Explore the Boro Scavenger Hunt Connects Trent Students to the Community
Trent University and Peterborough DBIA’s interactive scavenger hunt returns to help students integrate with and explore the city
Beginning this week, Trent University students will be discovering both their campus and the Peterborough community through Explore the Boro, an engaging scavenger hunt aimed at familiarizing students with local shopping and leisure spots while also supporting downtown businesses.
Co-hosted by Trent University and Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), Explore the Boro encourages students to discover and engage with the heart of the city. The annual event—originally launched in 2021 as the bingo event Discover Peterborough—highlights local shops, cafés, and restaurants, helping students feel more connected to their new home.
"The excitement in Peterborough reaches a new level each fall as Trent students return to the city, bringing with them a vibrant energy that enriches our cultural, social, and economic landscape,” said Alison Scholl, senior manager, Community & External Relations at Trent University.
“Explore the Boro offers a fun and engaging way for our incoming and returning students to immerse themselves in all that Peterborough has to offer.”
Between September 1-15, 2024, Trent students can participate in the scavenger hunt by completing missions via the Goosechase app. These missions, ranging from snapping selfies at key landmarks to answering trivia questions, allow students to earn points and discover hidden gems around campus and the city. Prizes will be awarded to the top three participants. The student with the highest score will win a $1,250 Boro gift card, redeemable at various downtown businesses.
“Trent students invigorate our downtown, and this event strengthens the bonds between students and local businesses,” noted Nour Mazloum, executive director of DBIA. “We’re excited to continue this valuable partnership, providing students with opportunities to explore, engage, and contribute to the cultural and economic vibrancy that makes Peterborough & the Kawarthas such a unique and welcoming destination."
Trent University’s presence in Peterborough contributes approximately nine percent of the local GDP, playing a crucial role in the region’s prosperity and cultural vitality.
For more information about Explore the Boro, visit trentu.ca/exploretheboro.
About Trent University
One of Canada's top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful and transformative. Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Today, Trent's unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent's students, alumni, faculty and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent's Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, delivers a distinct mix of programming in the east GTA.
About Peterborough DBIA
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area is a non-profit organization that represents about 400 businesses in the downtown core. Our main focus is promoting and beautifying the downtown as well as assisting and advocating on behalf of the downtown business community.
Celia Grimbly, Manager, Communications, (705) 748-1011 x6240, celiagrimbly@trentu.ca
Amanda Bedford, Marketing and Communications Manager, (705) 748-4774 or amanda@ptbodbia.ca