Greening our community togetherEach fall, the City of Waterloo works with local neighbourhood groups to host community planting events in different city parks. Planting native trees provides healthy habitat for pollinators and expands our urban forest, creating shade and improving water and air quality.
Waterloo wins CAMA Award of ExcellenceThe City of Waterloo is pleased to announce it has won the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) Willis Award for Innovation (Over 100,000 Population Category) - Beneficial Reuse of Stormwater Management Facility Sediment – SWM Pond 53 Pilot.
Sediment disposal from stormwater management facilities (SWMF) is a growing concern for municipalities across Ontario and Canada as these facilities age and require cleaning out to maintain proper function.
Celebrate International Seniors’ Day, October 1, 2020International Seniors' Day, October 1, dovetails with the World Health Organization's Decade of Healthy Ageing - 2020 to 2030 - “ten years of concerted, catalytic and collaborative action to improve the lives of older people, their families, and the communities in which they live.”
Earlier this year, the Waterloo Regional Age Friendly Committee published the Celebration Project profiles of six older adults in the Region whose commitment to and involvement in the community were evidenced by their volunteer activities.
Applications for city boards and committees are now open until October 19The Council of the City of Waterloo invites interested persons to apply for positions on its boards and committees. Volunteering on a committee provides an opportunity to be engaged with matters affecting the community.
Fire Prevention Week 2020: October 4-10With Fire Prevention Week just around the corner, Waterloo Fire Rescue urges everyone in Waterloo to take some simple steps to prevent kitchen fires in their home. This year's theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 4-10, is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen! ”
The theme is very timely as cooking fires continue to be the leading cause of home fires in Ontario.
Waterloo cancels non-aquatic registered recreation programsOriginally scheduled to start on October 4, 2020, non-aquatic registered recreation programs are cancelled in an effort to help slow COVID-19. Online registration for these programs is closed.
City of Waterloo Council Summary - Sept. 21, 2020** The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at today’s council meeting. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Lumen Lite celebrates light, art and technology in 2020Celebrate light, art and technology two metres apart with Lumen Lite. Earlier this month, the City of Waterloo announced that its third annual festival of light, art & tech is set to go ahead on September 26, 2020.
Waterloo achieves platinum ISO standard, joins global network of cities in performance measurementThe City of Waterloo has achieved the highest certification - platinum - from the World Council on City Data (WCCD) for ISO 37120: Sustainable cities and communities - Indicators for city services and quality of life.
This international standard includes 104 indicators to measure and compare inclusive, sustainable, economically attractive and prosperous cities globally.
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