Councillor Joy Lachica challenged councillor Andrew Beamer after the chair of Peterborough city council's general committee ruled her motion out of order on May 13, 2024. Lachica's motion had requested that city council have final approval of the site plan and technical studies of the Bonnerworth Park redevelopment. (kawarthaNOW screenshots of City of Peterborough video)

Motion to give Peterborough city council final approval over Bonnerworth redevelopment plan ruled out of order

Councillors vote 6-5 in favour of general committee chair Andrew Beamer's ruling against councillor Joy Lachica's motion

Bruce Head - May 13, 2024

An abandoned shopping cart. (Photo: Pam Lane / Flickr)

Cobourg police announce community initiative to reclaim abandoned shopping carts

Lucky Strike Bait Works founder Frank Edgar and his son Bill. A passionate angler, Frank founded the company in his Peterborough garage in 1929. (Photo courtesy of Lucky Strike Bait Works)

Peterborough’s Lucky Strike Bait Works celebrates its 95th anniversary

The Teeny Tiny Summit on June 6, 2024 at the Minden Community Centre features keynote speaker Peter Kenyon, a social entrepreneur, author, economist, and community enthusiast who has worked with over 1,000 rural communities throughout Australia and overseas seeking to facilitate fresh and creative ways that stimulate community and economic renewal. He received the Senior Australian of the Year Award for Western Australia in 2017. (Photo via The Senior Australia)

Haliburton County has big aspirations for June 6 ‘Teeny Tiny Summit’ in Minden

Constructed from 1900 to 1905, the historic Kirkfield Lift Lock is located a few kilometres north of the Village of Kirkfield in Kawartha Lakes. After the Peterborough Lift Lock, it is the second highest hydraulic lift lock in the world with a lift of 15 metres (49 feet). (Photo: Parks Canada)

Parks Canada is completing final repairs on the Kirkfield Lift Lock

Expect daily traffic interruptions until the lock opens for the Trent-Severn Waterway's navigation season on May 17

kawarthaNOW - May 13, 2024

Left to right, top and bottom: Capitol Theatre's "A Year With Frog and Toad", The Electric City Player's "Macbeth", Bruce Cockburn, Sheng Cai, "Surrender, Dorothy" playwright Liz Best, Globus Theatre's "The Dating Game", Dan Hill and Andy Kim, and Joslynn Burford. (kawarthaNOW collage, with photo of "Macbeth" by Julie Anne Gagne and photo of Joslynn Burford by Andy Carroll)

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region announces winners of ‘The Big Flip’ furniture contest

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Edith Dumont (holding her paddle in the air, third from bottom on the right) was among the dignitaries who paddled one of the Canadian Canoe Museum's Voyageur canoes into Little Lake during a grand opening celebration on May 11, 2024 for the now-completed new museum at 2077 Ashburnham Drive. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

‘We did it’: Celebration marks completion of Peterborough’s new Canadian Canoe Museum

16-year-old bagpiper Brodick Ewing, also known as The Port Hope Piper, is gearing up for competition season with the Durham Police Pipes and Drums. This summer, with the help of his family, he will be going to competitions across Ontario playing his current favourite tune "Sweet Maid of Glendaruel" in solo competitions and competing with his band. He is also available to be booked for weddings, funerals, and other community gatherings. (Photo courtesy of Ewing family)

Port Hope teen tuning up his bagpipes for competition season

16-year-old Brodick Ewing will be competing in the Northumberland Scottish Festival and Highland Games on June 15

Megan Gallant - May 11, 2024

The Town of Cobourg makes an appearance in the 2021 pilot episode of the Netflix series "Ginny & Georgia". The production crew for the series will be returning to Cobourg from May 14 to 16, 2024 to shoot the third season, with filming taking place on May 16 at The El, William Academy, Victoria Park, Victoria Hall, and downtown roads. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’ returns to Cobourg to shoot third season

A large crowd at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough watches a performance on the former Fred Anderson stage at Peterborough Musicfest, Canada's longest-running free-admission summer concert series. The festival's economic impact has been evaluated at $4.3 million, according to figures recently released by festival organizers. (Photo: Peterborough Musicfest)

‘We aim to solidify Musicfest’s position as a cultural cornerstone’ in Peterborough and beyond

During patio season, Hunter Street West between George and Aylmer streets in downtown Peterborough will be reconfigured temporarily into a one-lane one-way westbound street to allow for expanded sidewalk space for patios in this part of the downtown's café district. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Patios return to downtown Peterborough for the summer starting May 13

Motion to give Peterborough city council final approval over Bonnerworth redevelopment plan ruled out of order

Bruce Head - May 13, 2024

Councillors vote 6-5 in favour of general committee chair Andrew Beamer's ruling against councillor Joy Lachica's motion.

