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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.
In fall 2024 after a 25-year career in media, Darren Murphy purchased The Market, a gourmet food shop in Lakefield. Since stepping into the new role, the Young's Point resident has maintained the quality and variety of products that can be found at the store, while transitioning to work with more Canadian suppliers and producers, crafting more prepared meals, and growing a social media presence by becoming "Murph at The Market." (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

From decades in media to becoming ‘Murph at the Market’, Darren Murphy is relishing...

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The former Peterborough Examiner publisher looks back at a year and a half of owning the Queen Street gourmet food shop after leaving the media industry.
Still from Trent University associate professor Kelly Egan's 2016 film "Athyrium Filex Femina (For Anna Atkins)," a "quilt film" that pay homage to the work of pioneering female artists. During FilmCraft Collective's summer residency at Artspace in Peterborough, Egan will be working on the third quilt film in a series where she takes Hollywood film trailers and cuts them into quilt patterns. To engage the public, Egan will be taping the quilt film patterns to the windows of the gallery space, using the windows as natural light boxes. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Egan)

New experimental film collective to take part in Artspace Peterborough’s inaugural collaborative summer residency

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Throughout the summer, FilmCraft Collective will be hosting film screenings, weekly drop-in sessions to see the artists at work, and a workshop on camera-less animation.
Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) executive director Nour Mazloum walks downtown wearing a T-shirt with the original DBIA logo from when the organization was founded in 1981. The merchandise is being rolled out as part of a celebration for the organization's 45-year anniversary, just as Mazloum reflects on her two years at its helm. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area revives original logo as it celebrates its 45th year

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After two years as executive director, Nour Mazloum says the organization remains focused on drawing people downtown while highlighting the businesses that keep it vibrant.
Peterborough entrepreneur, mentor, and coach Sheena Howard will be leading a three-hour interactive workshop on June 19, 2026 to help women business owners find and solve the bottlenecks preventing them from growing their business. Held at the Peterborough Public Library's Multipurpose Room, "Why Your Business Isn't Growing (And What to Do About It)" will guide participants through common growth problems and how best to focus their time, offer networking opportunities, and help entrepreneurs develop a 90-day plan for growing their business. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough entrepreneur Sheena Howard to lead interactive workshop for women business...

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Acceptance Clinic and BizNurse Saavy founder will lead 'Why Your Business Isn't Growing (And What to Do About It)' at the Peterborough Public Library on June 19.
Now in its 29th season, Gardens Plus is a garden centre in the Township of Douro-Dummer that specializes in hostas, daylilies, and easy-care perennials grown on site or sourced from local growers. A big believer in the need to shop and support local, owner Dawn Golloher is a member of the Kawartha Choice FarmFresh economic development program supported by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Gardens Plus)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Gardens Plus grows and locally sources easy-care perennials

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Now in its 29th season, the Douro-Dummer garden centre is a longtime member of the Kawartha Choice FarmFresh program supported by Peterborough County.
Peterborough-based charitable organization Farms at Work was formed in 2010 to support new farmers, keep farmland in production, and promote on-farm environmental stewardship in east Central Ontario. (Photo: Peterborough County Economic Development)

Know Your Locals: Farms at Work aims to keep farmland in production with resources...

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The Peterborough-based organization offers an online platform for farmland owners to advertise available land, the Making Good Farmland Agreements Guide, farm tours, and more.
80-year-old Peterborough resident Allan Saltern received vascular care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) after being unable to walk due to restricted blood flow in his legs. When he had severe complications following the complex vascular surgeries, he was required to spend three weeks in the hospital learning how to walk again. With a hybrid operating room at PRHC, Saltern would have been able to receive multiple minimally invasive surgeries at the same time, reducing stress on him and his family and reducing his recovery time in hospital. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Hybrid operating room at PRHC will mean reduced risk, faster recovery times for vascular...

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PRHC Foundation is fundraising for state-of-the-art technology that will allow surgeons to perform multiple procedures on the same patient at the same time.
Red Mill Maple Syrup co-owner Sebastien Poulin (left) leads a tour about maple syrup production at the Millbrook producer's sugar shack. He and his wife Julie Vallieres, who were both raised in a region of Quebec well-known for maple syrup, have been producing maple syrup at their 10-acre property since 2011 and launched the Red Mill Maple Syrup brand in 2017. The business is a member of Kawartha Choice FarmFresh to promote their products to consumers and is interested in participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program to reach more wholesale buyers. (Photo courtesy of Red Mill Maple Syrup)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Red Mill Maple Syrup brings Quebec’s love for...

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Owners Sebastien Poulin and Julie Vallieres promote their Millbrook business through the Kawartha Choice FarmFresh program.
Fleming College Institute is launching an all-new specialized program in October 2026 designed for senior leaders to step into their full potential. Intended for seasoned executives and emerging senior leaders, the P.E.A.K. Executive Leadership Program provides practical frameworks and leadership mastery opportunities to empower participants to lead with purpose, and by design. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College Institute)

Fleming College Institute to launch new P.E.A.K. Executive Leadership program this fall

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Senior leadership program to be facilitated by experienced leadership coach Sophie Mathewson,
Brothers Lance and Beau Dixon perform in "Footnote to Freedom" presented by New Stages Theatre at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 9, 2025. The acclaimed show uses song and story to explore the life of their grandfather George Dixon, who served in Canada's only segregated Black battalion during World War I. The Dixon brothers will perform the show again at the Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre on August 13, 2026, one of four performances New Stages is presenting as part of the William and Nona Heaslip Foundation Summer Festival. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

New Stages Theatre once again partners with Trent University for the William and Nona...

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Free Thursday evening series from June 4 to August 20 at Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre in downtown Peterborough features 12 outdoor performances of theatre and music.
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