DBIA

• Peterborough DBIA launches Holiday Shopping Passport program, storefront decorating contest

  The Peterborough DBIA says last year shoppers stamped more than $2.6-million worth of passports, adding 'for every $100 that you spend locally, up to $48 stays in our community.'

  Consumer

  Nov 14, 2022
  
• Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area to host ‘Halloween in the Booooro’ event

  A number of Halloween events will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 in downtown Peterborough.

  Entertainment

  Oct 5, 2022
  
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• Kingston’s nighttime Santa Claus parade gets the go-ahead

  The nighttime Santa Claus parade will indeed be going ahead this year. It will travel down Princess Street from Bath Road to Ontario Street starting at 5 p.m Nov. 20.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2021
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• Ontario provides nearly $24,000 for holiday lights in downtown Peterborough

  The Peterborough DBIA received $23,921to install holiday lights in downtown Peterborough.

  Economy

  Nov 3, 2020
• Limestone City prepares for ‘Love Kingston Marketplace’ to help recover from COVID-19 shutdown

  Downtown Kingston is being transformed into a bigger shopping hub this summer.

  News

  Jun 24, 2020
• Coronavirus: Restaurants in downtown Peterborough to operate at 50% capacity

  The city stated that on Thursday council will consider approving a bylaw that will delegate authority to the city’s chief administrative officer to close or partially close streets and sidewalks.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2020
• DBIA’s One City Peterborough clean team returning to city’s downtown

  The One City Peterborough team will be downtown during the day cleaning carts, sweeping sidewalks, picking up litter and performing other micro-cleaning tasks.

  Jun 4, 2020
• Ideas sought to revitalize downtown Peterborough alleyway on Hunter Street

  The Downtown Vibrancy Project's third installation aims to revitalize an alleyway between Hunter and Simcoe streets in downtown Peterborough.

  Environment

  Jan 30, 2020
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• Peterborough experiences 3 more opioid overdose related deaths: police

  This year alone, Farquharson said the police service has received 166 overdose calls and those are just the calls that come through 911.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2019
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• Downtown Peterborough businesses will have access to naloxone kits

  The Downtown Business Improvement Area is partnering with Peterborough Public Health and PARN to provide naloxone kits at no cost to downtown businesses.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2019