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'We have wetlands, the lake, mature forests, less mature forests, meadow habitats so we are kind of hitting all the marks for all different bird species.'

A number of services and businesses in Peterborough will be closed on Family Day, Feb. 19. The city will be hosting Snofest events on the weekend.

The 'Family Skate Celebration' will be held on Sunday, Jan. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The city on Thursday installed a 35-foot-tall tree sourced from the village of Ennismore at the downtown Charlotte Street park. A tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 15.

The folklore around the mythical hairy creature thought to be living in the woods is getting a new chapter with a new TV series investigating reported Bigfoot sightings in Ontario.

'We had a number of canoes, so our maintenance staff drilled holes in the bottom for drainage and decided to use them as containers,' said Sadie Snell of Camp Kawartha.

If you're hoping to hit the water this season, Canada Day could be the perfect time.

'We are moving things at a much higher pace than we usually would, but I think people are anxious to get going because it was so warm in April,' said Horlings owner Sam Turner.

'Parkour is a way of moving from point A to point B as effectively and efficiently as possible, but of course you can add in some flare as well,' said gym owner Cassandra McColl.

150 students from local schools competing for prizes.