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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"I'm gonna be unemployed" - Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

David here: I'm here to provide colour commentary, as per the usual. Image related:

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We are adjourned! Thanks for following along

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last item: Council schedule for 2027, which councillors recommended deferring so the next council can have a look at it.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Now discussing the McFarlane St. bridge replacement. Coun. Lachica recognizes that the bridge replacement will be moved up, but she asks why Parks Canada hasn't taken responsibility of the bridge.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Coun. Haacke is isolating motions related to Heritage Designations so he can vote against them.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Councillors are returning to the chambers after about half an hour in closed session.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Coun. Crowley is moving for council to go into a closed session to discuss an item subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Now hearing from Richard Halagaza on the Ashburnham Dr. realignment and McFarlane Bridge replacement.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

An award has been offered to Dr. Bob Neville in recognition of his career. He says he's worked with the Peterborough Petes for 40 years now, and thanks council's help and leadership, especially Mayor Leal's.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hi folks! This is Louanne back at City Hall, where we're looking forward to another short week. On the agenda tonight: final approval for a series of heritage designations debated last week and a modification to a street renewal project.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In other business, Mayor Leal thanks staff's work on Peterborough's new tourism strategy. Dir. Brad Appleby says the city is going to receive an award for its Community Planning Permit By-law from [a planning group whose name I missed; oopsie].

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Onto a reconfigured plan for connecting Hillview Drive and Deline Street. It carries unanimously.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Onto a series of designation motions, beginning with 99 Roper Dr.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Mayor Leal thanks ORCA CAO Janette Loveys Smith for her work in this role, and asks about the "variation in compensations" in different RCAs and the financial impact of consolidation.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Now: a presentation from Janette Loveys Smith, Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) CAO/Treasurer-Secretary on conservation consolidation in the Province.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Councillor Haacke has asked that all motions relating to heritage designations be singled out for discussion.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hi guys! Louanne here: we are in for a short meeting tonight at Peterborough City Hall, where representatives from the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority will be presenting on efforts to consolidate different conservation bodies in the Province.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Apparently there was a comment in the public realm that there are "no police officers in Millennium Park." The Mayor just showed us two pictures of cops hanging out in said park, courtesy of Police Chief Betts. Your tax dollars at work!

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Clarification: I need this term to be over so desperately that my permafried brain is making up an accelerated timeline.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Greetings, Arthurheads: It's David back at 500 George for the second last Peterborough City Council meeting before the municipal election. As per the usual, I defer to the observations of @sebastianj-l.bsky.social, but will pop in to occasionally be "off the cuff" or whatever.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hi gang: David here at Peterborough City Hall for its second last general committee meeting of this term. I'll leave the "posting through it" to @sebastianj-l.bsky.social, but will occasionally pop in to report on some minutiae I find funny.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hi gang, David here: Just posted out at 500 George for the last day of nominations for Peterborough's municipal election. This morning, @rjhelms.bsky.social filed to run for mayor, but we've got a couple of stragglers looking to file this afternoon as well.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Adjourned! Quick and easy one today. Stay tuned for David's coverage next week.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Next, a motion to ensure people on picket lines can still access their childcare subsidies. Mayor Jeff Leal thanks staff for "expediting" the City's response to the issue.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Now discussing the establishment of the Prudent Investor Standard in Peterborough through joining the ONE Joint Investment Board.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Next: Marcia Steeves of the Ptbo & District Labour Council on a motion regarding care compensations for striking workers.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We're beginning with a delegation from Guy Hanchet of For Our Grandchildren regarding the Prudent Investor Standard.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Hi folks! Louanne here: I'm reporting to you from Peterborough City Hall where we're about to begin a meeting of City Council. On the agenda today: ratification of key motions discussed last week, including a new Prudent Investor Standard and an update from the new Economic Development Team.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Adjourned! We have a brief council meeting after this to ratify some closed session items.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In Other Business, Coun. Lachica is moving to review child care subsidies in relation to ongoing OPSEU labour actions, in order to avoid penalizing workers who receive these subsidies for striking.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Finally, we have a notice of motion from Mayor Leal to permit local businesses to open on select holidays. Since new legislation in Ontario allows businesses to open on Family Day and Victoria Day, he is seeking for Peterborough to open businesses on more different holidays.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Coun. Haacke speaks against the designation of 192 Hunter St. W., as the current owner opposes a designation. The motion is lost with only Bierk, Lachica and Riel's support.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Onto the Economic Development strategy preparation update.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Peterborough-Monaghan policing contract extension carries on the consent agenda (meaning without prior discussion). We're onto the Prudent Investor Standard implementation, which extends the investment possibilities for city funds under the supervision of a "prudent investor."

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hi everyone! Louanne here; I am at Peterborough city council for a general committee meeting covering, among other items, a new contract agreement between Peterborough and Cavan/Monaghan for police servicing and the implementation of prudent investor standards. Follow along!

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hi everyone! Letting cyberspace know that we're open for submissions for our first issue of our publishing year: www.trentarthur.ca/news/submit-...

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Submit Yourself to Issue 0

by Arthur Newspaper - We are once again asking for sacrifices to our new god, Volume 61. All hail the new flesh.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We talked to the Canadian Canoe Museum's latest Builder-in-Residence Brian Cook before closing his residency at the museum. Read our coverage here: www.trentarthur.ca/news/cooking...

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Cooking Up Canoes with Builder in Residence Brian Cook

by Allen Barnier - The Canadian Canoe Museum hosts canoe builder Brian Cook for a three-week residency.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hi gang, David here: I'm once again back at 500 George for the last meeting of Peterborough City Council until Tuesday, August 4th. Once again, I defer to @sebastianj-l.bsky.social's appraisals of the situation.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Peterborough's HART Hub launched last week: The new local model will receive $18M over three years to respond to Peterborough's concurrent homelessness and addictions crises. www.trentarthur.ca/news/communi...

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Community Leaders Launch Peterborough HART Hub Alongside MPP, Associate Minister

by Louanne Morin - The new HART Hub program will receive $18M over three years to respond to Peterborough's homelessness crisis.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hi gang, David here: I'm at 500 George for tonight's general committee with @sebastianj-l.bsky.social. Chambers are full of bodies tonight, so I'm sticking to note-taking aside from my usual colour commentary. I leave the posting to Seabass.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We're adjourned! See you in three years to find out if this fixed our housing problem.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We're onto the reduction of development charges by 50% in light of the Province's Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP), which may pay back to the full amount lost through this cut.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Now discussing the renaming of the Knights of Columbus Park bowl after Bobby Allan, a legendary lacrosse player from Peterborough.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Onto the community safety and well-being plan. Coun. Lachica begins by making a point about the downtown, which she says is "bustling with life" and "has never looked better," in response to Beamer's statement that his constituents are afraid to go downtown.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We're entering discussions on the city's strategic tourism strategy, which came under fire last week for its vagueness. Here is my coverage last week. www.trentarthur.ca/news/council...

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Our first and only delegation: Bob Parkion on renaming the legacy bowl in Knights of Columbus Park.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We're at city council for a discussion that's expected to focus on a last-minute motion presented last week by Mayor Leal to slash development charges in half. Follow along!

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We're adjourned! Good night.

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Arthur @arthurnews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

One last motion from Mayor Leal, to reduce the development charges posted by the city by 50% in light of a new Provincial program that will subsidize 30-50% of these charges for municipalities.

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