Peterborough

Peterborough, known as the gateway to the Kawarthas, is a city 125km  from Toronto.
 
This design features the Market Hall Clock Tower, a principal monument and heritage landmark in downtown Peterborough.
 
At one point Peterborough was known as the "Electric City" as it was the first Canadian city to use electric street lights.
 
Samuel de Champlain travelled through the area in 1615.
 
First Nations, including the Mississauga, Anishinaabek, Algonquin, Iroquois and Ojibway, dating back over 10,000 years, inhabited the area as hunter gatherers.
 
In 1825, through a British  experimental emigration program, there was a large influx of Irish Immigrants from Cork.