In 2021, Peterborough Ontario ranked 32 among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to the CMA in Canada.
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22 Facts About Peterborough Ontario
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Peterborough Ontario is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas, "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province.
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Peterborough Ontario has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons.
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In 2004, Peterborough Ontario experienced a flood which caused much damage to the city and surrounding areas.
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Peterborough Ontario is a shopping destination for the region, with three shopping centres: Peterborough Ontario Square, Portage Place, and Lansdowne Place.
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Trent–Severn Waterway passes through Peterborough Ontario and includes the Peterborough Ontario Lift Lock, the world's largest hydraulic lift lock, which opened in 1904.
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Peterborough Ontario offers a sightseeing option called Liftlock and River Boat Cruise.
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Peterborough Ontario's downtown is home to locally owned shops and restaurants including music stores, fine dining and jewellery stores.
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Mechanics Institutes were established across Peterborough Ontario to make education universal and accessible to all citizens.
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Peterborough Ontario participated in an Olympics-like competition with sister city Ann Arbor, Michigan: the Arborough Games were held annually, rotating between the cities starting in 1983.
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Peterborough Ontario is home to a rowing club with programs for learning to row, recreational rowing, as well as competitive regattas.
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Peterborough Ontario had the sixth lowest crime severity rate in 2013 out of Canada's 34 census metropolitan areas, according to Statistics Canada.
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In 2011, Peterborough Ontario had the highest rate of hate crimes reported in Canadian cities.
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However, in recent years Peterborough Ontario has been found to have a relatively low crime rate.
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In November 2015, Peterborough Ontario gained nationwide notoriety after an arson took place at the Masjid Al-Salaam mosque.
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Peterborough Ontario Airport is located off Highway 115, just south of the city.
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The Peterborough Ontario Marina is located on Little Lake near where Jackson Creek drains into the lake, beside Del Crary Park and just east of George Street.
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Peterborough Ontario is served by provincial Highway 115, a freeway that connects the city to Toronto via Highway 401 and Highway 407 East.
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Public transit in the city of Peterborough Ontario is run by Peterborough Ontario Transit which runs 9 regular bus routes and 3 colour-coded community bus routes throughout the city.
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Peterborough Ontario is home to several multi-use trails for exclusive use by pedestrians and cyclists that crisscross the city and connect to destinations like Trent University, rural farmland, and nearby towns or villages.
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Peterborough Ontario is home to four methadone clinics and many centres for addiction treatment and counselling.
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Peterborough Ontario is home to a disproportionately large number of radio stations compared to centres closer to Toronto.
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