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Waterloo Neighbourhoods Newsletter: Edition 114 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 - May 06, 2024

Red Dress Day Today we remember and honour the many missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-sprit people who have been violently taken from their families and communities. Red Dress Day was inspired by Métis artist Jamie Black's REDress Project installation where she hung empty, red dresses to represent the missing and murdered women.

By City of Waterloo - May 05, 2024

State of the City 2024 Mayor McCabe, on behalf of Waterloo City Council, delivered the 2024 State of the City address on the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024. Reflecting on her first full year in office as a ‘true adventure of growth’, Mayor McCabe celebrated the city’s strides towards its vision of being a future-ready community and the actions taken to prioritize climate action, transportation and housing.

By City of Waterloo - May 02, 2024

City of Waterloo takes action towards creating 700 affordable, attainable units City of Waterloo council unanimously approved the direction to move towards rezoning lands at 2025 University Avenue E to support a new, mixed-income housing development that could support up to 700 affordable and attainable units. The lands, originally part of the purchase to support the construction of RIM Park, have been vacant for years.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 29, 2024

Mayor McCabe selects her 2024 Council for a Day Eight students from across the city have been selected for their winning answers to the question “What is your one idea to make Waterloo an even better place to live?” The winners will share their ideas at Waterloo's State of the City on May 2, 2024, and spend the day with Mayor McCabe and City Council. The annual contest offers a glimpse into the issues that are top of mind for youth in Waterloo.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 25, 2024

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

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