Ice Storm Updates From City of Peterborough (April 1)

Warming centres remain open for residents of the City and County experiencing extended power outages caused by the weekend’s severe ice storm as Hydro One crews continue to work to restore power to affected areas.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The City’s three warming centres are open at the following locations:

• Healthy Planet Arena, banquet hall, 911 Monaghan Rd.: during the day and overnight, will be open until at least noon on April 2.

• Miskin Law Community Complex, 271 Lansdowne St. W.: open until 11 p.m. on April 1

• Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr.: open until 11 p.m. on April 1

Food is being provided by community partners, including the Salvation Army, at the Healthy Planet Arena.

With widespread power outages continuing, the City urges those to check on neighbours and loved ones.

Peterborough Public Health provides information on food safety and storage, including safety guidance related to extended power outages following the ice storm. Please follow this guidance and monitor food spoilage.

Peterborough Transit resumed services on most routes on Tuesday morning. The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. also reopened on Tuesday after power was restored to the building.

Peterborough Public Library and Peterborough Museum and Archives reopened on Tuesday.

Recreation facilities, including arenas, the pool, and community centres, remain closed until at least noon on Wednesday. Depending on conditions and power, they are expected to reopen at noon on Wednesday.

The Provincial Offences Office at 99 Simcoe St. remains closed.

Riverview Park and Zoo remains closed due to extensive tree damage. Damage is being assessed and recovery efforts are being planned to determine when the zoo can safely reopen for visitors. The care of the animals is being maintained and the animals are safe.

Public Works crews continue to respond to downed trees on streets and sidewalks, addressing hazardous situations. There were additional reports of downed trees on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Peterborough Fire Services reminds residents using backup generators and equipment like a gas-powered cooking stove or charcoal grill to follow safe practices to avoid risks from carbon monoxide.

Curbside garbage, green bin, and yard waste collection will proceed regularly this week.

All City parks are officially closed due to the risk of falling trees and tree limbs caused by ice accumulation.

Regular yard waste curbside collection service begins this week.

Residential yard waste and tree debris can be dropped off at the City-County Landfill, 1260 Bensfort Rd., free of charge, until April 14.

Curbside chipping service for large tree debris that cannot be processed through the regular yard waste curbside collection will be provided when resources can be redeployed to provide that service. Resources are dedicated to storm response efforts, addressing hazardous and critical conditions. An update will be provided when the curbside chipping service for large tree debris will begin.

As a result of the ice storm, the City is temporarily waiving the permit requirement to remove trees that have been destroyed, destabilized or structurally compromised as a direct result of the ice storm, with the following condition:

• Residents must send email notification to treebylaw@peterbough.ca, providing photos, property address, tree species information including diameter, and provide the physiological and structural condition of the tree preferably prior to removing the tree or as soon as possible after removing a tree.

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Ice Storm Updates From City of Peterborough (March 31)

With ongoing power outages due to the severe ice storm over the weekend, the City will keep warming centres open on Monday for anyone needing a heated location.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The City says Hydro One continues to address downed power lines in the region and City Public Works crews are responding to downed trees and tree limbs on public property.

An emergency declaration remains in place for the City of Peterborough as the immediate response and recovery efforts are expected to extend over several days.

Residents are asked to avoid unnecessary travel.

Warming centres are open at the following locations:

• Healthy Planet Arena, banquet hall, 911 Monaghan Rd., open until at least noon on Tuesday

• Miskin Law Community Complex, 271 Lansdowne St. W., until 11 p.m. on Monday

• Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr., until 11 p.m. on Monday

Except for the warming centre spaces listed above, City recreation facilities—including arenas, fitness centres and the pool—are closed for regular operations until at least noon on Tuesday. The City will reassess conditions on Tuesday.

Peterborough Transit is stationing buses as temporary warming locations in areas with an identified need, including at:

• 611 Rogers St.

• 486 Donegal St.

• 526 McDonnel St.

• Hedonics Road, in the cul-de-sac

Garbage and Green Bin collection are expected to proceed according to the normal schedule. Yard waste collection begins this week.

For residents who are taking yard waste to the landfill, tipping fees for residential yard waste will be waived until April 14 to assist with recovery efforts following the ice storm.

The Service Peterborough and City Clerk’s Office customer service desks at City Hall, 500 George St. N., are open for in-person services.

Social Services offers in-person services, including social assistance cheque pickups, in Service Peterborough at City Hall, 500 George St. N., on Monday. The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. is closed for in-person services; Social Services staff are available by phone and email.

Peterborough Public Library will be open until 8 p.m. on Monday, depending on the facility's power being maintained.

Peterborough Transit has suspended service until further notice due to downed power lines and trees on streets. It is monitoring conditions and will resume service when conditions allow.

Peterborough Museum and Archives, Riverview Park and Zoo and Art Gallery of Peterborough are closed until noon on Tuesday. The City will reassess conditions on Tuesday.

City Council’s General Committee meeting, which was scheduled for Monday evening, has been canceled and rescheduled for the afternoon of April 7.

With sewage pumping stations sporadically operating on backup generators, residents are asked to reduce water consumption to lower the water flow through the wastewater treatment system.

Peterborough Fire Services reminds residents who are using backup generators and equipment like a gas-powered cooking stove or charcoal grill to follow safe practices to avoid risks from carbon monoxide.

With the continued risk of falling tree limbs and trees until recovery efforts can address trees in parks, all City parks are officially closed until further notice.

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Information On Ice Storm Cleanup In Peterborough

From a City of Peterborough release today...

The recent ice storm has resulted in the damage and loss of numerous trees in the City of Peterborough. The resulting cleanup of City owned trees will be undertaken over the next week by City staff on a priority basis. Roads, boulevards and sidewalks will be addressed first, then trails, parks and open spaces next.

City residents who have limbs and debris from privately owned trees are asked to use the City’s Green Waste Collection program for their disposal needs. Guidelines for collection are located on the City’s website at www.peterborough.ca/waste, and include the following:

• Lifts can be no heavier than 22kgs (50lbs) and no longer than 1m (3ft) in length
• Unlimited quantities of green waste collected when in reusable containers (with labels), bushel baskets or paper yard waste bags.
• Set out green waste no earlier than 7pm the night before or no later than 7am the morning of your collection.

Limbs which are larger than the collection guidelines will be the responsibility of the resident or property owner to locate suitable disposal methods. The City County Landfill Site located on Bensfort Road will accept such wood waste at their regular posted rates (up to 100 kg free).

Citizens are asked to use caution when they are using the many City owned open spaces and parklands which contain wooded areas, because dangers may still be present until thorough inspections of these areas can be completed. Public Safety concerns can be addressed to Public Works at 705-745-1386.
The co-operation of City residents in these efforts is appreciated.

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