Gradual reopening of Waterloo recreation facilitiesThe City of Waterloo will begin to reopen recreation facilities following the province’s details of steps to gradually ease public health measures, starting Monday, January 31, 2022.
Effective Monday, January 31, social gathering limits will be increased to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors, and City of Waterloo recreation facilities will reopen, at 50 per cent capacity:
On Monday, January 31, our recreation facilities will reopen for indoor sport bookings
On Monday, January 31, the free walking programs at RIM Park and the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre will reopen
On Tuesday, February 1, aquatic leadership programs will resume
On Thursday, February 10, pickleball and aquatic drop-in programs will resume
During the week of February 14, additional drop-in programs will be added
During the week of February 21, additional drop-in fitness programs will start
Swim lessons will resume for the spring session, information on registration and start dates available on waterloo.
Ontario to cautiously and gradually ease public health measuresThe Ontario government has released details of a cautious and gradual easing of public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022.
In the absence of concerning trends in public health and health care indicators, Ontario will follow a cautious and phased approach to lifting public health measures, with 21 days between each step.
Snow event and parking ban has now endedThe snow event and parking ban declared by the City of Waterloo has now ended. Snow clearing operations and snow removal continue where they are required.
Meet the city’s new Indigenous Initiatives, Anti-Racism, Accessibility and Equity teamThe City of Waterloo has completed the hiring of its new Indigenous Initiatives, Anti-Racism, Accessibility and Equity team and is pleased to welcome these talented and well-experienced individuals.
The new additions are (listed alphabetically): Niran Akintunde (he/him), Anti-Racism & Social Justice Advocate; Brian Hill (he/him), Indigenous Initiatives Advocate; and Amy Ross (she/her), Accessibility Advocate.
Snow event and parking ban extended additional 24 hoursThe snow event and parking ban declared by the City of Waterloo on Sunday, January 16 has been extended an additional 24 hours until midnight on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Residents are asked to keep cars off the streets or risk being ticketed and towed.
City closures and program pauses in modified Step 2With the government of Ontario moving the province to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen as of Wednesday, January 5, 2022, there are several changes to city programs. These changes will be in effect for at least 21 days (until January 26, 2022) or until further notice, subject to trends in public health and health system indicators.
Ontario temporarily moving to modified Step 2 of the Roadmap to ReopenIn response to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the government of Ontario is moving the province to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen effective Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 12:01 a.m.
Outbreak declared in Transportation DivisionPublic Health has declared a COVID-19 workplace outbreak at the City of Waterloo in the Transportation Division. Two employees, last in the workplace on Sunday, December 19, have tested positive for the virus and are currently isolating.
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