Smoking Prohibited in All City of Peterborough Parks

Peterborough, ON – The City of Peterborough is reminding residents and visitors that smoking and vaping is prohibited in all City parks, sports fields, playgrounds, splashpads, wading pools and beaches except in designated smoking areas.  

Smoking is prohibited in these public areas under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and the Peterborough Smoking Bylaw.  

Anyone smoking outside a designated smoking area in one of these spaces could be subject to a penalty of $305.

Peterborough Public Health has information about Smoke Free Public Spaces on their website at peterboroughpublichealth.ca/your-health/smoking-and-vaping/smoke-free-public-places/.