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Brendan Burke

Peterborough

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter at The Peterborough Examiner

Reporter @PtboExaminer covering county news | formerly @NNSLonline | [email protected] l

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  • Peterborough-area farmers team up for homegrown effort to fight world hunger

    Apr 1, 2024 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Brendan Burke

    Four local farmers have teamed up to grow nearly 50 acres of wheat, the proceeds of which will be donated to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank — part of a homegrown effort to alleviate hunger across the globe. Eric Mann, operator of Mannvale Farm, located just north of Bridgenorth, enlisted the help of fellow farmers Mel Thomas, Brian Haass and Peter Ferguson. Already a Subscriber?

  • Unused buildings and surplus land needed for childcare spaces in Peterborough County

    Apr 1, 2024 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Brendan Burke

    Selwyn and Cavan Monaghan Townships have the highest need for more child care spaces, out of the eight Peterborough County municipalities — and it’s something Selwyn Township councillors hope to help alleviate.

  • Inclusive playground in the works for Ennismore waterfront park

    Mar 28, 2024 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Brendan Burke

    After hearing a presentation from Ennismore resident Julie Grant, a mother of a son with special needs, Selwyn Township council will support a project that would see an accessible and inclusive playground built at the Ennismore Waterfront Park — most importantly, it will have a rubber ground surface.

  • Nominations sought for 2024 Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame induction ceremony

    Mar 25, 2024 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Brendan Burke

    Do you know a local farmer or rural leader in Peterborough County who has made a significant contribution to the agriculture and agri-food industry at a local, regional, provincial or national level? If so, they can now be nominated for the 2024 Induction Ceremony for the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame.

  • 'It’s great to see it … rise from the ashes': Sayers Foods reopens in Apsley, more than four years after fire

    Mar 25, 2024 | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Brendan Burke

    Merle Post was one of the first shoppers to enter Apsley’s new Sayers Foods grocery store on Monday morning. For Post, a longtime resident who watched the iconic, decades-old building burn to the ground during a devastating fire in December 2020, it was a special moment. Already a Subscriber? Sign in “I sat out there and watched it burn all night.

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Brendan Burke
Brendan Burke @brendanburkeyk
20 Oct 23

'Water is life. In August, I turned on the water at home for the first time in 31 years, knowing that I could drink my water and be safe.' https://t.co/p6lzGvaqC2 via @ptboexaminer

Brendan Burke
Brendan Burke @brendanburkeyk
3 Aug 23

Flooding at the Parkway Centre on Lansdowne Street following heavy rains Thursday evening in #Peterborough: Several cars are partially submerged. One vehicle owning pushed his car out of the water while others can only watch from afar. @PtboExaminer https://t.co/qEub5TwhvT

Brendan Burke
Brendan Burke @brendanburkeyk
14 Jul 23

Farwell. Your commitment, your love for the community, and your passion for storytelling will be missed. https://t.co/F7Veo63VL7