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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.
Megan Murphy on stage during the 2016 premiere of her award-winning documentary "Murphy's Law" at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. Also a performer, radio host, emcess, writer, director, and storyteller, Murphy has left her mark on Peterborough in more ways than one, and she's picked up some life lessons along the way. (Photo: Showplace Performance Centre)

Six life lessons from Peterborough’s Megan Murphy

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A performer and filmmaker who is now writing a play, Murphy shares her experiences from adding creative spark to saying yes to opportunity.
Rachel Charlebois is an Apsley-based metal artist with more than 57,000 Instagram followers from around the world. Having combined her love of art with her experience in welding, she creates custom furniture, signs, and artwork by hand using a plasma cutter. Much of her work includes landscapes, trees, and wildlife, though she is always experimenting with techniques to add more colouring and layering to her pieces. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Charlebois)

Apsley metal artist with more than 57,000 Instagram followers crafts one-of-a-kind artwork

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Rachel Charlebois, who has spent her whole life in Apsley, creates custom furniture, signs, and artwork using a plasma cutter.
Nancy Wiskel, owner of Dan Joyce Clothing in Peterborough, has kicked off 2024 by launching Styleyes Image Consulting, a personalized styling service to help women feel as good as they look. The business offers personal services which include a body and colour analysis and wardrobe audit, corporate services which create a professional and cohesive team image, and individualized workshops and presentations about reflecting oneself through appearance. (Photo: Heather Doughty Photography)

Nancy Wiskel’s new Styleyes Image Consulting business helps women look and feel good

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Owner of Dan Joyce Clothing in Peterborough offers personal services for every day, corporate services for teams, and can be booked for presentations and workshops.
Leah Goldstein will be the keynote speaker at the March 8, 2024 International Women's Day event hosted by not-for-profit INSPIRE, held at the Holiday Inn Waterfront in downtown Peterborough. The record-breaking road racing cyclist and world champion kickboxer will be sharing her story of using the strength of her mind to live a life without limits. (Photo courtesy of Keynote Speakers Canada)

Keynote speaker Leah Goldstein to encourage others to live a life of no limits...

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The record-breaking athlete will share her story of using her mental strength to overcome bullying, discrimination, and injury throughout her career.
Kathryn Bahun, wearing a dress she created out of an old tablecloth, has been repurposing clothing since before it was trendy. She has always frequented second-hand stores to turn fabrics and textiles into new clothing items to sell through her small business Keetarella. With the rise in conversations around the environmental impacts of the global fashion industry, Bahun is encouraging people to think more about crafting a sustainable wardrobe in the effort to reduce the amount of global textile waste. (Photo courtesy of Kathryn Bahun)

Seven ways to create a sustainable wardrobe in 2024

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Peterborough's Kathryn Bahun of Keetarella shares her top tips for making more sustainable fashion choices.
While he has always enjoyed the outdoors, Peterborough-based photographer Curtis Parypa did not fully immerse himself in nature until he encountered a pileated woodpecker in Peterborough's Jackson Park. Taking that photo launched his passion for nature and wildlife photography, and now videography as well. He is turning his hobby photography into a business, now selling photos through his new website, and hoping to participate in markets and fairs in the community in 2024. (Photo: Curtis Parypa)

A bird encounter in Peterborough’s Jackson Park inspired Curtis Parypa to become a wildlife...

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Parypa is also a videographer who shares his photography adventures, reviews gear, and documents his camping trips across Ontario.
The Class of 2023: Peterborough-area entrepreneurs who graduated from either the "Spark" Mentorships and Grants Program or the Starter Company Plus program and launched or grew their businesses in 2023. Both small business programs are offered through Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development. (Photo: kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development celebrates the Class of 2023

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'Spark' Mentorships and Grants Program and Starter Company Plus helped 35 Peterborough-area entrepreneurs launch or grow their small businesses.
Peterborough actor Naomi Duvall waits as the production crew including Pawel Dwulit, Christian Moes, Drew Antzis, and Rob Viscardis prepares for a scene during the Paradigm Pictures filming of a proof-of-concept mini-series called "Grist" at Lang Pioneer Village in Keene in September 2023. Dwulit is involved in the Peterborough Kawartha Film Office, a not-for-profit organization currently curating a list of shooting locations as part of a three-phase plan to establish the region as a film production destination. (Photo: Zach Ward)

Not-for-profit Peterborough Kawartha Film Office aims to put the region on the map for...

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The project will build a database of hyperlocal filming locations and production talent, offer teaching opportunities, and develop a virtual production stage.
Rachelle Richard Mack is a nature and wildlife photographer based in Viewlake, a community just west of Janetville in Kawartha Lakes. Her home on Lake Scugog gives her plenty of inspiration and opportunity to capture nature from the most unexpected perspectives. Of the abundance of wildlife that she has turned into a subject, Sid the Heron is one of the most popular, having been regularly featured in various publications and often shared through kawarthaNOW's social media channels. (Photo: Rachelle Richard Mack)

Kawartha Lakes photographer Rachelle Richard Mack captures nature from every perspective

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The award-winning nature and wildlife photographer shows life on and around Lake Scugog by getting down and dirty with the flora and fauna.
An elderly gentleman bears a gift for someone named Lucy in a touching and heartfelt ad campaign for the Peterborough Humane Society created and donated by Peterborough-based creative agency Unmanned. The ad encourages community members to support the Peterborough Humane Society through adoption, donation, or volunteering, at a time when it is needed the most. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Unmanned ad)

Furry friend finds forever home in heartwarming holiday campaign ad for Peterborough Humane Society

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Peterborough-based creative agency Unmanned partnered with the organization and created the ad free of charge.
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