Monday is the Civic Holiday in Ontario — it’s known as Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough, named after the city’s founder.
Here’s a list of some of the services, stores and more that are open and closed in Peterborough on the holiday Monday.
Municipal/provincial
Peterborough City Hall: Closed holiday Monday. Some services are available at peterborough.ca.
Garbage/recycling collection: No changes to curbside garbage and recycling collection.
Recycling drop-off depot (309 Pido Rd.): Open daily 24 hours (self-serve).
Hazardous household waste facility (400 Pido Rd.): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bensfort Road Landfill (1260 Bensfort Rd.): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Peterborough Public Health: Closed holiday Monday
Peterborough Public Works: Phone line at 705-745-1386 is answered daily, 24 hours a day
Municipal child-care centres: All closed holiday Monday.
Parks: Public washrooms in city parks open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Jackson Park facilities close daily at 5 p.m.). Visitors to Del Crary Park can access washroom facilities at the Peterborough Marina.
Peterborough Marina (92 George St. N.): Open holiday Monday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Peterborough Social Services (179 Charlotte St.): Closed on holiday Monday. Emergency shelters remain open. Individuals can call 705-926-0096 after hours, during weekends and on holidays.
Peterborough Transit: Monday will have a Sunday and holidays service schedule; regular schedule Friday to Sunday. Visit peterborough.ca/transit or call 705-745-0525 for detailed schedules.
Peterborough Airport: Airport remains open 24 hours a day. Airport operations staff are on-site from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Provincial offences office (99 Simcoe St.): Closed holiday Monday.
Riverview Park and Zoo: Open daily year-round from 8:30 a.m. until dusk.
Beaches (Beavermead Park, 2011 Ashburnham Dr. and Rogers Cove, 131 Maria St.): Lifeguards on duty daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Splash pads (King Edward Park, 455 George St. South; Nicolls Oval, 725 Armour Rd., Rogers Cove, 131 Maria St., Kinsmen Park, 1 Kinsmen Way, Barnado Park, Turner Park): All open daily from noon to 7 p.m. No lifeguard supervision.
GO bus service (Peterborough transit terminal on Simcoe Street): Open holiday Monday but service operating on Sunday schedule
Trent-Severn Waterway: Open Friday to holiday Monday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Arts, leisure, recreation
City arenas (arenas division office will be closed on the holiday Monday):
- Peterborough Memorial Centre and box office: Both closed holiday Monday. Visit memorialcentre.ca for information and tickets.
- Healthy Planet Arena (911 Monaghan Rd.): Open holiday Monday 7 a.m. to midnight for scheduled user groups.
- Kinsmen Civic Centre: Closed holiday Monday.
Art Gallery of Peterborough (250 Crescent St.): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. daily.
Canadian Canoe Museum (910 Monaghan Rd.): Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Visitors must pre-book and purchase their admission tickets in advance of their visit.
Peterborough Museum and Archives (300 Hunter St. E.): Open holiday Monday noon to 5 p.m. Open Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N.): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Online resources can still be accessed. Visit ptbolibrary.ca and click on the browse tab.
Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (775 Brealey Dr.): Open holiday Monday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Friday 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Peterborough YMCA of Central East Ontario (123 Aylmer St. S.): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Trent University Bata Library: Closed Sunday and holiday Monday. Open Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adjusted hours Aug. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m to 7 p.m.
Trent Athletics Centre (1600 West Bank Dr.): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shopping/grocery
The Beer Store: Three stores are open on holiday Monday from 11 a.m to 6 p.m.: 570 Lansdowne St. W., 139 George St. N. and 1900 Lansdowne St. (drive-thru only). Regular hours Friday to Sunday for all stores.
LCBO: Two stores are open on holiday Monday. All others closed.
- 879 Lansdowne Street West: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 1154 Chemong Road: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Canadian Tire:
- 1050 Chemong Rd.: Open holiday Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 1200 Lansdowne St. West: Open holiday Monday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Open Friday 8 am. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Charlotte Pantry (348 Charlotte St.): Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Costco (485 The Parkway): Closed holiday Monday. Open Friday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
FreshCo (167 Brock St. and 950 Lansdowne St. W.): Both open holiday Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Brock: Open Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Lansdowne: Open Friday to Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Foodland (124 Hunter St. E. and 760 Sherbrooke St.):
- Hunter: Open Friday to holiday Monday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
- Sherbrooke: Open Friday to holiday Monday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Giant Tiger (1875 Lansdowne St. W): Open holiday Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lansdowne Place Mall: Open holiday Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Morello’s Your Independent Grocer (400 Lansdowne St. E.): Open holiday Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
No Frills (Chub and Nikki’s at 1866 Lansdowne St. W. and Greg’s at 230 George St. N.): Both open on holiday Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both open Friday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Portage Place (1154 Chemong Rd.): Closed Sunday and holiday Monday. Open Friday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Real Canadian Superstore (769 Borden Ave.): Open holiday Monday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Open Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sobeys (1200 Lansdowne St. W. and 501 Towerhill Rd.): Open holiday Monday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Open Friday to Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Home Depot (500 Lansdowne St. W.): Open holiday Monday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Food Shop (372 Water St.): Open holiday Monday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Walmart (1002 Chemong Rd. and 950 Lansdowne St. W.): Both stores open Friday to holiday Monday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.