Elizabeth Janusz believed that no one in her community should struggle alone. A native of Cornwall, England, she brought her unyielding sense of purpose to Peterborough when she settled here in 1952. Over a decade later, she would become the driving force behind the launch of Meals on Wheels in Pete...

In the winter of 1967, Elizabeth Janusz and Wilha Bowes stood in a small kitchen, steam rising around them as they carefully poured hot water into bottles. It was a cold day, and they knew that without their extra effort, the meals they had prepared wouldn’t stay warm by the time they reached ...

For many Meals on Wheels clients, the front door isn’t just an entryway—it’s a boundary between them and the world beyond. Some struggle to answer because of limited mobility. Others, like one man on Edna Galoska and Hughie Mitchell’s delivery route in 1979, hadn’t been...

In February 1991, Grade 7 students from Armour Heights Public School joined the Meals on Wheels team for a day of deliveries, discovering the power of connection across generations. Organized by their English teacher, Eric Sloan, the initiative aimed to help students understand and engage with a gen...

In December 1975, the future of Meals on Wheels in Peterborough teetered on the edge of uncertainty. Two longstanding volunteer leaders announced their intention to step down the following summer, leaving the program without a clear path forward. At the same time, demand for the service was surging,...