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Victoria SL is the owner of T-Elle Boutique by VSL, a woman's fashion and beauty shop in downtown Peterborough that stocks made-in-Canada outfits by Canadian designers like Joseph Ribkoff and Frank Lyman and offers unconventional dresses for weddings and special occasions as well as casual wear. During the 2025 holiday shopping season, the Charlotte Street store is offering discounts on summer wear collection items and gift certificates as well as Black Friday savings. (Photo courtesy of T-Elle Boutique by VSL)

Shop the Boro: T-Elle Boutique by VSL offers big holiday savings on Canadian-designed women’s fashion

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From discounted gift certificates to Black Friday deals, the downtown Peterborough fashion and beauty shop is helping shoppers find thoughtful gifts and perfect outfits.
Rob Arkell of Wild Rock Outfitters takes a look at clothing brought in by a customer to the trade-in desk for the downtown Peterborough outdoor gear retailer's Wild Again program. Customers can trade in their lightly used premium gear for store credit, which can be used to purchase new or used products or donated to the company's ComPassion Project. The Wild Again program not only makes high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment more affordable for other customers, but diverts items from the landfill and reduces the demand for new production. (Photo: Jeff Faulds / Wild Rock Outfitters)

Shop the Boro: Save money and the planet by trading in your outdoor gear at Wild Rock Outfitters in downtown Peterborough

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The 'Wild Again' program gives customers store credit while making premium gear affordable for others and keeping it out of landfills.
At Centre & Main Chocolate Co. in Warkworth, award-winning chocolatier Angela Roest (second from right) and her team (Lisa Giraldi, Martin Albert, and Brenna Card) craft artisan chocolate bars, bonbons, and other treats using unique locally sourced products like kimchi, popcorn, and bee pollen. (Photo: Gary Mulcahey)

Centre & Main Chocolate Co. in Warkworth crafts stunning artisan chocolate using unexpected locally sourced products

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Chocolatier Angela Roest creates innovative flavour combinations like blueberry and bee pollen, pretzel and mustard, and tea and toast.
Peterborough psychotherapist Spring Berriman (back, second from left) has rebranded her practice to Rhapsody Psychotherapy & Counselling to represent that therapy is often raw, honest, and human. In-person in Peterborough and online across Ontario, Spring and her team offer therapy services for men and women, children and teens, couples and families, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community using a holistic approach and a range of modalities. (Photo courtesy of Rhapsody Psychotherapy & Counselling)

Know Your Locals: Spring Berriman rebrands her Peterborough psychotherapy practice to Rhapsody Psychotherapy & Counselling

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Available in-person or online across Ontario, the clinic continues to offer clients trusted and accessible holistic therapy using a range of modalities.
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) Holiday Shopping Passport is an annual customer incentive program that rewards people for supporting downtown Peterborough's independent businesses during the holiday season. For every $10 you spend at over 200 participating businesses, you earn a passport stamp. Each completed passport of 20 stamps will be entered into three early bird draws for a $500 Boro gift card during December and a grand prize draw for a $1,500 Boro gift card in January. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

This year’s Holiday Shopping Passport program includes East City as well as downtown Peterborough

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Also new this year are Double Stamp Fridays, with three early bird draws for $500 Boro gift card in December and a $1,500 grand prize draw in January.
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is seeking to raise $200,000 by December 31, 2025 to support for the non-profit organization's Journey of Care, a wrap-around model that supports women and children recovering from domestic abuse, from the very first phone call seeking safety until they have achieved independence in their new life. Community donations will be matched up to $60,000 by Olivia and Gord James. (Graphic courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

Know Your Locals: Double your impact when donating to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton this holiday season

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Donations made before December 31 to support women and children recovering from gender-based violence will be matched by Olivia and Gord James up to $60,000.
Located in southwestern Peterborough County and bordered by the historic Trent-Severn Waterway, Selwyn Township brings nature and community together with its scenic countryside and lakes, outdoor adventures, charming and hospitable small towns including Lakefield, Bridgenorth, Ennismore, and Young's Point, and lively year-round festivals offering activities for the whole family. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Road Tripping in The Kawarthas: See it all in Selwyn Township

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Located in southwestern Peterborough County, the township brings together nature and community with scenic countryside and lakes, outdoor adventures, charming small towns, and lively festivals.
Based in the Township of Cavan Monaghan, Cherkam is a Canadian leader in industrial automation, including robotics integration. The company works across a range of industries including automotive, food and beverage, mining, and more. Alongside many international projects, the company has done work for local and regional companies and sources from Canadian distributors. (Photo courtesy of Cherkam)

The Local Advantage in Peterborough County: Cherkam in Cavan Monaghan is a leader in industrial automation

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The innovative business provides tailored solutions for local, regional, and international clients to optimize their manufacturing efficiency,
There is still time to participate in the Peterborough Public Library's "One Book, One Ptbo" community read ahead of the grand finale event, an evening with "To Speak for the Trees" author Diana Beresford-Kroeger on November 4, 2025 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. Combining memoir, science, and Celtic wisdom, the book explores the Irish botanist and visionary's background and insights about the importance of trees and why they are the achievable solution to climate change. The book is still available in various formats through the library and will be for sale from Take Cover Books at the grand finale event. (Photos: Penguin Random House / Shelby Lisk)

Know Your Locals: Author Diana Beresford-Kroeger to speak at ‘One Book, One Ptbo’ grand finale event on November 4

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This year's Peterborough Public Library community read selection, 'To Speak for the Trees' is a lyrical blend of memoir, science, and Celtic wisdom.
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 ‘Ask the Expert’ event

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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,
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