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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.
Representives from the eight restaurants in the city and county of Peterborough that are participating in the United Way Peterborough & District’s inaugural Ultimate Burger Battle stand behind the eight "burger ambassadors" during the October 30, 2025 launch of the community fundraiser. Paul Rellinger, Laura Montague, Dan O'Toole, Neil Morton, Nour Mazloum, Pete Dalliday, Jason Wilkins, and Tiffany Arcari) who will be promoting the November event. Along with awards for the Ultimate Burger of the Year and Most Burgers Sold, the fundraiser will include the People’s Choice Awards, whose winners will be selected by community members voting online for their favourite burger. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Meet the local ‘burger ambassadors’ taking on United Way Peterborough’s Ultimate Burger Battle

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Eight familiar faces are promoting the November fundraiser to highlight participating restaurants and crown the Ultimate Burger of the Year.
Daniel Marlatt, an elemental artist at Miskwaa Art Studio and Outdoor Gallery in Trent Lakes, has announced his free "Dedicate a Canoe" project inviting community members to dedicate a six-inch canoe handcarved by the artist to a loved one and send it down the Miskwaa Ziibi river at Marlatt's studio in spring 2026. The free-of-charge project is inspired by the similar "lil Red Canoe" project and blog that Marlatt launched in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Marlatt)

You can ‘Dedicate a Canoe’ and send it down the river in new social...

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Free of charge, artist Daniel Marlatt will engrave a hand-carved mini canoe with your chosen message and you can set it free in the Miskwaa Ziibi river.
Peterborough's Cormor and Bracebridge's 3DCP Muskoka have partnered to create a unique line of 3D printed products available at Stony Lake Furniture Co. in Lakefield. The founders of the two 3D printing construction companies are encouraging customers to think outside the box and challenge them on architectural design products that can be made through 3D printing. (Photo courtesy of Cormor)

Cormor and 3DCP Muskoka create unique 3D printed home decor products for Stony Lake...

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Peterborough and Bracebridge companies use cutting-edge 3D printing technology to manufacture stylish planters, side tables, coffee tables, and more.

Peterborough’s small business community rallies to help The Main Ingredient ‘Raise the Roof’

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November 8 event to raise funds for roof repairs at the downtown bulk food store features food, live music, a silent auction, and raffles.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has opened a $1.5 million courtyard to provide patients of the psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) with outdoor access for the first time in the hospital's history. Considered the "new gold standard" in mental health care, the courtyard was funded through the PRHC Foundation's Campaign for PRHC by donors, including LLF Lawyers LLP, who understand mental health is as essential a component to healthcare as physical health. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Why LLF Lawyers decided to support the new courtyard for psychiatric patients at Peterborough...

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Founding partners Bill Lockington and Pete Lawless explain how the growing need for mental healthcare led to the firm's decision to make its largest-ever gift to the PRHC Foundation.
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is seeking to raise $200,000 by December 31, 2025 to support for the non-profit organization's Journey of Care, a wrap-around model that supports women and children recovering from domestic abuse, from the very first phone call seeking safety until they have achieved independence in their new life. Community donations will be matched up to $60,000 by Olivia and Gord James. (Graphic courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

Know Your Locals: Double your impact when donating to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton this holiday...

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Donations made before December 31 to support women and children recovering from gender-based violence will be matched by Olivia and Gord James up to $60,000.
As a final fundraiser for its "Restore, Renew, Refresh" project and to welcome guests back into the sanctuary, Keene United Church is hosting explorer, author, and cultural geographer James Raffan and his show "The Accidental Canadian" on November 15, 2025. The light-hearted show features songs, pictures, and stories that reflect Raffan's appreciation for the canoe and Canada's waterways, his 50 years spent in the Arctic, and the people he's met along the way. (Photo courtesy of James Raffan)

Keene United Church to host November 15 fundraiser featuring ‘The Accidental Canadian’ by James...

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Evening of songs and stories by acclaimed explorer is anticipated to realize the fundraising goal for the church's restoration project.
Debbie Quinlan, pictured with her daughter Kacee, has been named Special Olympics Ontario's 2025 Coach of the Year for supporting women's sports. She has been coaching the swim team for 22 years and was instrumental in launching women's soccer and basketball teams in Peterborough. She is now a finalist for the Special Olympics Canada 2025 Coach of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Debbie Quinlan)

‘You never see the disability; you only see the ability’: Debbie Quinlan earns Special...

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Peterborough coach who was instrumental in launching local women's soccer and basketball teams is now a finalist for the national Coach of the Year award.
New Stages Theatre is presenting a Brand New Stages Festival workshop production of "Footnote to Freedom" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough, with a public performance on November 9, 2025 and a private performance the following day. Written and performed by Beau and Lance Dixon and dedicated to their late father Reverend Canon Blair Dixon, the show is a musical about the life of their grandfather George Dixon, who served in the No. 2 Construction Battalion — Canada's first and only segregated Black battalion in World War I. (Photo courtesy of Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia)

New Stages Theatre presents ‘Footnote to Freedom’ by Beau and Lance Dixon on November...

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The musical workshop presentation tells the story of their grandfather George Dixon, who served in Canada's only segregated Black battalion during World War I.
Founded by three local residents and veteran Camino pilgrims, the new Peterborough Chapter of the Canadian Company of Pilgrims is making it easy for adventure-seekers to learn more about the Camino de Santiago, an extensive network of trails leading to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The non-denominational volunteer-run group provides mentorship and resources to help local travellers plan the lodging, packing or other guidelines for their adventures, whether they are going for religious, spiritual, sport, or other purposes. (Photo: Canadian Company of Pilgrims - Peterborough Chapter / Facebook)

Get prepared to walk the Camino de Santiago with help from the new Peterborough...

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Veterans of the European trail network leading to a cathedral in Spain are supporting others interested in reaching their bucket list goal.
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