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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.
Charmaine Magumbe, chairperson of the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough and co-founder of the Afrocentric Awareness Network of Peterborough, addresses the crowd at Peterborough City Hall on April 28, 2025 during a protest of Mayor Jeff Leal's use of a racial slur while giving a guest lecture at Trent University. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Charmaine Magumbe says anti-racism in Peterborough means accountability and action, not silence

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As Black History Month comes to an end, the founder of the Afrocentric Awareness Network of Peterborough shares how harmful 'invisible' racism can be.
Elisha Rubacha, community campaign officer for the United Way Peterborough & District, collected more than 6,000 menstrual hygiene products for the organization's Period Promise campaign at the Women's Business Network of Peterborough Galentine's Day event on February 4, 2026. Formerly called Tampon Tuesday and now being held for its 10th year, the campaign aims to create conversations around period poverty and stigma while collecting a record-breaking 25,000 products to donate to the Kawartha Food Share for distribution to local partner agencies. (Photo courtesy of United Way Peterborough & District)

United Way’s Period Promise campaign aims to collect 25,000 menstrual hygiene products for those...

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Products donated by March 13 will be given to Kawartha Food Share to distribute to local member agencies in the city and county of Peterborough.
Dave Kranenburg is the founder of Graze & Gather, which originally launched as a virtual farmers' market during the pandemic and now functions as the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program's Green Circle Food Hub. Supporting expanded production and procurement within Peterborough County, the City of Peterborough, and the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Green Circle Food Hub is seeking participation from local food producers and buyers interested in showcasing local ingredients. (Photo: Graze & Gather)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Graze & Gather makes it easy for local...

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The Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program's Green Circle Food Hub aims to support local agriculture by expanding both production and wholesale procurement.
Tiffany Arcari (left) celebrating local women during The Tiffany Show's 2025 International Women's Day Party at The Venue in downtown Peterborough. Registration is now open for the third annual community-oriented event which will take place at The Venue on March 8, 2026 and feature powerful stories from four local women, the Self-Love Mirror, pampering from local businesses, prizes and giveaways, and lots of fun surprises. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

The Tiffany Show’s third annual IWD Party on March 8 honours local women, shared...

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Free community-driven celebration at The Venue in Peterborough also features pampering from small businesses, the return of the Self-Love Mirror, and lots of fun surprises.
As part of a three-month public engagement consultation process on the Canada's first-ever high-speed rail project, Alto will be hosting a drop-in open house on February 26, 2026 at the McDonnel Street Community Centre in Peterborough where community members can ask questions, provide feedback, and share concerns about the proposed corridor. Alto's first two open houses, held in Ottawa and Montreal on January 21 and 22, collectively saw more than 1,000 attendees. (Photo courtesy of Alto)

Help get high-speed rail on track by joining Alto’s public consultation in Peterborough on...

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Alto is hosting a drop-in open house at the McDonnell Community Centre from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The original cast of "12 Dinners" by Steve Ross from the 2024 production by Here for Now Theatre in Stratford (Geoffrey Pounsett, Jane Spidell, and Ben Skipper) will be reprising their roles in a staged reading at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on March 1, 2026 to close out the third annual Brand New Stages Festival presented by New Stages Theatre. The week-long festival beginning on Tuesday, February 24 features three mainstage performances at the Market Hall and four shows at The Theatre on King. (Photo: Ann Baggley)

Experience new Canadian works for the stage at the Brand New Stages Festival in...

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New Stages Theatre's third annual festival features three mainstage performances at Market Hall and four shows at The Theatre on King from February 24 to March 1.
Volunteer-led organization Big Sing Nogojiwanong-Peterborough leads a community of singers of all ages and skill levels during the first free group choir event held on June 14, 2025 at the Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre at Trent University's Traill College. The organization was formed to provide a free, inclusive, and informal space for community members to connect and engage in song. The group will be singing "Defying Gravity" on March 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. at Peterborough Square. (Photo courtesy of Big Sing Nogojiwanong-Peterborough)

Big Sing Nogojiwanong-Peterborough invites community to raise their voices together

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Inspired by collective singing groups like Choir! Choir! Choir!, volunteer-led initiative will perform 'Defying Gravity' on March 6 at Peterborough Square.
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.
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