Trent Opens Doors to Peterborough Community
Doors Open Peterborough and Trent University partner as part of University's 50th anniversary celebrations
The Peterborough community was invited to open doors, explore hidden hallways and feed their curiosity for all things Trent, as the University partnered with Doors Open Peterborough for its annual community event in celebration of Trent’s milestone 50th anniversary.
The event kicked off on May 1 at Catherine Parr Traill College with self-guided tours of Trent’s downtown college and included site experts throughout and a keynote address by Dr. Michael Eamon, principal of Traill College.
The main event ran on May 2 where the community welcomed the warm weather and opportunity to explore Trent’s unique architecture, new and historical features and the stunning natural spaces of the Symons campus located on the banks of the Otonobee River.
"It was exciting to see the Peterborough community exploring Trent,” said Julie Davis, vice-president, External Relations & Advancement. “We were more than happy to open our doors to showcase the heritage of our campus as a celebration of our 50th anniversary.”
There were 13 sites open to the public along both the East and West banks of campus including the Trent Archives where guests were invited to investigate the treasure-trove of letters, diaries, ledgers, maps and photographs, the Environmental Science Building’s green roof that is used to grow produce for the student-run Seasoned Spoon Café, and the Trent Environmental Wind tunnel, among others.
Doors Open Ontario is a province-wide program that enables communities to host local events featuring a range of sites and stories for residents and visitors to explore. It was launched by the Ontario Heritage Trust in 2002.