They're becoming really popular in the downtown—and all around Peterborough for tours of our beautiful city. Even Spanky's co-owner David Koski has taken one. It's called Peter Patch Pedicabs. Learn all about it here in this CHEX Newswatch report...
[CHEX Newswatch; Peter Patch Pedicabs Facebook page]
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Just when you thought driving over the Hunter Street bridge had returned to normal, construction has started back up again. The asphalt has been torn up and the speed reduced to 30km/h so expect slower travel.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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The annual transportation challenge Shifting Gears will kick off on Tuesday, May 1st, for the month of May. Be sure to sign up now and take advantage of the many events and prizes offered throughout the challenge. Help make a difference in reducing the cars on the road and make the change to bike, walk, or carpool to work!
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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The City of Peterborough is holding a Public Information Centre (PIC) next Tuesday (March 20th) in regards to the potential Chemong Road/Reid Street widening.
The PIC will be held at the Northminster United Church (300 Sunset Boulevard) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a presentation at 7:00 pm and a discussion period afterwards.
This is the second Public Information Centre that has been held in regards to this and feedback from the first has been "reviewed by the study team and incorporated into the evaluation of new and/or revised alternative designs."
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Don't forget that today is a Car-Free School Day. The first Wednesday of each month, Peterborough Moves encourages you to enjoy some fresh air and walk to school.
For more information about Car-Free School Days, or to register your school for a program package (and chances to win monthly prizes), please contact Maeda Welch at Peterborough Green-Up, (705) 745-3238 ext. 216, or by email.
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Q: Ashburnham Drive: Are there any plans to upgrade or repave this road in order to make it attractive for our visiting tourists? We seem to have an active tourism office, but when people actually visit they shouldn’t have their travel memory include a description of a poorly-maintained access road. —JC Gonder
Goyette: JC's concern is understandable, in that he and his associates at Promotion Marketing and Design and Whatever Solutions and Media on Pido Road have a direct interest in the state of a key access road to their offices.
The research shows that they are not alone. People care about the quality of their roads, and especially in four season climates. When surveyed on municipal services, people routinely rank roads as a key concern in terms of safety, speeding, repair, parking, snow removal, litter, drainage, runoff, sidewalks and accessibility. Cynical pragmatists have long contended that decisions related to highway repair were closely correlated with political partisan representation and the timing of elections. In some constituencies, good roads are a magnet for good votes.
Ashburnham Drive is a gateway to a surprisingly large number of City sites, including Ecology, Beavermead , Farmcrest, Eastgate and Walker Parks; The Trans Canada Trail; Rogers Cove; the PUC and Parks Canada buildings; Lock 20 and the nationally significant Liftlock; and Ashburnham Memorial Park and Peterborough Museum and Archives.
The heritage of the road is strongly tied to the former Village of Ashburnham, a community on the east bank of the Otonabee founded in 1859 and connected to Peterborough at the time by the Howe truss wooden bridge. The Village was annexed by the City of Peterborough on December 2, 1903—the result of a vote favoured by only 99 of 178 Village voters. The village Council itself was very cautious about its own road expenditures: the first sidewalks on today’s Hunter Street were approved on condition that they were limited to two wooden planks per side, and that the planks be laid parallel to the roadway rather than at more expensive right angles.
Traffic counts on Ashburnham Drive from Lansdowne East to Marsdale Drive undertaken last November indicate that the road is heavily used; the average weekly traffic count was 7,148 (northbound) and 7,463. (southbound) This year, during March and April when the roadway is vulnerable, commercial vehicles on Ashburnham will be restricted to half loads.
The approved 2012 City of Peterborough Capital Budget includes $3.8 million (2011 dollars) for major reconstruction of Ashburnham Drive from Lansdowne to Maria Street involving new asphalt pavement, concrete curbs and gutters, sidewalks, bicycle lanes and storm sewers, all of which will coincide with water main improvements to be undertaken by the Public Utilities Commission. The detailed design will be completed in 2013 and the construction completed in 2014.
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David Goyette is the Executive Assistant to Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett. Email your burning questions for David about City Hall to feedback@ptbocanada.com.
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WestJet employees have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the company's plans to launch a regional airline subsidiary starting in 2013 with smaller planes to be added to the fleet, according to this CBC story. And Peterborough is mentioned as one of the possible new destinations to be added in this CBC TV report...
[via David Feeley]
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He is fast.
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WINTER DRIVING – TIPS TO REMEMBER
• SLOW DOWN "Speed too fast for conditions" is the No. 1 cause of winter crashes.
• LEAVE MORE SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES Stopping distances are at least double on snowy roads, and even longer in icy conditions.
• Drive as if your life depends on it because it does.
• BE READY FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS Blowing snow may suddenly reduce visibility, and gusting winds can cause ice to form quickly, especially on bridges and overpasses.
• GET YOUR VEHICLE READY Fit four winter tires. Have an ice scraper/snow-brush in your vehicle to keep your windows, signals, and lights clear before driving. Top up your windshield washer with winter-grade fluid. Keep your vehicle fuel tank at least ½ full, so you don’t run out if you get stranded and to prevent condensation in your gas tank.
• KNOW WHERE YOU ARE Keep track of intersections as you pass them in case you need to call for help in an emergency.
• MONITOR ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS Check local media and road authority websites for conditions/closures before you leave, and listen to local radio during your journey. Visit the Ministry of Transportation Website prior to setting out on any trip during the winter. Please do not call 911 or the OPP for "road reports".
• If road conditions are poor and you don’t need to travel, stay home.
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