Welcome to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Your Peterborough (Bridgenorth, Lakefield, Bobcaygeon, Kawartha Lakes)
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Ask about the RE/MAX MLS real estate homes for sale including residential houses, apartments, condos, duplexes, acreages and farms.
Peterborough summary
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Toronto. The City of Peterborough,
as of 2008, is hovering around 80,000 people, while the census metropolitan area (CMA) has a population of 121,570 and presently ranks as the 33rd largest
CMA in Canada. REMAX MLS real estate homes for
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Peterborough is known as the gateway to the "cottage country" of the Kawarthas, a large recreational region of the province. The city is the seat of
Peterborough County.
Manufacturing is the biggest local industry with General Electric and Quaker Oats maintaining large operations in Peterborough. The city is also a 'bedroom'
community for workers of General Motors Canada: the GM Oshawa Autoplex is actually the largest industrial employer of Peterborough citizens. The Peterborough
Regional Health Centre is the largest employer, followed by school boards and local government.
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Companies like General Electric and Outboard Marine, with their high paying manufacturing jobs, had a major impact on the growth of the city. Aging facilities
and more expensive labour compared with the developing world worked against the city. The NAFTA agreement of the early 1990s saw a major shift in trading patterns
for many Canadian companies. Other innovations like just in time delivery and pressure to produce ever cheaper goods impacted some of the large multi-nationals
in the 1970s and 1980s. Today GE, PepsiCo Quaker, Siemens and numerous smaller manufacturing companies are experiencing significant growth. Minute Maid (Coca-Cola)
recently invested $CDN20 million in a new warehouse and product line while auto parts supplier Ventra has doubled in size. Manufacturing job creation kept pace with
the provincial average from 1991-2001. Lower costs, reliable labour and high quality post-secondary institutions are a competitive advantage for Peterborough.
Peterborough was ranked number one location for business in Ontario by Canadian Business magazine in late 2004.
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