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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.
Peterborough-based Living Local Marketplace has launched its holiday corporate gift guide for businesses and organizations considering special gifts for clients and colleagues that also support local artisans and small businesses. Owner Alicia Doris also works directly with corporate customers to curate gift packages based on their own ideas or specific preferences. (Photo courtesy of Living Local Marketplace)

Living Local Marketplace makes it easy for corporate customers to give unique gifts that...

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Alicia Doris's award-winning Peterborough boutique has launched its annual holiday gift guide to inspire gifts for clients and colleagues.
Peterborough resident Jane Bischoff is the organizer of the parent-led organization Girl Power, comprised of parents looking to provide a safe and supportive living environment for their adult daughters living with a development disability, including Jane's own daughter Jenny who lives with moderate autism. As an alternative option to in-home care or living in mixed group homes, which Jane believes poses a threat to the women's safety, Girl Power aims to provide a home in Peterborough for the seven women to live together with on-site care from staff and support assistants. (Photo courtesy of Jane Bischoff)

‘Girl Power’ project aims to create a safe living environment for Peterborough-area adult women...

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Still in its early stages, a group of parents led by Peterborough resident Jane Bischoff is seeking members for their board of directors
Sally Chivers, professor of Gender & Social Justice and English Literature at Trent University, at Trent Aging 2019, a four-day international conference on critical aging studies held at Trent University. Chivers is releasing season two of her podcast "Wrinkle Radio," in which she shares her decades of research on aging to a broader public audience. Season two will cover topics like wrinkles, music in aging, and dementia, and will be included in the Amplify Podcast Network's inaugural cohort of scholarly podcasts. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)

‘Wrinkle Radio’ by Trent University’s Sally Chivers is changing the conversation around aging

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Season two of the award-winning professor's podcast will explore topics like the role of music in aging, the future of nursing home care ... and wrinkles.
Peterborough artist Silvia Ferreri started painting murals more than 30 years ago when she was inspired to paint the 54-foot wall in her then-new downtown store Pensieri Shoes. Since then, she has painted everything from ceilings and floors to doors and chairs and has sold her work through shows, galleries, and in her own open house. After years dedicated to running her business and raising her family, the artist is now focusing on her artwork and has plans to host more open houses, open her own studio space, and develop a website. (Photo courtesy of Silvia Ferreri)

Peterborough’s Silvia Ferreri is finally focusing on her art after over 30 years dedicated...

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62-year-old muralist, painter, illustrator, and former business owner plans to open her own studio space and gallery.
When comedian Jennine Profeta moved to Ontario from Winnipeg to study improv, she didn't think she had much of a talent for it. But she was determined. After years spent touring with Second City and other select theatres, writing for CBC, and appearing on television and in film, Profeta now live and works out of Bobcaygeon, where she leads theatre and improv classes for beginner performers of all ages and is an active community member. (Photo: Julie Card / mycollingwood.ca)

Bobcaygeon-based comedian Jennine Profeta is helping others find their comedic voice

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From Bobcaygeon to Peterborough and Buckhorn, the performer, writer, and facilitator is nurturing a community of theatre.
After one decade conducting the Northumberland Orchestra and Choir, John Kraus will be stepping down as music director following the "Young Artists in Concert" show on November 4, 2023 at Trinity United Church in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland Orchestra and Choir)

John Kraus ends decade-long career as head director of the Northumberland Orchestra and Choir

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'Young Artists in Concert' on November 4 at the Trinity United Church in Cobourg will be the award-winning Peterborough conductor's final concert.
A detail of "Coronation Street" (acrylic on canvas, 16" x 16") by Cavan artist JoEllen Brydon, one of the pieces in her exhibit "Home" on display at the Atelier Ludmila Gallery in downtown Peterborough until October 29, 2023. Influenced by her love of story-telling and nostaliga for cultural history, Brydon often unintentionally paints day-to-day stories with people using seemingly outdated items of the past, like the television with antenna seen here. "Coronation Street" is part of Brydon's show "Home" at the Atelier Ludmila Gallery. (Photo courtesy of Atelier Ludmila Gallery)

Artist JoEllen Brydon’s latest show ‘Home’ is a love letter to her Cavan home...

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Featuring 15 acrylic paintings, the exhibit is on display at the Atelier Ludmila Gallery in downtown Peterborough until October 29.
At the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's 2023 Business Excellence Awards on October 18, 2023, Fox Law lawyer and partner Nicole Truman will receive the Businesswoman of the Year award, sponsored by the Women's Business Network of Peterborough. Truman takes her expertise and knowledge as a business owner herself when helping small and medium-sized businesses in the community who need assistance with business law, real estate law, estate administration and powers of attorney. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Meet Nicole Truman, Peterborough’s 2023 Businesswoman of the Year

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Lawyer and partner at Fox Law will be recognized at the Peterborough Business Excellence Awards on October 18 at Showplace.
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

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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

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Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development's Business Advisory Centre has curated an online hub of events and resources for the annual event.
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