Featured Sites

Check out the sites and tours that will be part of Doors Open Peterborough 2011. You can also view sites from previous years' events or suggest a site for a future year's event. 

Peterborough Memorial Centre

The iconic Peterborough Memorial Centre pays tribute to veterans of two World Wars and the Korean War. Its 2003 renovations resulted in many new amenities to be shown on guided tours, including executive suites, Skyboxes, and the club seating area. The “MemCentre” is home to several prominent sports organizations.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 151 Lansdowne St. W.
Visit the Peterborough Memorial Centre's website 

Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame

The Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame began in 1978 and hasn’t looked back since! Dedicated to preserving the rich history of sports in the City and County of Peterborough, its 4,000 square feet of display space houses a vast collection of memorabilia and artifacts dating back to the 1800s.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 151 Lansdowne St. W.
Visit the Peterborough & District's Sports Hall of Fame's website

Peterborough Petes

The Petes are the oldest continuously operating franchise in the Ontario Hockey League. Since 1956, the club has sent 152 OHL players to NHL ranks! Legends such as Bob Gainey, Steve Yzerman, Scotty Bowman, and many others continue their proud associations with the team. Special tours and displays are being planned.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Petes Dressing Room tours from 2:00 -4:00 PM ONLY Alumni Room open all day.
   
Get directions to 151 Lansdowne St. W.
Visit the Peterborough Petes' website

Peterborough Lakers

The 2010 Mann Cup Champion Peterborough Senior Lakers are proud to feature displays and exhibits as part of the Memorial Centre offerings for Doors Open Peterborough 2011. One of Canada’s most storied lacrosse franchises, the Peterborough Lakers and their fans are legendary. Come see what “Laker Fever” is all about!

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 151 Lansdowne St. W.
Visit the Peterborough Lakers' website 

Peterborough Figure Skating Club

Since 1946, the Peterborough Figure Skating Club has been providing skating instruction to people of all ages. From humble beginnings on an outdoor rink, the club has grown to several hundred skaters, ranging from Canskate Beginners to Gold levels. Displays, historic video footage and exhibits will be featured within the Memorial Centre for Doors Open 2011.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 151 Lansdowne St. W.
Visit the Peterborough Figure Skating Club's website  

Kawartha Gymnastics Club

The Kawartha Gymnastics Club has been defying gravity since 1971! Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, their clubhouse adjacent to the Memorial Centre at Morrow Park will showcase historical exhibits, as well as displays about their ongoing recreational and competitive gymnastics. Come see what happens when fun, fitness, and fundamentals come together!

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 25
12 PM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 33 Roger Neilson Way
Visit the Kawartha Gymnastics Club's website

Trent Community Sport and Recreation Centre

The newly-enlarged, LEED certified TCSRC will host an open-house event. Visitors can explore first-hand all that the new centre has to offer including cardio loft and weight room, climbing wall, rowing/paddling tank, 25 metre pool, fitness classes, youth activities and more. Historical information about the centre will also be provided.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 25
12 PM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 1600 West Bank Drive
Visit the Trent Community Sport and Recreation Centre's website

Canadian Canoe Museum

Peterborough and area sustained a world-renowned canoe and boat-building industry for over a century. Since 1997, the Canadian Canoe Museum has celebrated the canoe’s enduring significance with over 600 canoes and kayaks, and more than 1000 related artifacts. Come find out why the canoe is one of Canada's "seven wonders"! An “open house” in the collection storage facility will be featured.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24 - FREE ADMISSION!!
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, September 25 - 12 PM - 5:00 PM Regular Admission & Free Concerts!
   
Get directions to 910 Monaghan Road 
Visit the Canadian Canoe Museum's website

Peterborough Pagans

The Peterborough Pagans Rugby Club have been in existence for more than 50 years. In 2010, the club made arrangements to purchase the Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club's heritage clubhouse, thus saving it from destruction. It will be moved to Nicholls’ Oval by fall 2011, which means that the Pagans will be returning to rugby’s original “home field” in Peterborough.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  
Get directions to 725 Armour Road
Visit the Peterborough Pagans' website

Quaker Park Tennis Club

The Quaker Park Tennis Club was originally a private club. It was organized in 1922 as part of the employee social and athletic association at Quaker Oats. In the 1950's the club's membership was opened to the general public, and the club now numbers over 200 adult members. Historical displays and memorabilia will be featured during Doors Open Peterborough 2011. Live demonstrations and visitors are welcome to try a round of tennis!

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 25
12 PM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 434-500 Driscoll Terrace
Visit the Quaker Park Tennis Club's website

Peterborough Disc Golf Club

Disc Golf? It's been called "the greatest sport you've never heard of". Also known as Frisbee Golf, it's affordable, accessible, fun, and right here in Peterborough! The Peterborough Disc Golf Club is a group of disc golf enthusiasts who get together on a regular basis at their home course at Riverview Park and Zoo and enjoy nothing more than introducing their favourite pastime to newcomers.

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 25
12 PM - 4:00 PM
   
Get directions to 1230 Water Street
Visit the Peterborough Disc Golf Club's website 

Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club

Organized lawn bowling in Peterborough dates back to 1901. The present club has been at this location since 1928 and has been in continuous operation since 1930. The brand new facility opens in 2011 and still features the “finest lawns in Ontario”. This site will feature lawn bowling demonstrations and visitors will be invited to try their hand!

Dates/Hours Open:
Saturday, September 24
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 25
12 PM - 4:00 PM
**Entrance on East Side**
   
Get directions to 577 McDonnel Street

Walking and Bike Tours

Back by popular demand, walking and bike tours will focus on Peterborough’s longstanding love affair with sports and recreation. There will be tours of Jackson Park, East City, Little Lake Cemetary, and more.

Jackson Park

From the streetcar turnaround to the restored Pagoda Bridge, and then along Jackson Creek, this tour will touch on early recreational pursuits, ending with brief glimpses into the histories of Bonaccord, Park, and McDonnel Streets.

Tour Dates/Times:
Saturday, September 24 at 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Sunday, September 25 at 1:00 PM
   
Get directions to 610 Parkhill Road West
Visit Jackson Park's webpage

Ashburnham/East City: Where Peterborough Played

From early times to the present, Peterborough's sportsmen and fans found sanctuary at the east end of the Hunter Street bridge. There was the cricket ground and the riverside park. The Peterborough Amateur Athletic Association (PAAA) was there by 1883. The cricket field became a residential street in 1903, but the nearby lawn bowling green lasted to 1928. After the building of the concrete bridge, the former industrial park became recreational, and included more baseball and the tennis club, and later the city's only outdoor swimming pool. The area has changed dramatically, but sports is still spoken here. The tour will be led by historian Elwood Jones of the Trent Valley Archives.

Tour Dates/Times:
Sunday, September 25 at 11:00 AM
  
Visit Trent Valley Archives' website  

 

Little Lake Cemetery: Legendary Peterborough Athletes

Come and visit the final resting places and learn about the great accomplishments of some of our well-known local athletes and coaches, many of whom are inducted in the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. There will be a wide variety of sports represented including hockey, lacrosse, ornamental swimming, weight lifting, football, and rowing.

Tour Dates/Times:
Sunday, September 25 at 2:00 PM

  

Get directions to 15 Haggart Street
Visit Trent Valley Archives' website  

Hereos and Rails Bike Tour

Join your guide, as we bike Peterborough's historic rail trails to discover some fascinating places and people who have made our City great. Tour is three hours in length at a leisurely pace.

 

 

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