Community Services - 2025 Highlights

Early childhood educator works with a small group of young children

Social Services

including social assistance, children's services, shelter and housing supports

  • 12,000 unique clients served

  • 3,941 average monthly caseload for Social Assistance programs

  • 929 households received Housing Stability Fund or Rent Supplement

Fire rescue talking to group of young students

Fire Services

  • 314 public education activities

  • 8,098 calls for service in the City of Peterborough

  • 20,181 calls dispatched for all municipalities that use Peterborough Fire Services dispatch service

Over Shoulder View Of Young Woman Wearing Headphones

Peterborough Public Library

In 2025, a new library branch opened at Miskin Law Community Complex

  • 19,319 active library cardholders

  • 324,092 physical circulation materials borrowed

  • 297,689 digital circulation materials

  • 14,581 people attended 917 programs for all ages

Public skate at Miskin Law Community Centre indoor arena

Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services

  • More than 170,000 participants in recreation programs

  • 39,000+ hours of permitted time in arenas, ball diamonds, sport fields and courts

  • 545 tonnes of garbage collected, a 68% increase over 2024

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