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Articles by Megan Gallant

Megan Gallant
328 Articles
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.
Grady's Feet Essentials owners Tony and Kelli Grady in 2012, cutting the ribbon during a grand opening of their former location in Peterborough's Lansdowne Place Mall following a major storefront renovation. Now located again in downtown Peterborough and celebrating 40 years in business, the couple reflects on the ups and downs of running their successful business. (Photo courtesy of Grady's Feet Essentials)

Grady’s Feet Essentials in Peterborough celebrates 40 years in business

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Owners Tony and Kelli Grady reflect on four decades of selling comfortable, built-to-last shoes.
Sarah Budd, outgoing CEO and president of Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, speaks at the launch of the chamber's inaugural Luminary Awards, held at Bennett's Furniture and Mattresses in Peterborough on September 18, 2024. With five categories, the awards celebrate women in business in the city and county of Peterborough, both those in leadership roles and those who lead from behind the scenes. Nominations are now open until January 17, 2025. (Photo: Heather Doughty Photography)

New Luminary Awards to shine a light on Peterborough-area women in business

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Inaugural awards from Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce open for nominations in five different categories until January 17.
Owner Nancy Wiskel has rebranded Dan Joyce Clothing as DJC Modern Apparel and is hosting a grand opening at the store's new location at 1525 Chemong Road on October 5, 2024. (Photo courtesy of DJC Modern Apparel)

‘A stylist in your pocket’: legacy meets modern as Peterborough’s Dan Joyce Classic Clothing...

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Owner Nancy Wiskel is hosting a grand opening of her new store at its new Chemong Road location on October 5.
During Circular Economy Month in October, Clean Up Peterborough is encouraging residents, schools, and businesses and schools to collect their used and broken writing instruments for recycling. The collected items will then be supplied to the non-profit organization TerraCycle through their free recycling program at Staples stores. TerraCycle then cleans the items, separates them by material type, and recycles them into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. (Photo: Barta IV / Flickr)

Clean Up Peterborough organizing two collections of hard-to-recycle items for Circular Economy Month

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During October, volunteer group encourages residents, businesses, and schools to collect their old writing instruments and used batteries to divert waste from landfill.
Five years in the making, 'The Monarch Ultra' documentary will premiere at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on October 23, 2024. Weaving in the story of the monarch butterfly and interviews with pollinator advocates across North America, the documentary by Rodney Fuentes takes a behind-the-scenes look as a group of long-distance runners followed the 4,300-kilometre migratory path of the monarch butterfly from Peterborough to Mexico during the inaugural Monarch Ultra relay run in fall 2019. (Photo: Rodney Fuentes)

Five years in the making, ‘The Monarch Ultra’ documentary to premiere in Peterborough

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Rodney Fuentes' film documenting the 4,300-kilometre multi-national ultra run following the monarch butterfly's migratory path will screen at the Market Hall on October 23.
Pumpkin picking at the patch at McQuaid's Country Market in Omemee is one of many family-fun activities happening at farms throughout Kawartha Lakes during the 22nd annual Kawartha Farmfest on October 12, 2024. The self-guided tour will take participants to explore agricultural attractions across the region to engage in festive activities, take home local produce and meats, and learn about life on the farm. (Photo: Evan Aube Photography)

Celebrate the fall harvest by touring local farms and rural attractions during Kawartha Farmfest

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The annual self-guided tour in Kawartha Lakes offers family fun, food, and much more on October 12 during the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Millbrook's annual Fall Festival is becoming a staple fall event in the picturesque village. Hosted by the Millbrook Business Improvement Area (BIA) on October 5, 2024 and supported by volunteers, the year's festival features live local music and entertainment, bouncy castles, a beverage garden, a vendor market, food and drinks, and more. The event is an opportunity for locals to reconnect after a busy summer and for visitors to experience everything Millbrook has to offer, including the picturesque historic buildings that have made the village a popular filming destination. (Photo courtesy of Millbrook BIA)

Visitors and locals alike can experience the best of Millbrook during the annual Fall...

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Family-friendly event on October 5 features live entertainment, bouncy castles, vendors, food and drink, and more.
A new photography project in Peterborough has enlisted the help of community members to create a resource of images that depict experiences of menstruation. Founded by holistic health practitioner Heather Litster and brought to life by photographer Heather Doughty, the project aims to reduce the stigma surrounding periods and the dangers that stem from the stigma. The project will launch at Dought's studio in downtown Peterborough during the First Friday Art Crawl on October 4, 2024. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Cycles of Change Project in Peterborough aims to end the shame and stigma around...

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Holistic health practitioner Heather Litster has partnered with photographer Heather Doughty to create impactful and realistic imagery that is publicly accessible.
From pruning bushes and checking for infestations to and deadheading and splitting your perennials, fall is the best time to start prepping your garden for next spring. Lisa Burkitt of Burkitt's Gardening & Home Services in Havelock has 15 years of professional experience and offers garden maintenance for residential and commercial properties across the city and county of Peterborough. Ranging from one-time cleanups and overhauls to regularly scheduled maintenance, services include pruning, weeding, mulching, and more. (Photo courtesy of Burkitt's Gardening & Home Services)

Know Your Locals: Lisa Burkitt offers custom solutions to get your garden winter-ready

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Havelock-based Burkitt's Gardening & Home Services offers one-time or regularly scheduled maintenance for Peterborough-area residential and commercial properties.
Developed by Haliburton-based TechnicalitiesPlus, Nonprofit Bidding is an innovative online auction platform designed for nonprofit organizations, charities, schools, and community groups, Equipped with automatic start and end times, an automatic bid extend feature, and the capacity to allow users to donate items, the platform makes it easy for organizations to create and run fundraisers. (Photo courtesy of Nonprofit Bidding)

Know Your Locals: Nonprofit Bidding helps charities make the most of online auction fundraisers

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Haliburton-based CEO Donna Enright's innovative online auction platform is tailored to the needs of nonprofit organizations.
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