Sign-ups opening soon for Fall Campus Recreation

Trent Athletics offers a wide variety of Campus Recreation programming; including options for various interests and levels of experience. In the upcoming 2025 fall term, Campus Recreation will be offering basketball, hockey, soccer, flag football, water basketball, water polo, and volleyball. Varsity sports offered in the 2025/2026 school year are lacrosse, soccer, rowing, curling, and…

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Free Link shuttle connects Selwyn residents to summer festivals

This summer, The Link rural transit service is offering free shuttle rides to three major Selwyn Township events: the Lakefield Literary Festival, the Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival, and the Curve Lake Pow Wow. Launched with provincial support, The Link connects rural communities across Peterborough County, helping those without vehicles access cultural events and…

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Kawartha Land Trust hopes to purchase and protect 435-acre property near Kawartha Highlands

Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is currently fundraising towards the purchasing price of a potential land acquisition. The current land owners of the listed property, which is located adjacent to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in the City of Kawartha Lakes, have accepted KLT’s purchasing offer of $1.6 million as long as it is purchased by July…

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Trent’s Gaming and Tabletop Organization’s President sits down for an interview

President of Trent’s Gaming and Tabletop Organization (GATO), Merrin, spoke with Trent Radio about the organization’s presence on campus. The gaming-centric club focuses on bringing together a community of Trent students through a shared love of gaming, be it video games, board games, tabletop roleplaying, or others. During the school year, they host weekly meetings…

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Rock Camp for Girls* Peterborough returns for a new generation of young rockers

After a few years off, Rock Camp for Girls Peterborough (RC4G*) has returned to give a new generation of young people a rock music-focused, feminist, summer camp experience. RC4G* has been inactive since 2019, and is back because organizer Jill Staveley took the initiative to recreate this space for young girls, who need more “representation”…

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Rural aging, up close: Inside Trent’s community-driven research

Aging in rural communities comes with both unique challenges and meaningful opportunities. Trent University is at the forefront of understanding what that looks like. Through the Rural Aging Research Program, faculty, students, and community members are working together to explore how older adults age in place, build social connections, and contribute to the resilience of…

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Trent Vegetable Gardens finishes planting for their rooftop garden

Paige King, Director of Administrations and Outreach, gave a tour of the Trent Vegetable Gardens’ rooftop garden following the completion of planting for the season. Originally established as a living laboratory in 1996, the rooftop garden now donates most of its produce to the Seasoned Spoon. Students can get involved through the Gardens’ drop-in hours,…

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