Peterborough, Ontario

Peterborough (2004 population 74,600) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada. Distance from Toronto is exactly 125 km NE. It is also the seat of Peterborough County.

Peterborough was incorporated as a town in 1850 and as a city in 1905.

Manufacturing is the biggest local industry, with General Electric and Quaker Oats maintaining large operations in Peterborough.

The Trent-Severn Waterway passes through Peterborough, and there utilizes one of the first lift-locks ever implemented, which is still the world's largest hydraulic lift-lock.

Media and Journalism

Television station

The transmitter tower for Peterborough is on Television Hill on the east side of the city.

• CHEX-TV

Radio Station

• 1420 CKPT - oldies station, used to play variety
• 980 KRUZ
• 101.5 The WOLF
• 92.7 KFFF FM - Trent Radio, a university radio station featuring student broadcasting
• 93.3 STAR
• Radio Free Peterborough - online station featuring all Peterborough music, all the time
• 99.5 KAOS
• 105.1 Country 105

Newspaper

• Peterborough Examiner
• Peterborough This Week
• Arthur (Newspaper)

Education

College and Universities

• Trent University
• Sir Sandford Fleming College

Sports Teams

• Peterborough Petes - OHL

Communities

• Cold Springs
• Peterborough

External link

City of Peterborough homepage