Our region is rich in history. Learn some fast facts about us below!
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What does the word Kawartha mean?
More than a century ago, First Nations people named the region surrounding modern day Peterborough "Kawartha" – a Mississauga word meaning "bright waters and happy lands".
What is the population in Peterborough?
The population of the City of Peterborough is approximately 81,084 and the County of Peterborough population is 57,916.
If I'm traveling by boat, what are the lockage fees and hours of operation for the various locks along the Trent-Severn Waterway?
Please visit www.pc.gc.ca for detailed information on each individual lock.
Is there any place within the City of Peterborough that I can park my RV for the night?
There is free overnight parking for RV's available in the Walmart parking lot and the Canadian Tire parking lot that are both in the north end of the City on Chemong Road.
Are there any dumping stations for my RV?
There is a dumping station located at Beavermead Campground on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough. The Environmental Protection – Sewage Treatment Plant on Kennedy Road is also available 705-742-7777 ext 2600 and costs $5. Emily Park also provides a dumping station – there is a car entry fee.
Anglers and Hunters licenses can be purchased at the Canadian Tire Stores on Chemong Road and on Lansdowne Street West. Walmart located at 1200 Chemong Rd and Service Ontario at 300 Water Street (Ground Floor) can also provide fishing licenses.
What are the fees for the Conservation Areas in the Kawarthas?
Please visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca and click on Otonabee C.A. for the fees associated with a number of the Conservation Areas in the Kawarthas.
Is there public transportation within Peterborough?
Is there public transportation within the County of Peterborough?
Is there public transit to the Peterborough Region?
What makes up the area?
Is Peterborough & the Kawarthas on a waterway?
Peterborough is home to the highest hydraulic Lift Lock in the world, Lock 21.
How many lakes are in the Peterborough region?
Are there many festivals and events?
Where does Peterborough get its name from?
Peterborough was named after Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area.
What happened here 11,000 years ago?
First Nations people came to the area 11,000 years ago, there are two notable sites surviving from this era, Petroglyphs Provincial Park and Serpent Mounds.
Did Samuel de Champlain travel here?
What happened in the late 1850's?
Have any big bands played here?
Do you have an OHL team?
Have any NHL players played on the Peterborough Pete's?
The Peterborough Pete's have produced a record number of NHL players, such as Eric & Jordan Staal, Mike Fisher, Chris Pronger, Steve Yzerman, Tie Domi, Bob Gainey and coaches such as Scotty Bowman, Roger Neilson and Mike Keenan.
Do you have any Universities?