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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.
Almost all in-person screenings at the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival will be relaxed screenings, where audience members are welcome to move, leave, and reenter as needed, as well as make quiet sounds, or attend with support people, assistance animals, and babies. The relaxed screenings are one of the many features ReFrame has introduced to deliver a festival that is as accessible as possible by accommodating the physical, sensory, emotional, and financial needs of festiva-goers. The 2026 festival will run in person in downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough from January 30 to February 1 and online across Canada from February 3 to 8. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)

ReFrame Film Festival welcomes everyone to join the conversation by striving for accessibility

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Documentary film festival from January 30 to February 8 in downtown Peterborough and online continues to break down barriers including physical, sensory, financial, and more.
Wild Rock Outfitters co-founders Kieran Andrews and Scott Murison (second and third from left) with Kieran's father Chris (right) at the outdoor gear retailer's original location on George Street in downtown Peterborough in the 1990s. In honour of Chris, who passed away in summer 2025, Andrews matched all donations made to Wild Rock's ComPassion Project throughout November 2025 up to $20,000, helping to raise over $39,000 for six local organizations focused on environmental stewardship and positive social change. (Photo courtesy of Wild Rock Outfitters)

Wild Rock’s ComPassion Project raises over $39K for environmental and social causes in Peterborough

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Among other initiatives, funds were raised through November donor campaign matched by project founder Kieran Andrews in honour of his late father.
Public Energy Performing Arts is presenting "Rinse," a dance and theatre performance by award-winning and internationally acclaimed Indigenous Australian dancer and choreographer Amrita Hepi, at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on January 28, 2026. Co-created with Mish Grigor, the solo performance explores the intoxication of beginnings through movement, playful satire, evocative monologue, and personal narratives. (Photo: Zan Wimberley)

Award-winning Indigenous Australian artist Amrita Hepi explores the romance of beginnings in ‘Rinse’

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Public Energy presents acclaimed solo dance performance at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in Peterborough on January 28.
The winter edition of the Hike Haliburton Festival is returning to the Haliburton Highlands on February 7 and 8, 2026. Registration is now open for free guided hikes led by local experts, and the weekend also offers the opportunity for visitors to book excursions led by local outfitters and enjoy arts and culture. (Photo courtesy of Haliburton County)

Hike Haliburton celebrates winter with a weekend of outdoor adventure on February 7 and...

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Winter edition of annual festival in the Haliburton Highlands features free guided hikes and paid excursions as well as local arts and culture events.
All-female comedy ensemble Girls Nite Out will be returning to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on January 16, 2025 to kick off their 20th anniversary year with a stand-up and improv show called "Winter Extravaganza!" Pictured from left to right back to front are Karen Parker, Jennine Profeta, Diana Frances, Jordan Armstrong, and Elvira Kurt, along with special guest Linda Kash, who will be joining Girls Nite Out the day before her milestone birthday. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

Girls Nite Out kicks off 20th anniversary year on January 16 at Market Hall...

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The long-running all-female improv and stand-up show will also be celebrating special guest Linda Kash's milestone birthday.
More than 40 local, national, and international documentary films will be shown at the 2026 Reframe Film Festival, with in-person screenings at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre and Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough from January 30 to February 1 and a online screenings across Canada from February 3 to 8. (Collage: ReFrame Film Festival)

Behind the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival lineup with creative director Eryn Lidster

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Social and environmental justice documentary film festival returns to downtown Peterborough from January 30 to February 1 and virtually from February 3 to 8.
Six of the more than 40 social and environmental documentary films to be screened during the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival, which runs in person in downtown Peterborough from January 30 to February 1 and online across Canada from February 3 to 8. Pictured (left to right, top and bottom) are the feature films "Holloway," "Future Council," and "At All Kosts," along with local films "Home," "Echoes in the Steel," "Mr. Possibility,", "Shropshire Sheep Scandal," and "No More Silent Battles." (kawarthaNOW collage)

ReFrame Film Festival unveils 2026 lineup of more than 40 social and environmental documentaries,...

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Festival will be held in person in downtown Peterborough January 30 to February 1 and virtually from February 3 to 8
For more than two decades, the ReFrame Film Festival has been bringing thought-provoking social and environmental justice documentaries from around the world to audiences in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, expanding the festival in recent years to include a virtual program available to audiences across Canada. The 2026 festival will present more than 40 films, with in-person screenings as well as Q&As, panels, and performances in downtown Peterborough from January 30 to February 1 followed by a virtual program from February 3 to 8. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)

ReFrame Film Festival chair says power of documentary storytelling remains at the heart of...

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Melanie Buddle reflects on ReFrame's enduring mandate to challenge and inspire ahead of the festival's return from January 30 to February 8.
You can enjoy a cozy alfresco dining experience in December thanks to the snow domes at Cheeky Duck Vineyard in Lakefield. Warmed by electric heaters, the two plastic domes seat up to 12 to 14 diners each, and are already drawing diners from across and beyond The Kawarthas. The snow domes are available until January 2, when Cheeky Duck closes until the spring. (Photo courtesy of Cheeky Duck Vineyard)

Cheeky Duck Vineyard brings back winter ‘snow domes’ for alfresco dining in Lakefield

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Farm-to-table restaurant reopens its popular 'snow or shine' heated domes for the holiday season until January 2.
From locally made gifts to holiday décor to hosting festive gatherings, locally owned independent small businesses on Water Street between Hunter and Simcoe streets in downtown Peterborough have you covered this holiday season, including Needles in the Hay, Watson & Lou, The Neighbourhood Vintage, Sweet Fern Floral Studio, and St Veronus and Bijoux Bar. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Shop the Boro: Find one-of-a-kind gifts and celebrate the holidays at the eclectic businesses...

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Whether you're Christmas shopping or hosting a holiday celebration, these five businesses have you covered.
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