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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.
Lisa Couture of Couture Candy PTBO has transitioned her small business at 386 George Street North in downtown Peterborough from a traditional storefront into a full-time live selling model, whereby she hosts a livestream on social media to present products that viewers can purchase online. Couture says the increasingly popular marketing strategy could be the "resurgence" that small businesses need, and is hosting consultations to help other small business owners use and benefit from the new trend. (Photo: Couture Candy PTBO / Instagram)

‘The resurgence that small businesses need right now’: two Peterborough retailers who have embraced...

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Local small businesses Couture Candy PTBO and DJC Modern Apparel are leveraging the latest selling trend that combines livestreaming with e-commerce.
Located in the Township of Otonabee South-Monaghan, Duff Acres is a small-scale family farm that produces poultry, beef, pasture-raised eggs, and more through environmentally sustainable and humane practices. Since its beginnings in 2021, the farm has grown and developed local connections through agricultural and business programming supported by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Duff Acres)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Duff Acres grows as a small-scale producer with...

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The Otonabee-South Monaghan family farm made strong connections thanks to local agricultural and business supports from Peterborough County.
Matt Thornton brings over 15 years of industry experience to his company Thornton Tree Solutions, which provides tree pruning, cabling, removal and planting, as well as stump removal and storm clean-up across Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and surrounding areas. An ISA-certified arborist and ArborCanada-certified chainsaw technician instructor, Thornton has extensive experience responding to related emergencies and storm clean-up. Thornton and his team make safety and the tree's health and longevity a priority in every project. (Photo courtesy of Thornton Tree Solutions)

Know Your Locals: Your trees are in good hands with Thornton Tree Solutions’ safe,...

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Peterborough-based arborist Matt Thornton has over 15 years of expertise with tree pruning and removal, tree planting, emergency response, storm clean-up, and more.
The hooded merganser, a fish-eating duck that overwinters in the U.S., is one of the species you will see and hear this spring as migratory birds return to the Kawarthas region. According to Peterborough Field Naturalists president Sue Paradisis, the spring migration period is one of the best times of year for birders as many waterfowl species congregate in the area while they wait for northern lakes to thaw so they can return to their breeding grounds. You can join the Peterborough Field Naturalists for the "Return of the Birds to Little Lake" community event on March 28 and 29, 2026 at Beavermead Park and Rogers Cove on the shores of Little Lake in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Field Naturalists)

Spring is a great time to take up birding according to Peterborough Field Naturalists

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President Sue Paradisis says spring bird migration is on schedule and invites residents to the 'Return of the Birds to Little Lake' community event on March 28 and 29.
The Land Between is hosting a series of "Talking Circles" across the Kawarthas region in March and April to gain valuable insight and observations around canids, beavers, wetlands, and other topics. Reflecting the desire to include all voices of those working with or living on the land, the traditional Indigenous knowledge-sharing events are being held in Haliburton County, Peterborough County, Hastings County, and Muskoka. (Photo courtesy of The Land Between)

The Land Between invites public to share insights on wolves, beavers, wetlands, and more...

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Traditional Indigenous knowledge-sharing events take place in Haliburton County on March 26, Peterborough County on April 9, and Hastings County on April 29.
Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton Integrated Immigrant Services Association (KLHIISA) is partnering with New Canadians Centre in Peterborough to offer a series of six free, practical workshops designed to support immigrants and newcomers in Kawartha Lakes. The series is being supported through Together for Justice, a community-driven initiative led by the Kawartha Community Foundation and funded by Community Foundations of Canada along with The Law Foundation of Ontario. (Graphic courtesy of KLHIISA)

Free six-workshop series aims to empower newcomers in Kawartha Lakes with practical knowledge

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Spring and fall 'Together for Justice' series hosted by KLHIISA and New Canadians Centre will cover topics including healthcare, legal rights, housing, and more.
A scene from Romanian-born Canadian artist Laura Taler's 1995 directorial debut "the village trilogy," which will be screened along with her latest work "Matryoshka Crush" during a double bill presented by Public Energy Performing Arts at the Art Gallery of Peterborough on March 27, 2026. Part of the dance film's 30th anniversary tour in Canada, the screenings will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Peterborough multidisciplinary artist Kate Story, with a masterclass led by Taler herself the next morning. (Photo courtesy of Laura Taler)

Public Energy brings two films by award-winning interdisciplinary artist Laura Taler to the Art...

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March 27 screening of dance films 'the village trilogy' and 'Matryoshka Crush' will be followed by discussion facilitated by local artist Kate Story.
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.
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