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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.
There's festive fun for the whole family in communities across the Kawarthas region in the weeks leading up to Christmas, including Christmas at Ken Reid on December 2, 2023 featuring a day of free family fun and adventure including horse-drawn wagon rides at Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay. (Photo: Kawartha Conservation)

Get in the Christmas spirit with holiday events across the Kawarthas region

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From community festivals to theatre and benefit concerts to local shopping, here are some events to help you celebrate the season
Peterborough-raised brother-and-sister duo Tom Chep and Sloane Paul have launched their green technology start-up, ARC Motor Company, which converts classic cars into high-performance electric vehicles. With support from Community Futures Peterborough, ARC has unveiled its first product: a restored 1974 Ford Bronco that is now fully electric with the use of upcycled lithium-ion batteries and modernized to meet today's safety standards. (Photo: Lucas Scarfone)

Peterborough start-up ARC Motor Company is transforming iconic classic cars into powerful electric vehicles

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With support from Community Futures Peterborough, the innovative business has unveiled its first product, a restored and fully electrified 1974 Ford Bronco.
Apsley folk artist Sandy McQuat is one of many returning artists whose work will be on display during the Apsley Holiday Extravaganza at the North Kawartha Community Centre on November 18, 2023. The event features 35 artists and makers based in Apsley and surrounding areas showcasing a range of products from home goods to tasty treats and art work, with admission proceeds supporting the North Kawartha Food Bank. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Conlin)

Apsley Holiday Extravaganza on Saturday supports local artists and makers as well as the...

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Annual event featuring 35 vendors, catered food, and face painting for children takes place November 18 at the North Kawartha Community Centre.
A former Olympic rower, Peterborough's Carol Love (left) coached the women's coxed eight team to a fifth-place finish at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, in September 2023, qualifying the team for the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they will be the defending Olympic champions having won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. (Photo: Rowing Canada Aviron)

Peterborough’s Olympic-rower-turned-coach Carol Love is training Team Canada for the 2024 Paris Olympics

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The Paris Olympics will mark 48 years since Love competed in the 1976 Montréal Olympics when women's rowing made its Olympics debut.
Meg Nimigon is a Peterborough-based team synergy coach who helps teams and team leaders build synergy and create a workplace that endorses productivity through team culture. Largely focused on remote teams, Nimigon builds their work culture by getting to the root of the problem with one-on-one coaching with team leaders and through a Team Synergy Program which uses insight from individual interviews with team members to create a journey to building trust through facilitated workshops. (Photo: Jennifer Moher)

Peterborough’s Meg Nimigon helps remote teams build their ‘dream culture’

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Team synergy coach helps teams and their leaders overcome the challenges of working in a virtual environment.
Cake artist Natalie Raponi is back with Heck Yes! Cake following a hiatus while she moved her family to a new home in Millbrook. For clients who don't want a full-blown bespoke cake, Raponi has added three signature-styled cakes to her offerings: The Birthstone Series, The Party Bus, and the Bloomin' Betty. Each cake comes with a customized acrylic cake topper. (Photos courtesy of Heck Yes! Cake)

Millbrook’s Natalie Raponi is back and saying ‘Heck Yes!’ to new signature cakes

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As the bespoke cake artist returns from her hiatus, she has added three new signature cakes and will have more time available for one-on-one wedding cake consultations.
Peterborough advertising agency Outpost379 is under new ownership with the agency being purchased by five long-standing employees, including (from left to right) Zachary Durisko, Diana Freeman, Ben Steele, Valerie Smith, and Sacha Lai-Svirk. The new and predominantly female ownership team will inspire women in the advertising industry, which has been traditionally dominated by men in both executive and ownership positions. (Photo courtesy of Outpost379)

Peterborough’s Outpost379 is inspiring future generations of women in advertising

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Ad agency's new five-person ownership team includes Valerie Smith, Sacha Lai-Svirk, and Diana Freeman as co-founders Paul Hickey and Chris White step back.
Lakefield's newest gallery Ecco Gallery and Studios at 46A Queen Street is opening on November 10, 2023. The inaugural exhibit will feature local Lakefield artists working in a range of mediums and styles, including gallery co-founder Kay Gregg and gallery owner and artist Giuseppina "Pina" Romano who is soon moving into the region from Richmond Hill. Pictured is Gregg's work "Rowena" (48x30, mixed media collage on canvas) which will be on display. (Photo courtesy of Kay Gregg)

Local artist Kay Gregg opening new Ecco Gallery and Studios in Lakefield

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The Lakefield-based visual artist along with gallery owner Pina Romano are hosting an opening celebration on November 10 with an inaugural exhibit featuring local artists.
The Salvation Army Peterborough is offering a Christmas Assistance Program to provide food and toys to family who are in need this holiday season. Appointments can be made to visit the Salvation Army Temple at 219 Simcoe between November 20 and December 15 for a grocery store gift card and a toy selection for children and youth. The Salvation Army is now accepting donations for the toy shop. (Photo courtesy of Salvation Army Peterborough)

Salvation Army Peterborough’s Christmas Assistance Program gives food and toys to families in need

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Non-profit organization is seeking toy donations and is also raising funds through its 'Hope for All Seasons' campaign.
Christy Haldane with some of her work at Lakefield's English Potter & Co. She is one of four artisans at the shop, alongside Emerance Baker of Stoney Lake Textiles, Gail West of the English Potter, and Jim Riches of FriendLilySHOP. On November 4, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the English Potter is hosting a fall open house with giveaways, refreshments, and the opportunity to discuss commission pieces. (Photo courtesy of Christy Haldane)

Christy Haldane combines craft and fine art to create one-of-a-kind glass and stone sculptures

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The Peterborough-based artist will be at the fall open house at Lakefield's The English Potter & Co. on November 4.
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