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• Roland Denne was a former mayor of Peterborough (1928-1935). The building was part of Peter Robinson College.

Use for: 751 George St., Peterborough Ontario

• 751 George St.; built for James Kendry, 1845-1918 (Conservative M.P., owner of Auburn Woolen Mills and Mayor) and then owned by James Stratton, Liberal M.P. and M.P.P. Eventually sold to Sheehy family; known firstly as Peter Robinson College House by Trent University but originally named Strathormond by Stratton; later it was named Sadleir House after Richard Sadleir, the first Master of Peter Robinson College; it is now home of the Peter Robinson Community and Student Association.
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• Abbott House, 754 Water St., was built in 1901-2 by the Kendry family who moved there after spending 10 years in their former home located at 751 George St. which was later purchased by James Stratton. Abbott House is explicitly mentioned in Kendry's will probated in 1919 and was bequeathed to his daughter Gertrude Burnham to live in throughout her life. Part of Peter Robinson College.

Use for: College V

• Started out being called College V for quite a while; many suggestions for names including “Kawartha” “Norman Bethune” “Lester B. Pearson” “Kidnosh” “Objibway” “Kinomagawin” “Wendakee” etc; request for opinions appeared in Fortnightly, Dec. 4, 1972 and the choice was between Kinomagawin (Algonquin for 'place of thinking') Otonabee and Wendakee ('Huronia'); officially named Otonabee in 1972. The north residence wing opened in 1973 and the south residence wing in 1974. The architect was Macy Dubois of Fairfield and Dubois.
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• Named after the late Hugh A. Mackenzie; there is a plaque acknowledging the “generous support of the family...which made it possible”; he was a business consultant, sportsman, and interested in many aspects of the arts; “Mr. Mackenzie's son, Hugh Mackenzie, Jr., is one of Canada's outstanding young artists”; he was a brother of Mrs. George Douglas, Lakefield; the building first opened as a gallery in 1971; the gallery closed and later the building became used as office space.
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• Opened in fall 1968, the building is named for Flora McCrea Eaton, “one of the original honorary sponsors of Trent University”; born and educated in Omemee, trained as a nurse and married to Sir John Craig Eaton; her father-in-law, Timothy Eaton, was the founder of the Eaton's department store chain.
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• Julian Blackburn was a psychology professor and one of the “mid-wives” that Trent seconded from 3 established universities to help get Trent off the ground; was first chairman of part-time studies at Trent and part-time program named after him.
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• Named the James McLean Oliver Ecological Centre, the property on Pigeon Lake was donated by his daughter Marjorie McLean Oliver to Trent in 1998.
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• Named for broadcaster, journalist and author Peter Gzowski (1934-2002); Chancellor of Trent University, 1999-2002; the colours of the building come from the four colours of the medicine wheel: yellow, red, black and white.
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• Named after Leslie Frost (1895-1973), Conservative premier of Ontario from Lindsay from 1949 to 1961, and first Chancellor of Trent University.
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• The pathway between the Library, along the river over to and behind the Athletic facility. A plaque commemorates citizens active in proposing and working towards the realization of Trent University.

Use for: Enweying

• Together The First Peoples House of Learning and Peter Gzowski College comprise Enweying; the name means “The Way We Speak Together.” (Note: the name Enweying was later changed to Enwayaang)
• The name was first Enweying, and was later changed to Enwayaang.

• Opened in fall 1967, the building is named after Samuel de Champlain, explorer who descended the Otonabee River in this area in 1615.
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• Bagnani Hall is part of Traill College. Designed by Lett Architects (2010)
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• Named for Agnes Campbell Neill who was a pioneer in Canadian nursing and became Matron-in-Chief of Canadian nurses who served during the Second World War.
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• Named after P.S.B. Wilson, the first Director of Athletics at Trent University; the pool is named after Fl. Lt. Allan Marshall, an “outstanding swimmer from Peterborough in the '40s” who held five Canadian swimming records; as early as 1948 he indicated in a conversation with Robertson Davies, editor of the Peterborough Examiner, that he was a strong supporter of a proposed university in Peterborough; the building was first built in 1977 and renovated in 2010.
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• The building was designed by Ronald H. Thom (1968-1969), opened in fall 1969, and was renovated in 1993-1994 (architect, Sampson Baird) and 2017-2018. The Bata Library was named for Thomas J. Bata, “in recognition of Mr. Bata's generous gift to the Development Fund for the completion of the library project”; “internationally respected industrialist, generous benefactor, and dedicated member of the Board of Governors in the Challenging Pioneer Years of Trent University.”
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• Rice Lake was formed by glacial activity. The first people to settle near Rice Lake were the Mississaugas and, later, emigrants from Scotland, Ireland, Germany and America. Samuel de Champlain was the first European to see Rice Lake, which at that point was surrounded by forests. In 1793 a trading post was established by Jacob and Lawrence Herkimer at the mouth of the Otonabee River on Rice Lake. The next person to settle near Rice Lake was Charles Fothergill. In the 1800's the Natives started to harvest rice from the lake for trade. However it was not until 1818 when settlers were allowed to settle in the area of Rice Lake. Most of the business carried on at the Lake was trade and ferrying people across the Lake. Eventually farming took precedence as more and more settlers arrived. Communities such as Gore's Landing sprang up around the Lake with churches, schools, taverns, hotels and other businesses becoming established as well.

• Named after Trent alum and philanthropist Justin Chiu.

• Named for Reginald R. Faryon, “one of the first citizens of Peterborough to suggest the establishment of a university in the city, and an early organizer...”; his letter to the Peterborough Examiner advocating a post-secondary institution for the city appeared in December 1957; the bridge was designed by associates from Ron Thom's office including Paul Merrick and Morden Yolles.