The City of Peterborough Updates Social Services Office Hours
/The City of Peterborough Social Services office has updated its hours.
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City Splash Pads Now Open For the Season
/Peterborough’s six splash pads are open for the season, running from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, announced by the City of Peterborough on Friday.
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City splash pads are at the following locations:
King Edward Park, 455 George St. S.
Rogers Cove, 131 Maria St.
Kinsmen Park, 1 Kinsmen Way (Sherbrooke Street and Clonsilla Avenue)
Barnardo Park, Barnardo Avenue, north of Sunset Boulevard
The splash pads at King Edward Park, 455 George St. S. and Kinsmen Park, 1 Kinsmen Way (Sherbrooke Street and Clonsilla Avenue) are undergoing repairs and/or final commissioning inspections and will open as soon as possible according to the City.
“Splash pads offer a fantastic and inclusive way for children and families to enjoy water play, promoting outdoor activity and social interaction in a safe, refreshing and accessible environment,” said Councillor Lesley Parnell. “We encourage everyone to get outside, get active, and enjoy the season.”
Beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead Park will not be supervised until the City’s lifeguard program starts on July 1. Wading pools in City parks will be opened later in the season when lifeguard supervision is provided.
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A List of City Services On Victoria Day
/Victoria Day is Monday and many city services and facilities will operate during holiday hours or be closed during the holiday.
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City Hall
City Hall, including Building Services, the Clerk’s Office and the Tax Office will be closed Monday. Online services are available at www.peterborough.ca.
Garbage, recycling and yard waste
There are no changes to curbside garbage and recycling collection on Monday.
The City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be closed.
Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed. The Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot’s normal operating schedule is Wednesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Public Works
Public Works can be reached at 705-745-1386. This line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Parks
Seasonal washrooms in parks are expected to be open in time for the Victoria Day long weekend and remain open for the season. Park washrooms are generally open from about 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; however, some locations close earlier based on maintenance schedules.
Transit
Peterborough Transit will operate on a Holiday service schedule on Monday. Visit peterborough.ca/transit for details.
Peterborough Marina
Peterborough Marina at 92 George St. N. on Little Lake opens for the season on Victoria Day weekend.
Peterborough Museum and Archives
Peterborough Museum and Archives at 300 Hunter St. E. is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday. Information about current exhibitions is available online at www.peterborough.ca/museum.
Sport and Wellness Centre
The Sport and Wellness Centre at 775 Brealey Dr. is open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday.
Arenas
The Peterborough Memorial Centre, Kinsmen Civic Centre, Healthy Planet Arena and the facility booking office will be closed on Monday.
The Grant Thornton Box Office at the Peterborough Memorial Centre will be closed on Monday. Visit online 24 hours a day, seven days a week at memorialcentre.ca for information and tickets.
Art Gallery of Peterborough
Art Gallery of Peterborough at 250 Crescent St. is closed on Monday. The gallery’s regular operating hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information about gallery exhibitions and programs please visit www.agp.on.ca.
Child Care Centres
City-operated child care centres will be closed on Monday.
Peterborough Public Library
Peterborough Public Library at 345 Aylmer St. will be closed on Monday. Information and digital resources are online at www.ptbolibrary.ca/.
Social Services
Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on Monday.
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.
Provincial Offences Act office
Provincial Offences Act office at 99 Simcoe St. will be closed on Monday. Fine payments can be made online at www.peterborough.ca/POA.
Peterborough Airport
The Peterborough Airport at 590 A Skyway Dr. is open regular hours on Monday.
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City of Peterborough's Online Parking Ticket Payment System Temporarily Out of Service
/UPDATE: 10:36 a.m. 09/05/24 The issue is resolved and the system is back online.
The City of Peterborough is experiencing technical issues with its online system for parking ticket payments.
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During this time, the service is temporarily unavailable while repairs are completed.
Parking ticket payments can be made in-person at City Hall, 500 George St. N. or by telephoning the Tax Office at 705-742-7777 during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Half-Load Restrictions Lifted On Most City Streets On Monday
/Half-load restrictions for commercial vehicles on City of Peterborough streets will be lifted as of Monday except University Road, where restrictions are in place until May 1, announced on Thursday.
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The restrictions have been in effect since March 1 to help protect roadways from damage during the spring thaw.
