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2 weeks ago | northumberland897.ca | Dan Jones |Cecilia Nasmith

By Cecilia Nasmith, Northumberland 89.7 FM NewsCobourg and Port HopeFive Counties Children's Centre is pleased to announce that it has been chosen, again, as the local kids' charity to benefit from the May 8 McHappy Day at Cobourg and Port Hope McDonalds restaurants for a second straight year. In 2024, the announcement noted that McHappy Day in Cobourg and Port Hope raised a best-ever total of $30,000 in support of children's charities.

2 weeks ago | northumberland897.ca | Dan Jones |Cecilia Nasmith

By Cecilia Nasmith, Northumberland 89.7 FM NewsCobourgWithout specifying details, Mayor Lucas Cleveland decried the misinformation he said is circulating about the development of 117 Durham St.Misinformation circulating about development at 117 Durham St. was decried at Wednesday's meeting of Cobourg council's Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee meeting.

2 weeks ago | northumberland897.ca | Dan Jones |Cecilia Nasmith

By Cecilia Nasmith, Northumberland 89.7 FM NewsCobourgAt Cobourg council's Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting Wednesday, departmental updates were shared. Year-to-date and other statistics abounded at Cobourg council's Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting Wednesday when departmental updates were shared.

2 weeks ago | northumberland897.ca | Dan Jones |Cecilia Nasmith

By Cecilia Nasmith, Northumberland 89.7 FM NewsCobourgAt Wednesday's meeting of Cobourg council's Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee, Ryan Reynolds became possibly the most famous person ever to make a request. Also in attendance was the family of the late Grace Bowen – parents Greg and Andrea and sister Mackenzie – which was the actual reason for the star's appearance by Zoom. Reynolds led off by saying that meeting Grace had changed his life.

2 weeks ago | northumberland897.ca | Dan Jones |Cecilia Nasmith

By Cecilia NasmithCobourgNorthumberland Hills Hospital is putting out the call for people who want to make a difference in hospital care to consider joining their Patient and Family Advisory Council. This is an ideal option for those who have received care from NHH over the past three years (or whose loved ones have), a chance to bring that lived experience of care to future hospital decision making.