Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks David Piccini and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith check our some turtles during a funding announcement at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre on March 11, 2022. The centre is receiving an additional $250,000, as one of 80 projects receiving up to $4.5 million under Ontario's Species at Risk Stewardship Program. (Photo: Office of David Piccini)
The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre is receiving an additional $250,000 from the provincial government to mitigate threats to at-risk turtle species in Ontario, as part of up to $4.5 million in funding for 80 projects under Ontario’s Species at Risk Stewardship Program.
David Piccini, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South, made the funding announcement at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre at 1434 Chemong Road in Selwyn on Friday (March 11), where he was joined by the centre’s executive and medical director Dr. Sue Carstairs, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, and Trent University vice-president of research and innovation Cathy Bruce.
“The on-the-ground work carried out by stewardship organizations is extremely important to protecting at-risk plants and wildlife in Ontario,” Piccini said in a media release. “Our government is proud to support its partners and the many important research and recovery projects they are undertaking this year to help preserve our province’s rich biodiversity for generations to come.”
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The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre is one of several multi-year projects receiving funding under the Species at Risk Stewardship Program, which was created under the Endangered Species Act to encourage people to get involved in protecting and recovering species at risk through stewardship activities.
Trent University is also receiving multi-year funding for three research projects: assessing changes in population size and genetic structure to determine population targets for self-sustaining populations of small-mouthed salamander and unisexual ambystoma on Pelee Island, and evaluating value and feasibility of conservation interventions; studying the conservation genomics of the Lake Superior caribou by investigating evolutionary origins, inbreeding, and adaption to identify priorities for habitat connectivity; and delineating boreal and eastern migratory ranges and investigating metapopulation dynamics of boreal caribou using genome-wide data from non-invasively collected samples.
Elsewhere in the greater Kawarthas region, Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is receiving new funding to search for species at risk in the Haliburton Highlands, to increase knowledge, awareness, and stewardship of species at risk through surveys for branched bartonia (a threatened spindly flowering plant) and ‘lost’ lady beetles, while engaging the community with outreach and education.
Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks David Piccini, Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre executive and medical director Dr. Sue Carstairs, Trent University vice-president of research and innovation Cathy Bruce, and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith during a funding announcement at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre on March 11, 2022. Trent University is also receiving additional funding under Ontario’s Species at Risk Stewardship Program for three research projects. (Photo: Office of David Piccini)
“I’m grateful to Minister Piccini for his leadership on this file,” Smith said. “Last summer, he joined us on a tour of the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre and we saw firsthand the critical work they do, being the only such centre in all of Ontario. This historic investment will strengthen their work in ecological restoration and rehabilitation projects locally and across the province.”
The funding for the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre will be used to protect and recover at-risk turtles through rehabilitation of adult turtles, education, field research, and disease surveillance.
All eight turtle species found in Ontario are considered at risk under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: spiny softshell (endangered), spotted turtle (endangered), wood turtle (endangered), eastern box turtle (extirpated — no longer found in Ontario), snapping turtle (special concern), northern map turtle (special concern), eastern musk turtle (special concern), and blanding’s turtle (threatened).
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The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre rehabilitates around 1,500 injured turtles each year and hatches as many as 5,000 turtle eggs each year from injured turtles, introducing the hatchlings back into their native environments.
“The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre greatly appreciates the funding provided by the Species at Risk Stewardship Program to support our many vital conservation programs,” Carstairs said.
Recreate Space can help turn a cluttered or disorganized room into a functionally efficient space. Owner and operator Caitlin Smith's services include organizing kitchens, closets, basements, and garages, sorting, purging, packing, and unpacking during a more, or helping with life transitions including downsizing, parents moving, and estate sales. (Photo courtesy of Caitlin Smith)
Spring is not only nature’s time for renewal — it’s also the time when many of us take stock of our households and embark on the tradition of spring cleaning. Spring is also a popular time to sell a home or to move into a new one. Either way, we can face an immense challenge in organizing, decluttering, and simplifying our households.
That’s where Caitlin Smith, owner and operator of ReCreate Space in Peterborough, can help. She shares her professional organizing skills with her clients, helping them create beautiful and efficient spaces.
When Caitlin explains the passion that led her to professional organizing, she refers back to her childhood. At about 10 years old, she became inspired by how the public library catalogued its VHS tape collection. The system made it simple and entertaining to flip through a book of the videos, select one, and find its location using a category number. She thought it would be fun to categorize her own family’s VHS tapes the same way.
