City Services; What's Open and Closed on Family Day 2023

Many City of Peterborough services will be offering modified hours and some City facilities will be closed for Family Day on Monday, Feb. 20.

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City Hall

City Hall, including the Tax Office, Clerk’s Office and Building Services, will be closed. Online services are available.

Garbage and recycling

There will be no changes to garbage and recycling on Monday, Feb. 20.

The Recycling Depot at 390 Pido Rd. remains open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

The City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be closed.

The Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed.

Public Works

Public Works can be reached by phone 705-745-1386. This line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Arenas Division

Quaker Foods City Square will be open, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit the website for updates.

Arenas will be available to user groups for scheduled ice time.

Healthy Planet Arena will be open from noon to 10 p.m. The Snofest Family Skate with Snofest Pete takes place from 1:10 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Leon’s Ice Pad. $5 per skater. Skaters can Register now to guarantee your spot. 

Kinsmen Civic Centre will be closed.

Facility booking inquiries for the Arenas Division are not available on Feb. 20.

Peterborough Memorial Centre will be open as the Peterborough Petes host the Sudbury Wolves at 2:05 p.m. Memorial Centre event tickets are available for purchase online.

Art Gallery of Peterborough

The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed on Feb. 20.

For information about gallery exhibitions and programs visit www.agp.on.ca. 

Peterborough Museum and Archives

The Peterborough Museum and Archives exhibitions and gift shop are open from noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 20. Information about current exhibitions is available online at www.peterborough.ca/museum.

Peterborough Public Library

The Peterborough Public Library will be closed on Feb. 20. Information and digital resources are online at www.ptbolibrary.ca/.

Provincial Offences office

The Provincial Offences office at 99 Simcoe St. will be closed. Fine payments can be made online at www.peterborough.ca/POA.

Social Services office

The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed.

Emergency shelter services

Emergency shelter services remain open: to access emergency shelter services outside of regular business hours or on holidays, please call After Hours service at 705-926-0096.

Municipal child care centres

City-operated child care centres Pearson Day Care and Peterborough Day Care will be closed on Feb. 20.

Sport and Wellness Centre

The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre will open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.peterborough.ca/recreation for information about schedules and programs at the Wellness Centre.

Downtown Youth Space

The Downtown Youth Space at 201 McDonnel St. will be closed. To learn more about free, drop-in programs for youth aged 13 to 18, visit www.peterborough.ca/dys.

Transit

Peterborough Transit will operate on the holiday service schedule on Feb. 20.

Please visit the website for adjustments to schedules as on demand service has expanded www.peterborough.ca/transit or call 705-745-0525.

Peterborough Airport

The Peterborough Airport is open Feb. 20, with airport staff on-site for regular winter hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Emergency and after-hours callouts for airport staff are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 705-743-6708.

Snofest offers four fun-filled days of winter-themed activities for all ages during the Family Day long weekend. Visit peterborough.ca/Snofest for the full schedule of events and contests. Highlights include Snowsuit Story Time, a Fun Swim with Snofest Pete, a winter party at Quaker Foods City Square on Saturday, Feb. 18 and the Mayor’s Pancake Breakfast with the East Peterborough Lions Club on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Sport and Wellness Centre.

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