There Is Free New Year’s Eve Transit Again This Year In Peterborough

For the second year in a row, City of Peterborough & Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers have announced FREE New Year’s Eve Bus and Handi-Van Service. About 3,000 riders used the free service last New Year's and the City anticipates usage will be even higher this year.
 
Service will be provided on all 12 regular routes and buses will run free of charge between 7:20 p.m. on December 31st and 3:20 a.m. on January 1st. The last bus will leave Peterborough’s downtown Simcoe Street terminal at 2:40 a.m. 

Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Transportation for City of Peterborough, riding a bus on New Year's Eve last year

Handi-Van service will also run during the same hours, with two vans in service. Handi-Van customer service staff will accept trip request bookings from eligible clients until 12:20 a.m. and service will continue until 3:20 a.m. Handi-van bookings are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Handi-van riders wishing to travel during peak times are encouraged to reserve their trips in advance.    

Photo of transit users using the service last New Year's

The City of Peterborough and Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers encourage residents to drink responsibly and to make their New Year’s Eve transportation plans ahead of time.

The continuation of the free New Year’s Eve Transit Service provides an additional transportation option, encouraging everyone to enjoy a safe and prosperous transition into 2017. 
 
Route maps are available here.

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Bring Your Canoe To The Peterborough Lift Lock June 26th For Epic Event

There is an epic event called Lock 'n Paddle happening June 26th at 1 p.m. at the Lift Lock on National Canoe Day that paddlers do not want to miss.

Lock 'n Paddle is a partnership between Parks Canada, the Canadian Canoe Museum and the Land Canadian Adventures, with the goal being to see how many canoers they can squeeze into the Lift Lock.

Photo via Canadian Canoe Museum/Trent-Severn Waterway

As part of this special event, lockage will be free for participating paddlers from Lock 20 - Ashburnham to Lock 24 - Douro. In exchange for free lockage, the Trent-Severn is encouraging paddlers to bring canned food items to support the local community.

Photo via Trent-Severn Waterway

Grab your paddles and venture to the Peterborough Lift Lock on June 26th at 1 PM to take part in #LocknPaddle! pic.twitter.com/SS8a6W3QTK

— TrentSevern Waterway (@TrentSevernNHS) June 11, 2016

For specific details on this event, go here. It is an exciting event that organizers want to share with the world on social media. Spread the word on your social channels.

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Pavement Marking Refresh Happening On City Streets

The City of Peterborough Public Works Division has begun pavement marking operations to refresh all existing lines and pavement markings on City streets.

All existing markings—including center, skip, bike, stop bars, school crossings and crosswalks, as well as pavement edgings—will be repainted with work expected to be completed by October.

Photo by Evan Holt

To reduce the impact on traffic and enhance the safety of workers, crews will work Monday to Thursday nights from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Temporary lane closures will apply when crews repaint symbols, stop bars and crosswalks with regular traffic control measures in place. Long lines will be completed with a rolling operation by slow moving vehicles delineated with hazard cones.

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Fying Colours To Get $4.87 Million Expansion At Peterborough Airport

On Friday (April 15th), the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Member of Parliament for Peterborough–Kawartha, announced an investment of up to $4.87 million for an expansion at Flying Colours Corp.

A global aviation services company, Flying Colours Corp. retrofits a range of aircrafts and provides fully customized aircraft interiors, outfitted with the latest technologies and state-of-the-art electronic equipment. This repayable contribution, through FedDev Ontario’s Investing in Business Growth and Productivity initiative, is for the construction of a 100,000-square foot hangar at the Peterborough Airport.

MP Maryam Monsef makes the announcement

The new facility will enable Flying Colours Corp. to take on work for larger airplanes and will help the company address the increasing global demand for customized aircraft retrofitting.

“The Government of Canada’s investment in Flying Colours Corp. shows that we are committed to strengthening the manufacturing and aerospace sectors by helping companies, like Flying Colours, become more innovative, competitive and successful," says MP Monsef. "Today’s announcement is supporting a stronger, more competitive economy in this region.”

This investment in the Peterborough area is expected to have spillover benefits for more than 200 Ontario-based suppliers within the Flying Colour Corp. supply chain.

Quick Facts

-> With a total project cost of $20.15 million, this project will leverage a $1.2-million investment from the Government of Ontario and more than $14 million from private sector investment. The project is also expected to create up to 50 skilled manufacturing, engineering, management and technical field full-time equivalent jobs.  

