Peterborough County

Peterborough County recognizes and supports the staff at Fairhaven Long Term Care during the continuing COVID-19 outbreak. #FairhavenLove

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. At 11:00am today - take a moment to remember those who have fought for our future. Lest we forget.

Take Notice that Peterborough County Council will hold a Public Meeting on February 3, 2021 at 6 p.m. The Public Meeting will be held electronically and live streamed over YouTube. The meeting is being held for the public to provide comments to Council on the draft 2021 Budget. To participate in this meeting, please contact the Deputy Clerk, Kari Stevenson, at [email protected] or by calling 705-743-0380 extension 2101. A meeting link will be provided to you together ...with instructions on how to participate. http://ow.ly/d3fO50CqgrG

Please note Remembrance Day does not change recycling collection in Peterborough County. Please have your recycling boxes to the road by 7am.

Lest we Forget Township of Asphodel-Norwood | Township of Cavan Monaghan | Township of Havelock Belmont Methuen | North Kawartha Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan | Selwyn Township | Municipality of Trent Lakes

The #PicturePTBOCounty winners are: Molly Cadigan - Heritage Matters, 1st Place Barry Mortin - Lightening Lake, 2nd Place David Frey - Ice Hockey, Honourable Mention James Forrester - Red Door, Honourable Mention... Connie Kot - Winter Waterfall, Honourable Mention See more

The winners of the #PicturePTBOCounty Contest will be announced later today during the Peterborough County Council Meeting live on YouTube. You can watch here: http://ow.ly/rDwl50CbioJ

Happy Thanksgiving! There will be no changes to recycling collection this Monday October 12. Please be sure to have your recycling boxes roadside by 7am. Please check with your Township regarding changes to garbage collection.

Enter your photos of Peterborough County’s majestic natural beauty, dynamic infrastructure and industry, or vibrant community life for a chance to win some great prizes in the #picturePTBOCounty Contest. Submit your photos by November 1 to be eligible for prizes: 1st Prize (1) - $250 2nd Prize (1) - $100... Honourable Mentions (3) - $50 www.ptbocounty.ca/PicturePTBOCounty

Happy Thanksgiving - Here's a message from Warden Jones wishing us all a safe and healthy holiday

We're hiring! Our Engineering & Design department is hiring a temporary Senior Engineering Technologist. Applications are being accepted until October 14, 2020 @ 12:00pm (noon) through our online career portal. For position details or to apply, please visit www.ptbocounty.ca/jobs

#KudosKawarthaBiz Big Thanks to all our County Businesses for teaching us and guiding us through this unpredictable year.

The October 7, 2020 Peterborough County Council Meeting is now available on YouTube. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPojotSExpw Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTTH1ubEwkU Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=655RwGRSx68 Agenda: https://www.ptbocounty.ca/agenda

Reminder that recycling boxes containing masks, gloves, paper towels and wipes will not be collected. Please Respect the Collect and place these items safely in the garbage.

From Peterborough Public Health some tips on how to reduce your risk of COVID-19 this Thanksgiving Weekend.

The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough announced it will provide $115,000 in grants to support local charities responding to COVID-19 with round two funding provided by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). ECSF grants will support charities serving vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The deadline for applications is Friday October 30th.

Have you downloaded the Covid Alert App yet?

In our recent County Connection video we give a salute to Councilor David Nelson. www.ptbocounty.ca/countyconnection