As the weather gets colder outside, warm up to some great online buys that will give you a head start on the holiday shopping season while supporting children in the region. Five Counties Children’s Centre is announcing its Fall Online Auction that runs from October 12-17, in which Every Bid Helps a Kid. Bid on amazing, one-of-a-kind items, some of them made by local artisans, including members of the Kawartha Woodturners Guild and Lindsay Creative Quilters’ Guild.