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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.
Tracy Minnema checks out the inventory at her Keene business A River of Yarn, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2025. Located at 353 Kents Bay Road on the Otonabee River, the destination yarn shop and studio offers high-quality and affordable yarn, including top brands like Schoppel Zauberperlen and Fibra Natura, and also hosts regular workshops. (Photo courtesy of A River of Yarn)

Know Your Locals: Keene’s A River of Yarn celebrates 10 years as a destination...

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Owner Tracy Minnema will be marking the occasion with sale prices and an open house for Local Yarn Shop Day in April.
Peterborough author, writing coach, and founder of Open Sky Stories, Erica Richmond leads a presentation all about the power of writing and sharing stories for students at Keith Wightman Public School in Peterborough. The author of the Pixie series and the co-author of the Mail Art Stories Project, Richmond is available to be booked as a speaker for a variety of engagements and audiences. In a tailored approach, she uses interactive presentations, readings from her books, and her own experiences to encourage people to approach writing from a place of safety rather than a place of fear. (Photo courtesy of Erica Richmond)

Know Your Locals: Open Sky Stories founder Erica Richmond inspires audiences to unlock their...

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The Peterborough author is available for tailored speaking engagements and is launching her three-month online writing group in February.
After studying ecosystem management at Fleming College, Rebecca Jackson discovered a passion for fishing and an interest in conservation and is now a supply chain lead at Lucky Strike Bait Works in Peterborough. Connections Kawartha, a new program from the Kawartha Manufacturers Association, is breaking down misperceptions around careers in manufacturing by sharing stories about local youth who have found success in an industry that can align with their passions and interests. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Manufacturers Association)

Kawartha Manufacturers Association breaking down misperceptions about careers in the industry

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New 'Connections Kawartha' program uses Instagram to share stories of young people finding employment success and insights from employers.
Ashley and Kevin Woollacott are Peterborough entrepreneurs who made use of a flexible and personalized loan from Community Futures Peterborough to grow their business, Summer Soul Yoga & Wellness. Ashley, who is also a 2024 graduate of the Starter Company Plus program offered by the Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre, used the flexible loan to invest in Pilates Fitness Reformers to expand the wellness studio's services. (Photo supplied by Community Futures Peterborough)

Entrepreneurs can realize their vision with flexible and personalized loans from Community Futures Peterborough

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The not-for-profit organization takes a holistic and customizable approach to business financing.
When he's not building furniture and other wood products to sell through his business Cutting Edge Woodworking, 15-year-old Millbrook entrepreneur Isaiah Jalsevac builds custom remote-controlled airplanes. Hoping to work as a pilot or in aerospace or aerodynamic engineering, he is entering his project on ground effect vehicles into the Peterborough Regional Science Fair with his goal to qualify for the Canada-Wide Science Fair being held this spring in Fredericton, New Brunswick. (Photo: Cutting Edge Woodworking / Facebook)

15-year-old Millbrook entrepreneur woodworking his way to the Peterborough Regional Science Fair

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At Cutting Edge Woodworking, Isaiah Jalsevac sells hand-turned candlesticks, rolling pins, cutting boards, bowls, platters, furniture, and more.
North Hastings volunteer group Think Turtle Conservation Initiative has launched the annual "Crafting 4 Turtles" initiative, inviting community members and conservationists to get crafty in support of turtles. The project calls for donations of handmade items to be sold at community events, markets, and online with proceeds going to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre. While accepted year-long, the organization is requesting donations by the end of May to stock up for summer markets and events. (Photo courtesy of Think Turtle Conservation Initiative)

Spend your winter ‘Crafting 4 Turtles’ with the Think Turtle Conservation Initiative

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North Hastings volunteer group is accepting donated crocheted, knitted, and other crafted projects in support of the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.
Minden's Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary is encouraging residents and shopper to stop feeding the young deer that has been frequenting Todd's Your Independent Grocer in the village of Haliburton. Nicknamed Mooch, the fawn is part of a herd living on the nearby edge of a forest and was orphaned last year after a vehicular collision killed its mother. Though Mooch is healthy, the sanctuary's founder Monika Melichar warns that taming and feeding the deer could put it in harm's way. (Photo: Mary Lou Betz)

Haliburton residents urged to practise tough love and resist feeding ‘Mooch’ the fawn

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Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary founder Monika Melichar shares the dangers of deer becoming too comfortable around humans and how to avoid it.
Workforce Development Board (WDB) has released a new Planning Career Pathways Video Tutorial and updated Toolkit to make it easy for prospective employees to find the full range of resources available from WDB to support them in making informed decisions when it comes to planning their careers. (Photo: kawarthaNOW)

Plan your career pathway or job search with comprehensive online resources from Workforce Development...

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Planning Career Pathways Video Tutorial assists job seekers and aims to help bridge the labour shortage gap.
Home of the famous Mud Bugs, The Chocolate Rabbit in Lakefield will be serving up a rich and indulgent chocolate culinary treat as part of the Lakefield Village Lions Club's Lakefield Chocolate Creations Festival from January 31 to February 18, 2025. What began as a hot chocolate festival has been expanded in its fifth year to include separate categories for food, drink, and "creative" chocolate creations. (Photo: The Chocolate Rabbit)

Local businesses to get creative at Lakefield Chocolate Creations Festival from January 31 to...

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Formerly a hot chocolate festival, the expanded 5th annual event now invites participants to try specialty creations and vote in food, drink, and 'creative' categories.
In honour of 25 years rehabilitating and rehoming abused and neglected donkeys, Roseneath's PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary is launching a campaign asking donors to give $25 to the charity organization every 25th day of the month in 2025. With just 50 donors, the monthly donations will cover the year's hay allotment for all the sanctuary's donkeys. (Photo courtesy of PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary)

PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary in Roseneath celebrates 25 years of providing a safe haven for...

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Founded by Sheila Burns in 2000, the registered charity is launching a '$25 on the 25th' fundraiser to cover the cost of hay for the year.
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