Cobourg police announce community initiative to reclaim abandoned shopping carts

May 13, 2024

Haliburton County has big aspirations for June 6 ‘Teeny Tiny Summit’ in Minden

May 13, 2024

Parks Canada is completing final repairs on the Kirkfield Lift Lock

May 13, 2024

‘We did it’: Celebration marks completion of Peterborough’s new Canadian Canoe Museum

May 11, 2024

Know your locals: Love your mom and love local by choosing locally owned businesses this Mother’s Day

Megan Gallant - May 3, 2024

Featuring Nancy Wiskel's Dan Joyce Clothing, Rose Terry's Nectar Co., Alicia Doris's Living Local Marketplace, and Janet McLeod's East City Flower Shop.

The Good Baker owner Brad Katz, pictured with team member Katie McDonald, at their YMCA Peterborough location in 2023. In March 2024, Katz expanded with a second location at the Peterborough Airport, taking over operation of the airport's vacant restaurant after the previous operator left in 2021. The Good Baker YPQ is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

The Good Baker Brad Katz opens second location at the Peterborough Airport

April 19, 2024

Muster Point owners Kyle Wolsky and Danielle Malcolm opened their storefront location at 49 King Street East in downtown Bobcaygeon on April 12, 2024. The Lindsay couple launched their online charcuterie grazing box delivery business during the pandemic, and have now expanded with an Italian take-out and patio eatery. (Photo courtesy of Muster Point)

Kawartha Lakes couple expands pandemic-era business by launching Bobcaygeon’s newest Italian eatery

April 16, 2024

Mija Bakeshop is a Peterborough-based pastry shop selling tarts, pies, madeleines, bread, custom cakes and more through local retailers, pop-up events, and the weekly Peterborough Farmers Market. As she approaches the one-year anniversary since launching her business, pastry chef Miyeon Park reflects on her time learning to bake and run a business after spending years adjusting to the culture in Canada after moving from South Korea. (Photo courtesy of Mija Bakeshop)

Peterborough’s Mija Bakeshop approaching one-year anniversary of selling decadent custom pastries

April 10, 2024

Located east of Peterborough in Donwood, Gardens Plus is a garden retailer about to open for its 27th season. Owner Dawn Golloher has created a haven of perennial plants with hundreds of species of hostas, cone flowers, daylilies, and more. The display gardens and greenhouses will be open beginning May 9, 2024 from Thursday to Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Gardens Plus)

A beginner’s guide to maintaining a healthy perennial garden with Dawn Golloher of Gardens Plus

March 31, 2024

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Peterborough's newest theatre company tackles 'Macbeth', dating challenges explored onstage at Guild Hall and Lakeview Arts Barn, classic hit songs courtesy of Dan Hill and Andy Kim, and more.

The cast and crew of the Capitol Theatre's production of "A Year with Frog and Toad" including actor Ben Page (back row, second from left), director Fiona Sauder (back row, second from right), actors Haneul Yi as Toad and Joel Cumber as Frog (middle row, right), and actors Yunike Soedarmasto and Taylor Lovelace (front row). The family musical runs for 17 performances from May 17 to June 2, 2024 at the historic venue in downtown Port Hope. (Photo courtesy of Capitol Theatre)

Family musical at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre is ‘a big explosion of joy’

May 10, 2024

Trent Valley Archives Theatre’s ‘Tide of Hope’ to connect audiences to local history

May 8, 2024

Performing Arts Lakefield's 2024-25 season features (left to right, top to bottom) Caity Gyorgy, Valdy, Buzz Brass, Chris Hall and The Comic Quartet, and The Shuffle Demons. (kawarthaNOW collage of artist photos)

Performing Arts Lakefield announces 2024-25 season

May 7, 2024

Peterborough’s Lucky Strike Bait Works celebrates its 95th anniversary

Bruce Head - May 13, 2024

Family-owned business was founded in June 1929 by Frank "Rusty" Edgar and Elsie Edgar.

