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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.
Alicia Doris, owner of the award-winning Living Local Marketplace in Peterborough, has set up a Christmas Marketplace at Horlings Garden Centre in Selwyn until December 22, 2025. The boutique shop's home for the holidays offers a wide range of products from Canadian artisans and small businesses while crafting a holiday experience that includes beautiful Christmas displays, hot cider and cookies while you shop, and gift wrapping services, with both customizable and ready-made gift boxes available, including for corporate gifting. (Photo: Amy Zand / Elmwood & Baker)

Know Your Locals: Living Local Marketplace’s new home for the holidays offers a one-of-a-kind...

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Enjoy complimentary hot cider and candy cane shortbread cookies while shopping for Canadian-made products at Alicia Doris' Christmas Marketplace at Horlings Garden Centre in Selwyn.
During the weekly gym nights hosted by the Lakefield Youth Unlimited, youth have been putting price tags on "Love Lakefield" tote bags and including "Love Lakefield" magnets created by a local artist. The tote bags, each with a magnet, are being sold for $20 each in support of the non-profit organization's annual Christmas gift card drive for families in need. Originally designed 10 years ago, the logo found a second life following the October fire that destroyed the Kawartha Home Hardware building, including the upper-level apartments. (Photo: Lakefield Youth Unlimited)

Lakefield Youth Unlimited crafts limited edition ‘Love Lakefield’ tote bags in support of local...

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$20 tote bags come with a matching magnet and support the non-profit organization's annual Christmas gift card drive.
Three-time Mann Cup lacrosse champion, Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Famer, and Peterborough Century 21 Lakers board member Len Powers is a grateful patient of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). Powers and his family experienced anxieties while they were waiting for lab results to confirm whether he had prostate cancer and needed to begin life-saving treatment. He is sharing the story of his healthcare journey in support of the PRHC Foundation's $70 million Campaign for PRHC, which includes bringing digital pathology to the regional hospital so future cancer patients will not face those same anxieties. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Digital pathology at Peterborough Regional Health Centre will have a transformative effect on care...

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The grateful patient is urging the community to support the PRHC Foundation's Campaign for PRHC so others won't have to experience the anxiety of waiting as long for lab results.
The Neighbourhood Vintage at 391 Water Street in downtown Peterborough is the perfect shopping destination to find sustainable and trendy one-of-a-kind vintage gifts for women and men this holiday season. (Photo: Bryan Reid)

Shop the Boro: Find sustainable and trendy one-of-a-kind gifts at The Neighbourhood Vintage in...

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Jacquelyn Craft's Water Street shop offers curated high-quality vintage clothing from a collective of vendors as well as vintage sunglasses and BAGGU bags.
For gatherings ranging from small meetings and seminars to large receptions and celebrations, the Township of Selwyn has six halls and meeting rooms available for rental, including the Marshland Centre in Lakefield with plenty of natural light, cathedral ceilings, and beautiful views. Other rental facilities include the Bridgenorth Community Hall, the Centennial Room in Lakefield, the Ennismore Auditorium at the Ennismore Community Centre, the Neils Pind Room in the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre, and The River Den in Lakefield. Each location is fully accessible, has ample parking and kitchen facilities, and is licensed under the LLBO. (Photo courtesy of the Township of Selwyn)

Selwyn Township has a space for every occasion, whether you’re hosting a small meeting...

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Budget-friendly and versatile rental facilities supported by experienced staff can make any gathering a memorable experience.
Give the gift of local this holiday season by shopping at Watson & Lou on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. Focusing on products handmade by artists and makers in the Peterborough area and from across Canada, the shop features a wide selection of candles, bath products, jewellery, stationery, artwork, and holiday-themed goods. During the First Friday art crawl on December 5, 2025, shoppers are also invited to browse and purchase work by Watson & Lou studio members and featured artists. (Photo courtesy of Watson & Lou)

Shop the Boro: Find local handmade gifts this holiday season at Watson & Lou...

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Open 7 days a week during December, Katie Küntz's Water Street shop will also feature work from studio and visiting artists during the First Friday art crawl.
The Neighbourhood Vintage and First Friday Peterborough are teaming up once again to host the fourth annual Holiday Night Market, held in the Bankers Commons Courtyard off Water Street in downtown Peterborough on December 5, 2025. The outdoor market will feature 24 local artisans and makers selling art and homemade goods, as well as live music from five local musicians, and holiday treats and drinks from five downtown restaurants. (Photo: Luke Best)

First Friday Holiday Night Market returns to downtown Peterborough on December 5

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Outdoor market in the Bankers Commons Courtyard features 24 local artists and makers, four local musicians, and food and drink from five downtown restaurants.
At Needles in the Hay on Water Street in downtown Peterborough, owner Deanna Guttman has curated a collection of "Great Gifts for Makers" for the holiday shopping season, including this winter-themed pack of stitch markers from Canadian brand Firefly Notes. Other items in the collection include yarns, threads, project wallets, and other gifts that would appeal to fibre artists of all stripes. (Photo courtesy of Needles in the Hay)

Shop the Boro: Get hooked on fibre art gifts at Needles in the Hay...

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The Water Street yarn and fibre arts store will soon be launching new dates for beginner knitting and crocheting classes,
Pictured during the announcement of the Joyce Family Foundation's historic $1.5 million gift to Fleming College on November 26, 2025 at the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough are (left to right): Maureen Adamson, President, Fleming College; Maureen O'Neill, Executive Director, Joyce Family Foundation; Linda Ricker, Director of Finance, Joyce Family Foundation; Chris Jardine, Associate Vice President, Marketing & Advancement, Fleming College; Katie Pezoulas, Executive Director, Advancement & External Relations, Fleming College; Nick Stone, Associate Vice President, Applied Health, Fleming College; and Joanne Spicer, Vice President, Student Experience, Fleming College. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

Fleming College receives transformative $1.5 million gift from Joyce Family Foundation to help students...

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Endowment fund will disburse $5,000 bursaries to 11 full-time students annually to create pathways to post-secondary education.
Established in 2003, Potash Creek Farms in Omemee is one of 11 tree farms located in or near the greater Kawarthas region where people can cut their own or buy pre-cut fresh, locally grown trees. Potash Creek Farms will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November 29 until December 21, 2025. (Photo: Potash Creek Farms / Facebook)

Where to find cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas trees in the Kawarthas

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With 11 farms already offering fresh locally grown trees, a new family Christmas tree farm is in the works in Douro-Dummer.
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