Peterborough at a Glance
Natural beauty and culture are intertwined in Peterborough, situated in the heart
of the famed Kawarthas
region, an hour and a half northeast of Toronto.
Nicknamed the 'Electric City', as it was the first town in Canada to use electric
streetlights, this smaller city illuminates for bountiful reasons. The Summer
Festival of Lights has participants sharing blankets and enjoying musical
concerts, fireworks and parades of lighted boats. George Street is filled with
distinctive galleries and shops as well as the landmark Market
Hall Performing Arts Centre. Water transportation is key to Peterbourgh’s
history. A wonder of engineering is the mammoth Peterborough
Lift Lock, reputed as the world’s highest hydraulic lift lock. It routinely
shifts pleasure boats up and down—at the height of a seven storey building—on
the Trent-Severn
Waterway. The city’s reputation as a canoe building capital is solidified
with the Canadian
Canoe Museum, where visitors can explore the world's largest collection of
canoes and kayaks.
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