-> Established in 1994, Flying Colours Corp. previously received a repayable contribution of up to $900,000 from FedDev Ontario to expand its facilities and acquire new equipment. The successful completion of this project resulted in 37 new jobs and has positively benefited the surrounding community

[Related: 5 Things You Should Know About Peterborough's Booming Aerospace Sector]

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Peterborough By Trains, Planes, Boats And Automobiles

Moving the goods for business takes trains, planes, autos and boats. 

This guest post by Sandra Dueck—Policy Analyst/Communications Specialist at the Peterborough Chamber—looks at how developing a coherent transportation strategy for Peterborough now will serve us well into the coming decades...

By Road -> 407 to the 35/115

The business community is eagerly anticipating the arrival of this highway in 2020. This economic link will see commerce and people flowing both ways—from the GTA in the form of tourists and companies wanting to do business or relocate, and into the GTA from Peterborough allowing our companies easier access to the vast market known as the Golden Horseshoe. 

By Air ->  Peterborough Airport

The intentional investment by the City and County into the Peterborough Airport is paying off with innovative partnerships, companies and opportunities. There will be new passenger service starting this summer, continued flights by Stewart Travel, 15 companies that are employers driving the local economy—and there is space for a lot more. The Peterborough Airport is also considered a part of a network of regional airports that is tasked with defining how they could help relieve anticipated pressures at Toronto's Pearson Airport. 

By Water -> Trent Severn Waterway

The Trent Severn Waterway (TSW) was originally built as an economic thoroughfare. Today its primary role is to ferry tourist traffic, but in that role it is a significant economic driver for the area. Are there any other ways to use the TSW for modern day movement of?

By Rail -> Kawartha Lakes Railway (CP Shortline)

Freight: Improved rail infrastructure for freight will help sustain certain economic sectors in Peterborough and open up new economic opportunities. 

Passenger: There are projects being pushed in southwestern Ontario and along the GO Lakeshore East line to Bowmanville. With improved rail infrastructure for freight in Peterborough, perhaps the case for passenger rail would become more attractive to Metrolinx/GO or VIA to take on.

The return to rail movement is gaining steam throughout the province.  How we get more rail traffic out of and to Peterborough is not the critical point, just that we get to the point where we can offer a freight option that improves time to the GTA and eventually a passenger option as well.

How do you see us moving the goods in the future? Tell us on our Facebook page.

To learn more about the Peterborough Chamber, click here.

[Related: 10 Top Opportunities For Growth In Peterborough]

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UPDATE: Here's The Detour Map From Apsley To Glen Alda Due To Road Washout

UPDATE (April 6th): County Road 620 has been reopened!

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Due to heavy rains last night (March 31st) that have caused a road washout, County Road 620 has been closed immediately west of Glen Alda near Apsley.

Repairs are expected to take a minimum of one week. Below is the just released detour map released by Peterborough County...

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NextJet Canada To Offer Flights From Peterborough To Montreal & Ottawa

UPDATE: March 16th -> NextJet has announced it will be starting its charter flights May 2nd.

Great moment !! We will be starting our flights from May 02 2016 Looking forward to see you onboard. @PtboAirport @GatineauAirport @FlyYKF

— NEXTJET (@NEXTJETCANADA) March 16, 2016

You can book your tickets at NextJet.ca.

We are happy to announce the launch of our ticket sales via https://t.co/zFHoO6n0c1 @GatineauAirport @PtboAirport @Propair2 @ykf

— NEXTJET (@NEXTJETCANADA) March 16, 2016

Here's more info...

Starting May 2nd, NextJetCanada in partnership with Propair will provide return flights on weekdays between Montreal (Pierre Elliott Trudeau International), Gatineau (Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport), Peterborough (Peterborough Airport), and Kitchener-Waterloo (Region of Waterloo International Airport).

This new air service will offer two return flights Monday to Friday. Depending on the demand, the number of flights could be expanded and offered on weekends meeting the needs of many travellers.

To make a booking visit, nextjet.ca or call 1-855-GO BY JET (462-9538).

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ORIGINAL POST:

DEVELOPING STORY: Exciting news for Peterborough, as Montreal-based discount airline NextJet has announced in a tweet it will soon be offering charter flights to Montreal, Kitchener and Ottawa from Peterborough Airport.

Image via NextJet.ca

Good news for @CityPtbo @PtboAirport. nextjetcanada will be offrng flights frm @CityPtbo to @CityKitchener @GatineauAirport and Montreal.

— NEXTJET (@NEXTJETCANADA) February 28, 2016

Mayor Bennett also tweeted his excitement...

Welcome @NEXTJETCANADA to #YPQ @CityPtbo @PtboAirport. Exciting news of a new service. https://t.co/rl618tWu3j

— Daryl Bennett (@MayorBennett) February 29, 2016

More details to come to come as we get 'em...

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