If you’re faced with clutter, don’t throw up your hands. Caitlin Smith, owner and operator of ReCreate Space Professional Organizing in Peterborough, helps her clients with home organization, moving, and life transitions. ReCreate Space’s services are tailored to the individual needs of clients, including one living out of the country who needed Caitlin’s help organizing and moving items out of a storage unit. (Photo courtesy of Caitlin Smith)
“My mom loved it,” Caitlin laughs. “I always say organizing is in my DNA, and I get it from my mom.”
But not everyone in her family shares Caitlin’s organizing gene. She says her sister and father have opposite organizational habits and become overwhelmed if faced with a major organizing task. While growing up in a household where some family members struggled to keep things in order, Caitlin began along the path that informs her professional organizing business today.
Later in life, Caitlin realized many people are like her sister and father, struggling to keep their home organized and free of clutter, and she has the knowledge and skills to help them.
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“When I was deciding what direction to take my life, I knew I wanted to work with people and connect with them,” Caitlin says. “I wanted to help people using my skill set. As I learned more about the world and people, it became clear that organizing is a service that many people can benefit from.”
She launched her business in March 2021, when she purchased ReCreate Space from its previous owners. Last December, she was awarded a $5,000 microgrant from the provincially funded Starter Company Plus program administered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre.
While some of Caitlin’s clients need help with their organizational skills, others have the skills but don’t have the time to do a project on their own — Caitlin compares it to hiring a house-cleaning service when you are too busy to do it yourself. Others come to ReCreate Space with a project they know is essential, but they lack the direction or motivation to get it started.
Whether the project is organizing a walk-in closet, or unpacking during a housing move, ReCreate Space helps overwhelmed families, individuals, and businesses clear clutter and develop systems that reclaim their space. (Photo courtesy of Caitlin Smith)
“For a lot of people, they want to declutter but they haven’t been able to,” Caitlin explains. “Having accountability to another person is a really big motivator. We’re there with them through the entire process, keeping them on track.”
While do-it-yourself organizing shows like Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo have become immensely popular, many people still can’t do it on their own and need the help of a professional organizer like ReCreate Space to guide them through the process.
As owner and operator, Caitlin works one-on-one with each client as a nonjudgmental sounding board, bringing in ReCreate Space team members to help with larger projects — reducing the time it takes to tackle a project and relieving some of the client’s stress.
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“I encourage the client to be involved in the process because that’s when they’re going to learn the skills and techniques,” Caitlin points out. “It also gives me a chance to get to know them better, to learn how they function, and to decide what might be a good solution for them.”
Caitlin is a pro at optimizing space and knows how to make a room feel larger and easier to navigate.
“I think a lot of people who try to do it on their own don’t necessarily get to a point where it’s a functioning space, because they haven’t gone through the process of sorting through things, downsizing, and putting things together,” says Caitlin. “A lot of the time, they buy bins, put everything in them, and then say ‘Okay, I organized’. But there’s a lot more involved than that.”
Recreate Space owner and operator Caitlin Smith is a member of the Professional Organizers in Canada. As well as helping people to organize rooms and spaces in their homes, Caitlin can help those who are moving to a smaller home, joining another household, or preparing to sell their home or the home of a loved one who has passed away. She can also help those who need to tackle a project but have practical limitations like location or health. (Photo courtesy of Caitlin Smith)
“You need to know what you’re storing before you buy those solutions,’ she points out. “Some people want clear bins. Some people don’t want to see what’s in the bins. Some people want labels or don’t want labels on their bins. Some people want this particular thing front and centre because they use it every single day.”
Some projects may entail reorganizing and decluttering an entire home or business, while others may focus on specific problem areas like a room or a closet. ReCreate Space can help clients tackle these smaller-scale projects as well.
For instance, they can develop a filing system for the papers cluttering a client’s desk drawers, or they can help organize and catalogue a client’s collectible items, like a collection of hockey cards.
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A member of the Professional Organizers in Canada, Caitlin can also help clients who are moving to a smaller home, joining another household, or preparing to sell their home or the home of a loved one who has passed away. While she is not a professional home stager, Caitlin also offers cursory staging services.
Caitlin can also help those who need to tackle a project but have practical limitations like location or health. For instance, Caitlin recently assisted a client with a physical disability who needed help moving.
“I was with her through the process of packing and unpacking her two apartments and setting up,” Caitlin recalls. “We went to stores together and shopped for products and furniture. We did errands, and I helped get her space set up in a way that was comfortable for her.”
ReCreate Space can help also clients tackle smaller-scale projects such as decluttering a specific room or creating a system to organize collectibles. (Photo courtesy of Caitlin Smith)
Another client reached out to ReCreate Space recently from another country. When the client sold her Peterborough home from outside Canada last year, her parents packed up her belongings and put them in a storage unit.
