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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.
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'.
Youth of the 1st Bancroft Scouting Group at the 2024 Bancroft Santa Claus Parade where they donned homemade mini-canoes as a part of their floats. They will be using those canoes again as the Winter Carnaval event they are hosting at Big Rock Eco Retreat in Addington Highlands on March 22, 2025. A part of the Scouts Canada National Challenge, the family-friendly afternoon will include outdoor games, demonstration, tasty treats, music, and more. (Photo courtesy of 1st Bancroft Scouting Group)

Bancroft scouts to celebrate French Canadian history by hosting a Quebec-inspired Winter Carnaval on...

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The outdoor event at Big Rock Eco Retreat in Addington Highlands is part of the 1st Bancroft Scouting Group's entry in the Scouts Canada National Challenge.
A registered nurse psychotherapist, Sheena Howard is the award-winning founder and owner of Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy, Canada's only full-service mental health clinic owned and staffed exclusively by nurses. Through such an innovative approach, she is not only filling a gap in mental health care but is also paving the way and inspiring other nurses to launch their own independent practices. (Photo courtesy of Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy)

Registered nurse psychotherapist Sheena Howard inspires innovation in nursing

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The award-winning founder of Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy in Peterborough is also supporting nurses on their path to entrepreneurship.
Peterborough Veterinary Outreach is a volunteer-run initiative offered through One City Peterborough which provides a monthly cat and dog wellness clinic for people receiving social assistance. While the goal is to expand to offer supports to other pet owners facing barriers to accessing veterinary care, that is not currently viable as the organization is still seeing a large demand from the group currently being served and does not have the financial resources to expand. (Photo: Peterborough Veterinary Outreach / Facebook)

Peterborough Veterinary Outreach helps residents receiving social assistance keep their pets healthy

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Co-founded by veterinarian Dr. Maggie Himann, the volunteer group provides monthly wellness clinics through One City Peterborough.
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