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How to Prepare Your Home for Winter

The Farmers’ Almanac forecast for the winter of 2024-2025 suggests that Canadians should brace for a particularly challenging season. PKHBA

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Tips & Tricks for Choosing the Right Fireplace

Hearth & Home The fireplace isn’t just for heat—it’s the home’s heartbeat. Whether you’re curling up on a cold night

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The Problem with Invasive Species

Invasive species are plants, animals and other living organisms that are not native to a particular area but are still found

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Finalists Announced

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Business Excellence Awards, which publicly

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Welcome, fall!

So, do you spell cozy with a “z”? or cosy with an “s”? Wherever you land on the spelling debate

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Welcome to The Bunkie on the Hill

Situated high above a collection of multi-generational cottages below, Bunkie on the Hill serves as a quiet haven in the

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The Lucky Ones

After a summer that seemed to whirl by in a haze of scorching heat and sudden downpours, I’ve finally managed

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Embracing Comfort & Style: The Legacy of Lifestyle Home Products

In the ever-evolving world of home improvement, few brands embody the spirit of craftsmanship and family values like Lifestyle Home

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Cottage Memories: Chronicles of A City Boy’s Life In The Country

My Wild Life By Craig Nicholson It used to be that wild life involved partying at my college frat house.

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Forests for Future Generations

“If we lose the forests, we lose our only teachers.” — Bill Mollison Forests are critical not only for our