Thursday, December 5, 2024
Authors Articles by Megan Gallant

Articles by Megan Gallant

Megan Gallant
328 Articles
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.
Every fall, people flock to the Ganaraska River in Port Hope to watch and take photos of salmon swimming upstream to spawn, or to fish for the salmon. An increasing number of anglers using unethical and disrespectful fishing practices during the annual salmon run and leaving hooks, gutted fish, and garbage behind has prompted Port Hope resident Sean Carthew to create an online petition calling for the end of fishing in the Ganaraska River between Corbett's Dam and the CN bridge. The petition has surpassed its goal of 10,000 signatures and is now aiming for 15,000. (Photo: Lee Higginson)

Online petition to end salmon fishing in Port Hope’s Ganaraska River surpasses 10,000 signatures

Megan Gallant -
Resident Sean Carthew launches petition to end fishing between Corbett's Dam and CN bridge due to unethical fishing practices and garbage left behind.
Small Business Week is an annual entrepreneurship event organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for nearly five decades to celebrate the 10,000-plus entrepreneurs and the 1.2 million small and medium-sized businesses in Canada, including those along George Street in downtown Peterborough. For 2023, Small Business Week takes place from October 15 to 21 and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development's Business Advisory Centre has curated an online hub of local events taking place throughout the week as well as business tools and resources. (Photo: Justen Soule / Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Celebrate Small Business Week in Peterborough & the Kawarthas from October 15 to 21

Megan Gallant -
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development's Business Advisory Centre has curated an online hub of events and resources for the annual event.
Maryam Monsef (founder and CEO of ONWARD, a networking initiative aimed at inspiring, connecting, and advancing female leaders) is partnering with local business leader Gail Moorhouse (founder and CEO of Recharge Solutions, a consulting service for rural non-profit organizations) to offer a half-day workshop for emerging leaders on October 23, 2023 at Peterborough's Market Hall. Featuring a panel of successful women in leadership positions, the afternoon will include professional headshots from photographer Jengish Odigineyev and refreshments from Black Honey. (Photos courtesy of Maryam Monsef and Gail Moorhouse)

Maryam Monsef’s ONWARD offers emerging leaders workshop on October 23 at Peterborough’s Market Hall

Megan Gallant -
Presented in partnership with Gail Moorhouse, event includes insights from a panel of female leaders as well as professional headshots for attendees.
Community Futures Peterborough is hosting a free breakfast seminar in partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) at 7:30 a.m. on October 17, 2023 at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club for business owners interested in learning more about the transition, succession, or sale of their business. Moderated by BDC's Heather Hallahan (top left), panelists include (left to right, top and bottom) John Gillis, Darrell Wade, Nicole Truman, Matt Holmes, and Michael Riseley. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Community Futures Peterborough’s free October 17 breakfast seminar encourages business owners to plan ahead

Megan Gallant -
Local professionals will share insights to help owners understand the process of buying, selling, or transitioning their business.
The Art Gallery of Peterborough 2018 It's All About ART fundraiser at The Venue in downtown Peterborough. For the first time since the pandemic began, the fundraiser is returning with a live auction at The Venue on October 28, 2023. There will also be a separate online silent auction running from October 13 to 28. (Photo: Matthew Hayes)

It’s All About ART fundraiser for the Art Gallery of Peterborough returns with a...

Megan Gallant -
Featuring an in-person auction for the first time in three years, this year's event also includes an online silent auction beginning October 13.
Dianne Pepper has been using her comedy and outgoing personality to entertain as Pepper the Clown since 1990, following a vast career of everything from real estate to flying helicopters. The Peterborough-based clown brings her magic, balloon art, and face painting to audiences of all ages at fairs, festivals, birthday parties, weddings, and other special events. (Photo courtesy of Dianne Pepper)

Peterborough’s Pepper the Clown has always been a kid at heart

Megan Gallant -
From traffic reporting to flying air ambulances, Dianne Pepper's vast career has helped her become the empowering fun-loving clown she is today.
Wendy Smale with her daughter Carley on the set for the 2017 Lifetime holiday film "Snowed-Inn Christmas," for which Carley wrote the screenplay. Throughout her years as an educator, Wendy amassed large collections of children's books, which inspired Carley's love of reading and writing, and has also helped Carley with the editing of her screenplays. Now the duo have written "Tiny Astronaut," their first children's book. (Photo courtesy of Wendy and Carley Smale)

Peterborough screenwriter Carley Smale and her retired educator mother Wendy have written a children’s...

Megan Gallant -
'Tiny Astronaut' is about a little boy who learns his self-worth on a trip into outer space.
A variety show fundraiser for Camp Kerry Ontario, Keep'n It Campy on November 11, 2023 at Market Hall in downtown Peterborough centres around the theme of camping, with comedic skits, improv, live music, and audience interaction. Organizing committee members and performers include (left to right, front and back row) Stephen Cullen, Lisa Devan, Paul Crough, Angela Gaskell, Kate Brioux, Bridget Foley, and host Andrew Finlan. Streaming tickets are still available for the sold-out show and organizers are accepting donations for the gift baskets that will be given away at the show. (Photo courtesy of Keep'n It Campy)

Hilarious Keep’n It Campy variety show raises funds for Camp Kerry Ontario

Megan Gallant -
While in-person seats for the November 11 show at Peterborough's Market Hall sold out within days, streaming tickets are still available.
Brad Katz has opened The Good Baker just inside the YMCA's Balsillie Family Branch at 123 Aylmer Street South in Peterborough. Offering on-the-go breakfast and lunch options, The Good Baker is fast becoming known for its delicious gluten-free baked goods. Although frequented by YMCA members, The Good Baker is open to the entire community and easily accessible just inside the YMCA building, with free parking available. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s The Good Baker is changing the stigma around gluten-free food

Megan Gallant -
Located just inside the downtown YMCA building, owner Brad Katz welcomes the entire community to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and delicious baked goods.
BGC Kawarthas is hosting a brand-new 10-week program for youth 12 to 18 years old focusing on using "found sound" in the community to create soundscapes and an audio-art installation raising environmental awareness. Offered in partnership with the Canadian Music Centre and Green Learning, "Story of Us" encourages students to broaden their horizons about music and art by thinking about the influence of the natural world, while developing knowledge of recording software. (Stock photo)

New music program at BGC Kawarthas helps youth find creative inspiration from environmental sounds

Megan Gallant -
10-week soundscape music creation program for youth 12 to 18 years old running out Lindsay offered in partnership with the Canadian Music Centre and Green Learning.
1...242526...33Page 25 of 33

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

29,068FollowersLike
24,085FollowersFollow
18,002FollowersFollow

Sign up for kawarthNOW's Enews

Sign up for our VIP Enews

kawarthaNOW.com offers two enews options to help readers stay in the know. Our VIP enews is delivered weekly every Wednesday morning and includes exclusive giveaways, and our news digest is delivered daily every morning. You can subscribe to one or both.




Submit your event for FREE!

Use our event submission form to post your event on our website — for free. To submit editorial content or ideas, please contact us.

EDITOR'S PICKS

SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS




© Copyright kawarthaNOW® 1996 - 2024. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission, or republication strictly prohibited. Trademarks owned by kawarthaNOW include kawarthaNOW®, Keep It In The Kawarthas®, Web Sites That Work®, Kawartha Localist™, Know Your Locals™, businessNOW™, musicNOW™, artNOW™, nightlifeNOW™, encoreNOW™, and KNosh™.