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The ActiveWaterloo Guide is now available on our  website  (downloadable pdf) or view programs on  ActiveWaterloo . Sign up for our seasonal  email subscription  reminder and never miss a registration date! What’s ON this summer? Daily or weekly swim lessons
Canada Day and Back to School sign workshops
Beginners sewing and pencil sketching
Cookie decorating workshops for kids and adults
Ukulele for all ages
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On Tuesday, local MPP Catherine Fife joined Mayor Dorothy McCabe and other City of Waterloo officials to open the new Eby Farm Playground in Waterloo Park. The playground is the first in the city to have an accessible rubberized surface, made possible by a $380,000 Community Building Fund – Capital stream grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The play area is one of many areas redeveloped in Waterloo Park to make it more welcoming for all users.
"Inclusion...
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It is with sadness, a heavy heart and a firm commitment that I write this statement today to address a recent hate-motivated altercation at a Kitchener DriveTest centre. This hateful act has shaken our community, our staff and Council. It goes against the very essence of who Waterloo is as a diverse and inclusive community.
We will not tolerate hatred, discrimination, or racism. We must come together, united in our shared values of respect, compassion, and understanding.
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This week, the Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, alongside the Region of Waterloo, launched their first-ever collaborative, online engagement forum on arts and culture. The Arts and Culture Engagement Hub provides a virtual space for community members across the region to share their perspectives on the cultural landscape. The input shared by community will serve to inform upcoming culture plans, and other strategic initiatives, in each municipality.
The online...
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Waterloo Neighbourhoods is published throughout the year to keep residents informed about the good things happening in neighbourhoods across Waterloo. The newsletter focuses on good news stories, important community updates and local resources.
Read the May 16, 2023 issue of the Waterloo Neighbourhoods newsletter. 
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