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David and Patricia Morton donate $50,000 to YWCA’s Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace

KawarthaNOW | Local philanthropists David and Patricia Morton have donated $50,000 through the Morton Family Foundation in support of the YWCA’s Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (HERS). HERS provides safe and supportive temporary accommodations for women, with and without children, who are fleeing abuse in Haliburton County. The service, designed to be available on an as-needed …

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Holiday shopping passport early bird winner Gabi Hintelmann shows off her winning passport at John Roberts Clothiers with shop owner John Martin - photo courtesy of The Boro

Holiday Shopping Passport Second Early Bird Winner Donates to YWCA

PTBOCanada | Gabi Hintelmann was announced the winner of the second Holiday Shopping Passport early bird draw of 2021, and donated her winnings to YWCA Peterborough. Hintelmann’s completed Holiday Shopping Passport was drawn on Dec. 8 at the Maple Moose Pub located at 331 George St. by The Boro, who is hosting the campaign. Hintelmann …

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Wrapped in Courage flag reads "end gender-based violence" on a dark purple background

Courage

By Sue Tiffin, Minden Times | Quietly last month, a purple flag was raised at the Minden Hills township office to support women and raise awareness of gender-based violence. That violence often occurs without many of us knowing, too, but it happens daily in homes throughout our county to women we know, work with and …

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Jon Maxwell, president of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of Realtors, presents a cheque for $23,318.74 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton in support of the YWCA Crossroads Shelter

Local realtors donate more than $23,000 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

KawarthaNOW | Members of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of Realtors (PKAR) have donated $23,318.74 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. Every year, PKAR members select a registered charity to support with a focus on initiatives that directly benefit shelter-based needs in our community. Through programs and services including the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, YWCA Peterborough Haliburton …

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Purple Flag Raised at City Hall to Acknowledge Gender Based Violence in Canada

PTBOCanada | The YWCA along with Mayor Diane Therrien raised a purple flag at City Hall on Thursday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the first of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, with the Wrapped in Courage campaign. This is the ninth year the Wrapped …

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YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is going to new heights for Woman Abuse Prevention Month in a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall announced this Thursday

PtboCanada | The ceremony will occur at City Hall on Thursday at 12:00 noon. The event is meant to help raise awareness and to end gender-based violence according to the YWCA. “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” and the first day of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a Wrapped …

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Give The Gift of Safety this Holiday Season and Double your Impact for local Women and Children

Like countless others, maybe even a woman living on your street, Emily* has been subjected to worsening abuse and extreme isolation since COVID-19 began. She and her kids need a safe place to turn. Your donation this holiday season will provide emergency shelter and transportation, healthy meals, and an entire network of support, standing by …

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Local Organizations Receive Vital Community Grants to Combat COVID-19 Inequality

PTBOCANADA | The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough (CFGP) announced on Tuesday that Vital Community Grants totaling $90,000 will go to nine local organizations whose work focuses on supporting equity-deserving people who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Vital Community Grants theme was an “Equitable COVID-19 Recovery”. CFGP notes that some …

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Peterborough female politicians see increase in harassments and threats

Global News | Some Peterborough female politicians are being targeted online, one of whom has now logged off permanently. And it’s not only online harassment they’re dealing with, some can no longer even pick up the phone for fear of dealing with threats and abuse. Tricia Mason has the story. Watch Video

Selwyn Couple and Local Charities Win Over $27,000 From Lions Club Raffle

PTBOCanada | The Lions Club lived up to their motto of “We Serve” as the Fowlers Corners’ branch ran their “Catch the Ace” raffle where over $27,000 was given to a lucky couple and local charities on Tuesday. The Ace was caught at the end of September by Dave and Barb Edgerton of Selwyn, who …

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