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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.
Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival, which takes place at Peterborough's Del Crary Park on the shores of Little Lake on June 6 and June 7, 2025. The event features regional and Ontario-based breweries, local food and retail vendors, lawn games, and live music, including an all new Country Night featuring headliner Buck Twenty to kick off the festival on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Craft Beer Festival)

Know Your Locals: 8th annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival returns to Peterborough June 6...

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Kicking off with an all-new Country Night, the two-day event at Del Crary Park will include live music, lawn games, local food and retail vendors, and lots of brews.
Darren Goldin founded Entomo Farms in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood in Peterborough County with his brothers Jarrod and Ryan in 2014 after reading an article about the benefits of consuming insects. Today, the award-winning company is the largest producer of cricket-based protein in North America, supplying its products to more than 50 companies worldwide. (Photos courtesy of Entomo Farms)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Norwood’s Entomo Farms is redefining the future of...

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The Township of Asphodel-Norwood company is the largest producer of cricket-based protein in North America.
Volunteers of Calvary Pentecostal Church in Peterborough meet for two hours every week to transform plastic milk bags into sleeping mats for the local unhoused population, using two looms built by church group organizer Tim Young. Now, through Clean Up Peterborough, businesses and organizations can sponsor the build of a loom to provide more opportunity for volunteer groups to create sleeping mats. (Photo: Street Level Advocacy / Facebook)

Peterborough’s Calvary Church volunteers turn thousands of used milk bags into sleeping mats for...

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The volunteer group has partnered with Clean Up Peterborough to 'Weave Hope' through a sponsorship program to build more looms.
Located in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan in Peterborough County, Rolling Grape Vineyard was founded with the goal of bringing the picturesque experience of wine country to the Kawarthas. Offering a grape-to-table experience, the family farm makes all wine on site using Ontario-grown grapes. The winery includes a restaurant with ingredients sourced from local suppliers and regularly hosts events in support of local makers and small businesses. (Photo courtesy of Rolling Grape Vineyard)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Rolling Grape Vineyard brings wine country to The...

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From sourcing ingredients from regional suppliers to hosting markets for small businesses, the Bailieboro winery is strengthening the local economy one wine glass at a time.
After 13 years working in clinical settings, Dr. Jessica Gonzalez has launched MVS Kawartha Lakes to provide pet care direct to clients in their homes. Offering in-home vaccinations, wellness checks, end-of-life care, and more for both cats and dogs, Dr. Jessica offers a less stressful experience for both pets and their owners while meeting a need for accessible and travelling pet care in the Kawarthas. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Jessica Gonzalez)

Dr. Jessica Gonzalez brings a new mobile vet service to Kawartha Lakes

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MVS Kawartha Lakes serves the region with wellness checks, checkups for infections, and end-of-life care for cats and dogs.
Located just west of Kawartha Lakes in Georgina, Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge has partnered with seven other leading Ontario wildlife centres to spread awareness about the influx of orphaned wild animals being admitted to the centres, including as a result of babies being separated from their mothers when people evict nesting animal parents from their properties. The registered charity suggests a number of steps for humane removal of unwanted wildlife, including hiring a reputable wildlife control company and animal-proofing your home. (Photo courtesy of Shades of Hope)

Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge calls attention to rise in orphaned wildlife babies

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The charity has partnered with other leading wildlife centres to share best practices for homeowners to remove unwanted wildlife.
Lindsay Unterlander as Henrietta Leavitt, Lela Fox-Doran as Wiliamina Fleming, and Laura Lawson as Annie Cannon in the Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson, which ran from March 21 to April 5, 2025 at the Guild Hall in Peterborough's East City. The production won three awards and nine honourable mentions at the Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL) Full-Length Festival awards brunch on April 27 at The StoneHouse Hall in Peterborough. (Photo: Julie Gagne)

Peterborough Theatre Guild wins three Eastern Ontario Drama League awards for ‘Silent Sky’

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Along with nine honourable mentions, members of the play's cast and crew won awards for best set, best visual presentation, and an adjudicator's award.
Having just finished performing in the extended run of Mirvish Productions' staging of "Come From Away" in Toronto, award-winning performer Lisa Horner will be leading a musical theatre masterclass on Sundays in June at Linda Kash's Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts. Open to adults and youth ages 12 and older of all skill levels, Horner will lead participants through learning to perform their favourite songs with a focus on finding confidence and having fun. (Publicity photo)

Come From Away’s Lisa Horner to bring musical theatre masterclass to Peterborough this June

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The Dora award-winning performer will guide youth and adults in singing their favourite songs at Linda Kash's Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts.
By enrolling in the free Academic Upgrading program at Fleming College, students can develop the skills they need to enter post-secondary education or the job market. Largely delivered online, the courses can be flexible to a student's needs as they can start anytime, set their own deadlines, and work on their own schedules. Working with community resources, advisors in the Academic Upgrading program aim to reduce student barriers and encourage skill development. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

Get accessible skill development on demand through Fleming College’s free Academic Upgrading program

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Learning is self-paced and students receive support to break down barriers to access.
Based in Selwyn Township in Peterborough County, Paluski Boats manufactures entirely Canadian-made canoes, kayaks, and paddles, as well as boating accessories, for the tourism industry both locally and across the country, including boat rentals for Alberta's iconic and internationally known Moraine Lake. The company exclusively works with Peterborough-based Merit Precision for the injection-moulded plastics needed for all parts of their products. (Photo courtesy of Paluski Boats)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Paluski Boats champions local manufacturing with Canadian-made canoes,...

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The Selwyn Township company manufactures high-quality products for the tourism industry both at home in The Kawarthas and across Canada.
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