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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.
Jodi-Lee Nutrition & Wellness is helping women take control of their own health by offering a new service that will determine hormone imbalance. Through hormone saliva testing, clients will get detailed results on five different hormone levels in their bodies which will help them adapt their lifestyle. Jodi Forestell is hosting a free webinar on the new service and women's health on January 28, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Jodi-Lee Nutrition & Wellness)

Know Your Locals: Jodi-Lee Nutrition & Wellness introduces hormone saliva testing to determine hormone...

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Buckhorn-based holistic nutritionist Jodi Forestell will be hosting a free webinar with women's health expert Kelly Nolan on January 28.
Sarah Lane, regional manager for Women in Enterprise at TD, the lunch and panel sponsor for the Luminary Awards, shares her reasons for supporting the initiative at the launch celebration on September 18, 2024. With the speed and self-nomination options, it's easy to nominate women in business ahead of the January 17, 2025 nomination deadline. (Photo: Heather Doughty Photography)

Last call to nominate Peterborough-area women in business for the inaugural Luminary Awards

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January 17 is the deadline for speed nominations and self-nominations for the inaugural awards launched by the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
For the third year in a row, the Wedding Day Wishes Bridal Show is returning to StoneHouse Hall at the Peterborough Curling Club on Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 20 local vendors will be in attendance to provide inspiration and help make your every wedding day wish come true. (Stock photo)

Know Your Locals: Get inspired for the most ‘joyful’ day of your life at...

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Co-hosted by Peterborough licensed celebrant Hermione Rivison, January 26 bridal show at StoneHouse Hall features more than 20 local vendors.
Peterborough Symphony Orchestra music director Michael Newnham will be conducting the orchestra as they perform music from popular cinema for the third concert of the orchestra's 2024-25 season at Showplace Performance Centre on February 1 and February 2, 2025. "Indiana Jones meets The Godfather" will include music from acclaimed composers Nino Rota and John Williams among others. (Photo: Huw Morgan)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra’s popular movie music concert returns with performances on February 1 and...

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'Indiana Jones meets The Godfather' at Showplace Performance Centre will also feature music from Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, and more.
The 21st annual ReFrame Film Festival is kicking off on January 23, 2025 at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough with a screening of "Red Fever" directed by Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge. The witty and entertaining feature documentary follows Cree co-director Diamond on his journey to find out why the world is so fascinated with the stereotypical imagery of Indigenous people that is found throughout Western pop culture and identity. Bainbridge and film producer Ernest Webb will participate in a livestreamed Q&A following the screening. (Photo: Rezolution Pictures)

2025 ReFrame Film Festival to open January 23 with screening of ‘Red Fever’

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Opening night screening at Showplace in downtown Peterborough will include a pre-show catered reception, live performances, and a Q&A with the filmmakers,
Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce executive director Terry Guiel speaks during the awards gala for the 2024 Excellence Awards. Nominations are open February 21 for the 2025 awards, which include new award categories such as the Give Back Award and Social Butterfly Award. (Photo courtesy of Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce)

Nominations are open for the Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce 2025 Awards of...

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Nominations for the awards, which include new categories, close on February 21 with the Awards Gala on April 5.
Two audience members wearing masks at the 2024 ReFrame Film Festival. Given that social justice is at the core of the ReFrame Film Festival, the festival's staff and board ensures it continues to meet the needs of the community by striving to deliver a festival that is physically, emotionally, and economically accessible as much as possible. The 2025 festival will feature more than 50 documentary films in downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough from January 23 to 26 and virtually from January 27 to February 2. (Photo: Esther Vincent, courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)

ReFrame Film Festival strives to create an accessible festival experience for everyone

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Festival running in downtown Peterborough and online from January 23 to February 2 aims to break down barriers to access, including physical, sensory, income, and more.
The winter edition of the Hike Haliburton Festival returns to the Haliburton Highlands for the weekend of February 1 and 2, 2025. Registration is now open for free guided hikes led by passionate local guides, while local outfitters will have paid excursions available to be booked throughout the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Hike Haliburton)

Connect to nature during the winter edition of the 2025 Hike Haliburton Festival

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Annual festival of guided hikes and paid excursions on February 1 and 2 offers the chance to slow down and take in the beauty of winter in the Haliburton Highlands.
Alex Bilyan (middle), chief sales officer and co-founder of WorkScore.ai, was the winner of $10,000 at the Innovation Cluster's LevelUP Pitch Competition at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 6, 2024. Applications are open until January 15, 2025, for the third cohort of the 12-week business accelerator program that helps Ontario entrepreneurs with a minimal viable product take their business to the next level. (Photo: Innovation Cluster)

Applications for Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas LevelUP program open until January 15

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Tech entrepreneurs could win $10,000 in pitch competition at the end of free 12-week business accelerator program.
ReFrame Film Festival executive director Kait Dueck on stage at the opening of the 20th annual documentary film festival in 2024. The 21st festival will present more than 50 documentary films focused on social and environmental justice in downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough from January 23 to 26, 2025 and virtually from January 27 to February 2, 2025. (Photo: Esther Vincent, courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)

Behind the scenes of the ReFrame Film Festival with executive director Kait Dueck and...

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The 21st annual social and environmental justice documentary film festival runs in downtown Peterborough and virtually from January 23 to February 2.
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