Peterborough Pulse wins national award

Open streets event honoured at 2017 Business Improvement Area National Conference

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Peterborough Pulse has taken top honours at the 2017 Business Improvement Area National Conference. The inaugural event, held on the morning of Saturday, July 19, 2015, was a huge success, with over 1,000 people took advantage of the open streets to walk, cycle, skateboard, rollerblade and more through downtown Peterborough. The event expanded to a full day in in 2016 with more events and activities and attracted bigger crowds. It takes place this year on Saturday, July 15. (Photo: Peterborough Pulse)
Peterborough Pulse has taken top honours at the 2017 Business Improvement Area National Conference. The inaugural event, held on the morning of Saturday, July 19, 2015, was a huge success, with over 1,000 people took advantage of the open streets to walk, cycle, skateboard, rollerblade and more through downtown Peterborough. The event expanded to a full day in in 2016 with more events and activities and attracted bigger crowds. It takes place this year on Saturday, July 15. (Photo: Peterborough Pulse)

Peterborough’s annual open street event, Peterborough Pulse, took top honours at the 2017 Business Improvement Area (BIA) National Conference.

The event won the award for Large Special Events & Promotions at the conference, which was hosted by the Ontario BIA Association in Toronto on Monday, April 3rd.

“Pulse has become one of our most exciting events and it’s wonderful to be recognized by our peers from BIAs across the country and show what Peterborough has to offer,” says Terry Guiel, Executive Director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA).

Peterborough DBIA Executive Director Terry Guiel accepts the Large Special Events & Promotions award from OBIAA president Sue McDowell. Also pictured is Sam Sayer, DBIA Board Representative and owner of Sam's Place, and Joel Wiebe, DBIA Communications Manager. (Photo courtesy of the Peterborough DBIA)
Peterborough DBIA Executive Director Terry Guiel accepts the Large Special Events & Promotions award from OBIAA president Sue McDowell. Also pictured is Sam Sayer, DBIA Board Representative and owner of Sam’s Place, and Joel Wiebe, DBIA Communications Manager. (Photo courtesy of the Peterborough DBIA)

Peterborough Pulse returns in 2017 on Saturday, July 15th, when George Street will be transformed for one day into a car-free corridor.

The street will be filled with families pushing strollers, cyclists, and roller-skaters, and there will be Karate and Zumba demonstration, art displays, live music, and more.

In addition to the Peterborough DBIA, the event is supported by the City of Peterborough, GreenUP, Peterborough Bicyle Advisory Committee, B!KE, Peterborough Public Health, Peterborough Square, and various sponsors.

For more information on Peterborough Pulse, visit www.ptbopulse.com.

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