Peterborough City Council Endorses Naming Rights Opportunity For Quaker Foods

Peterborough City Council in favour of changing the park’s name from Urban Park to Quaker Foods Urban Park at Monday’s meeting.

A section of the park was temporarily open for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of a UN Peacekeepers Monument on Canada Day. It was commissioned from the City in 2017 and cost roughly $100,000 to build. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Naming rights would sell for $240,000. The park is located at the corner of Charlotte and Alymer Street.

Renaming Urban Park requires financial and term commitment limits the number of businesses that sees a strategic or appropriate fit. The City typically aims for a 10-year term for naming rights according to the Council meeting minutes.

The agreement includes inflationary increases on annual payments over a 15-year term on top of the $240,000.

A number of businesses and organizations have discussed this opportunity with the City, noting that Quaker is a local brand presence that would encourage sponsorships for Peterborough.

Through the Quakerborough campaign, Quaker Foods has participated in a number of marketing and advertising opportunities as they celebrate 120 years in Peterborough.

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Donwood Park Renovations are Complete

Construction at Clintonia Park in Donwood is complete thanks to a $76,900 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation received in 2019.

Clintonia Park under renovation on July 9, 2021. Photo Courtesy of Ang Davis.

Plans have been underway to renovate the park since 2019 when original playground equipment was aging and no longer met current safety standards.

With the support of council community volunteers and Township staff replaced the equipment and addressed the landscaping and drainage issues in the park.

“Having grown up in the community, I am happy that we were able to bring the neighbourhood together to make this space a fun space for everyone for generations to come,” said Angela Bullock, a volunteer working on the committee.

The park serves approximately 500 residents in the Donwood community.

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Ontario Parks Opens For Day-Use On Monday

Premier Doug Ford has announced that Ontario Parks will be opening over 520 parks and conservations for day-use on Monday, May 11th and that operational parks will open on Friday.

This means that parks such as Serpent Mounds will be open for walking, hiking, and birdwatching, while parks such as Emily Provincial Park and Mark S. Burnham will open on May 15th. The opening for camping reservations will be announced at a later date.

Day-use will also be free until May 31st.

—by Evan Holt, PTBOCanada.com

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Here's Info On Preparation Beginning On Urban Park Construction

Construction work on the Urban Park at Charlotte Street and Louis Street in Downtown Peterborough is commencing soon, with the demolition and removal phase starting on December 4th.

The contract for the demolition and removal of a portion of Louis Street, the entire Louis Street Municipal Parking Lot and the building at 220 King Street (the former Shish-Kabob Hut) has been awarded to Accurex Inc.

Urban Park Conceptual Plan

Completion of the demolition and removal phase will prepare the site for a Stage 2 Archaeology Investigation that is required in advance of deeper excavations needed to build the Park.

As part of the project, Louis Street will be widened to accommodate two-way traffic beside the King Street Parking Garage. Once this is complete, the section of Louis Street north of the Rivulet Apartments driveway will be permanently closed. Parking on Louis Street and in the Louis Street Municipal Parking Lot will be permanently removed.

Construction fencing will secure the site and prevent parking and pedestrian travel in the area. The King Street Parking Garage will be fully operational throughout construction.

For more information regarding the Urban Park, check out the online design brochure here.

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Here Are Conceptual Design Plans For An Urban Park Oasis In Downtown Peterborough

New conceptual design plans have been released by the City—which is using the consultant AECOM—for what the Urban Park at Louis Street in the downtown would look like. The oasis would be located on Louis Street Parking lot (where the Peterborough Wednesday Market takes place) off of Charlotte Street.

Charlotte Street view

The conceptual design of the Urban Park has been revised to incorporate the former Shish-Kabob Hut at 220 King Street. This will be renovated to become the park facilities building.

"The Commons" area

The design has also been revised incorporating further input received by the public and stakeholders.

Design Board

There would be lots of trees and shade, a skating rink and ice trail (with an island in the middle of it) which would become a summer trail for the other seasons; an area for children; a mist area to cool off; washrooms/change-rooms; and many other great features. Basically, it has all the amenities you'd expect in an urban park, and will be an incredible addition to the downtown core.

The Ice Trail

The Summer Trail

Design Board

If you have any comments or input concerning the projects, click here for contact info. There is also a survey you can take about the Charlotte Streetscape Design Project here.

The Mist Grove

The Wooden Ramble

The Illustrative Plan...

On Market Days...

View the entire Urban Park Design booklet here.

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Here Are Drawings Of The New Park That Will Replace Old Peterborough County Jail

The old decrepit jail at Peterborough County Courthouse on Water Street is partially being demolished, and the plan is to convert the site into a park.

A peek at the plans from Peterborough's Lett Architects reveals many walls will be left standing, giving the impression of beautiful garden walls.

Lett Architect drawing

The County is preserving what it can of the old building, and will "then honour the history of the location with interpretive panels throughout the park that tell the stories of the site."

The park project is slated to begin in early Spring, and it looks impressive and picturesque.

Lett Architect drawing

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