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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.
Canadian actor, playwright, and director Cameron Grant performing as Montague in the Stratford Festival's 2021 staging of "Serving Elizabeth" by Marcia Johnson, which offers a different perspective of Princess Elizabeth's 1952 trip to Kenya when she learned she had become the Queen of England than was portrayed in the hit Netflix series "The Crown." Grant will be reprising the role when New Stages Theatre presents a staged reading of the play at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on June 14, 2025. (Photo: David Hou)

New Stages Theatre wraps up 2024-25 season with staged reading of the royally entertaining...

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A response to 'The Crown' episode about Queen Elizabeth's trip to Kenya in 1952, Marcia Johnson's play will be performed at Market Hall in Peterborough on June 14.
A high-quality luxury swimwear brand based in the Township of North Kawartha in Peterborough County, Bikinis by Bridget recently showed off their latest and largest collection to date, "Verano in Mexico," at Miami Swim Week. As founder and designer Bridget McCluckie continues to gain international attention and get her products into more boutiques across Canada, she uplifts other businesses in the local community by partnering with local small business owners and artisans to host events at her flagship brick-and-mortar store, HERmanas, in Apsley. (Photo courtesy of Bikinis by Bridget)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Bikinis by Bridget brings luxury swimwear designed in...

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Founded by Bridget McCluckie, the high-quality swimwear brand hosts in-store events with local small business owners and artisans at Apsley flagship boutique HERmanas.
Port Hope's Furby House Books will be transported back in time on June 22, 2025 during a typewriter social led by Barb Brittain-Marshall. The snail-mail enthusiast will be bringing some of the typewriters in her large collection for participants to experiment with, or to write poems, letters, and songs. The drop-in event will run from 12 to 2 p.m. in celebration of International Typewriter Day on June 23. (Photo courtesy of Barb Brittain-Marshall)

Port Hope blogger encourages slowing down with a ‘typewriter social’ at Furby House Books

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Barb Brittain-Marshall is leading June 22 drop-in at the independent bookstore in celebration of International Typewriter Day.
Our Future Peterborough has been raising awareness and spreading a petition to fight against the staffing cuts being made at the Peterborough Public Library. The new grassroots organization was founded by three local parents in the interest of protecting public services in the city, especially for families with children. (Photo courtesy of Our Future Peterborough)

Concerned parents in Peterborough launch grassroots advocacy group to ‘protect public services’

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Our Future Peterborough was formed in response to staffing cuts and restructuring at the Peterborough Public Library.
On the outdoor barnyard stage of the picturesque Winslow Farm in the Township of Cavan Monaghan, Millbrook's 4th Line Theatre develops and stages original Canadian plays, written by and about Canadians, that chronicle and explore the region's cultural heritage. Attracting more than 17,000 people each summer, the not-for-profit outdoor theatre company has a $4 million impact on the local economy each season, working with more than 50 local businesses, food purveyors, and partners. (Photo courtesy of 4th Line Theatre)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook grows Canadian-made plays,...

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For 33 years, the theatre company in the Township of Cavan Monaghan has brought history to life on its outdoor stage at the Winslow Farm.
The Lakefield Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) is inviting animal lovers to join the "Doggie Dash," a community dog walk through Lakefield on June 7, 2025 to raise essential funds for the non-profit shelter. Participants can sign up to raise money as an individual or in teams, join the 1.5 or 2.5 kilometre walk, and enjoy a lively post-walk social at Selwyn's Isabel Morris Park, which will include local vendos, pet-friendly shopping, and live music from singer-songwriter Sean Hully. (Photo courtesy of LAWS)

Lakefield Animal Welfare Society to host ‘Doggie Dash’ fundraiser on June 7

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The fundraiser for the no-kill shelter will include 1.5 and 2.5-kilometre dog walks, and a post-walk social with live music, vendors, and prizes.
Heading into its 36th season on August 14 to 17, 2025, the Peterborough Folk Fest has become an integral community-oriented event that continues to prioritize its long-term sustainability as one of the only admission-free folk festivals in Ontario. As a volunteer-run event, the festival relies on sponsorships and community donations as operational costs continue to increase. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Folk Festival)

‘Stuff like this does not happen in other places’: The making of the volunteer-run...

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Chair Rob Davis and artistic director Ryan Kemp take us behind the scenes of one of Ontario's only admission-free folk festival.
Trent Valley Archives Theatre's play "Crossing Over" is a fictionalized account of the cross-Atlantic journey of the John Barry, one of the nine emigrant transport ships that brough over 2,000 Irish settlers to the Peterborough region 200 years ago. In this scene from a play rehearsal, John Keleher (Hugh Foley, right) brings petty thief Tim Ryan (Kaza Hesselink, second from right) to the ship's surgeon and superintendent William Burnie (Ashley Parker, left) for shipboard justice as Mr. and Mrs. Hagarty (Lucas Pronk and Cathy Brand) look on with worry, as they have secrets of their own to keep. (Photo courtesy of Trent Valley Archives Theatre)

Trent Valley Archives Theatre’s play ‘Crossing Over’ celebrates 200th anniversary of Irish settlement in...

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The sequel to last year's sold-out 'Tide of Hope' runs for four performances from May 29 to 31 at the Market Hall.
Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival, which takes place at Peterborough's Del Crary Park on the shores of Little Lake on June 6 and June 7, 2025. The event features regional and Ontario-based breweries, local food and retail vendors, lawn games, and live music, including an all new Country Night featuring headliner Buck Twenty to kick off the festival on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Craft Beer Festival)

Know Your Locals: 8th annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival returns to Peterborough June 6...

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Kicking off with an all-new Country Night, the two-day event at Del Crary Park will include live music, lawn games, local food and retail vendors, and lots of brews.
Darren Goldin founded Entomo Farms in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood in Peterborough County with his brothers Jarrod and Ryan in 2014 after reading an article about the benefits of consuming insects. Today, the award-winning company is the largest producer of cricket-based protein in North America, supplying its products to more than 50 companies worldwide. (Photos courtesy of Entomo Farms)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Norwood’s Entomo Farms is redefining the future of...

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The Township of Asphodel-Norwood company is the largest producer of cricket-based protein in North America.
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