National Canoe Day Activities Saturday & Sunday in Peterborough

National Canoe Day gets underway Saturday at 11 a.m., with activities taking place throughout the day at Beavermead Park. Then on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., you are invited to tour the Canadian Canoe Museum—free of charge! Bring the family and come and enjoy all things paddling!

[National Canoe Day; Canadian Canoe Museum]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Some Findings And Input From The Parkway Road Meeting On Impact On Community

There were more than 40 people in attendance Monday night as Peterborough's James Burrett introduced us to the continued work by the City of Peterborough on moving traffic through our city. The main issue that keeps creeping up every ten years or so, he pointed out, is the intended Parkway route. Recently, City council endorsed a $52.3M roads plan that included a two lane road as part of the Northern Parkway extension route. James was heavily involved with the Parkway Referendum and believes this:

"There is more to a community than just how much time it takes to get from Point A to Point B."

Derrick Foley has volunteered to help with public awareness and says that there will need to be 5,000 to 10,000 signatures to make City Hall recognize the issue. What was odd, it was pointed out, was that so much money was going towards this extension route and yet not one of the ten highest accident intersections are being improved. As was pointed out:

"What is $52 million dollars going to solve when we don't really need this? We are a very green community. Tell your councillors that this makes no sense."

The City of Peterborough and Morrison Hershfield invite you to the third and last Public Involvement Centre (PICs) being held June 28th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Evinrude Centre to seek input on the following:

• Phasing of the previously recommended Road Network Improvements.
• Trail/cycling network improvements.
• Key policy initiatives to support transit, active transportation and transportation demand management.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Important Meeting To Discuss Future Of Parkway Trail Tonight At Peterborough Public Library

The Peterborough Parkway Trail—a paved trail which runs from Fairbairn Avenue to the Riverview Park & Zoo—is being threatened by an approved roadway in the City's Transportation Master Plan.

There is a meeting tonight at the Peterborough Public Library from 6:30 p.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m. to raise awareness and discuss options.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PtboPics: Ode'min Giizis Parade On George Street

The Ode'min Giizis Festival began in Peterborough on Wednesday and wraps up today with events taking place throughout the city. Yesterday, we snapped these pics as the parade made its way from City Hall down to Del Crary Park.

 

 

 

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Shifting Gears Wraps Up for 2011

During the month of May, 1,250 employees from more than 100 workplaces took part in Shifting Gears, a challenge to get people to walk, bicycle, carpool or take public transit. It seems it was a successful challenge as over 100,000 km were travelled using these active modes of transportation. This relates to saving more than 43,000 kg of carbon emissions!

Shifting Gears Ambassador: Brianna Salmon

The closing ceremonies were today and awards were handed out to the best performers in each category.

Micro: A tie between The Toy Shop & Have You Seen. Honourable Mention: CIBC Wood Gundy

Small: A tie between Peterborough Green-Up & Wild Rock Outfitters. Honourable Mention: Tridont Family Dentistry

Medium: Parks Canada, Trent-Severn Waterway. Honourable Mention: Swish Maintenance

 

Large: Wal-Mart. Honourable Mention: Ontario Public Service: Robinson Place

100 percent of employees taking part: Sticklings Bakery & Studio-N

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What Is Your Vision For A Sustainable Peterborough?

Give your input on Peterborough's future. Take this survey.

[YouTube; Sustainable Peterborough; Sustainable Peterborough - What is Your Vision Survey]

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Police To Target The Top 10 Intersections For Collisions In Peterborough As Part Of "Project Top 10"

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

Over the past several years, the traffic unit has conducted Project Lansdowne.
This project was initiated as Lansdowne St had 6 intersections in the top 10 for the for the most collisions.
This remained the same for 2008 and 2009.
In 2010 the results of the project began to take effect as Lansdowne St. had only 3 intersections in the top 10 for the most collisions.
 
Due to the success of Project Lansdowne it will be expanded in 2011 to target all the high collision intersections throughout the city.
It will be called Project "Top 10"
It will follow the same concept and have a plainclothes officer standing at these intersections and calling out offences to uniform officers waiting in the area.
 
The statistics for 2010 showed the following intersections were in the Top 10 for most number of collisions.
1 Clonsilla and Sherbrooke
2 Monaghan and Lansdowne
3 Clonsilla and Goodfellow
4 Water and Parkhill
5 Parkway and Lansdowne
6 High and Lansdowne
7 Parkhill and George
8 Rubidge and King
9 Chemong and Towerhill
10 Armour and Parkhill.
 
The Traffic unit kicked off Project "Top 10" on May 30th.
 
Three intersections were targeted.
Monaghan and Lansdowne
Clonsilla and Goodfellow
Parkway and Lansdowne.
 
Officers will not only be looking for vehicles running amber and red lights this year but will also be targeting seatbelts and drivers using cell phones.
 
18 charges were laid in the first day.
1 red light
5 amber lights
3 seatbelts
3 cell phones
6 other HTA charges.
 
This project will continue on various dates throughout the summer.
 
Fines for noted offences are:
Red light $325.00
Amber light $180.00
Seatbelt $240.00
Cell Phone $155.00

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National Access Awareness Week Begins On Monday With Opening Ceremonies At Peterborough Square

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Shifting Gears Has Entered The Home Stretch

It is now the final week of Shifting Gears, and the numbers are starting to rack up. So far we have saved the same amount of CO₂ as the emissions from the electricity use of 2.7 homes for an entire year! Way to go Peterborough!

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PtboPics: Free Bike Checkup Day

Peterborough Moves and Wild Rock were on hand yesterday across from City Hall to hand out maps of Peterborough trails and perform a free bike checkup.

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