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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.
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.
Tickets are now on sale for the 105th annual International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM), to be held in Kawartha Lakes from October 1 to 5, 2024 at the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds. The largest event of its kind in North America, the five-day event is a celebration of agriculture and rural living with plowing competitions, demonstrations, a rodeo, an exhibitor showcase, local food, nonstop live music, entertainment and more. (Photo courtesy of IPM)

North America’s largest annual agriculture and rural expo is coming to the Kawartha Lakes...

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Running from October 1 - 5, the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo features plowing competitions, a rodeo, live music, exhibitors, an education centre, and much more.
Recharge Solutions owner Gail Moorhouse has decades of experience as both a board member and executive director of non-profit organizations. At her consulting practice, Moorhouse helps small non-profit organizations become more efficient by providing consultations and workshops focused on governance and strategy. (Photo courtesy of Recharge Solutions)

Know Your Locals: Recharge Solutions helps small non-profit organizations become more efficient

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With experience as a non-profit leader and board member, Gail Moorhouse lends her knowledge through consultations and workshops around governance and strategy.
Peterborough performer, emcee, and local celebrity Linda Kash has a very busy schedule in place over the fall and winter of 2024. She will be emceeing at local fundraising events, leading beginner improv classes for children through the Peterborough Academy for Performing Arts, leading adult improv classes through klusterfork, and taking on the role of Scrooge in a two-person rendition of the classic Christmas tale. (Photo courtesy of Linda Kash)

Where to see Peterborough’s Linda Kash in action this fall

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From leading kids and adult improv classes to hosting fundraisers, playing Scrooge, the veteran performer and new grandmother has a lot on her plate.
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawarthas Region is partnering with the Women's Business Network of Peterborough to host the inaugural Women Build Retreat from October 4 - 6, 2024 at Camp Timberlane in the Haliburton Highlands. As well as raising funds for Habitat's upcoming multi-unit housing build in Haliburton, the retreat will see participants spend the weekend constructing garden planters for YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's HERS women's shelter in Haliburton, engaging in adventurous and relaxing guided and unguided activities, and connecting with one another. (Graphic: Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawarthas Region)

Women’s fall retreat in Haliburton promises an unforgettable experience while supporting affordable home ownership

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Habitat PKR and WBN are teaming up for inaugural 'Women Build Retreat' from October 4-6 that blends adventure, construction, relaxation, and community.
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