Monthly Archives: May 2015

“Every citizen of Peterborough has a natural pride in the beauty and progressiveness of the city, as every Canadian has a similar pride in the present position and promise of future greatness of the Dominion.”  So wrote the Peterborough Examiner … Continue reading →

1905 was a momentous year in the history of Peterborough, as she prepared to be a town no longer.  On May 17th, the Peterborough Review reported that a bill before the Ontario Legislature had received its third reading, “and now only awaits the … Continue reading →

As hinted at in yesterday’s brief post, 1904 in Peterborough saw the final completion and grand opening of one of the city’s great claims to fame: the Peterborough Lift Lock, then and now the largest of its kind in the … Continue reading →

1904 was indeed an important year in the history of Peterborough, highlighted by the grand opening of the Peterborough Lift Lock.  It was such a momentous time, in fact, that our full look at mid-May of that year will be delayed … Continue reading →

Some of the posts in this series have dealt with happy times in Peterborough and Canada: exciting new developments in the history of the town and the nation, stirring athletic feats, amusing anecdotes, and the like.  This, sadly, is not … Continue reading →