Half-load restrictions remain in place until May 1:
University Road
Starting Monday, restrictions will be lifted from the following streets:
Armour Road from Nassau Mills Road to Paddock Wood
Ashburnham Drive from McFarlane Street to Maria Street
Ashburnham Drive from Neal Drive to the south city limits
Bensfort Road from River Road South to the south city limits
Brealey Drive from Parkhill Road West to Lansdowne Street West
Carnegie Avenue
Crawford Drive from Sir Sanford Fleming Drive to 0.6 km east of The Parkway
Cumberland Avenue from Ungava Avenue to Carnegie Avenue
Dobbin Road
Guthrie Drive
Harper Road
Hetherington Drive from Richard Road to Woodland Drive
Johnston Drive
MacFarlane Avenue - from Trentview Road to Television Road
Maniece Avenue from Ashburnham Drive to Television Road
McNamara Road from Guthrie Drive to Driscoll Road
Nassau Mills Road
Old Norwood Road from Ashburnham Drive to Television Road
Otonabee Drive
Parkhill Road East from Armour Road to Trent Severn Waterway Swing Bridge
Pioneer Road
River Road South from Lansdowne Street to Bensfort Road
Sherbrooke Street from Glenforest Boulevard to the west city limits
Towerhill Road from Chemong Road to Fairbairn Street
Wallace Point Road from Bensfort Road to Driscoll Road
Whittington Drive
Woodland Drive
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City and County Launch Two New Online Service Directories To Connect With Health and Community Services
/Peterborough Ontario Health Team, Peterborough County and the City of Peterborough have launched two new online directories to help residents find and connect with health and community services through Ontario 2-1-1, announced on Wednesday.
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Ontario 2-1-1 is a confidential service that helps people find support in their community by searching through the directories on the website, using online chat, texting, emailing or calling. The two new directories provide simple, quick ways to find services based on topic, location and keyword. They can be found at:
poht.search211.ca for health services
peterborough.search211.ca for community services
Ontario 2-1-1 operates the directories and is available 24/7 phone or text at 2-1-1.
Through the Online Directory of Health Services, residents can find services for matters such as:
Non-urgent medical care
Chronic illness
Mental health and addictions
End of life care
Memory loss and dementia
Under Community Services, residents can find and connect with services related to areas such as:
Government
Employment
Older adults
Housing
Community programs and groups
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Seasonal Waste Collection To Begin Next Month
/Curbside yard waste collection resumes on Tuesday and continues until the last week of November.
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Residents can put out unlimited amounts of yard waste in reusable labelled containers, bushel baskets or paper waste bags. The collection will occur weekly on the same day Green Bins are collected.
Yard waste set-out requirements:
Rigid open-top container with a maximum volume of 80 litres, with two fixed handles, lids must be removable and not secured by any means (bungee cords, etc.). Yard waste material must empty freely when emptied/dumped by the collector.
Bins must have two clearly identifiable yellow labels attached defining the contents as yard waste. The yellow labels are available for no charge at City Hall, 500 George St. N. from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays.
Kraft Paper Bags, or a bushel basket will be acceptable for yard waste. No other type of bin will be collected (including blue boxes). No plastic bags will be accepted.
Damaged/Broken bins will not be accepted.
Each container must weigh less than 13 kg (30 lbs).
Brush can be tied in bundles with light rope or twine, weighing not more than 13 kg (30 lbs), with a length of up to 1 m (3 ft) and a diameter of up to 30 cm (12 inches).
Yard waste should be put out after 6 p.m. the night before or no later than 7 a.m. the morning of your collection.
There are six large item collection dates for 2024. The first collection date is April 29.
For a fee, the City will pick up items larger or heavier than the weekly garbage allowance, such as furniture and appliances. Large items are defined as items weighing more than 13.6 kg (30 lbs) and longer than 1 m (3 ft). The service costs $30 for the first item and $10 for each additional item. Please note that mattresses and box springs are $30 each and do not qualify for any discount.
Arrangements can be made online or by calling the City Hall Tax Office at 705-742-7777 ext. 1865.
Bookings must be completed by the Tuesday before the collection date:
Date collection begins: April 29 Booking deadline: April 23
Date collection begins: June 24 Booking deadline: June 18
Date collection begins: May 27 Booking deadline: May 21
Date collection begins: July 29 Booking deadline: July 23
Date collection begins: May 27 Booking deadline: May 21
Date collection begins: Aug. 26 Booking deadline: Aug. 20
Date collection begins: Sept. 30 Booking deadline: Sept. 24
The City Public Works crew starts collecting large items at 7 a.m. on the Monday of the collection week. Depending on the volume of items, collections may continue for several days before the collection is completed. The City asks not to remove items from the curb if they have not been collected on Monday.
