Community Update
Our Guest Speaker for Monday, January 13, 2025 is Mayor Jeff Leal. Mayor Leal was born and raised in Peterborough and is proud of his hometown Peterborough roots. He has always taken pride in representing the residents and the interests of the community that he lives and works in. Jeff is a Kenner Collegiate and Trent University graduate and a graduate of the University of Windsor. He served his constituents and the riding of Peterborough as a Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) for 15 years, from 2003 to 2018. He was proud to serve as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Minister of Small Business.
During this tenure working provincially, Jeff worked collaboratively to proudly deliver public infrastructure for the Peterborough community, including funding for the GO Transit Bus, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and Cancer Centre, the Kawartha Trade and Technology Centre, the 407 Extension to Highway 115/35, Peterborough Airport expansion, Trent Science Complex, the Canadian Canoe Museum, the Arena and Aquatics Complex, Hospice Peterborough, the OPP Forensics Unit, Kaawaate East City Public School and Mons Jamot French Public School. Before entering provincial politics, Jeff, who now lives in Ashburnham Ward, served as Otonabee Ward Councillor from 1985 to 2003. He was Second Deputy Mayor from 1993 to 2003.
If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email: contact@peterboroughrotary.ca
Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09