Ralph Gutkin has an idea for a mattress recycling service that he says can save the City of Peterborough money while creating job opportunities for people who face employment barriers, such as ex-prisoners, people with addictions and those with mental-health issues. The CEO of the Clean Slate Enterprises, a federally incorporated non-profit organization, Ralph is […]
Snofest is in the forecast for the upcoming weekend and beyond in Peterborough. The City presents the annual Snofest winter carnival from Jan. 19-25. The week-long affair features a variety of free events and activities for community members of all ages. “On behalf of the City of Peterborough, I am so glad to welcome you […]
Town Ward Coun. Kemi Akapo says the City of Peterborough has an opportunity to be a leader among Canadian municipalities if council decides to adopt a social procurement program to buy goods and services. City councillors will have a chance to learn more about social procurement when they meet with David LePage, managing partner of […]
ECM Podcast Episode 10 https://electriccitymagazine.ptbopodcasters.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2020/01/E10-ECM-Social-Procurement-a-Game-Changer-for-Cities-compress.mp3 In July of last year, Peterborough City Councillor Kemi Akapo introduced a motion that the City of Peterborough investigate social purchasing. Social purchasing, also known as social procurement, is maturing in its depth of practice and in the number of organizations employing it. Social procurement has made it into […]
Casting a brighter light on an alley in the city’s core is the focus of an upcoming discussion and ultimately the projected outcome for the pathway from Hunter Street to Simcoe Street. Citizens can help pave the way for the future of the area by attending an upcoming event. The Downtown Vibrancy Project is gearing […]
Those dreaming of a white Christmas can make it green as well. The holiday season, with all it generates, is an ideal time of year to discuss and consider ways of reducing waste and keeping the planet top-of-mind, says a local environmentalist. “A lot of it involves thinking smart so you’re not buying extra food […]
The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) is bringing out the fine china in support of the United Way of Peterborough & District’s annual campaign. KSAC is selling its significant collection of china tea cups filled with succulent plants, needle-felted plants, candles, bird feeders and teacher gifts. Organizers of the “Community Grows” fundraiser ask community members […]
Creating a life-giving space for plants, the environment, the community and culture has been rewarding for the project’s organizer and citizens alike. Dawn Pond, co-ordinator for the Downtown Vibrancy Project and Depave Paradise at GreenUP, reflects with Electric City Magazine on the latest de-pave endeavor that transformed a corner downtown into a garden with native […]
Builders striving to nail down positive climate action in the building industry will meet with the public in Peterborough for the first time Dec. 4. Builders for Climate Action (BfCA), a group that has started locally and will be attempting to make a big impact provincially and nationally related to climate change in its sector, […]
Once upon a time, there was a very curious person living in a beautiful city with a river running through it. This person, though they did not know it, was a hero — a hero who asked a lot of questions. One day our curious hero — let’s call them CH — noticed that in […]