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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.
Psychotherapist Arynne Boyes has moved her independent practice, Boyes Psychotherapy, to the North Hastings region where she was born and raised to meet clinical service needs of the rural community. As a general practitioner, she services a diverse range of adults, couples, and teenagers with various backgrounds and goals. She is virtually available to clients across Ontario and will be offering in-person sessions at downtown Peterborough's Restore Healthcare. (Photo: Mare Wilkins / Wild Lace Photography)

Know Your Locals: Boyes Psychotherapy in North Hastings brings trauma-informed approach to fill a...

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Psychotherapist Arynne Boyes offers virtual sessions for clients across Ontario and in-person sessions at Restore Healthcare in Peterborough.
Kawartha Lakes real estate sales representives Dean Michel (right) and Jennifer Bacon (left) and their family after plunging into Balsam Lake for the Jump in the Lake Challenge on May 4, 2024. The 6th annual challenge, which encourages Coboconk-area residents to take to take a cold plunge into their local lake for a good cause, is being held on May 3, 2025 with the goal of raising $20,000 towards the Coboconk & Area Food Bank. (Photo courtesy of Dean Michel)

6th annual Jump in the Lake Challenge welcomes spring while supporting the Coboconk &...

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Held on May 3 this year, the event organized by Kawartha Lakeside Realty has raised more than $175,000 for the community since 2020.
A team paddling their makeshift watercraft battles the current of the Ganaraska River during the 2018 "Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny" race in Port Hope. The 2025 event on Saturday, April 12 will see the return of the beloved Crazy Craft race, where participants build a raft out of any combination of items. This year's event also includes a new floaty category that was scheduled to make its debut last year but was cancelled due to inclement weather. (Photo: Walton St. Photography)

Port Hope’s ‘Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny’ sees return of Crazy Craft race...

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The April 12 event will be the final one co-chaired by Barrileigh Price and her father Barry Adamson after 15 years.
Fleming College offers hundreds of continuing education courses that cater to various needs and learners in a range of sectors including business, culinary arts, education, technology, health, arts, environment, and more. With many courses offered in hybrid and online formats and running at various times throughout the year, continuing education courses provide the opportunity for flexible lifelong learning. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

Fleming College’s continuing education courses offer flexible lifelong learning

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Available in a wide range of subjects and delivery formats, the courses support those seeking certifications, specializations, or a new career.
Female employees of Dietrich Homes, a member of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA) that supports gender equality and empowerment in the trades industry. PKHMA is hosting an information and networking event on March 19, 2025 at the Lakefield ReStore to launch a new Women in Trades mentorship program that will encourage women to pursue and remain in careers in the trades. (Photo: PKHBA / Facebook

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association launching new Women in Trades mentorship program

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A networking and information session will be held on March 19 at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Lakefield.
A sixth generation Port Hoper, 78-year-old expressionist painter Paul Bailey has been an artist since kindergarten though he only began painting professionally in 2010. Since then, he spends every morning in his home studio, where his paintings have become a diary documenting his day. Whether he's painting the buildings around the town, showing the warrior-like stature of a hockey goalie, or embodying the spirit of a late beloved pet, his bold work aims to use as little paint as possible to convey something to the viewer. (Photo courtesy of Paul Bailey)

Artist Paul Bailey paints Port Hope with as few strokes as possible

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Though painting is a daily habit, the 78-year-old artist and published author never loses inspiration.
It's all smiles for Millbrook Pet Care clients when they see the brightly coloured "doggy bus" picking them up for an off-leash pack walk. Owner Riley Friesen takes new clients on a trial walk using a long leash alongside a few dogs she knows well to evaluate how they interact with other dogs and their off-leash recall skills. (Photo courtesy of Riley Friesen)

Millbrook Pet Care’s ‘doggy bus’ collects canines for off-leash pack walks on a family...

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One of the services offered by owner Riley Friesen, the weekday pack walks take place on a 191-acre farm property just outside Millbrook.
Presented in partnership between Public Energy Performing Arts and Theatre Passe Muraille, Dora award-nominated performer Vivian Chong will perform a blind-friendly production of her one-woman show "Blind Dates" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on March 20, 2025. Blending storytelling, humour, and original song, Chong will share stories of the mishaps, crushes, and relationships of navigating dating as a blind woman. (Photo: Jae Yang)

Vivian Chong to share hilarious stories of dating as a blind woman in Public...

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Fresh off its world premiere at Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille, one-woman show comes to Market Hall in Peterborough for one night only on March 20.
Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) is seeking knowledgeable and experienced tourism and business professionals to provide mentorship and one-on-one coaching to tourism business owners and operators in the Kawarthas Northumberland region. Through the Acceler8 program, mentors will be matched with business owners for a structured and facilitated coaching process to help them navigate changing market challenges and support the overall economic growth of the region. (Photo courtesy of RTO8)

RTO8 calls on tourism business mentors to participate in the refreshed Acceler8 program

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Mentors will provide guidance on challenges and opportunities to tourism business owners and operators in the Kawarthas Northumberland region.
Canadian violinist Erika Raum will join the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra as a guest artist for the second time to perform Sergei Prokofiev's "Violin Concert, No. 1" during the orchestra's "Spring Sunrise" concert at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on March 29, 2025. (Photo: Margaret Malandruccolo)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra welcomes spring and guest violinist Erika Raum with a nature-inspired concert

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'Spring Sunrise' on March 29 at Showplace will feature Beethoven's Sixth Symphony along with Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto and T. Patrick Carrabré's 'Chase the Sun'.
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