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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 Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation donor, volunteer, and ambassador Jennie Ireland shared her story about receiving cancer care close to home at a cheque presentation for Peterborough's Dragon Boat Festival. The PRHC Foundation is inviting patients, former patients, volunteers, or anyone else who has been impacted by PRHC to share their personal care stories to inspire others to contribute to the Foundation's $60 million Campaign for PRHC, which will support advancements in critical care areas at the regional hospital. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

The Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation wants to hear your story

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The Foundation is looking for those willing to share their great care stories to inspire support for the $60 million Campaign for PRHC.
Peterborough's New Stages Theatre is getting unscripted with some of musical theatre's brightest stars in "What's in Your Songbook" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on Sunday, November 17. Music director Ryan deSouza will host an intimate and interactive evening with performers Hailey Gillis and Mike Nadajewski to share songs, laughs, and behind-the-scenes stories about life on the stage in Canada. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Peterborough’s New Stages Theatre’s gets unscripted with Canada’s brightest musical theatre stars on November...

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Hosted by Ryan deSouza, 'What's in your Songbook' will see Hailey Gillis and Mike Nadajewski sharing songs and stories about life on the stage.
Located in downtown Peterborough, Tiny Greens Plant Shop is a family-run oasis for plant lovers in Peterborough. As well as being stocked with both common and rare plants, decorative pots and planting kits, and growing supplies and accessories, the shop also has a planting studio where you can get creative on your own with a planting project, joining a guided workshop, or booking the studio for a group. To give back to the community, owner Tina Bromley has recently launched a customizable fundraising model to support local organizations in their initiatives. (Photo: Tiny Greens)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough’s Tiny Greens Plant Shop is a plant lover’s oasis

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Owner Tina Bromley offers everything you need to bring your space to life, a planting studio and workshops, and a new fundraising model to support community groups.
Filmmaker and Haliburton native Kate Campbell (in the brown jacket) will be in attendance at the 2024 Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF) for a screening of her short film "Boundless" about women pilots during World War II and to share an update on her efforts to turn the short into a full-length film. Featuring seven feature films, HIFF runs at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton from November 1 to 3. (Photo: Samantha Falcon)

Watch films you can’t see anywhere else at the Haliburton International Film Festival

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Those Other Movies is bringing the best from this year's film circuit to the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion from November 1 to 3.
For the second production in its 31st season, Public Energy Performing Arts is presenting the world premiere of "Out of Wounds," a contemporary Indigenous dance performance bymultidisciplinary artist and champion hoop dancer Sandra Lamouche that was inspired by her experience with and research into a sacred fungus. Lamouche will perform "Out of Wounds" at Nozhem First Peoples Performance Space at Trent University on November 1 and 2, 2024. (Photo: Lowell Yellowhorn)

‘I was like that broken tree that had grown medicine out of wounds’: Indigenous...

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Peterborough's Public Energy presents world premiere of 'Out of Wounds' on November 1 and 2 at Nozhem First People Performance Space.
Delivered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development and partners in summer 2024 with funding from the federal and provincial governments, the Build & Soar program matched high school students with local businesses in the high-demand sectors of construction and aviation. By introducing young people to employment opportunities in the region, the program aims to build a talent pipeline while meeting the growing demand for trained workers. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

High school students take their career plans to new heights with the Build &...

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Through eight-week placements at local businesses, students engaged in hands-on learning in construction and aviation industries.
The Women's Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) is hosting its annual holiday gala and auction in support of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton on December 4, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Peterborough. WBN is asking for donations both for the silent auction on the night of the gala and for the online auction running from November 20 to December 5, and is also seeking sponsors for the gala itself. (Photo: WBN)

WBN seeks donations for holiday gala and auction in support of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

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Annual gala will be held on December 4 at the Holiday Inn Peterborough, with an online auction running from November 20 to December 5.
Representatives of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation attended The Local Show organized by Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce at Lansdowne Place on September 14, 2024 to chat with shoppers about their experiences at the hospital, the impact of the hospital in the region, and what the $60 million Campaign for PRHC will mean for patient care. The PRHC Foundation is now seeking community members to become volunteer ambassadors for the campaign. Pictured are PRHC Foundation President & CEO Lesley Heighway, Community Giving & Engagement Manager Jane Lovett, and Community Giving & Engagement Coordinator Hanna Méthot. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation seeks volunteer ambassadors for its largest-ever fundraising campaign

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Whether by sharing inspiring stories or organizing fundraisers, community members can help the PRHC Foundation meet its $60 million campaign goal.
A retired family doctor and former medical director of Hospice Peterborough, Dr. John Beamish was awarded the 2024 Award of Excellence from the Ontario College of Family Physicians on October 10, 2024, recognizing outstanding accomplishments in a specific area pertaining to family medicine. Dr. Beamish received the award for his collaboration with a small group of colleagues to establish Peterborough Street Medicine, which will deliver primary care services to people who are homeless and under housed. (Photo courtesy of Dr. John Beamish)

Peterborough’s Dr. John Beamish receives 2024 Award of Excellence from the Ontario College of...

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Since retiring from his 40-year family practice and Hospice Peterborough, physician is being recognized for work to bring primary care to marginalized people.
From trick-or-treating to haunted walks and ghost tours to themed fundraisers, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween in 2024 across the Kawarthas region, including viewing the spooky home displays at 4 Payne Crescent in Port Hope, which will again offer a Victorian witches tea display for the second year on Halloween night. (Photo courtesy of Laura Farmer)

Spook-tacular events to celebrate Halloween in the Kawarthas region

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From family-friendly activities and haunted houses to gruesome tours and horror movies, there's lots of ways to enjoy the year's scariest season.
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