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Sacred Heart is in the heart of the City of Peterborough, near the banks of the Otonabee River just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto. Peterborough has a vibrant arts and music scene, a varied selection of restaurants, cafés and pubs, and a full complement of services combined with affordable housing and easy access to the surrounding lakes and wilderness of the world-famous Kawartha Lakes region.
The wider Peterborough County is a geographic region poised for economic and cultural growth. In the next decade this region can look forward to the extension of HWY 407 to HWY 115, the major artery to Peterborough heading in a northerly direction off of HWY 401. This and a possible rail link to Oshawa will make transportation back and forth to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) more accessible, especially for young people. The most recent census data indicate a total population of 125,856 in Peterborough County, and almost one quarter of these households and individuals self-identify as Roman Catholic Christians.