Peterborough & The Kawarthas Tourism

Gail Henderson

Working with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism (PKT) for over 12 years, I’ve seen many changes and I’m thrilled to be part of this creative and energetic team. Just when I think we’ve done everything, there is a new idea or strategy to on the table! One of the great perks of my job is knowing all about you! I manage our database containing the details of your tourism business, so make sure you keep me in the loop with changes or additions, we want to ensure our partner information is accurate and up-to-date. I also generate your invoices and process payments when you advertise through our great buy-in opportunities. If you have any questions concerning your PKT account, please give me a call anytime.

Tim Johnson

Summertime in the Kawarthas is a beautiful thing. Just the thought of it brings back a rush of memories-of smells and sights and stories. I was born in Peterborough and raised in the Kawarthas. On weekends when I was a kid, we would load our car with coolers and towels and sunscreen, hook it up to the fishing boat my parents bought when I was about eight years old, and head to the lakes. Lovesick Lake, with its calm waters and picturesque rock islands, was an early favourite and later on, when I was a tween and allowed to bring a friend along, we would head to Deer Bay (part of Buckhorn Lake) and spend the day tubing and swimming and just chilling out. Dinner was hot dogs over a fire, and the trip home often included a stop in Bridgenorth for ice cream. And as a teen, I would swim with friends at Lakefield Beach or Sandy Beach, camp at Hope's Mill Recreation Area or Serpent Mounds, or stay in town and see a concert at the Festival of Lights (now Little Lake Musicfest) in downtown Peterborough. I no longer live in Peterborough-I work in Toronto and spend about half of my life overseas or in other parts of North America, researching and writing travel stories for magazines and newspapers. But when the weather gets warm, I head to the Kawarthas. I will be doing so all summer long-reliving old memories and making exciting new ones in the region that I love. The smell of dinner on the grill, the sound of bands playing the open air band shell at Del Crary Park, the sight of a beautiful sunset over Chemong Lake-it's going to be great. Please keep tuning in here to join me in my adventures.

Greg Lister

Susan Quinlan

"They say variety is the spice of life”...and variety defines my role perfectly! As Fiona's right hand, I'm involved in many of our ongoing projects, workshops and special events and I'm always looking for opportunities to get you involved! Enhancing the customer service that our visitors experience when visiting Peterborough & the Kawarthas, and getting feedback after their visit are an integral part of my position and I would love to hear your thoughts on how we can "WOW" our guests. And, oh yes, I'm the one who keeps you advised of everything that is happening in our region with our Partnership Bulletins and emails. Welcome to our tourism family - I look forward to chatting with you soon!

Cara Walsh

I am the newest member of the PKT team. In my capacity as a Travel Counsellor, I provide exceptional guest service at the Visitor Information Centre, warmly welcoming visitors and getting their Kawarthas experience started off on the right foot by providing them with information they need as well as other information that they may find interesting or useful. My specialization involves everything to do with events in Peterborough & the Kawarthas. I maintain our online events database, publish “This Week in the Kawarthas” for distribution to our accommodation partners, and work on a variety of projects to publicize events in our region. I work closely with the “Kick It Up in the Kawarthas” program, a collaboratively-run program that promotes our region as a festival & event destination like no other! Have a question about what’s going on? Give me a call. I’m more than happy to help.