On the morning of April 28th members of Peterborough’s District Labour Council, as well as the families of workers killed and injured on the job, gathered at Peterborough City Hall to observe the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s National Day of Mourning. The annual observance commemorates members of the workforce who have died,…
Peterborough residents gathered outside MPP Dave Smith’s office on the afternoon of Saturday, April 25th, to voice their frustrations with Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government. The protest was one of many province-wide demonstrations, occurring on the same day, in response to recent changes to Freedom of Information legislation, and the Premier’s purchase of a…
Peterborough City Council met on Thursday, April 23rd to discuss the City’s draft community planning permit system by-law. As a condition of the City’s agreement with the federal government, this draft must be approved by June 30th to receive funding from the Housing Accelerator Fund. Before the meeting could start, councilors exchanged heated words over…
Since its inception, the bi-annual book sale organized by the Friends of the Peterborough Public Library has raised over $800,000. Volunteers sort heaps of used books to sell for one dollar each—with all proceeds being donated to the Library and its programming. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Friends of the Library book…
Lakelands Public Health warns residents of South Lake in Minden Hills Ontario against drinking water pulled from the lake. The cause for concern stems from a fuel spill which occurred over the weekend, and remains on parts of the lake. Listen to hear Lakelands PH Environmental Health Manager Bernie Mayer explain the recommendations being issued…
Take Cover Books (59 Hunter St E) took advantage of a nation-wide celebration of Canadian filmmaking to raise money for an organization doing street-level outreach closer to home. The independent bookstore, owned by brothers Andrew and Sean Fitzpatrick, screened Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie for National Canadian Film Day on April 15th in…
A Lakelands Public Health (LPH) Board of Health meeting on April 15th included a report detailing their efforts to educate the public about the potential risks of radon gas. Manager of Emergency Services & Healthy Environments, Julie Bromley, presented the report on LPH’s public information radon campaign, as well as attempts to better appraise radon…
The public health authority for Peterborough and the surrounding region is warning residents to avoid contact with floodwaters and exercise caution in response to flood conditions. Several days of heavy rainfall have many parts of Lakelands Public Health’s service area under flood warning. Lakelands Public Health warns that floodwaters may contain detritus and bacteria, and…
Peterborough City Council will consider recommendations from the City’s DEI Progress Update at their next meeting on Monday April 20th. The report includes proposed outlines for new DEI and anti-racism training for councilors, and an amendment which would ban the use of racial slurs, including the n-word, under the council Code of Conduct, regardless of…
