The Peterborough Zoo
For decades, the zoo and park have attracted about a quarter of a million visitors a year. And no wonder - the zoo features 25 exhibits including yaks, camels, lemurs, snakes, farm animals, birds and even a pot-bellied pig.
On Sundays, families gather at the zoo's gazebo where we feature live bands. The park covers 55.5 acres and is the largest and most diversified playground in the city. It also features equipment for
physically-challenged children. The zoo is open from dawn until dusk and there is no charge for admission or parking.
For more information including, address and phone number visit the zoo page of the P.U.C. website at www.puc.org/zoo
Click on this City map for zoo location. http://www.city.peterborough.on.ca/maps/cm_s17.htm
Drop-in story time: Peterborough Public Library
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 are welcome every Tuesday at 10:45 and Saturday's at 10:15 for "drop-in" story time. This is free of charge and no registration is required.
Title's Story Time
Join us every Friday from 10 until 10:30 for storytime at Title's Children's Book Store, located at 182 Charlotte Street. Call 743-9610 for more information. Story time is provided free of charge by Title's.
Peterborough Family Resource Centre/Ontario Early Years Centre Peterborough
Peterborough Family Resource Centre/Ontario Early Years Centre Peterborough provides a free place for you and your child to play. Meet other parents/caregivers, borrow toys/books from our resource library, get information on parenting, community resources and childcare. Your child gets to play with other children, enjoy monthly themes and toys, paint or make a craft, join in circle time.
The mobile outreach service visits county/city locations on a monthly basis offering the same services as listed above. Stops include: Lakefield, Keene, Stewart Hall, Warsaw, Havelock, Douro, Ennismore, Norwood, Buckhorn, Grace United Church-Peterborough, Lions Centre- Peterborough.
The centre offers courses, support groups, presentations, workshops on a variety of topics related to family life, parenting and child care. Parents can access our child care database on-line or in person.
PFRC offers a weekly prenatal nutrition support drop-in program for pregnant women at-risk in Peterborough and Havelock. We can help you set up a playgroup, provide in-person or telephone consultation or referral, or connect you to a parent support course.
Visit www.pfrc.ca, 201 Antrim Street (one street south of Parkhill, between Aylmer and George Streets) or call (7)5) 748-9144 for more information.
The Old Millbrook School Family Centre
The Old Millbrook School Family Centre is a family resource centre offering child and family programming in the Twp of Cavan/Monaghan. We are located in the heart of Millbrook and have been offering programming to our communities’ families since 2001. For more information, please visit our website at: www.millbrookfamilycentre.com
Peterborough County City Health Unit
Providing parents information and help with many topics and parenting issues including: Breastfeeding, Home Safety Checklist, Immunization: School Requirements, Infant/Toddler Car Seats and more. Staff members are available to take your calls and help you find answers to your questions. Call 743-1000.
Coffee Club
Held Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m., at The Office Restaurant, 655 The Queensway. Informal chance for caregivers, family and friends of people with Alzheimer Disease or related dementias to get-together and relax. Call 748-5131 for more information.
Women's Health Care Centre: Breastfeeding Support Services
Are you having trouble breastfeeding your baby? Are your nipples sore? Is your
baby having trouble getting onto the breast easily? Is your baby not gaining
weight the way she should? Are you breastfeeding twins?
Our certified Lactation Consultant will watch a breast feeding from beginning to
end and assess the baby's sucking ability and your milk supply. If needed, she can
then help with positioning and help you cope with sore or cracked nipples. She
will make recommendations to help both of you be more successful. The clinic has
supplies such as breast pumps and SNS systems which you can borrow free of
charge. Follow up is provided until the problem is solved and we will keep your
doctor informed about what we have suggested. If you would like more information
or would like to schedule an appointment, please call the centre at (705) 743-4132
or 1-800-419-3111.
You can find us at 157 Charlotte Street, Peterborough (next to Wild Rock Outfitters).
Youth Emergency Shelter
196 Brock Street
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 2P4
Phone: (705) 748-3851
Parenting Links
Important Phone Numbers
Poison Information Centre: 1-800-268-9017
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (formerly Civic Hospital): 743-2121
St. Josephs Hospital 743-4251
Fire Department: 745-3341
Ambulance 743-5260
Peterborough Police 876-1122 (non-emergency number)
Ontario Provincial Police: 24-hour service 1-888-310-1122
