As Peterborough’s downtown ward gets ready for a public meeting to discuss community safety, correspondence from the DBIA indicates that the organization raised concerns with the idea of holding a similar meeting earlier this year. The message was prompted by a motion brought to city council by Coun. Alex Bierk, which proposed “a moderated public […]
Read MorePeterborough police data show calls to addresses within 200 metres of the city’s consumption and treatment site have increased since it opened in 2022, but workers note the nature of those calls is changing. Details obtained through a freedom of information request, however, do not specify the reasons officers were needed and police did not […]
Read MoreIn the wake of Mayor Jeff Leal addressing protesters Monday evening and accepting a petition containing 8,100 signatures, the city has sought to clarify points related to the Bonnerworth Park redevelopment. In an email to the Examiner, Brendan Wedley, the city’s director of strategic communications, sent a series of responses to clarify the city’s position […]
Read MoreMayor Jeff Leal briefly addressed a large demonstration outside of Peterborough City Hall — organized by the Coalition to Save Bonnerworth Park — on Monday evening after months of avoiding direct recognition of citizens’ concerns about the $4.4 million park redevelopment. Emerging from the front doors of city hall to a chorus of boos and […]
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