City of Waterloo finalizes land transfer to Habitat for Humanity/BUILD NOW for one of Canada’s largest affordable housing projectsIn a bold and visionary step toward solving the housing crisis, the City of Waterloo has finalized the transfer of city-owned land at 2025 University Avenue East for one of the largest and most ambitious affordable housing projects in Canada.
This location will become the site of a transformational development, where Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region/BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region (Habitat Waterloo Region/BUILD NOW) will deliver over 1,000 new homes – affordable, attainable, and sustainable.
Council Summary June 23, 2025** 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.
World Refugee Day (1)On World Refugee Day, we acknowledge the journeys of refugees who have arrived in Waterloo and across Canada. The strength and courage needed to escape conflict and discrimination are extraordinary.
Juneteenth Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in the fight to end slavery in the United States, commemorating the day the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced in Texas on June 19, 1865. While it began as a U.
Edition 142: 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.
Pilot project relocates Waterloo Park geese to migratory bird sanctuaryThis morning, City of Waterloo staff worked with a professional wildlife relocation team to round up a flock of Canada geese in Waterloo Park for transfer to a bird sanctuary a few hours away.
Through this pilot relocation program, the geese were brought to the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary, where they were released.
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