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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.
At Needles in the Hay on Water Street in downtown Peterborough, owner Deanna Guttman has curated a collection of "Great Gifts for Makers" for the holiday shopping season, including this winter-themed pack of stitch markers from Canadian brand Firefly Notes. Other items in the collection include yarns, threads, project wallets, and other gifts that would appeal to fibre artists of all stripes. (Photo courtesy of Needles in the Hay)

Shop the Boro: Get hooked on fibre art gifts at Needles in the Hay...

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The Water Street yarn and fibre arts store will soon be launching new dates for beginner knitting and crocheting classes,
Pictured during the announcement of the Joyce Family Foundation's historic $1.5 million gift to Fleming College on November 26, 2025 at the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough are (left to right): Maureen Adamson, President, Fleming College; Maureen O'Neill, Executive Director, Joyce Family Foundation; Linda Ricker, Director of Finance, Joyce Family Foundation; Chris Jardine, Associate Vice President, Marketing & Advancement, Fleming College; Katie Pezoulas, Executive Director, Advancement & External Relations, Fleming College; Nick Stone, Associate Vice President, Applied Health, Fleming College; and Joanne Spicer, Vice President, Student Experience, Fleming College. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

Fleming College receives transformative $1.5 million gift from Joyce Family Foundation to help students...

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Endowment fund will disburse $5,000 bursaries to 11 full-time students annually to create pathways to post-secondary education.
Established in 2003, Potash Creek Farms in Omemee is one of 11 tree farms located in or near the greater Kawarthas region where people can cut their own or buy pre-cut fresh, locally grown trees. Potash Creek Farms will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November 29 until December 21, 2025. (Photo: Potash Creek Farms / Facebook)

Where to find cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas trees in the Kawarthas

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With 11 farms already offering fresh locally grown trees, a new family Christmas tree farm is in the works in Douro-Dummer.
Married couple Shannon Mak and Roland Hosier are the creative forces behind the St Veronus Café & Tap Room and the annex bar Bijoux Bar in downtown Peterborough. While St Veronus takes pride in serving rare Belgium ales coupled with Belgium-inspired cuisine, Bijoux Bar offers an extensive wine list and original twists on classic cocktails. From holiday lunches and dinners to intimate cocktail parties, both locations offer a unique atmosphere for holiday gatherings. (Photo courtesy of St Veronus)

Shop the Boro: Host your holiday get-togethers at St Veronus and Bijoux Bar in...

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Roland Hosier and Shannon Mak's side-by-side venues offer both Belgium-inspired dining and an intimate space for private functions.
The entire original cast from New Stages Theatre's 2023 production of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show" will be reprising their roles when the show returns to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough for six performances from December 10 to 14, 2025. From left to right: Brad Brackenridge, Megan Murphy, director Mark Wallace, Kerry Griffin, M. John Kennedy, Ordena Stephens-Thompson, and musical director Gabriel Vaillant. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

New Stages Peterborough brings back ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ in...

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For six performances from December 10 to 14, Market Hall will once again be transformed into a 1940s radio station in Joe Landry's acclaimed adaptation of the classic holiday film.
A co-founder of Blue Wave Taekwondo in Peterborough, Linda Touzin will be representing the Taekwondo Ontario team at the 2026 Taekwondo Canada National Championships in Halifax from February 5 to 7 in the female over 65 category of poomsae, which are choreographed non-contact defensive and offensive movements performed in a set pattern. At 67 years old, Touzin is an advocate for not only women and girls in taekwondo but for seniors, as poomsae can improve balance, strength, bone health, and flexibility. (Photo courtesy of Blue Wave Taekwondo)

67-year-old Linda Touzin of Peterborough to represent Ontario at the Taekwondo Canada National Championships

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Blue Wave Taekwondo co-founder earned a spot by winning gold in the 'poomsae' category at the Taekwondo Ontario Team Selection Games.
On December 20 and 21, 2025, Peterborough's Time 2 Hoop will be hosting one-day basketball and volleyball clinics in partnership with Nike Sports Camps for youth ages nine to 17. The clinics will help participants develop a variety of skills specific to each sport, as well as important life skills like teamwork and sportsmanship. (Photo courtesy of Time 2 Hoop)

Time 2 Hoop offering one-day youth basketball and volleyball clinics in Peterborough over the...

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Presented in partnership with Nike Sports Camps, the December 20 and 21 clinics offer skills-focused and character-building sport experiences for ages nine to 17.
"Down on the Farm, Way Back When" is a memoir written by Stephen Nelson that contains over 200 stories about growing up on his family's small dairy farm just north of Campbellford. Available in hardcover, paperback, and as an e-book, the book is a "walk down memory lane" for people who grew up on a farm throughout the 1960s to 1980s and provides insight into farm life for those who did not. (Photos courtesy of Stephen Nelson)

Stephen Nelson’s memoir is a ‘walk down memory lane’ about growing up on a...

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'Down on the Farm, Way Back When' features hundreds of funny and touching recollections on rural life and what it means to be a farmer.
Victoria SL is the owner of T-Elle Boutique by VSL, a woman's fashion and beauty shop in downtown Peterborough that stocks made-in-Canada outfits by Canadian designers like Joseph Ribkoff and Frank Lyman and offers unconventional dresses for weddings and special occasions as well as casual wear. During the 2025 holiday shopping season, the Charlotte Street store is offering discounts on summer wear collection items and gift certificates as well as Black Friday savings. (Photo courtesy of T-Elle Boutique by VSL)

Shop the Boro: T-Elle Boutique by VSL offers big holiday savings on Canadian-designed women’s...

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From discounted gift certificates to Black Friday deals, the downtown Peterborough fashion and beauty shop is helping shoppers find thoughtful gifts and perfect outfits.
Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon is presenting the traditional British panto "Jack and the Beanstalk," a comic retelling of the classic fairytale by artistic director Sarah Quick, from December 3 to 17, 2025. Quick, who both watched and performed in pantos during her childhood in England, has written and produced Globus Theatre's panto every year for almost two decades, most recently including (left to right, top and bottom) 2021's "Mother Goose," 2022's "Cinderella," 2023's "Puss in Boots," and 2024's "Aladdin." (kawarthaNOW collage of photos courtesy of Globus Theatre)

Sarah Quick brings British panto magic back to Bobcaygeon with ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

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Globus Theatre's annual holiday tradition returns December 3 to 17 with a comic retelling of the classic fairytale for the entire family.
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