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City of Waterloo council summary April 22, 2024 April 22, 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 - Apr 22, 2024

Pesach (Passover) Tonight, people around the world will celebrate the beginning of Pesach also known as Passover. This major Jewish holiday is celebrated from nightfall on April 22 to April 30, 2024, to commemorate the freeing of Israelites from ancient Egypt.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 22, 2024

City of Waterloo in pursuit of Net-Zero corporate greenhouse gas emissions As the first municipality in Waterloo Region to set a corporate target of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, the City of Waterloo is celebrating Earth Day by sharing some of the transformational changes and day-to-day successes on the way to achieving that goal. Waterloo is moving confidently towards the 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target and building a strong foundation to pursue the corporate goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 22, 2024

City of Waterloo seeks public input on Urban Forest Management Plan The City is gathering input to help develop its urban forest management strategy. The goal is to find ways to maintain and increase the current urban tree canopy over the next 25 years to 2050.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 18, 2024

City of Waterloo calls for proposals for $1.1 million Affordable Rental Housing Grant The City of Waterloo announced today it will be accepting applications for its Affordable Rental Housing Grant to allocate $1.1 million towards affordable rental housing.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 17, 2024

Waterloo Neighbourhoods Newsletter: Edition 113 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 - Apr 16, 2024

City of Waterloo council summary April 15, 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 - Apr 15, 2024

Vaisakhi 2024

Happy Vaisakhi! Vaisakhi is a Sikh festival marking significant events in the forming of the faith. It is also celebrated more widely as a harvest festival with roots in Punjab and Northern India.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 13, 2024

City of Waterloo receives funding for active transportation Infrastructure Canada has provided $150,000 in grants to the City of Waterloo for three active transportation projects that will increase options for efficient and safer commutes. As announced by Infrastructure Canada in a news release, the City of Waterloo’s three projects are part of 50 active transportation planning and design projects across Ontario with investments of more than $2.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 04, 2024

Transgender Day of Visibility Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual awareness day to celebrate the lives of transgender and gender diverse people. It also raises awareness of the efforts needed to achieve trans justice.

By City of Waterloo - Mar 31, 2024

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