Peterborough’s Empty Bowls fundraiser is evolving — but still supporting local food charities
The annual fundraiser previously supported the YWCA’s Nourish program. But with Nourish closing, Empty Bowls is shifting to support new food charities.
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“We worship all the gods here”: Hindu temple opens in downtown Peterborough
The Bhojan Hindu Temple Society opened in July 2024
The rowdy Halloweens of Peterborough’s early days
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, young people waged a “dark onslaught” of pranks and mischief every Halloween. It led to a crackdown by Peterborough’s early police force.
Canoe builder turns Bata Library into temporary workshop
Alex Labelle is building a birchbark canoe in the atrium of Trent University's Bata Library this fall
Watch how Peterborough grew over the years
From a small town plot on the banks of the Otonabee to the much bigger city we know today, here's how Peterborough's municipal boundaries evolved
Reclaiming cultural food practices in Curve Lake First Nation
Mnoominkewin celebration invites the broader community to learn about wild rice
Moms call out stigma at event honouring victims of the local drug crisis
Participants said their loved ones faced stigma when seeking help — including at Peterborough’s hospital. “We have a lot of growth to do,” a hospital representative responded. “But we’re trying very hard to get better.”
As the Rotary Trail turns 30, it’s still a work in progress and still “one of the best things about Peterborough”
Paving of the first leg of the well-used trail began in September 1994.
At a peaceful farm in Douro-Dummer, horses serve as “strong and steady” companions for people with disabilities
Operating twice weekly through the summer, PARD Therapeutic Riding brings the benefits of horseback riding to people with disabilities
A world away from Palestine, Peterborough residents choose action over despair
For many locals, organizing against the war in Palestine helps to ease a sense of hopelessness. Protesting has "stabilized my sadness and heartbreak,” one organizer said.
“We worship all the gods here”: Hindu temple opens in downtown Peterborough
The Bhojan Hindu Temple Society opened in July 2024
The rowdy Halloweens of Peterborough’s early days
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, young people waged a “dark onslaught” of pranks and mischief every Halloween. It led to a crackdown by Peterborough’s early police force.
Canoe builder turns Bata Library into temporary workshop
Alex Labelle is building a birchbark canoe in the atrium of Trent University's Bata Library this fall
Watch how Peterborough grew over the years
From a small town plot on the banks of the Otonabee to the much bigger city we know today, here's how Peterborough's municipal boundaries evolved
Reclaiming cultural food practices in Curve Lake First Nation
Mnoominkewin celebration invites the broader community to learn about wild rice
Moms call out stigma at event honouring victims of the local drug crisis
Participants said their loved ones faced stigma when seeking help — including at Peterborough’s hospital. “We have a lot of growth to do,” a hospital representative responded. “But we’re trying very hard to get better.”
As the Rotary Trail turns 30, it’s still a work in progress and still “one of the best things about Peterborough”
Paving of the first leg of the well-used trail began in September 1994.
At a peaceful farm in Douro-Dummer, horses serve as “strong and steady” companions for people with disabilities
Operating twice weekly through the summer, PARD Therapeutic Riding brings the benefits of horseback riding to people with disabilities
A world away from Palestine, Peterborough residents choose action over despair
For many locals, organizing against the war in Palestine helps to ease a sense of hopelessness. Protesting has "stabilized my sadness and heartbreak,” one organizer said.
