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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 city councillor and deputy mayor Joy Lachica, Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, and North Kawartha mayor Carolyn Amyotte are elected officials in the Kawarthas region who have pledged to "Elect Respect" by signing a new motion that calls to stand up to abuse and harassment faced by politicians, especially those who are women or ethnic minorities. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Peterborough-area politicians join province-wide movement to ‘Elect Respect’

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Joy Lachica, Bonnie Clark, and Carolyn Amyotte are among the signatories pledging to restore civility and respect to public service.
A sixth-generation family farm first settled in 1902, Woodleigh Farms in the Township of Cavan Monaghan is focused on improving soil health through sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices including no-till farming (pictured), rotational grazing, and composting. Most recently, the farm has launched an innovative and award-winning pilot project that will turn forest waste wood into biochar, a form of pure carbon used as a carbon-sequestering soil amendment. (Photo courtesy of Woodleigh Farms)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Woodleigh Farms is growing a sustainable future through...

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The Township of Cavan Monaghan farm's award-winning pilot project is transforming waste wood into a carbon-sequestering soil amendment.
The New Canadians Centre's fifth annual "Lessons from the Land" event on July 1, 2025 features a range of Indigenous-led programs and activities at the Jiimaan Kinomaagewin / Canadian Canoe Museum in Nogojiwanong-Peterborough. With a focus on learning from the water, the day will include a Voyageur canoe tour of Little Lake led by the museum. All events are free and family friendly, though advanced registration is required for the canoe tour. (Photo: The Canadian Canoe Museum)

New Canadians Centre invites the community to learn and reflect at “Lessons from the...

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Fifth annual family-friendly event will include water-inspired activities led by Indigenous leaders at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough.
Leading up to the Kawartha Land Trust's 25th anniversary in 2026, the land conservation charity is celebrating 20 years of protecting East Syndicate Island, the largest undeveloped island on Stony Lake. One of the first properties protected by Kawartha Land Trust, the five-acre property off the northern shore of the lake is home to diverse ecosystems that provide habitat for at-risk species including bats and turtles. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Kawartha Land Trust celebrates 20 years of protecting East Syndicate Island on Stony Lake

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Donated by the late Norman Cowan, the five-acre property was one of the first protected by the land conservation charity and remains the largest undeveloped island on the lake.
A berry cute baby in a strawberry field at McLean Berry Farm and Buckhorn Berry Farms near Buckhorn. Strawberry season is back in full swing, and this year's crop is extra sweet and juicy. Pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries are now available at both family farms, and you can also find McLean Berry Farm and Buckhorn Berry Farms at six local farmers' markets in the region as well as more than 30 local grocery stores. (Photo courtesy of McLean Berry Farm)

Know Your Locals: Don’t miss strawberry season at McLean and Buckhorn Berry Farms near...

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Pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries are now available at the McLean family's two farms and local farmers' markets, with raspberries coming in July.
After a hiatus since 2019, RC4G* Peterborough is bringing back the popular Rock Camp for girls and gender non-conforming youth aged 10 to 14 years old. Taking place from July 28 to August 1, 2025 at Sadleir House in Peterborough, the day camp will include workshops, arts and crafts, music lessons, and the opportunity for youth to write and rehearse an original song with a band of their peers and perform it for friends and family as the "Big Gig" at the end of the camp. (Photo: RC4G* Peterborough)

RC4G* Peterborough to inspire confidence in girls and gender non-conforming youth at Rock Camp...

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After a hiatus since 2019, the day camp is returning from July 28 to August 1 at Sadleir House in Peterborough.
For 200 years, the original Peterborough Farmers' Market has provided a year-round location for residents to source authentic, locally produced fruits and vegetables, dairy, and preserves, as well as artisan and other products and food made by local small businesses. In honour of the milestone anniversary in 2025, a celebration will be held during the market at Morrow Park on Saturday, July 19 and will feature live music, prizes and giveaways, and a kids' corner of activities. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Farmers' Market)

Peterborough Farmers’ Market celebrates 200 years of local farming, food, and community

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Founded in 1825, the year-round market is holding a celebration for the milestone anniversary during the July 19 market at Morrow Park,
Peterborough County OPP are investigating an act of vandalism that occurred at the North Kawartha Public Library in Apsley overnight on June 11, 2025 when two Pride-themed bollards at the walkway entrance to the library were defaced with black paint. A community repainting party will take place in the library's parking lot at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 20 to restore the bollards while showing solidarity with the local LGBTQ+ community. North Kawartha Mayor Carolyn Amyotte and members of the Peterborough County OPP will be attending. (Photo: North Kawartha Public Library / Facebook)

Repainting party to be held at Apsley library Friday following last week’s vandalism of...

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Attendees at June 20 event will include North Kawartha mayor Carolyn Amyotte and the Peterborough County OPP, which is investigating the incident.
Jennie MacKenzie is the founder of Jen's Home Baking, a Lakefield-based small business that has been a vendor at the Lakefield Farmers' Market in the Township of Selwyn since the market was founded in 2010. Now in its 16th season, the market runs every Thursday morning between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre, and supports local farmers, small businesses, and the region's tourism sector. (Photo courtesy of Lakefield Farmers' Market)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Lakefield Farmers’ Market grows the local economy

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The popular weekly market in the Township of Selwyn brings together local farmers, local artisans, and prepared food vendors using local products.
Since being established in January 2025, volunteer rescue group Tail Trackers Kawartha has helped find more than 100 pets in the Kawartha Lakes, including two of six Great Pyrenees dogs that were found abandoned in Little Britain during the March 29 ice storm. Pictured is Chauncey, the last of the six brothers who is still looking for his forever home after being brought to the Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes)

Volunteer organization Tail Trackers Kawartha has helped find more than 100 missing pets since...

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Through on-the-ground volunteers with tracking equipment and educational initiatives, the organization's goal is to reunite Kawartha Lakes pet owners with their companions.
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