Peterborough’s Little Lake is host to the Centennial Fountain with its water spout that rises to a height which can be seen throughout the city. Peterborough’s 2025 Draft Budget proposed turning off the Fountain as a way to save it’s $111,800 operating cost. Peterborough City Council decided to keep the Fountain running.
Turning off the Centennial Fountain as a way to cut costs has been suggested in each budget since 2020. It was first recommended in a Budget and Service Analysis report, undertaken by KPMG in 2020. It identified the Centennial Fountain as “discretionary” spending.
Peterborough’s Mayor Jeff Leal has been a passionate supporter of keeping the Centennial Fountain running each time it has been brought up in Council.
“I’m getting a bit tired that this Fountain keeps getting kicked around during every budget cycle,” says Leal.
Listen to the full CFFF story to hear about the cultural significance of the Centennial Fountain to Peterborough’s Mayor.