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List of City Services During Easter Weekend
/Many City facilities and services will be operating under holiday hours between March 29 and April 1 on Easter weekend.
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City Hall
City Hall will be closed on March 29 and April 1. Online services are available at peterborough.ca.
Garbage and Green Bin collection and facilities
Curbside collection
Curbside collection of garbage and Green Bins for March 29 moves to April 1.
Recycling collection, which is now managed by Circular Materials moves from March 29 to April 1.
Residents must have material at the curb by 7 a.m. on April 1. All other collection days remain unchanged.
Landfill
The City-County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be closed on March 29. It will be open on March 30 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., closed on March 31 and open on April 1 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
The Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed on March 29 and open April 30 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Recreation, Arenas and Parks
Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 29 to April 1 inclusive: Box Office is closed
March 30 and March 31: Arena is open for pre-booked ice rentals
Tickets for Memorial Centre events are available online at www.memorialcentre.ca
Kinsmen Civic Centre
March 29: Closed
March 30: open regular hours for ice rentals
March 31: open regular hours for ice rentals
April 1: Closed
Healthy Planet Arena
March 29 to April 1: closed
The Facility Booking/Customer Service Office will be closed from March 29 to April 1.
Sport and Wellness Centre
The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 29 and will have regular hours on March 30, 31 and April 1.
The Centre’s website details hours of operation, programming and membership are at www.peterborough.ca/pswc.
McDonnel Street Community Centre
March 29 and April 1: closed
Peterborough Public Library
The Library will be closed from March 29 to April 1. For online service, please visit www.ptbolibrary.ca.
Peterborough Museum and Archives
The Museum will be closed on March 29 and open March 30 to April 1 from noon to 5 p.m.
Visit www.peterborough.ca/museum for information on exhibits, tours and programs.
Art Gallery of Peterborough
The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed March 29 and April 1. The gallery is open on March 30 and March 31 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.agp.on.ca for information on exhibits and programs.
Transit
Peterborough Transit will operate on a holiday service schedule on March 29.
Regular service schedules are in place over the weekend and on April 1.
Please visit the website www.peterborough.ca/transit or call 705-745-0525 for detailed schedules.
Public Works
The Public Works phone at 705-745-1386 is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Social Services office
The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on March 29 and April 1.
Emergency shelter services remain open. Individuals can call 705-926-0096 after hours, during weekends and on holidays.
Child care centres
City-operated childcare centres will be closed on March 29 and April 1.
Provincial Offences Court office
The Provincial Offences Court office at 99 Simcoe St. will be closed on March 29 and April 1.
Airport
The Peterborough Airport has regular staffing hours over the holiday weekend:
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 29 to March 31
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning April 1.
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Spring Street Maintenance Underway In Peterborough
/The City of Peterborough has begun its annual spring maintenance program of street sweeping and pothole treatment, announced on Thursday.
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Public Works crews are patching potholes throughout the City. They frequently occur in the spring when water gets below the road's surface through pavement cracks. Water expands when it freezes, increasing the size of the crack and repeated freeze/thaw cycles as weather changes weaken the pavement. Traffic in weakened areas can cause the road's surface to deteriorate, causing potholes.
The City asks motorists to use caution and reduce speed when approaching road maintenance crews, leaving a safe distance for crews to complete their work.
The street sweeping program removes pollutants from road surfaces and reduces urban runoff through the stormwater system to downstream water bodies. It also improves the cleanliness and aesthetics of City streets and parking lots by removing residual salt and sand used during winter operations, according to the City
Between March and May, once temperatures are continuously above freezing, 958 lane kilometres of roadway, including all city-owned sidewalks, trails and parking lots, must be cleaned. Several areas receive a secondary sweep as required based on the amount of residue on the surface. The work typically takes seven weeks to complete, weather pending.
This year, operations will start at the city’s east end, followed by the north and west ends and finish at the south end.
Residents are asked to keep streets clear to improve the street-sweeping program's overall effectiveness. By removing sports nets, placing garbage and recycling containers on the lawn or driveway and not parking on the street, residents can ensure sweeping equipment can reach the full street surface.
When approaching street-sweeping vehicles, please proceed with caution and allow for plenty of room for safe operations.
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City Services During Family Day
/Several City services will offer modified hours, and some City facilities will be closed on Feb. 19 for Family Day.
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