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Rock out this summer at RC4G

After a hiatus since 2019, the RC4G Peterborough Rock & Roll Summer Day Camp returns this summer with a camp running from Monday, July 28 through...

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Peterborough Examiner

Caroline Mcconnell

Kawartha Land Trust close to acquiring popular parcel of land

Many of you reading this have perhaps taken a trip down the Mississauga River on water tubes or noodles enjoying the lovely scenery. You have...

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Peterborough Examiner

Marlys Kerkman

Petes bolster roster with draft selections

At the end of each hockey season, general managers dissect their rosters to determine which areas of their lineup showed promise, and which areas...

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Peterborough Examiner

Chris Hardill

‘To Speak for the Trees’ selected for community read program

If you would like to participate in the One Book, One Ptbo Community Read program, now is the time to place a hold on this year’s title at the...

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Peterborough Examiner

Naomi Stock

If you like to travel, you will want to read this

This is both an engaging and a heavily freighted book. If you like to travel, you will want to read it. If you feel guilty travelling these days,...

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Peterborough Examiner

Michael Peterman

Huge Ennismore garage sale returns for 19th year

The Ennismore Curling Club’s annual Garage and Bake Sale takes place at the Ennismore Curling Club Friday, July 18 from 4 until 7 p.m., and...

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Peterborough Examiner

Caroline Mcconnell

Escape from screens this summer

One of the joys of July is the week we spend at our cottage — without Wi-Fi. Our cabin in the bush has a rotary phone, a satellite dish and a...

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Peterborough Examiner

Lois Tuffin

Some chipping chirpers

We did not have to go far for this birding adventure. While working around the yard we noticed some little sparrows going in and out of one of the...

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Peterborough Examiner

Dave Ellis

Become an expert at searching the internet

A search engine is an old internet term that’s still used to refer to a search website, such as Bing or Google. The basic concept is that you enter...

03.07.2025 3

Peterborough Examiner

Ray Saitz

Playing from the right tees makes all the difference

It is a question whose answer can have a big impact on your enjoyment of the game each and every day, at all ages and stages. I am talking about...

03.07.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Paul Hickey

When your grandson wants to be a poet

Years ago, driving to church one Sunday morning, my friend, Isabel Henniger, mentioned her grandson, Jake, was now attending university. “Oh, what...

02.07.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Sylvia Sutherland

Summertime soccer shenanigans  

Our six-year-old grandson plays U8 soccer in Oshawa, where he lives. The teams play on soccer fields in a beautiful sprawling park on the shores of...

02.07.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Bruce Gravel

Commemorating Peter Robinson emigration

History is a unique word; classified as a noun, it originates from the Old English/Italian/ Latin “istoria” meaning story, also from the Greek “...

02.07.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Jeff Dornan

High praise for former coach Vince Malette

Frequently while we observe hockey games we hear analysts talk about players’ character, resiliency and determination. We hear commentators and...

01.07.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Chris Hardill