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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.
Throughout the most destructive ice storm in Ontario since 1998, Kawartha Food Share volunteers delivered hundreds of emergency hampers and skids of produce and bread to food banks who serviced communities without power. Peterborough County paramedics were also given hampers to deliver during wellness checks. (Photo: Kawartha Food Share / Facebook)

How the greater Kawarthas region came together during the ice storm

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From offering free food and showers to lending a helping hand, businesses, organizations, and individuals across the region supported those most affected.
Emily Whetung-MacInnes, Director of Indigenous Partnerships at Ontario Power Generation and former Chief of Curve Lake First Nation, will be the keynote speaker during the luncheon and awards presentation for the inaugural Luminary Awards, hosted by the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce. The sold-out event is taking place on May 8, 2025 at The Great Hall of Trent University's Champlain College. (File photo)

Emily Whetung-MacInnes to speak at inaugural Luminary Awards for Women in Business on May...

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Chief Emerita of Curve Lake First Nation is keynote speaker at Trent University luncheon event that will see five of 52 nominated women receive awards,
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region's ReStore in Lindsay is hosting a spring-cleaning donation drive to help residents get their homes and cottages summer ready, while keeping unwanted items out of the landfill and supporting the non-profit organization's work to provide affordable home ownership. Donations of gently used furniture, building materials, and home décor can be dropped off or scheduled for free pick-up. All donations made in-store are eligible for a 25 per cent off voucher that can be used at any of the three ReStores in Lindsay, Peterborough, and Lakefield. (Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region)

Know Your Locals: Habitat’s Lindsay ReStore is hosting a spring-cleaning donation drive

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All donations made in-store are eligible for 25% off your next ReStore purchase, or enjoy free donation pick-up.
Registration is now open for YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's 2025 "Walk A Mile In Their Shoes" fundraiser to be held on Friday, May 23, with the walk beginning at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough. The organization has set the goal of raising $20,000 through team sponsorships and individual donations to support programs and services that help women and children recovering from gender-based violence. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton welcomes the community to ‘Walk A Mile in Their Shoes’ on...

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Registration is now open annual fundraiser to support the non-profit organization's programs and services for women and children recovering from gender-based violence.
Five years after suffering a traumatic brain injury, single mother Millie Kingston (pictured) connected with Theresa Dehm, another single mother also living with an invisible disability, to launch Doody Call. The luxury pet waste removal service based in Peterborough offers pet owners one-time poop pickup as well as monthly, weekly, twice weekly, and bi-weekly subscription services. (Photo courtesy of Doody Call)

Two Peterborough single moms living with disabilities launch luxury pet waste removal service

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Millie Kingston and Theresa Dehm founded Doody Call to help pet owners who struggle with keeping their yards poop free.
During Earth Month, volunteer group Clean Up Peterborough is encouraging residents, businesses, and schools to collect their used, broken, and dried-out writing instruments for recycling. The collected items will then be donated to the non-profit organization TerraCycle through their free recycling program at Staples stores. TerraCycles cleans the items, separates them by material, and turns them into raw materials to then be used to make new products. (Photo courtesy of Steve Paul)

Clean Up Peterborough launches writing instrument drive for Earth Month

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During April, volunteer group is encouraging residents, businesses, and organizations to collect items to divert waste from landfill.
When Montréal contemporary ice skating company Le Patin Libre comes to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on April 8, 2025 to perform "Murmuration" as the final production in Public Energy Performing Arts 2024-25 season, 15 virtuoso skaters from seven countries around the world will take to the ice. The unique form of contemporary performance will be the final show under the helm of Public Energy founder Bill Kimball. (Photo: Nora Houguenade)

La Patin Libre’s dancing ice skaters transform into flocks of birds in breathtaking ‘Murmuration’...

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Public Energy presents 15 virtuoso contemporary ice skaters from around the world for one night only at Peterborough Memorial Centre.
Dr. Warren Ball, interventional cardiologist and head of cardiology at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), led a media tour of the hospital's upgraded cardiac catheterization laboratory on March 25, 2025, where he gave demonstrations of the state-of-the-art tools available in the cath lab's two suites while highlighting how essential the advancements are to patient care. The upgrades, which provide life-saving minimally invasive cardiac stenting and diagnosis for patients with heart disease, were funded through $3.55 million in community donations to the PRHC Foundation's $60-million Campaign for PRHC. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography / kawarthaNOW)

Donor-funded upgrades bring world-class cardiac care and top physicians to Peterborough Regional Health Centre

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Two cardiac catheterization laboratory suites were upgraded through early investments in the PRHC Foundation's $60-million fundraising campaign.
A few of the small businesses in downtown Millbrook. Peterborough County is encouraging business owners from across the county to share information about their businesses and the support they may need in the face of U.S. tariffs. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough County)

Peterborough County is seeking information from local business owners to prepare for impact of...

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County's economic development team will use supplied information to identify needed supports, advocate for solutions, and more.
Psychotherapist Arynne Boyes has moved her independent practice, Boyes Psychotherapy, to the North Hastings region where she was born and raised to meet clinical service needs of the rural community. As a general practitioner, she services a diverse range of adults, couples, and teenagers with various backgrounds and goals. She is virtually available to clients across Ontario and will be offering in-person sessions at downtown Peterborough's Restore Healthcare. (Photo: Mare Wilkins / Wild Lace Photography)

Know Your Locals: Boyes Psychotherapy in North Hastings brings trauma-informed approach to fill a...

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Psychotherapist Arynne Boyes offers virtual sessions for clients across Ontario and in-person sessions at Restore Healthcare in Peterborough.
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