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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 10h

You can pick up a pack of Peterborough Currents election zines at: 🗳️ Sadleir House (751 George St N) 🗳️ Dreams of Beans Café (141 Charlotte St) 🗳️ The Food Shop (374 Water St) 🗳️ Take Cover Books (391 Water St) Let us know what you think!

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 10h

Introducing our Election Special Zines! Each mini zine explores one of this election's most pressing local issues: homelessness, addictions, downtown vitality, local democracy and climate change. All five come packaged together, and they're free! Pick them up downtown (locations in next post ⤵️)

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

You can also try your luck at a local Little Free Library! We've been trying to keep them stocked, as well.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

It was lovely to meet so many of you at the Gilmour Street Garage Sale this morning! Thanks for chatting about local news and picking up a copy of the magazine 🙂 🗞️

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

You can dive deeper into how Ontario's housing crisis is impacting people with developmental disabilities, and how local families are working to find solutions, in our new magazine's cover story. Learn more about the magazine here: peterboroughcurrents.ca/announcement...

Copies of the Peterborough Currents Magazine laid out on a table. One of the copies is open to page 20, where the cover story begins.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Instead of crossing her fingers and hoping a group home spot becomes available, Bischoff is taking matters into her own hands. She's working with local families to found a non-profit and build a duplex for Lucas and six other women. Learn more about Our Daughters' Home: www.ourdaughtershome.ca

Seven women sit in chairs in a grassy backyard. Some of the women are waving at the camera.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Now meet Jenny Lucas, 31, and her mom, Jane Bischoff. Bischoff is anxious about what might happen to Lucas, who has autism, when Bischoff isn't around anymore. "I'm a single mother," she said. "If I keeled over there's nobody here to look after her." Read: peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/fam...

Jenny Lucas sits with her mom, Jane Bischoff, on their front porch.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

But many people with developmental disabilities lack access to adequate housing. Ontario's supportive housing waitlist has grown by 50 percent since 2017/18. One local agency is warning of a "rising crisis in homelessness" among their disabled clients. Read: peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/fam...

Himanshu Shah, CEO of Canopy Support Services, poses for a photo in his office.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The story opens with a visit to Casa de Angelae, a non-profit home in Peterborough's west end where four women with developmental disabilities live. Casa de Angelae is a local success story — and proof that solutions ARE possible. Read: peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/fam...

Andrea Dowey poses for a portrait in her bedroom at Casa de Angelae, a home for women with developmental disabilities in Peterborough, Ontario.

Two women wash dishes at Casa de Angelae, a home for women with developmental disabilities in Peterborough, Ontario.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Back when we were publishing these stories, our readers expressed appreciation for the way they helped to break down an otherwise opaque municipal process. Proud to now have our work recognized by our industry peers. If you missed the stories, here they are: peterboroughcurrents.ca/series/city-...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Hydro One estimates 36,000 customers remained without power in Peterborough and the surrounding area as of this morning (April 4). That's an improvement from yesterday morning, when 44,000 lacked power. More updates available at the top of our storm report: peterboroughcurrents.ca/news/residen...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We updated the "Need To Know" section of our storm report again. Including: ▪️ The 24/7 warming centre is moving to the McDonnel St Community Centre, effective April 4 at 9 a.m. ▪️ An emergency benefit of $75 is available to low-income residents Read here: peterboroughcurrents.ca/news/residen...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Public Energy brought Vivian Chong's accessible one-woman show, "Blind Dates," to Peterborough last month. Our arts and community reporter attended along with members of the local blind community. Read their story here: peterboroughcurrents.ca/arts/inclusi...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We've updated the "Need To Know" section of our story with the latest numbers. Hydro One now estimates 44,000 customers lack power in the Peterborough area. That's an improvement from yesterday morning, when the number was 49,000. Read our storm report here: peterboroughcurrents.ca/news/residen...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

We just sent our email newsletter to 8,300 local readers. It covered: ✅ Election wrap-up 🥶 Fleming College implements hiring freeze 🚍 School board cuts back on bussing to save money 🏠 PATH and One City complete new tiny home Read here: peterboroughcurrents.indiegraf.com/social/3b8a6...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

How does your ward councillor vote on issues that matter to you? Today, we're launching a citizen engagement tool to help you answer that question. Have a browse of our brand new Council Vote Tracker. This is a pilot project — we want feedback! votetracker.peterboroughcurrents.ca

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We just emailed our newsletter to 8,000 local readers. It covered highlights from last night's council meeting, including: 🩺 Health benefits preserved 🚫 No new bus drivers ⛺ New homeless shelter rejected 💲 City to find cost savings — in 2027 Read: peterboroughcurrents.indiegraf.com/social/69adc...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A story from our archives. Curtis Creek’s east-city journey was shortened long ago. But it still remembers its old way. Learn more about the past and present of Curtis Creek here: peterboroughcurrents.ca/creek-week/c...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Earlier this year, we published this explainer video about how the City of Peterborough has grown over the years. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yel...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

PTBO's board of health will hold a special meeting this afternoon to vote on merging with a neighbouring health unit. Earlier this week, the province offered Peterborough Public Health $4.2 million in one-time funding to pursue the merger. More: peterboroughcurrents.indiegraf.com/social/a2557...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

About 250 people gathered at City Hall on Tuesday to protest proposed cuts to municipal funding for arts and social services. Our report: peterboroughcurrents.ca/arts/communi...

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

Hundreds of people marched down George Street on Saturday to celebrate their diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. We were there to take photos. Check out the full photo gallery on our website: peterboroughcurrents.ca/community/pr...

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