Peterborough Public Health Announces Next Board of Health Meeting

Peterborough Public Health has announced that the next Board of Health meeting will take place in person on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.

PHOTO BY EVAN HOLT, PTBOCANADA

PHOTO BY EVAN HOLT, PTBOCANADA

The meeting will take place in the Hiawatha LIFE and Cultural Centre at 431 Hiawatha Line, Hiawatha First Nation.

This meeting is open to the public. All participants are required to wear a face covering or mask.

Those interested in attending must RSVP to ensure adequate room for physical distancing. RSVP’s can be sent to bcadence@peterboroughpublichealth.ca

To view the meeting agenda click here.

The next Board of Health meeting will take place on October 13, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the Peterborough Public Health building.

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Canadian Canoe Museum to Unveil Plans For New Building

The Canadian Canoe Museum will host a virtual meeting to reveal details of its new building on Wednesday.

Photo Courtesy of Canadian Canoe Museum.

Photo Courtesy of Canadian Canoe Museum.

The meeting is through Zoom on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. It will reveal the architectural renderings of the proposed new building to be built at the Johnson property located at 2077 Ashburnham Drive near Beavermead Park in Peterborough.

The meeting is part of the necessary rezoning process for the new location. It will feature a short presentation followed by a question and answer session.

Participants are asked to register their attendance at their official website.

“We are thrilled to have advanced our project to this key milestone so early in the year,” said Carolyn Hyslop, Canoe Museum executive director in the press release. “Our new museum design and stewardship approach takes full advantage of its on-water location and nestles seamlessly into the natural surrounding area of the Johnson Property.”

A progress update and design was something the project team was eager to share added Hyslop.

City Council approved the direction to proceed with the sale of the land in January subject to a number of conditions including rezoning as stated in the press release.

Project validation and confirmation of site appropriateness are among the additional conditions that must be met to close the deal.

CCM will pay over $1.5 million for the five acres of land expected to be done this summer.

The project is moving forward at advanced speed to achieve its goal of being shovel-ready come fall of this year confirmed Hyslop.

She reinforced CCM’s gratitude for new donors, in addition to the strong continued support of its existing donors, funders and the local community. Their fundraising campaign seeks to raise up to $10 million to fund the full project.

“CCM is motivated by our expedited project plan and our achievements to date,” said Hyslop.

A replay of the public meeting will be available starting May 3.

Written commentaries can be submitted to the CCM by email.

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You Might Want To Attend This Public Meeting On The Topic Of A Casino In Peterborough

Head over to the Board Room at the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board office (1994 Fisher Drive) on Tuesday, March 5th at 6:30 p.m. to join the discussion on the possibility of a casino coming to town—and the pros and cons of such a decision. This is a special public Planning Committee Meeting and the city would like your input. So make sure to give it.

[Related: Case Study: What Happened When Springfield Opened A Casino; The Peterborough Casino: What the OLG Isn't Telling You; Casino Would Be One Of Largest Employers]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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