Canadian Canoe Museum executive director Carolyn Hyslop and Silver Bean Café owner Dan Brandsma celebrated their new partnership in 2022 by donning each other's T-shirts and raising a cup of coffee to their future together. The Silver Bean Café at the new Canadian Canoe Museum at 2077 Ashburnham Drive on the shores of Little Lake opens along with the new museum on May 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of The Canadian Canoe Museum)

Silver Bean Café brewing up a second location at Peterborough’s new lakefront Canadian Canoe Museum

May 9, 2024

Trent-Severn Trail Town, Canada's first waterway "trail town" program, was launched on August 22, 2019 at Ranney Falls (Locks 11-12) in Campbellford. Pictured from left to right: Cycle Forward founder and trail town consultant Amy Camp, former Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd, Kawarthas Northumberland/Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) Executive Director Brenda Wood, Parks Canada Associate Director for Ontario Waterways Dwight Blythe, and Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini. (Photo courtesy of RTO8)

Peterborough finally joins Trent-Severn Trail Town program

May 9, 2024

Co-owners of Green Economy Peterborough member Trent Health in Motion, Reanna Montopoli and Michael Williams are active transportation advocates. In addition to sponsoring the 2024 Peterborough & the Kawarthas Cycling Summit: Safe Streets for Everyone, Montopoli recently spoke at a Green Economy Peterborough event on the value of creating a bike-friendly workplace. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson)

Creating a bike-friendly workplace is good for employees, customers, and the environment

May 2, 2024

Community Futures Peterborough announced its new Climate Change and Environment Fund at an event at Charlotte Products on Fisher Drive on Earth Day (April 22, 2024). Pictured from left are Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development director of business attraction, retention and expansion Jamey Coughlin, Peterborough GreenUP executive director Tegan Moss, Peterborough County Warden Bonnie Clark, Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal, Charlotte Products CEO Matt Strano, and Community Futures Peterborough executive director Devon Girard. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Community Futures Peterborough announces new ‘green’ loan fund program on Earth Day

April 22, 2024

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region announces winners of ‘The Big Flip’ furniture contest

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - May 12, 2024

Philip Feder and Cass Stabler each won prizes for repurposing old furniture rather than disposing it in the landfill.

Young red oak saplings in their first year of growth at GreenUP's Ecology Park Native Plant & Tree Nursery. Red oak leaves, stems, and acorns are a food source for various mammals such as deer and squirrels and bird species such as woodpeckers. You can give young trees a forever home by visiting the Ecology Park Native Plant & Tree Nursery when it opens for the season on May 18, 2024. (Photo: Hayley Goodchild / GreenUP)

The journey from seed to flourishing tree takes time, effort, and resources

May 9, 2024

This year's East City Neighbourhood Yard Sale will be held rain or shine on May 11, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a vast selection of toys, DVDs and books, clothing, furniture, knickknacks and more spread across more than 90 homes in Peterborough's East City. Now in its fourth year, the community yard sale is an opportunity to connect with neighbours while contributing to local fundraising initiatives. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Bonner)

More than 90 homes to be included in Peterborough’s East City Neighbourhood Yard Sale

May 6, 2024

The Blocks and Blooms event on June 15, 2024 hosted by the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society is a self-guided tour where visitors can learn about historical properties in the area while enjoying abundant gardens and seeing a display of vibrant contemporary and heirloom quilts. Built in 1837, the Ontario or Regency Cottage at 3 Bank Street is likely the oldest surviving house in Millbrook. The preserved one-and-a-half-storey home is one of the heritage properties included in the tour. (Photo courtesy of Millbrook Cavan Historical Society)

Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society combines history, gardens, and quilts with return of Blocks and Blooms

April 27, 2024

Delivered in collaboration with GreenUP, the City of Peterborough's Rain Garden Subsidy Program subsidizes the cost of installing a rain garden to a maximum of $1,000 per applicant. Purple coneflower (echinacea purpurea) is an herbaceous perennial that is a popular choice for rain gardens. (Photo: GreenUP)

Rain gardens can beautify your yard and help the environment too

April 25, 2024

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