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Meet the Musicians: Live Performances

If you enjoyed the Meet the Musicians series, you can now listen to the complete recordings that appear in each artist’s video profile. Performing at venues across Kawarthas Northumberland, all six musicians gave heartfelt performances that deserve to be heard in their entirety. Thanks again to Kate Boothman, Beau Dixon, Close Kicks, Cale Crowe, Melissa Payne and Kelly Burrows for sharing their time and talent!

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Three canoes in medium closeup; the top is made of bark, the middle is painted with Indigenous designs, and the bottom is green canvas
Arts and Culture

The Canadian Canoe Museum Launches a New Era

Jump to Video “Canoes as far as the eye can see” might be an exaggeration, but only slightly. The Canadian Canoe Museum’s expansive new collection hall is home to over 500 canoes, carefully arranged from floor to ceiling in a climate-controlled storage space. Turn down one aisle and you might see a selection of traditional

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A bottle of maple syrup and leaf-shaped maple candle sit on a stump against a snowy backdrop
Food and Drink

2025 Maple Weekend: 9 Businesses Offering Demos, Samples, and More

Maple season arrives this year at a time when people are primed to make the most of local experiences and national pastimes. Tapping trees, boiling syrup, and rolling maple taffy in the snow are annual traditions that can evoke rich, happy memories of Canadian spring—or create new ones for kids on their first trip to

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A woman uses a hammer to tap a maple tree
Food and Drink

Ziisbaakdoke Dabik Giizis: The Maple Sugaring Moon

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