💼 Chill Thanksgiving WKND

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Good morning, PTBO! Who’s ready to soak up the chill Thanksgiving long weekend? The air’s crisp, the turkey’s calling, and the city’s slowing down just enough to make room for family, friends, and a little fun. Get out there and enjoy it you’ve earned it.

In today’s PTBO Brief:

🏭 Council Weighs GE Demolition
🎓 Tom Mulcair Named Ashley Fellow
🦃 City Thanksgiving Hours

Let's get to it.

— M&B

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🏭 Council Weighs GE Demolition

City council has officially acknowledged GE Vernova’s plan to demolish most of the historic Park Street complex while keeping a few key buildings. The 1891 site remains on the city’s heritage register, but council says it won’t pursue full designation. They have until Nov. 7 to make a final call.

🎓 Tom Mulcair Named Ashley Fellow

Trent University has announced former NDP leader Tom Mulcair as its 2025–26 Ashley Fellow. He’ll visit campus twice this academic year, starting Oct. 28–31, to host workshops, lectures, and a public talk at Champlain College. His residency will explore Canadian leadership, public life, and federalism.

🦃 City Thanksgiving Hours

Most City of Peterborough services take a break Monday for Thanksgiving. City Hall, libraries, arenas, and Social Services will be closed, but transit runs on a holiday schedule, parking is free, and Riverview Park & Zoo stays open from 8:30 a.m. to dusk. The Peterborough Museum and Archives is open all weekend with extended hours and a new Carnivorous Dinosaurs exhibit.

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🏥 Community Health Centre Opens: The Peterborough Community Health Centre has officially opened inside Peterborough Square, marking a major step toward accessible, inclusive care. The new space blends Indigenous knowledge with Western medicine, offering everything from primary care to traditional healing and community programs all focused on making health care a doorway, not a barrier.

🎉 Neighbourhood Vintage Turns 3: three years of timeless style and good vibes on water street — happy birthday to one of ptbo’s coolest spots to treasure hunt

🦖 Carnivorous Dinosaurs Arrive: the museum and archives is unleashing its newest exhibit this weekend with life-sized skeletons and skulls of history’s fiercest predators — open all thanksgiving weekend 10 AM Peterborough Museum & Archives

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Friday 10.10

🏁 Autumn Colours Classic: thanksgiving weekend means engines, cheers and the smell of burnt rubber at peterborough speedway’s biggest race of the year — three days of non-stop action and championship drama oct 11–13 peterborough speedway ($)

⚡ The AC/DC Show: crank it up as this tribute band brings the thunder to showplace with the riffs, vocals and raw power that defined rock’s loudest legends 8 PM Showplace Performance Centre ($)

🐷 Pingo: bingo gets a cheeky twist with Gord on the mic three games three prizes and plenty of laughs to close out the night 10 PM The Pig’s Ear Tavern

🎭 ARTS Night Peterborough: join the hope program for an evening of music, spoken word and visual art celebrating creativity and resilience in our community with vendor tables, door prizes and a cozy chili dinner 5 PM Murray Street Baptist Church

🛶 Afternoon at the Canoe Museum: explore canada’s paddling history and hands-on exhibits at the city’s newest lakeside gem 2 PM Canadian Canoe Museum ($)

Saturday 10.11

🦖 Carnivorous Dinosaurs Exhibit: The Peterborough Museum and Archives is unleashing life-sized skeletons of the world’s fiercest predators for a Thanksgiving weekend opening that’s fun for all ages 10 AM Peterborough Museum & Archives

🧘 Fall Colours Liftlock Cruise: set sail with summer soul yoga for a floating wellness night of pilates, yoga and a celebratory toast while soaking in the autumn views from the island princess 5 PM Peterborough Marina ($)

🎶 Legends of Motown: a 16-piece cast brings the golden era back to life with soulful tributes to the supremes, the temptations, marvin gaye and more in a high-energy night of hits 7:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre ($)

🎉 Fall Fest at New Life: celebrate thanksgiving with a free family morning full of face painting, bouncy castles, crafts and pumpkins for the kiddos 10 AM New Life Church

🎨 Halloween Porch Sign Workshop: grab a glass and get crafty with jenn’s wine crush and orli as you design your own seasonal front porch sign just in time for spooky season 8 PM Cork & Bean

Sunday 10.12

🍂 Thanksgiving Dinner: celebrate the holiday with a cozy turkey feast complete with all the fixings and homemade pie in Fraserville’s warmest dining room 2 PM Kawartha Downs

🎮 Nintendo Switch It Up: kids 6 to 12 can drop in for some button-mashing fun with this month’s game, super smash bros — snacks included because gaming’s better with treats 1 PM Peterborough Public Library

🎤 Open Mic at McThirty’s: the mics on and the beers are cold so bring your tunes jokes or poetry and own the stage 8 PM McThirty’s Pub

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THANKS!

You stay classy Peterborough, and thank you again for reading!

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