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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.
In 2026, the family-run Beachwood Resort is celebrating 100 years of welcoming guests for a lakeside escape in Selwyn Township. The four-season resort's onsite restaurant Frederick's already uses locally sourced seasonal ingredients as much as possible, but will be able to support local farmers even more by participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program, which connects local buyers with local food producers in Peterborough County, the City of Peterborough, and the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo courtesy of Beachwood Resort)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Beachwood Resort celebrates 100 years of welcoming guests...

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By participating in Peterborough County's agricultural programs, the resort's restaurant will be able to expand its use of locally sourced ingredients.
Hosted by Maryam Monsef's ONWARD and the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, "A Conversation about the Status of Women in our Community" on March 31, 2026 at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough is a follow-up to last winter's "How Women Superpower Canada's Economy" event. Held in honour of the late civic leader and feminist Ann Farquharson, the 2026 event will explore key topics such as women's leadership, economic empowerment, gender equity, intersectional barriers, community impact, and pathways forward and will include a light lunch and time for networking. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Maryam Monsef’s ONWARD to host ‘A Conversation about the Status of Women in our...

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Held in partnership with the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, March 31 event at Market Hall will feature local speakers, lunch, networking, and more.
Rhonda Keenan, General Manager of Peterborough County Economic Development, stands between Lori Alexander and Ryan Taylor, two of the six graduates of the first cohort of Community Futures Peterborough's free NEXT (New Entrepreneurial eXploration Training) program for displaced workers. Funded in part by Peterborough County, the NEXT program was originally intended to provide on-site training at local companies that had announced layoffs but was redesigned after other displaced workers reached out to Community Futures Peterborough to ask if they could participate in the program. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough marks first graduating cohort of NEXT program for displaced workers

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The organization quickly responded to local need to keep workers and their families in Peterborough City and County following a series of mass layoffs.
As accumulated roof snow and ice melts throughout March, it's not uncommon for homeowners to discover leaks inside their home. As well as causing damage to eavestroughs, ice dams can result in water seeping under shingles, resulting in leaks and mold and rot in the roof's trusses. Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors services Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and surrounding areas with a free roof analysis, snow and ice removal, and year-round metal and asphalt shingle roof replacements. (Photo courtesy of Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors)

Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors helps protect your home from winter and spring hazards...

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Heavy snow build-up and freeze-thaw cycles on your roof can lead to structural stress, leaks, mold, and eavestrough damage.
Some of the 25 businesses and organizations that participated at Clean Up Peterborough's inaugural RE:Connect circular economy event on October 29, 2025 at the Morrow Building in Peterborough. The free family-friendly event returns on April 15, 2026 and will give attendees the opportunity to learn creative and practical ways to repair, reuse, and recycle materials to divert them from the landfill. The spring event also features three all-new sustainability initiatives: a clothing swap, a jigsaw puzzle swap, and an art contest. (Photos courtesy of Clean Up Peterborough)

Clean Up Peterborough’s circular economy event returns April 15 with three new sustainability initiatives

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RE:Connect at the Morrow Building will feature The Great Peterborough Clothing Swap, Jigsaw Junction Puzzle Swap, and Circular Art Contest.
Elmhirst's Resort on the north shore of Rice Lake in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan prides itself on its farm-to-table dining experiences featuring fresh locally sourced ingredients including meat, eggs, and seasonal vegetables farmed on the resort's 240-acre property. To help source other local ingredients, Elmhirst's Resort will be participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County, which connects local buyers with local food producers. (Photo courtesy of Elmhirst's Resort)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Elmhirst’s Resort celebrates farm-to-table dining rooted in local...

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Fifth-generation resort on Rice Lake sources ingredients from its own land and regional producers while supporting Peterborough County's local food initiatives.
The late Erin Sullivan (left), pictured with her grandmother and her friend Megan Murphy at the 2013 ReFrame Film Festival, where Murphy screened her short documentary "Shelf Life" about Sullivan's life with cystic fibrosis. For the third year, Murphy will be hosting a fundraiser kitchen party in Sullivan's honour on March 27, 2026 at the Ennismore Community Centre. All proceeds will be going towards the remaining balance of The Erin Sullivan House, a One City Peterborough home that supports people coming out of homelessness. (Photo: ReFrame Film Festival)

Third annual kitchen party fundraiser supporting One City Peterborough house in honour of late...

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Hosted by Megan Murphy with music by The Kitchen Party and more, event at the Ennismore Community Centre to support individuals coming out of homelessness.
Lesley Heighway, president and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation, and Dr. Lynn Mikula, president and CEO of PRHC, have a strong working relationship and shared ambition for meeting the needs of regional healthcare. A rare occurrence as a female-led partnership between hospital and foundation, Heighway and Dr. Mikula are encouraging women to have confidence in stepping into leadership positions this International Women's Day. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Women leading regional healthcare and its community support: The aligned vision and partnership of...

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In celebration of International Women's Day, Dr. Lynn Mikula and Lesley Heighway share what the theme 'Give to Gain' means to them.
Erica Richmond (right), pictured with (left to right) author Jessica Westhead, illustrator Jordan Brown, and Take Cover Books owners Sean and Andrew Fitzpatrick, was one of four local authors who celebrated the launch of their new "little books" published by the Give a Sheet Press at the Highly Likely Festival of Music and Literature on February 28, 2026 at Take Cover Books in Peterborough's East City. Every quarter, Give a Sheet Press publishes four little books of up to 2,500 words each. Richmond's book "Suicide After Parenting" explores grief through visual and experimental essay forms. (Photo courtesy of Erica Richmond)

Peterborough author Erica Richmond explores parenting through grief in her new ‘little book’

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Published by Give a Sheet Press, 'Parenting After Suicide' blends visual and experimental essays to create space for conversation around loss.
Peterborough native Chloë Black in front of a sign that reads "Hero City Kharkiv" during her sixth trip to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Black is currently in Kharkiv volunteering with a local animal shelter and will soon be returning to Kyiv to support the Ukrainian Patriot organization in helping children who have been impacted by the war. (Photo: Chloë Black)

‘You just can’t live like this’: Peterborough native Chloë Black on life in Ukraine...

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Black is supporting an animal shelter in Kharkiv and will soon be going to Kyiv to teach children impacted by war.
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