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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.
In celebration of Small Business Week, the Innovation Cluster is hosting an "Ask the Expert" networking event on October 23, 2025 at the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough. Tech founders will have the exclusive opportunity to hear rapid-fire insight from 10 of the non-profit organization's Experts in Residents who have knowledge and experience in key startup areas including marketing, product development, funding, and more. (Photo courtesy of the Innovation Cluster)

Know Your Locals: Get exclusive access to the Innovation Cluster’s Experts in Residence at...

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Founders will get insight from 10 experts from a wide range of backgrounds during the free October 23 Small Business Week event in downtown Peterborough,
Canadian tabla player Shawn Mativetsky will join the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra to perform on the Hindustani hand drums during Dinuk Wijeratne's "Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra" at the orchestra's 2025-26 season-opening "Bright Lights" concert on November 1, 2025. The Saturday night performance at Showplace Performance Centre will also feature works by Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Photo: Caroline Tabah)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra will feature the tabla for the first time ever during season-opening...

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Shawn Mativetsky will play the Hindustani drums for Dinuk Wijeratne's concerto in the November 1 concert at Showplace that also features works by Rossini and Mozart.
After four years of curating collections of high-quality casual clothing for women in Apsley, DJC Casual Clothing will be shutting its doors for good after October 25, 2025. In thanks to the community, owner Nancy Wiskel is holding a store closing sale featuring savings on remaining styles. After the Apsley store closes, the collections featured at the store will be available at DJC Modern Apparel in Peterborough and also online. (Photo courtesy of DJC Modern Apparel)

Know Your Locals: DJC Casual Clothing in Apsley closing this fall after four ‘wonderful’...

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Owner Nancy Wiskel will be hosting a store closing sale on all remaining styles at the Burleigh Street boutique until October 25.
Needles in the Hay in downtown Peterborough is hosting an exclusive trunk show event on October 25, 2025 in partnership with Guelph-based Waxwing Yarn Company. With two timeslots at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., the ticketed drop-in event will provide access to entirely Canadian-made yarns, as well as many colourwork and solid-colour project samples. Waxwing founder Christine LaFramboise will lead a talk on her reason for launching her business and the challenges posed by manufacturing small-scale in Canada. (Photo courtesy of Waxwing Yarn Company)

Know Your Locals: Find Canadian-made yarn during exclusive Waxwing Yarn trunk show at Needles...

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October 25 event at Deanna Guttman's downtown Peterborough yarn shop will include a talk from Waxwing Yarn founder Christine Laframboise.
It's not too late to get your roof ready for winter with Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors. The company services Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and surrounding areas with roofing, siding, fascia, eavestrough, and soffit solutions year-round. Specializing in metal roofing, the company prioritizes honesty and integrity, works with local suppliers, and gives back to the community. (Photo courtesy of Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors)

Get your roof winter ready with Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors

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Serving Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, and surrounding areas year-round, the company specializes in durable metal roofing systems.
Clean Up Peterborough's inaugural RE:Connect circular economy event at the Morrow Building in Peterborough on October 29, 2025 will give participants the chance to learn practical and innovating ways to reduce waste, repair things they own, and repurpose things they no longer need. The event will also include more than 25 local organizations and changemakers offering practical solutions for recycling, repurposing, and diverting waste from the landfill, including (left to right, top and bottom) Clean Up Peterborough (which organizes collections of hard-to-recycle items), B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop, Repair Café Peterborough, and Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region's tool library. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Clean Up Peterborough to host city’s inaugural circular economy event on October 29

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'RE:Connect' at the Morrow Building will offer community-driven solutions for diverting waste from the landfills like tool libraries, remarkets, recycle programs, and more.
With its acres of rolling forests, 10 sparkling lakes, and two significant winding rivers, the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is a gateway to Peterborough County. From a unique lakeside brewery and artisan shopping to an immersive animal sanctuary and vibrant community events, the township boasts year-round adventures and friendly tradition in every nook and corner. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Road Tripping in The Kawarthas: From Pints to Pigs in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

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Located in southeastern Peterborough County, the township is abundant in natural landscapes and family-friendly celebrations.
Pictured with her cat Gigi and border collie Sam, Caolaidhe Keelor is a wildlife educator, conservationist, and content creator of "Birder She Wrote" with more than 37,000 Instagram followers and nearly half a million likes on TikTok. Ever since she was introduced to a great horned owl in a classroom when she was five years old, she has had a passion for birds of prey and animals of all species. From curating a line of dog clothing and training in falconry to working as an animal handler in TV film and forming a life-changing friendship with a wild crow, Caolaidhe has built a life around working with animals and changing the stigma around the species who are plagued with the worst reputations. (Photo: Andrew Knapp)

Caolaidhe Keelor has spent her life changing the bad reputations given to some animal...

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From educating people about vultures to a developing a life-changing friendship with a crow, the 'Birder She Wrote' creator walks us through her life with animals.
Peterborough community visionary Betty Halman-Plumley is celebrating 20 years at IG Wealth Management, where she specializes in providing intergenerational wealth and estate planning for families, with special care and planning for elderly members. Over the past two decades, she has also generously given back to her community by volunteering and supporting local organizations in various capacities. To celebrate the milestone, she is hosting an Afternoon Tea event on October 26, 2025 at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Betty Halman-Plumley)

Peterborough’s Betty Halman-Plumley celebrates two decades of growth, gratitude, and community

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Marking her 20th anniversary with IG Wealth Management, the community visionary is hosting an October 26 event at The Mount Community Centre
Jodi-Lee Nutrition & Wellness was founded after Buckhorn resident Jodi Forestell found herself feeling unwell and groggy in her mid-forties. She found healing through a holistic lifestyle focused on the pillars of nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep and now supports other clients feel like themselves again as a Natural Nutritionist Clinical Practitioner, Metabolic Balance Coach, and Forest Therapy Guide. Through her practice, she recommends many local businesses who align with her holistic wellness approach. (Photo courtesy of Jodi Forestell)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Jodi-Lee Nutrition & Wellness is building healthy communities...

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As well as recommending many local businesses to her clients, Buckhorn's Jodi Forestell donates her time by leading forest walks for local organizations.
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