A little piece of Peterborough history will have a new home.
The iconic sign from Moondance Music in downtown Peterborough will be moving just down the street to Pappas Billiards at 407 George Street North.
Moondance owner Mike Taveroff — who closed Canada’s oldest independent record store on April 28, 2018 after deciding to retire — tweeted a photo of the sign being removed from the storefront at 425 George Street North:
The Moondance sign is coming down and is on its way to its new home @PappasBilliard – the perfect downtown location for this iconic relic! Thanks @PappasTown ?? @kawarthaNOW @kawarthanews @thewolfca @TrentAlumni @Terry_Guiel @TheWireMegazine @ElectricCityOn pic.twitter.com/wV7aAwFvUI
— Moondance Music (@MoondancePtbo) May 6, 2018
(In the photo, that’s the original Moondance sign behind the one being taken down.)
This isn’t the first time an iconic business sign has found a new home in downtown Peterborough.
The neon sign from Hi Tops restaurant, which closed in late 2012, was rescued by Bill Kimball. In March 2013, Kimball agreed to have the sign placed inside The Spill, directly across the street from the former restaurant.
When The Spill closed permanently in October 2017, the sign was moved to Hot Belly Mama’s restaurant, where it remains today.
