Your City Hall Week: Some things just keep flowing.
Here's the thing about Peterborough, even when the data portal decides to take a break, some currents just keep running. This past week at City Hall felt a little like the Otonabee River in late autumn – quiet on the surface, but you know there's depth underneath.
The biggest eddies we've been circling, without a doubt, concern how we find a place to put down roots here.
* Housing affordability remains a central discussion, with the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports showing us where the water levels are at. * There's also been consistent talk about ensuring everyone can stay warm, regardless of the chill coming off Chemong Lake.
It feels like City Hall is grappling with the fundamental questions of shelter and warmth, the basic needs for our community to thrive. Even when the official flow slows, these are the deep currents that never truly stop.
This is the Electric City — small town, big current. Let's go.
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