Peterborough Currents

What happened to the social service workers at the Peterborough Public Library?

Social service workers were assigned to work in the downtown location of the Peterborough Public Library (PPL) in the spring ...
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Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School

On her first day of school, Valorie (Val) Whetung was “terrified. I was a wimp.” Born in 1948, she was one of five siblings who attended the Curve Lake Day School, which was operated at the time by ...
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‘This is what reconciliation looks like’: Peterborough’s new CHC focuses on Indigenous health

Alderville First Nation elder Kathy McLeod Beaver opens the Peterborough Community Health Centre in the Peterborough Square mall. (Photo: David Tough) The Peterborough Community Health Centre was ...
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Why the GE demolition plan could hurt Peterborough’s tax base

GE Vernova is proposing to demolish most of the buildings on its historic GE campus. Some buildings, such as 2A, seen here on the left, will remain. (Photo: Will Pearson) City council voted not to ...
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A century on, descendants of early Chinese restaurant owners still run businesses in Peterborough

As the owner of Bijoux Bar, Shannon Mak is continuing a family legacy in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Brett Throop) When Shannon Mak opened Le Petit Bar (now called Bijoux Bar) on Water Street in ...
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“We need these protections in place”: Peterborough residents warn against loss of environmental protections in wake of Bill 5

Protestors gathered outside of Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith’s office on Chemong Street to protest the Ford government’s Bill 5 on Monday. (Photo: Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay) This article ...
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Peterborough Currents launches city council vote tracker

Which city councillors voted to hire more bus drivers in 2025? Who supported the plan to eliminate staff positions at the Peterborough Public Library? And who voted to restore grant funding to arts ...
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“Disappointing”: Peterborough moves away from traffic calming, despite data showing pilot projects led to reduced speeds

“People are driving way too fast these days,” says Patti Watson. “Something has to be done to try to slow them down.” (Photo: Brett Throop) Taking Buddy the dog for a walk on High Street is no longer ...
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A deep dive into Peterborough’s 2025 budget

Last year, when city councillors approved the 2024 city budget with a 7 percent tax hike, they called the budget a “course correction.” Mayor Jeff Leal explained that additional investments were ...
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“We worship all the gods here”: Hindu temple opens in downtown Peterborough

Located in a small George Street storefront between Brock and Simcoe, a simple orange sign out front welcomes you to the Bhojan Hindu Temple Society. Inside, the space is hung with orange and yellow ...
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Province gives little explanation for installing supervisor to run Peterborough’s children’s aid society

Peterborough’s children’s aid society has operated at a deficit in recent years as core provincial funding has decreased. (Photo: Will Pearson) Ontario Minister of Children, Community and Social ...