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The Canada Day holiday will affect some city services and facility operations.
With no pickup of curbside waste on Canada Day, those who normally receive Tuesday pickup are asked to put their waste curbside on June 30th by 7 a.m. The city-county landfill and the Household Hazardous Waste Depot will be closed Canada Day.
Peterborough Transit will operate on a Sunday/holiday service schedule on Canada Day, returning to its regular schedule July 2nd. Visit www.peterborough.ca/transit for detailed schedules.
Peterborough City Hall, the Peterborough Public Library and the Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed on Canada Day, but the Sport and Wellness Centre will open on the holiday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Also open on Canada Day, from noon to 5 p.m., is the Peterborough Museum and Archives, and Riverview Park and Zoo from 8:30 am until dusk.
The social services office on Charlotte Street will be closed on Canada Day and all city-operated child care centres will also be closed on the holiday.
Lifeguards will be on duty at Beavermead beach on Canada Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., but there is no lifeguard supervision at Rogers Cove. Splash pads in city parks will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with lifeguard supervision of city wading pools from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Please note that our News Department is off on Canada Day. Coverage will, however, be provided in the event of breaking news that impacts the community. We will be return to regular coverage and programming on July 2nd.
(Written by: Paul Rellinger)