“She hasn’t been able to get back into the country so she hired me,” says Caitlin. “I donate things where they need to be donated and save the things she wants. I’m going to move those things to her parent’s home, so she’s not paying for storage. That was a stress relief for her because she’s paying over three hundred dollars a month for a storage unit.”
The pandemic has created new organizational challenges for people, with more working from home than ever before. Disorganized home office spaces may cause people to spend more time looking for items, distracting from their work. Cluttered dining rooms collect paper and lose their appeal for family dinners and entertaining.
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“With COVID, people having spent so much time in their space are now realizing a lot more the impact their environment and surrounding has on their well-being,” Caitlin says. “We’re feeling a bit stagnant, so a refresh and tidy does wonders for people’s mental health.”
When spaces function the way they’re supposed to, according to Caitlin, they not only look more spacious and beautiful, but the people using the space experience improvements in well-being, mental clarity, and time efficiency.
“A lot of people want to sort out a space or environment but, when they’re faced with the task, it’s really easy to become overwhelmed,” Caitlin says. “It’s hard to know where to start.”
With ReCreate Space, owner and operator Caitlin Smith has turned her passion for organization into a business. She loves to help others create beautiful spaces, where everything has a place and where functionality allows for comfort and inspiration. She is a member of the Professional Organizers of Canada. (Photo courtesy of Caitlin Smith)
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She says organization projects are not one size fits all and every project ultimately comes down to a client’s individual needs. That’s why interpersonal connection with her clients is so important — it helps each client walk away with a sense of relief, having enjoyed the experience, and with a completed project they can maintain for years to come.
“People are always saying they feel a sense of renewal after we work together,” Caitlin says. “They feel lighter and refreshed.”
For more information about ReCreate Space Professional Organizing, their services, and to book a free phone consultation, visit recreatespace.ca. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram.
This story was developed in partnership with ReCreate Space.
Detective Constable Keith Calderwood of the Peterborough Police Service talks about fraud, how you can protect yourself, and some resources to help during Fraud Prevention Month. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of YouTube video)
An 82-year-old Peterborough resident has been defrauded of $10,000 in a variation of the grandparent scam.
In the grandparent scam, a victim receives a call from someone pretending to be their grandchild and in trouble, and asks the victim for a credit card number of to send money. A more recent variation of the scam has someone pretending to be a member of law enforcement or a lawyer asking for money for a grandchild who they claim has been arrested or in an accident.
On Thursday (March 10), the 82-year-old Peterborough resident received a call from a man claiming to be a police officer who told the victim $10,000 was required for their granddaughter’s release from custody.
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The man made arrangements to come to the victim’s residence to collect the money. After handing over the money to the man, the victim became concerned and called police.
The suspect was described to police as a white man in his early twenties.
“Peterborough police are concerned that someone went to a residence and are asking people to be extra cautious,” reads a media release from the Peterborough Police Service, who add police do not call residents requesting money for the release of a suspect.
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Police advise that, if you suspect you have received an email or call that may be a scam, to report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or by calling 1-888-495-8501 (Monday to Friday).
If you are a victim or have questions about an interaction, you can call Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 x274 or you can fill out a report online.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)
Kawartha Lakes police have arrested one suspect and are seeking another following a shooting incident late Friday morning (March 11) that sent a male victim to hospital with gunshot wounds and put six nearby schools into precautionary “hold and secure” status.
At 11:31 a.m. on Friday, police responded to reports of multiple gunshots from a residence in the area of Peel Street and Albert Street. There was a heavy police presence in the areas of Peel and Albert Streets and William Street North and Orchard Park Road as police investigated the incident.
Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute, Leslie Frost Public School, Central Senior School, Queen Victoria Public School, Parkview Public School, and Alexandra Public School were placed in a hold and secure, where exterior doors are locked and students are not allowed to go outside.
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At 12:50 p.m. on Friday, police located a male victim with gunshot wounds who was transported to hospital, and advised this was an isolated incident with no danger to the public. The hold and secure as nearby schools was then lifted, with classes resuming and the schools operating as usual.
At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, police reported they had arrested a 29-year-old Lindsay man and charged him with attempt to commit murder, firearm – use while committing offence, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, and possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.
The accused man is being held in police custody for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 12.
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Police are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone living in the area of Peel Street and Albert Street North who has video surveillance footage from between 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Friday that could assist the investigation to call 705-324-5252.
Information can also be provided to police anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visiting khcrimestoppers.com.
This story has been updated with the latest information from police.
