In 2025 the City of Peterborough quietly dissolved its youth council, a committee which consulted on youth services and helped organize all-ages events.
Now a former member of that board is striking out on her own to give a voice to the youth that city hall has left behind.
Avery Trenholm is the founder and chairwoman of the Peterborough Leaders of Tomorrow, an organization which aims to bring a youth perspective to the issues affecting them municipally, such as transit, social services, and the city’s multi-generation climate change plan.
Trent Radio reporter Evan Robins spoke to Trenholm about the dissolution of Peterborough’s Youth Council, and what she’s hoping to accomplish in spite of it.
Listen to hear the full interview.
