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City of Waterloo Council Summary September 9, 2024 ** 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.

By City of Waterloo - Sep 09, 2024

Snow clearing support program for Waterloo residents Applications for the City of Waterloo’s assisted snow clearing program will open September 3. The program is a free snow removal service for eligible residents unable to clear their sidewalks and windrows left by the plow during the winter months.

By City of Waterloo - Sep 03, 2024

Temporary road closures and redirections for move-in weekend The City of Waterloo extends a neighbourly welcome to all new and returning students at Conestoga College, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Students will be moving in beginning August 30 and through the long weekend.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 29, 2024

Edition 122: Waterloo Neighbourhoods Newsletter Waterloo Neighbourhoods is published throughout the year to keep residents informed about the good things happening neighbourhoods across Waterloo. The newsletter focuses on good news stories, important community updates, and local resources.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 23, 2024

City of Waterloo advocates for local priorities at AMO; Mayor McCabe elected to AMO Board The City of Waterloo's top priority at this year's Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference continues to be advocating for a review of the financial arrangement between municipalities and the province, including an update to the Heads and Beds payment-in-lieu of property taxes for services provided to post-secondary students. A delegation of City of Waterloo councillors and senior staff, led by Mayor Dorothy McCabe, were in Ottawa this week to meet with provincial Ministers and representatives.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 22, 2024

PeopleForBikes ranks City of Waterloo #1 in Ontario for connected bike networks The PeopleForBikes 2024 City Ratings ranks the City of Waterloo as #1 in Ontario, and #11 in Canada for bike networks. PeopleForBikes' annual City Ratings program ranks thousands of cities across the world on how well their bike networks connect people to the places they want to go.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 15, 2024

Raksha Bandhan 2024

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between sisters and brothers. Traditionally, the sister ties a decorated thread or bracelet around her brother’s wrist and in return the brother offers his sister a gift.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 15, 2024

Landmark affordable housing project in City of Waterloo calls for unique development partners The City of Waterloo is taking another innovative step forward in providing city-owned lands for affordable housing. The City is now inviting development expressions of interest from non-profit organizations and consortiums (led by a non-profit organizations) for a new affordable housing project at 2025 University Avenue East.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 14, 2024

Edition 121: Waterloo Neighbourhoods Newsletter Waterloo Neighbourhoods is published throughout the year to keep residents informed about the good things happening neighbourhoods across Waterloo. The newsletter focuses on good news stories, important community updates, and local resources.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 09, 2024

Statement from Mayor McCabe on OBCM ‘Solve the Crisis’ campaign This morning, City of Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe was at Queen’s Park to support the launch of Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) ‘Solve the Crisis’ campaign. The ‘Solve the Crisis’ campaign is a culmination of years of advocacy from Ontario’s Big City Mayors on the mental health, addictions and homelessness crisis across Ontario.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 08, 2024

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