Our AGM is quickly approaching! Come out to the Highland Park Visitor Centre next Thursday, May 22 at 7pm to hear local historian Dennis Carter-Edwards speak about his recent PHS Occasional Paper "From Tap to Toilet: The Introduction of Water Works and Sewers to Peterborough."

Hoppy Easter! 🐰 We hope everyone is having a restful long weekend. This photograph from our Examiner negative collection, taken on April 8, 1971, was featured on the cover of last year's April issue of the Heritage Gazette and is one of our favourites.

Our April issue of the Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley has arrived! If you're subscribed to our mailing list, check your inbox for an email from us with links to download the issue. If you're not already subscribed, subscribe here: https://t.co/2ZP7Uf1LZQ.

CANCELLED: Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our Behind the Curtain event scheduled for next Sunday, April 13 at 2:30pm. We are hoping to reschedule the event at a later date in May or June, and will post the new date when we have finalized it.

Our Archivist, Elwood Jones, is headed to the Legion in Lakefield this Tuesday, March 27 to give a presentation to the Lakefield Historical Society about his bestselling book, Peterborough's Unique! The presentation starts at 7pm and is free for the public to attend.

Join us at the Right to Heal Hall at 441 Rubidge Street on Sunday, April 13 for a presentation by historian Don Willcock outlining the historical highlights that shaped TVAT's production of Crossing Over, along with period music by Michael Ketemer: https://t.co/hnEmponHDU

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We hope everyone has a good day celebrating Peterborough's rich Irish Heritage. This picture was taken at the Peter Robinson Parade on July 14, 1975, during the Homecoming 75 celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the emigration! ☘️

We're sweetening the pot at the end of the Peterborough Canadian Irish Club's rainbow by donating three door prizes to their St. Patrick's Day celebration this weekend!

We're excited to announce that the Gardens of Peterborough Retirement Residences and kawarthaNOW, our Platinum Sponsor and Platinum Media Sponsor of Tide of Hope, have returned to sponsor this year's production of Crossing Over!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year's Eve! As we look forward to 2025, we can't help but be excited about everything we have planned for Peterborough's bicentennial year. We'll share more details soon!

We want to wish everyone who is celebrating a Merry Christmas! Today is about spending quality time with the people you care about, and we hope you get to make lots of memories with them.

Our December issue of the Heritage Gazette has arrived! This issue has a diverse selection of thoughtfully researched and well written articles that we're excited to share with you. If you're subscribed to our mailing list, check your inbox for an email from us. ⁠

We're taking some time off next week to give our volunteers a well-deserved holiday break! We will be closed from December 22 to January 1, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2.

We want Crossing Over to follow in the footsteps of Tide of Hope, but we need your help to make next year's play another fundraising success! For more information on becoming a donor or sponsor, please email us at tvat@trentvalleyarchives.com.

This past Sunday, we held an appreciation event for our volunteers at the Highland Park Visitor Centre. We want to thank each and every one of our volunteers for their dedication to TVA and their hard work in ensuring that we continue to thrive as an organization.

Pack your bags and get ready to set sail with the Trent Valley Archives Theatre production of Crossing Over in 2025! For more information and to purchase tickets, click here: https://t.co/IZVISIGdnk

Today, on Remembrance Day, we want to take a moment to recognize all the Peterborough citizens who fought (and continue to fight) in conflicts for our freedom. We deeply appreciate your sacrifice, and will continue to document and honour your lives and legacies for years to come.

Have you had an opportunity to read Michael Doran's book "Nicholas Scott: From Chandos to Méricourt with the 93rd Battalion" yet? If not, we highly recommend it. https://t.co/GTPQMiEKGa

Our Military History Tour happening in Little Lake Cemetery this Sun., Nov. 3 at 3pm sold out, so we've added a second tour at 12:30pm on the same day. If you've been wanting to learn more about Peterborough's military history, you won't want to miss it. https://t.co/iwTXEPWJ6L.

Happy Halloween! 🎃 We hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween night tonight.