City of Peterborough Marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Peterborough, ON - The City of Peterborough invites residents to take part in activities organized by groups throughout the City to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

At City Hall, the Every Child Matters flag will fly at half-mast on September 30.

A sunrise ceremony, organized by the Peterborough Urban Indigenous Working Group, is taking place Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Peterborough Museum and Archives (PMA), 300 Hunter St. E., beginning at 7 a.m.

The ceremony will be followed by a day of learning and teachings, running until about 1 p.m. Residents are invited to attend and wear orange shirts as part of Orange Shirt Day.  

The Peterborough Urban Indigenous Working Group consists of representatives from the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, City of Peterborough, Lovesick Lake Native Women’s Association, Lakelands Public Health, the Peterborough Community Health Centre and community members. 

“I encourage all residents to take time to reflect and learn on Tuesday, September 30 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is an important opportunity to honour Residential School Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on our shared responsibility in the ongoing work of reconciliation and the legacy of the residential school system,” said Mayor Jeff Leal.   

Parking at the Peterborough Museum and Archives may be limited. 

Peterborough Transit will be running a shuttle bus service from the Peterborough Transit Terminal, 190 Simcoe St., to the PMA. The bus will be departing from the Transit Terminal every 30 minutes beginning at 8:05 a.m. The last shuttle bus will leave the PMA at 12:15 p.m.  

Other events taking place in the City include: 

Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. 

Orange Shirt activities take place in the Legacy Corner every day during opening hours. Residents are invited to create and decorate the library with orange shirts. The Peterborough Public Library will be closed on September 30.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent St.  

The exhibit, Art and Waste in Panniqtuuq, explores the waste crisis in the remote Inuit community of Panniqtuuq. This exhibit includes several speaking events and workshops. For a full list of events related to this exhibit visit agp.on.ca.