Some of the hundreds of first aid kits the Waselenko family of Peterborough has assembled to send to the people of Ukraine. Local Shoppers Drug Mart locations are covering three-quarters of the cost of each kit, with customers asked to make a donation of $10 on March 12, 2022. (Photo: Nadia Waselenko / Instagram)
A teacher at Fleming College in Peterborough is leading an effort to send hundreds of first aid kits to Ukraine, and is asking members of the community to donate $10 at local Shoppers Drug Marts to help cover the cost of the kits.
Victor Waselenko, who has ties to Ukraine, enlisted the help of his family to assemble the kits, each of which contains $40 worth of bandages, gauze, and off-the-shelf painkillers.
Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Peterborough are covering three-quarters of the cost of each kit. Waselenko is asking people to visit a Shoppers Drug Mart location on Saturday (March 12) to make a donation of $10 towards the cost of a kit.
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Waselenko’s initial goal is to send at least 500 of the kits to Ukraine.
People can visit any of the five Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Peterborough on Saturday to make a $10 donation for a kit: 741 Lansdowne Street West, 250 Charlotte Street, 1875 Lansdowne Street West, and 971 Chemong Road.
For those who are unable to visit Shoppers Drug Mart on Saturday, donations can be made to the following reputable organizations to support the people of Ukraine
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Northumberland County beginning late Friday afternoon (March 11).
Light snow on Friday will become heavier late in the afternoon or evening, with the snow easing early Saturday morning.
Total snowfall amounts of 7 to 12 cm are expected.
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Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
In other areas of the greater Kawarthas region, total snowfall amounts will be limited to 2 to 4 cm.
Niagara rockers Revive the Rose are performing at the Red Dog Tavern in downtown Peterborough on March 12, 2022 with Peterborough's The Mickies and Hamilton bands Dirty Rick and Ellis In Transit. (Photo: Revive the Rose website)
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, March 10 to Wednesday, March 16.
If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
Saturday, April 9 8pm - Benj Rowland Community Garden Album Release w/ J.J. Swinn And The Haymakers, Kayla Mahomed ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/290819056627)
Sponsored by the City of Peterborough and coordinated by Active School Travel Peterborough, the Grade 8 Transit Quest provides free Peterborough Transit passes to all Grade 8 students within the City of Peterborough for the duration of March Break. (Photo: Vicky Paradisis / Peterborough Transit)
With March Break nearly here, adolescents and parents are likely thinking two rather different things. Adolescents may be excited about a week of fun and freedom with friends. Meanwhile, parents and guardians may be wondering how to juggle work with adolescents who crave independence but depend increasingly upon a part-time chauffeur to enjoy that independence.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Jaime Akiyama, GreenUP’s Program Coordinator.
Enter the Grade 8 Transit Quest program, sponsored by the City of Peterborough and coordinated by Active School Travel Peterborough. The program provides free Peterborough Transit passes to all Grade 8 students within the City of Peterborough for the duration of March Break (from Friday, March 11th to Sunday, March 20th).
Whether you are a parent who needs to motivate your kid, or a kid who needs to make the case to your parents, here is your one-stop resource on the four key benefits of the Grade 8 Transit Quest:
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1. Seize the moment
The Grade 8 Transit Quest program increases youth familiarity with the Peterborough transit system at a time in their lives when they are beginning to appreciate the ability to travel more independently.
This increase in independent mobility is more than just a gift for parents who would otherwise be chauffeurs — it also allows youth to better access activities, employment, and other opportunities.
Introducing children and youth to public transit is a way to encourage a healthier lifestyle. Studies show that using public transit contributes to approximately a third of a child’s recommended daily physical activity. After all, transit trips often begin and end with a walk to or from a bus stop. (Photo: Vicky Paradisis / Peterborough Transit)
Studies show that adolescence is a particularly influential period to introduce public transit as a way to be independent. Encouraging youth to use public transit increases the likelihood that they will use public transit in the future and be less reliant on cars as adults.
A 2018 study of youth transit users in Kingston, Ontario, suggests public transit provides a meaningful alternative mode of transportation for youth, and influences behavioural change for a more sustainable future.
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2. Take climate action
Public transportation directly benefits youth and their community. The environmental benefits include reduced air pollution and traffic congestion from fewer vehicles on the road.
Studies show transportation currently represents 23 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Increased use of alternative transportation, including efficient public transit, is necessary in order to reduce emissions by decreasing the number of cars on the road.
3. Develop sustainable budget priorities
At one tenth the cost of car ownership, public transit is a compelling and healthy option for today’s youth to develop financial independence. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
Even if a young person were legally able to drive a vehicle, the expense of owning and maintaining a vehicle is prohibitive for many people. Youth may not consider that the initial cost of the vehicle itself is only the beginning. Insurance, registration, maintenance, gas, and parking expenses amount to substantial ongoing costs.
