On the morning of May 20th, the City of Peterborough invited the public to Nichols Oval Park to celebrate National Public Works Week. The event featured programming designed to recognize the contributions of local public works employees, including tree climbing demonstrations, a guided tree walk, giveaways, and “Touch a Truck,” at which the public were…
The Peterborough Skateboard Coalition invited skaters, of all levels of experience, to Bonnerworth Park on Saturday, May 16th, to celebrate the opening of the newly expanded skateboard facilities. Programming included “Learn to Skate” classes, as well as demonstrations from an experienced skate team, which aimed to introduce people to the sport and demonstrate the potential…
Peterborough-based writer Gregory Conway from Curve Lake, ON, was announced as the 2026 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship on May 7th. Conway is the founder and co-editor of lønningspils, a website dedicated to reviews and writing about Nordic literature in translation for an English audience. This week Evan Robins spoke to Conway about his interest in…
Peterborough Musicfest announced the lineup for its 39th annual free-admission festival at the Peterborough Regional Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, May 13th. CFFF’s Evan Robins braved the rain to attend the announcement at Quaker Foods City Square to learn more about what this summer’s slate of shows has in store. Among the highlights are returning favourites…
At the Peterborough City Council meeting on May 11th, Council approved dedicating $57 million to the construction of a new Multi-Use Sport and Events Centre (MUSEC). The proposed funding plan for the MUSEC is a “one-third and two-third model,” says Councillor Andrew Beamer. “The City puts up a third if they can get the two…
May 5th is Red Dress Day, a national day of awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada. More than a hundred people gathered outside of Peterborough City Hall on the morning of May 5th to honour and mourn the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirit People. Present at the…
Local foodies braved the weather on Saturday, April 25th, to attend the fourth annual Mac & Cheese festival organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area. Despite the rain, people gathered in Quaker Square to sample the creative cheese-based offerings, and to enjoy live music and entertainment. Listen to hear from local band VANCAMP and…
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,…
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…
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…
