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A pedestrian suspension footbridge spanning a forested river gorge in southern Ontario beneath a golden autumn maple canopy

October 26, 2026 Local Living

Parks and Trails in Campbellford & Trent Hills: A Buyer's Guide

Ferris Provincial Park, the Ranney Gorge Bridge, the Trent-Severn locks, Healey Falls, and Seymour Conservation Area: the complete outdoor recreation guide for buyers.

Main street of a small Ontario river town on a sunny late-October morning with heritage brick shopfronts, awnings, and maples in golden fall colour

October 23, 2026 Weekend Guide

What To Do This Weekend in Trent Hills: Oct 23-25

Pumpkinfest Friday night at the Campbellford Fairgrounds, the Farmers' Market Saturday morning, the Ranney Gorge Bridge, and Church-Key Brewing.

A heritage village main street in rural Ontario on a crisp late-October morning, with brick storefronts, boutique shop signs, and golden maples

October 19, 2026 Local Living

Hastings & Warkworth: A Buyer's Guide to Trent Hills' Villages

Hastings is the river village at Lock 18 of the Trent-Severn Waterway, and Warkworth is the arts village around the historic Town Hall Centre for the Arts. Here's what living in each is really like.

Front exterior of the brick bungalow at 155 Cromwell St. on a quiet, tree-lined street in Campbellford

October 17, 2026 Local Living

How We Sold 155 Cromwell St.: The Story Behind the Sold Above Asking Result

The story behind the sold-above-asking result at 155 Cromwell St. in Campbellford: 60 days on the market, multiple offers, and a team that didn't give up.

Main street of a small Ontario river town on a crisp mid-October Saturday morning with heritage shopfronts, carved pumpkins and mums, and maples in late-season gold and orange

Oct 16-18, 2026 Weekend Guide Archived

What To Do This Weekend in Trent Hills: Oct 16-18

Ferris Provincial Park's final day-use weekend of the season, the Campbellford Farmers' Market Saturday morning, Church-Key Brewing, and a new film at the Aron Theatre.

A small community hospital in a quiet Ontario town framed by golden maples on a crisp October morning

October 12, 2026 Local Living

Living Near Campbellford Memorial Hospital: A Buyer's Guide

The only hospital between Belleville and Peterborough is a 38-bed community hospital on Oliver Road, about 20 to 25 minutes on foot from Cromwell Street, with a 24/7 emergency department and a new building in early planning.

A quiet tree-lined residential street in Campbellford on a crisp October morning with a brick ranch home and golden maples dropping leaves

October 5, 2026 Local Living

Walk to Downtown Campbellford: A Buyer's Guide

From 155 Cromwell St. downtown is about a 14-minute walk on foot, with the Farmers' Market, the library, and the Bridge and Front Street shops all within reach.

Downtown Campbellford main street on a late-September morning with independent shopfronts and early fall colour

September 29, 2026 Local Living

Downtown Campbellford: A Buyer's Local Guide

The World's Largest Toonie, the Farmers' Market, and the Bridge and Front Street shops that make downtown Campbellford one of the largest commercial areas between Belleville and Peterborough.

Heritage red-brick public school in Campbellford on a September morning with early fall colour

September 21, 2026 Local Living

Schools in Campbellford & Trent Hills: A Parent's Guide

The complete local guide to Kent and Hillcrest public schools, Campbellford District High School, St. Mary's Catholic, and the schools in Hastings and Warkworth.

Front exterior of the brick ranch home at 155 Cromwell St. on a quiet, tree-lined street in Campbellford

September 14, 2026 Local Living

Cromwell Street, Campbellford: A Buyer's Guide to Quiet Streets and Big Yards

A street-level guide to one of Campbellford's quietest, most walkable roads, minutes from downtown, the hospital, and the schools.

Aerial view of Campbellford with quiet residential streets and mature trees

September 7, 2026 Local Living

Is Campbellford a Good Place to Raise a Family?

The schools, the parks, and the family homes that make Campbellford work for families raising kids in Trent Hills.

Main street of a small Ontario river town on a crisp Thanksgiving weekend Saturday morning with heritage shopfronts, pumpkins and mums, and maples at peak fall colour

Oct 9-11, 2026 Weekend Guide Archived

What To Do This Weekend in Trent Hills: Oct 9-11

Thanksgiving long weekend with the Campbellford Farmers' Market Saturday morning, Church-Key Brewing, and peak fall colour on the river trails.

Peak fall colour on the main street of a small Ontario river town on a crisp October Saturday morning with heritage shopfronts and golden maples

Oct 2-4, 2026 Weekend Guide Archived

What To Do This Weekend in Trent Hills: Oct 2-4

Peak fall colour on the trails, the Campbellford Farmers' Market Saturday morning, Church-Key Brewing, and riverside dining in downtown Campbellford.

Crisp late-September Saturday morning on a small Ontario river town main street with farmers' market stalls and the first fall colour on the maples

Sept 25-27, 2026 Weekend Guide Archived

What To Do This Weekend in Trent Hills: Sept 25-27

The Warkworth Market Friday, the Campbellford Farmers' Market Saturday, the last honey tours in Hastings, and the first big fall colour on the trails.