Statistics Canada reports that, in 2017, Ontario households spend on average one-fifth of their income on private transportation. That is more than we spend on food. Buying a car should no longer be perceived as an adolescent right of passage, nor a symbol of independence. For many individuals and families, owning a car can be financially and environmentally unsustainable.
In 2017 Global News compared the expenses associated with vehicle ownership to adult public transit costs from the Canadian Urban Transit Association. They found that riding public transit is at least 10 times cheaper than owning a car.
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4. Create safe and healthy habits
Public transit is a safe mode of travel that encourages positive habits associated with healthier lifestyles.
Studies show that using public transit contributes to approximately a third of a child’s recommended daily physical activity. After all, transit trips often begin and end with a walk to or from your bus stop.
In 2017, the American Heart Association found public transit users are 27 per cent less likely to have high blood pressure and 34 per cent less likely to have diabetes compared to people who drive.
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This March Break, take a break from the car. The Active School Travel Peterborough Grade 8 Transit Quest program builds competences and knowledge that helps foster the independent mobility that youth crave.
Grade 8 Transit Quest passes, program information, and educational material have been delivered to schools the week before March Break. Active School Travel Peterborough thanks school administrators and Grade 8 teachers for distributing the passes before students leave for March Break.
If you have younger kids in your life, Peterborough Transit currently allows children 12 years and under to ride for free.
The environmental benefits of public transit include reduced air pollution and traffic congestion from fewer vehicles on the road. (Photo: Vicky Paradisis / Peterborough Transit)
About Active School Travel Peterborough
Active School Travel Peterborough promotes the use of active and sustainable transportation for the daily trip to school, working with local schools to implement programs that encourage students to walk, roll, or bus to school.
Active School Travel Peterborough recognizes that public transit is an important active and sustainable mobility choice, with numerous benefits for youth. Our various programs increase the knowledge and comfort levels of young transit riders, making public transportation both normal and accessible.
Using public transit may be a new experience for youth. AST Ptbo helps students prepare. Active School Travel Peterborough transit programs, like On The Bus and School Trip By Transit, introduce young students to transit experiences, often for the first time, and help build familiarity with the transit system.
In Ottawa on March 9, 2022, Canada's transportation minister Omar Alghabra announced the federal government is launching a request for expressions of interest, inviting the private sector to formally express their interest in partnering with the federal government to build the high frequency rail project. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)
Passenger rail service in Peterborough is a step closer to reality — although it will be another decade before the rail service in in place.
Federal transportation minister Omar Alghabra announced on Wednesday (March 9) that the federal government is launching a request for expressions of interest, inviting the private sector to formally express their interest in partnering with the federal government to build the high frequency rail project.
The project which would see electrified rail service through Québec City, Trois-Rivières, Montréal, Ottawa, Peterborough, and Toronto, with shorter travel times and faster trains.
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“High frequency rail is a transformational project that promises to fundamentally change the way Canadians travel in southern Ontario and Quebec, improving accessibility, and providing more travel flexibility,” Alghabra said. “The request for expressions of interest marks the first major step in the development and advancement of this project.”
Through the request for expressions of interest, the federal government will seek feedback from experienced private sector companies on the high frequency rail project and provide them with information on the next stages of the procurement process.
“High frequency rail is an infrastructure project with a size and scope that is unprecedented in modern Canadian history, which is why we are seeking to leverage the advice and views of private sector companies with concrete experience in designing and implementing complex infrastructure projects across the world,” said Filomena Tassi, the federal minister of public services and procurement.
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After the request for expressions of interest, the next stages in the project include a request for qualifications this fall and a request for proposals in 2023 and 2024.
The federal government expects construction on the high frequency rail service to begin in the mid-2020s, with the service fully operational in the early 2030s.
Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien. (Photo: NV Media Productions for kawarthaNOW.com)
Diane Therrien is returning to her duties as Mayor of Peterborough.
“Based on advice from my doctor, I am returning to work part time this week, and will be back full time next week,” Therrien wrote in an update posted on Twitter on Wednesday (March 9).
On February 14, she had announced she was temporarily stepping away from her duties for health reasons.
At the time, she asked councillor and deputy mayor Andrew Beamer to act on her behalf.
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“I want to thank Acting Mayor Beamer and Deputy Mayor Akapo for filling in for me the last few weeks, and all of council for their ongoing work for our community,” Therrien wrote.
Therrien also thanked everyone who sent her “well wishes and support.”
“We live in strange, trying times,” she wrote. “Take care of yourselves, and be kind — to yourself and others.”
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