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Megan Gallant
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Megan Gallant is an adventure lover who holds an M.A. in Critical and Creative Writing from the University of Gloucestershire. Her favourite place to be is near the water and between the pines in her worn-out hammock, reading true crime, drinking coffee, and cuddling her adorable goldendoodle.
Burleigh Falls Inn is one of 18 local businesses participating in the Lakefield Village Lions Club's sixth annual Lakefield Chocolate Creations Festival, serving up a Chocolate Love Bomb made with rich chocolate brownie, raspberry coulis, freeze dried raspberries, and pistachio. Running until February 17, 2026, the festival invites community members and visitors to tour participating businesses in the village to try specialty chocolate creations and vote on their favourites. The success of the event has inspired the Millbrook & District Lions Club to launch the inaugural Roar for Chocolate Event across Millbrook until February 21, 2026. (Photo: Lakefield Village Lions Club)

Know Your Locals: Lakefield Chocolate Creations Festival inspires Millbrook to ‘Roar for Chocolate’

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The 6th annual Lakefield Chocolate Creations Festival runs until February 17, while the inaugural Roar for Chocolate Event in Millbrook is on until February 21.
Josh and Ana Mourtzanos with their children and "Caleb the Honda," the family's Honda Odyssey minivan they donated to the Bancroft Community Transit (BCT) in December 2025 before the family moved out of the country. The non-profit rural transportation organization says the family's generous donation has made a huge difference as BCT continues to fundraise to replace several aging vehicles. (Photo courtesy of BCT)

Bancroft Community Transit receives a boost after local family donates their minivan

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Josh and Ana Mourtzanos donated 'Caleb the Honda' to the North Hastings non-profit organization as it faces challenges to replace its aging fleet.
A red wooden heart on a dark background. (Stock photo)

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Electric City Sex & Wellness Expo hosted by PARN

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February 14 evening event at Peterborough's Healthy Planet Arena includes vendors, exhibits, and expert-led workshops centred on sexual health and wellness.
Brody Klages is the Electrical Team Lead at Peterborough's Quickmill, which has grown into one of the world's leading manufacturers of large-scale machining centers over the past 40 years. With the U.S. currently its most important export market, Quickmill is pursuing a diversified growth strategy and has been invited by the federal government to join a select group of Canadian export-ready companies for the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico from February 15 to 20, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Peterborough manufacturer Quickmill is pursuing a diversified growth strategy amid shifting trade winds

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Focusing on expansion into international markets, Quickmill is joining the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico from February 15 to 20.
Located in Selwyn Township, McLean Berry Farm is one of more than 800 farms operating on more than 180,000 acres of farmland across Peterborough County. To support the farms that significantly contribute to the region's economic prosperity, Peterborough County Economic Development is supporting and promotes initiatives like the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program, which makes it easy for food buyers to purchase wholesale from local producers. (Photo: Peterborough County Economic Development)

Growing local: Peterborough County is strengthening the farm economy

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County calls for local food producers and buyers to participate in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program.
PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary in Roseneath has launched a fundraising campaign to build an "oasis" for Daisy and Sally, two blind miniature donkeys who have bonded with one another. To be built on the newly acquired property across the road from the existing sanctuary, the new shelter will provide the two donkeys with a larger space that's safe for them to roam around on their own, is set up for hydro and water, and will allow vet access. (Photo: Sheila Burns)

Primrose Donkey Sanctuary in Roseneath launches fundraising campaign to build all new ‘oasis’ for...

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The new shelter will provide a safe and comfortable home for Sally and Daisy, two blind miniature donkeys who have bonded to one another.
Jena Trimble founded Zen Home and Cottage Cleaning Services in 2020 to support clients across The Kawarthas. Now taking on more residential clients, the company and its dedicated team offers deep cleans and regular maintenance as well as additional services including wash-and-fold laundry services with free pickup and delivery. Jena's team of full-time and part-time cleaning professionals uses an original all-natural and all-purpose cleaner that's also available for purchase and refills. (Photo: Zen Home and Cottage Cleaning Services)

Know Your Locals: Zen Home and Cottage Cleaning Services will clean your space and...

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Owner Jena Trimble's Havelock-based business offers personalized plans with sustainable cleaning practices, laundry services, and more.
Nadine Djoury, Naomi Snieckus, and Paloma Nuñez in the Lindsay episode of "I'm Also Here," a new comedy anthology TV series produced by Firecracker Department and C'mon Mort Productions and premiering on Bell Fibe TV1 on February 12, 2026. Entirely written, directed, and starring women and non-binary artists, each episode of the six-part series explores a different Ontario small town, including Lindsay, Cobourg, and Bobcaygeon. The Lindsay episode, about an indecisive bride who finds herself forced to choose which friendships deserve a place beside her, was filmed at the Cornapalooza cornhole festival in Lindsay. (Screenshot courtesy of Firecracker Department)

Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, and Cobourg set the stage in new comedy anthology TV series created...

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Filmed in six Ontario towns, 'I'm Also Here' by Firecracker Department and C'mon Mort Productions premieres on Bell Fibe TV1 on February 12.
Students in the 2025 cohort of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board's Youth Leadership in Sustainability (YLS) program plant native pawpaw trees in Peterborough's Ecology Park with the help of GreenUP. Applications are now open for the fall 2026 class of the one-semester four-credit program which helps high school students learn about being a leader for sustainability through experiential learning opportunities and field trips led by local community organizations. (Photo courtesy of YLS)

Youth Leadership in Sustainability prepares students to be leaders in the fight against climate...

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Peterborough experiential integrated curriculum high school program is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort.
Walton Wood Farm founder Leslie Bradford-Scott, now living in Roseneath, has written a memoir based on an investigation of a manuscript her late criminal father wrote in prison. 'The Liar's Playbook: A Memoir of Family and Crime', to be released by Simon & Schuster on May 5, 2026, recounts her journey to discover the truth about her father and her efforts to overcome intergenerational trauma. (Photos courtesy of Leslie Bradford-Scott)

Roseneath writer Leslie Bradford-Scott seeks to uncover the truth of her father’s criminal past...

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Based on an investigation of her late father's prison manuscript, 'The Liar's Playbook' will be released by Simon & Schuster this spring.
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