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🗓️ 7 October 2024
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0:00.0 | The Oh, You. You know exactly what happened to me. Now the way I have to look at it is and I do look at it like this. |
0:41.0 | Do I think for one moment that you planned all this? |
0:46.4 | Absolutely not. Do I think for one moment that you woke up one day and said that I'm going to harm her and take her life. |
0:55.0 | No, I don't think that at all. Peterborough in Ontario, Canada is the city rich in history, nestled on the banks of the |
1:11.1 | autonomy River in the Kawartha Lakes region. Its origins trace back to the early |
1:16.8 | 19th century when it was first settled by European immigrants. In 1825, Peter Robinson, a government official, led nearly 2,000 Irish settlers |
1:27.5 | to the area, seeking to alleviate property and overcrowding in Ireland. This event marked the beginning of what would become a |
1:35.2 | thriving community initially known as Scots Plains but later renamed Peterborough in honor |
1:41.9 | of Robinson's efforts. Throughout the 19th century Peterborough grew |
1:46.1 | rapidly driven by its strategic location on the waterways and its proximity to rich |
1:51.8 | farmlands. |
1:53.0 | The Trent Severn Waterway, which is a vital transportation route, |
1:58.0 | facilitated trade and industry, leading to the establishment of mills, factories, and other enterprises. |
2:05.0 | By the late 1800s, Peterborough had become a bustling industrial centre, |
2:10.0 | known for its production of lumber and agricultural equipment. |
2:14.0 | But most notably it played a crucial role in the early days |
2:18.0 | of Canada's electricity industry. |
2:21.0 | The city was home to the Edison Electric Company, which later became part of General Electric. |
2:27.2 | As the 20th century unfolded, Peterborough continued to grow and diversify. |
2:36.7 | The post-war era brought significant changes as the city's economy shifted from heavy industry to a more balanced mix of manufacturing, |
2:42.2 | education and services. The establishment of Trent University in 1964 and Fleming College in 1967 further bolstered the city's development. |
2:54.0 | Today, Peterborough is a vibrant mid-side city |
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