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Peterborough Fire Department consists of four fire halls, three around the city and one non-staffed at Peterborough Airport, operated by 99 personnel. The fire halls feature three pumpers, one aerial, six multi-purpose small vehicles, two flat-bottomed boats, one airport crash tender, and a 1927 historical fire vehicle. [1]
Gallery interior Gallery ramp. The Art Gallery of Peterborough is a free admission, non-profit public art gallery in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.A registered charity that depends on the support of its members, it was founded in 1974 by an independent board of volunteers.
The Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, formed in 1884, is the only one of its kind remaining. [1] Nowadays the Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade effectively functions as a retained fire station, except that its members provide their services unpaid.
Peterborough had the sixth lowest crime severity rate in 2013 out of Canada's 34 census metropolitan areas, according to Statistics Canada. Peterborough's crime severity index of 54.4 is a 14% reduction compared to the 2012 rate. Only Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Barrie and Guelph had lower crime severity indexes, according to the survey.
In Peterborough, the Institute and the Library was located on Water Street. In May 1895, the Mechanics Institute became the Peterborough Public Library. The library remained on Water Street. Later, the Peterborough Public Library received funding from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation and the new Carnegie Library located on George Street opened in ...
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Virtual volunteering refers to volunteer activities completed, in whole or in part, using the Internet and a home, school buildings, telecenter, or work computer or other Internet-connected device, such as a smartphone or a tablet. [1] Virtual volunteering is also known as online volunteering, remote volunteering or e-volunteering.
Volunteering is an elective and free-choice act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor, often for community service. [1] [2] Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster.