One idea put forward at Electric City’s first All Citizens Meeting in May was that Peterborough should establish an advisory committee made up of local citizens to help shape the city’s environmental policy, and to guide City staff and Council on how to manage Peterborough’s green spaces and natural heritage sites. Peterborough used to have […]
reimagine: to imagine again or anew; especially: to form a new conception of. During election time, we can easily get lost in the notion that voting and politicians are at the centre of democracy. And yet, democracy is so much more. Today, democracy’s detractors point to the US experiment to denigrate the idea. In Canada, […]
On October 2, 2017, 150 people gathered outside of City Hall to celebrate our city’s parks and greenspaces. On Council’s agenda that night were plans that would impact the future of both Jackson Park and Harper Park. Harper Park is arguably one of the most diverse greenspaces in our city, with an abundance of wildlife […]
With a glass of beer or tea at the elbow, a small group converses on all things politics at the Garnet Pub every Thursday at 5pm. Open to folks of any declared political stripe, the tone is intentionally light and the conversation is hosted only to the degree that it’s ensured everyone knows each other’s […]
{Power/Lines] There was a bit of good news a little while ago for all the people looking for work in Peterborough. Apparently Peterborough has the second lowest unemployment rate in the country, well below Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. This should theoretically make it much easier to find a job and, if you already have a […]
{Municipal Politics/101] In this double election year, we’re due for a refresher on the responsibilities of the provincial and municipal governments. Undoubtedly you have issues that matter to you, but do you know who can affect the change you want to see? The provincial government controls health, education, and energy, and shares responsibility for justice, […]
A group of about thirty people are exploring options for establishing a cohousing community in Peterborough. Organizing around the name Kawartha Cohousing, the group is hoping to design and build a living facility that will be owned and managed cooperatively, though it will include private rooms in order to balance residents’ needs for privacy as […]
As Peterborough’s emergency shelters continue to respond to the city’s housing and homelessness crisis, a preventative strategy to reduce youth homelessness is being developed by A Way Home Peterborough (AWHP). The group’s goal is to reduce youth homelessness in Peterborough by 25% by 2021, and they’ve mapped out a wide-ranging plan to achieve it. Maddie […]
It’s a common question—a staple of introductory small-talk. It’s a generally inoffensive and well-intentioned question intended to open the floodgates of conversation. It’s also a question loaded with privilege. News never covers it like this, but it’s shameful in our capitalist society to be jobless. Unemployment and underemployment is a concern for all Canadian cities, […]
Walking through your neighbourhood, or through any neighbourhood in Peterborough, have you ever thought about how our urban environment could be improved? How the city could be made more inviting, more inclusive, more sustainable, or more joyful? If you have, your chance to share your vision is coming up: on June 2, Peterborough will be […]