With Environment Canada forecasting hot, humid temperatures of 30 degrees celsius or higher across much of the week, the City of Peterborough is encouraging residents who need relief from the heat to visit designated cooling spaces during regular business hours.
The following City of Peterborough facilities are open during regular business hours:
- Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N.) 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Miskin Law Community Complex (271 Lansdowne St. W.) 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (775 Brealey Dr.) 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The City of Peterborough has an interactive Cooling Centre Map to help residents find a location to cool down in.
Visit the Cooling Spaces Interactive Map.
Information about how to protect yourself from extreme heat and recognize symptoms of heat-related illness is available on Lakelands Public Health’s website at lakelandsph.ca/extremeheat.
Trinity Community Centre
The drop-in program at Trinity Community Centre, 360 Reid St., is open from daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for individuals to access resources, community connection and systems navigation support. The overnight program is open 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Water Refill Stations
Outdoor water bottle filling stations are available at City facilities in the following locations:
- Quaker Foods City Square (215 Charlotte St.)
- Eastgate Park (2150 Ashburnham Dr.)
- Peterborough Marina (92 George St. N.)
- Beavermead Park washroom facilities (2011 Ashburnham Dr.)
- Rogers Cove washroom facilities (131 Maria St.)
- Bonnerworth Park washroom facilities (560 McDonnel St.)
Water bottles can also be refilled inside the following City facilities during hours of operation:
- Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St.)
- Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (775 Brealey Dr.)
- Healthy Planet Arena (911 Monaghan Rd.)
- Kinsmen Civic Centre (1 Kinsmen Way)
- Social Services office (178 Charlotte St.)
- Miskin Law Community Complex (271 Lansdowne St. W.)
Beaches
Beavermead Beach (2011 Ashburnham Dr.) is supervised. Lifeguards are on duty daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Sunday, August 30.
The beach at Rogers Cove will not be supervised by a lifeguard but is maintained by the City.
Lakelands Public Health monitors the water quality at Beavermead Beach and Rogers Cove. Information on water quality and water quality testing can be found online at lakelandsph.ca or by calling 705-743-1000.
Splash Pads
Splash pads are open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The splash pad at Riverview Park and Zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Splash pad locations:
- Rogers Cove (131 Maria St.)
- Nicholls Oval Park (725 Armour Rd.)
- King Edward Park (455 George St. S.)
- Turner Park, corner of Chamberlain and High streets
- Hamilton Park (575 Bonaccord St.)
- Barnardo Park, Barnardo Avenue (north of Sunset Boulevard).
- Kinsmen Park (1 Kinsmen Way)
- Valleymore Park (338 Spillsbury Dr.)
- Riverview Park and Zoo (1300 Water St.)
- A water feature also exists at Quaker Foods City Square (215 Charlotte St.)
(Written by: Felicia Massey)
