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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Vaisakhi 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • City of Waterloo Council Summary March 25, 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.
  • Holi Holi is the Hindu festival of colours marking the end of winter and celebrating the triumph of good over evil.  It is an important festival in India and for Indian diaspora communities around the world.
  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Today we recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The United Nations observes this day in order to remember the 69 people who were killed by police in Sharpeville, South Africa while peacefully demonstrating against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960.
  • Nowruz (1) Today is Nowruz! This is a significant annual new year celebration for more than 300 million people around the world with origins in the Middle East, Central Asia, Bahá'í and Ismaili communities. There's rich cultural heritage and diversity to understand when family, friends and neighbours gather, dress up and celebrate with prayers, food, dancing and music.
  • Waterloo Neighbourhoods Newsletter: Edition 111 Waterloo Neighbourhoods is published throughout the year to keep residents informed about the good things happening in neighbourhoods across Waterloo. The newsletter focuses on good news stories, important community updates, and local resources.