City of Peterborough Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 Peterborough, ON – Facility Manager, Peterborough Memorial Centre The City of Peterborough is pleased to announce that Jeremy Giles has been recruited as the Facility Manager for the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Jeremy brings impressive experience with attracting and hosting a broad range of major entertainment events and dealing with major tenants. Jeremy is currently the Senior Event and Fan Services Manager, with Spectra Venue Management, at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa. In that position, he is responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating the logistics of events in the facility. Jeremy is excited at the prospect of coming to Peterborough. “I am thrilled to be contributing to such a well established building that has strong partnerships in the Peterborough community. I am grateful to contribute to the continued success of the PMC.” According to the City’s Arena Division Manager, Sue Warrington: “Jeremy will bring an exciting energy as the leader of the Memorial Centre team. His experience in the event industry will benefit us and our goal of increasing the event schedule at the PMC.” In Oshawa, Jeremy is also responsible for dealing with a comparable range of internal and external stakeholders. He works closely with the Oshawa Generals OHL team and the Durham TurfDogs Lacrosse Team. Prior to that, Jeremy was the Food and Beverage Manager at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club. City of Peterborough CAO, Allan Seabrooke, summarizes the City’s position best. “With the hiring of Jeremy Giles, the City is signaling our move to a new era of fresh perspectives and innovative facility management for the Memorial Centre.” Jeremy will assume his new responsibilities on Monday, February 22, 2016. This information is also available on the City’s website at www.peterborough.ca. - 30 For further information please contact the undersigned: Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services City of Peterborough 500 George Street North Peterborough, ON K9H 3R9 705-742-7777 ext 1823 1-855-738-3755 ext 1823 kdoherty@peterborough.ca