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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.
Alicia Doris and Sam Turner stand in the new Living Local Marketplace storefront, which has permanently relocated to Horlings Garden Centre in Selwyn. Doris, who founded Living Local Marketplace with the mission to support local and regional artisans and small businesses, says the move is the response to positive community feedback following the store's temporary pop-up at Horlings during the holidays. Horlings co-owner Turner says the move also benefits the garden centre by bringing in more customers for its services. (Photo: Kayla LeFranc)

Know Your Locals: Living Local Marketplace opens new permanent home at Horlings Garden Centre...

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Owners Alicia Doris and Sam Turner continued their partnership in response to community feedback following a successful holiday pop-up shop.
Millbrook Orchards is an organic family farm in Cavan Monaghan Township specializing in certified organic haskaps, which produce a fruit described as a sweet and tangy blend of blueberries and raspberries. The farm also grows strawberries and other fruits and vegetables which it sells through an on-site market and at the Millbrook Farmers' Market. By getting involved in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County, Millbrook Orchards will strengthen their connection with wholesale buyers of their products. (Photo courtesy of Millbrook Orchards)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Millbrook Orchards is one of only a few...

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The Cavan Monaghan farm aims to bring the tasty fruit, also known as honeyberries, to more local restaurants through the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program.
From April 18 to June 28, 2026, the Art Gallery of Peterborough will present Cavan artist JoEllen Brydon's multi-media exhibition "Elizabeth Thompson Advises" featuring letters written by her mother Jean Armstrong Brydon when she was a pseudonymous advice columnist for The Globe and Mail from 1966 and 1978. JoEllen has created paintings to depict some of the stories and is bringing them to life through audio recordings and short films. An opening reception is being held on Saturday, April 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)

JoEllen Brydon explores her late mother’s work as an advice columnist in Art Gallery...

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Vibrant paintings and multimedia installations make up Cavan-based artist's 'Elizabeth Thompson Advises' from April 18 to June 28.
Over 100 acres of land behind Viamede Resort in North Kawartha Township has been added to the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database. Owner Ben Samann worked in partnership with the Ontario Conservation Accelerator to get the property designated as an Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measure (OECM), which recognizes lands and waters that are managed in ways that achieve the conservation of biodiversity, but are not protected areas or parks. (Photo courtesy of Viamede Resort)

Forest at Viamede Resort in Woodview gains federal recognition for biodiversity conservation

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100-acre North Kawartha property owned by Ben Samann designated as OECM, highlighting role of private lands in protecting ecosystems.
The new Peterborough dance studio PTBO Ballroom is not only teaching participants how to enjoy the benefits of ballroom and Latin dance but is also building a community around it. Founded by Courtney Carter, the studio leads private wedding dance lessons, as well as drop-in, series, and pop-up classes and events in a range of styles including salsa, bachata, merengue, swing, hustle, and more. (Photo: Mackenzie Everson Photography)

More than a dance studio, PTBO Ballroom brings community dance socials to Peterborough

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Founder and dance instructor Courtney Carter explores why more and more people are showing interest in ballroom and Latin dance.
Coinciding with Earth Week 2026, The Friends of Jackson Park will be hosting a cleanup in Jackson Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, one of several events taking place across Peterborough and the Kawarthas on or around Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22. This year's Earth Day theme is "Our Power, Our Planet," reminding individuals that environmental stewardship is sustained by individuals and communities who take small steps every day. (Photo: Friends of Jackson Park)

Earth Week 2026 events in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region

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Volunteer groups and municipalities are leading events that share knowledge, clean up local parks and neighbourhoods, and celebrate the planet.
Tourism-related busineses based in and around Peterborough County are invited to Kollab in The Kawarthas, a full-day interactive event designed to encourage partnerships that will grow businesses and promote The Kawarthas as a tourist destination. Held during National Tourism Week on April 21, 2026 at Elmhirst's Resort in Keene, the event will include a keynote speaker, panel discussions, interactive activities, tools and resources, and a speed networking session. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough County hosting a day of collaboration and connection for local...

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'Kollab in The Kawarthas' on April 21 at Elmhirst's Resort in Keene features a keynote speaker, panel discussions, interactive activities, and speed networking.
Located in the Township of Cavan Monaghan, Woodleigh Farms uses sustainable and regenerative practices to farm corn, wheat, soy, and oat, produce maple syrup, and operate a passive greenhouse and market garden. The sixth-generation family farm is piloting an innovative project that converts unmarketable forest biomass into compost and organic soil amendments to improve the health of soil for generations to come. To connect with local buyers, Woodleigh Farms will be participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Woodleigh Farms)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Woodleigh Farms is sowing the seeds for a...

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The Cavan Monaghan family farm is recovering forest biomass and transforming it into compost and carbon-sequestering soil amendments.
Chris Earle transports audiences to Montreal in the 1970s in "Donnie and Me and the CBC," a hilarious and touching show being presented by Public Energy Performing Arts on April 15 and 16, 2026 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. Directed and dramaturged by Shari Hollett, the one-man performance explores Earle's relationship with his "fiercely unconventional" mother Donnie and their shared obsession with CBC Radio after the family moved to Montreal from the U.S. in 1974 and left the family TV set behind. (Photo courtesy of The Night Kitchen)

Public Energy turns the dial to 1970s Montreal with Chris Earle’s nostalgic and hilarious...

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Solo show about Earle's relationship with his mother and their shared obsession with CBC Radio runs April 15 and 16 at the Market Hall in Peterborough.
Registration is now open for spring and summer programs led by the Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club on Little Lake. Guided by competitive sprint canoeist and head coach Zoe Bergeron, the youth programs include full-day sprint camps, high-performance training, and a new youth dragon boat team. Registration is also open for master's programs for adults, which include community, competitive, and dragon boat programs. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club)

Know Your Locals: Learn to paddle on Little Lake this summer with new programs...

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Registration is now open for beginner and competitive programs for youth and adults, including an all-new dragon boat team.
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