Meet Lynn & Xavier.

My grandson,Ā 10-year-old Xavier,Ā had been asking for a guitar for months. He spies them in Costco and he’s drawn like metal to a high power magnet. This is refreshing in a time of X-Boxes, Wii’s and DS’s. In October I scored gift certificates for eight music lessons...

Meet Amanda Dame.

Meet Amanda Dame, a 44 year old veterinarian at Peterborough Veterinary Services. Amanda is married and is the mother of 2 year-old Abigail. She is an avid runner, skier, and, of course, biker. What is her ‪#ā€Žptboraog‬? ā€œMy work is only 3.5 km away from home. I bike...

Local Butcher Shop

Love bacon?     So does Blake Wilson, a 33 year old book-keeper who shops at the The Community Butcher Shop almost every day. Locally owned and operated, the shop prides itself on sourcing local meat within 50kms of Peterborough. ā€œI love the peameal bacon...

Meet Jennifer Garland.

  Jennifer Garland , owner of The Mane Intent Inc. is a mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, and artist. She just sent us a message: “Does giving up a contract and commute to Toronto to launch a farm based business count as a Random Act of Green?ā€ Nah.....

Meet Jaxon Brennan.

Bumped into this lad on George Street: a bearded Trent University rower from Barrie. A cyclist, outdoor enthusiast, and a photographer, we thought we’d giveĀ him a shout for his ‪#ā€Žptboraog‬. ā€œI do my best to remember my mug. Sometimes I forget it, but hey, I’d say I...