On Canada Day on July 1, 2026, fireworks will be permitted from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The building will provide 85 affordable rental homes and marks the first phase of a
broader vision to create a complete mixed-income community on the 25-acre University Avenue East
property donated by the City of Waterloo.
The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at Monday’s council meeting. The council meeting webcast is available on the City of Waterloo YouTube page. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
This year’s mural, ‘wànakìwin: harmony between relations’, is created by local artist Maddie Resmer of Western Sky Designs. Maddie is a mixed-Anishinàbe, Bear Clan, and Two-Spirit artist from Pìkwakanagàn First Nation and Kitigan-Zibi First Nation, based in Kitchener, Ontario (Haldimand Tract Treaty Territory).
To everyone who has made Waterloo home after being forced to leave another: we're glad you're here. Your presence helps shape the vibrant, diverse and connected community we share.
The City of Waterloo is offering a free daytime Aquatic Leadership Certification program this fall for adults who successfully complete an initial swimming skills assessment. The certifications can lead to employment opportunities with the city as an instructor/lifeguard.
Waterloo looks ahead to 2027 Budget and 2027-2030 Strategic Plan
City of Waterloo staff presented an update on timelines and process for the staff tabled 2027 Budget and the City's 2027-2030 Strategic Plan. The staff tabled budget will be released in December 2026. Public engagement on the budget will occur throughout December, January and February, with the Mayor and Council considering the budget and public feedback, and making final approval in February 2027. Work on the City of Waterloo 2027-2030 Strategic Plan, a joint plan of Council, staff and the community to define Waterloo's focus over the next term of Council, will begin in September 2026 and include a municipal services satisfaction survey, public meetings and focus groups.
Details on engagement opportunities for both the 2027 Budget and the 2027-2030 Strategic Plan will be available through Engage Waterloo later this year.
The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at Monday’s council meeting. The council meeting webcast is available on the City of Waterloo YouTube page. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Today we remember Yumnah Afzaal, her mother Madia Salman, her grandmother Talat Afzaal and her father, Salman Afzaal, who were tragically killed 5 years ago while out for a walk in London, Ontario.
Beats in the Square, happening Friday, June 5, is a free community event that celebrates 2SLGBTQIA+ people and Indigenous history and identity through music, dance, performances and community connection.
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