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Waterloo Council selects 2025 Council for a Day winners The City of Waterloo’s annual Council for a Day contest is an opportunity for Grade 5 students to share their ideas to make Waterloo an even better place to live. The eight winners are invited to share their ideas at Waterloo’s State of the City on May 1, 2025, and spend the day with Mayor McCabe and City Council.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 28, 2025

City of Waterloo calls for proposals for $725,000 Affordable Rental Housing Grant The City announced today it will be accepting applications for the second round of its Affordable Rental Housing Grant allocating $725,000 towards affordable rental housing. The funding is available to not-for-profit organizations, including not-for-profit housing co-operatives, to support them in the creation and/or retention of affordable rental housing in Waterloo.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 16, 2025

Council Summary April 14, 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.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 14, 2025

Vaisakhi 2025

Today is Vaisakhi, one of the holiest days in the Sikh calendar and celebrated widely as a harvest festival throughout Punjab and Northern India. This celebration is a reminder of the fundamental teachings in Sikhism including compassion, unity and equality.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 14, 2025

First Day of Pesach (Passover) Tomorrow night marks the start of the Festival of Pesach (Passover), a Jewish celebration that emphasizes faith, family and freedom from oppression. Taking place this year from April 12 to April 20, Pesach is marked with storytelling, songs, traditions, fresh food and reading from the Haggadah.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 11, 2025

Help care for Waterloo parks this Earth Day The City of Waterloo invites community members to take action toward a cleaner and greener Waterloo by organizing a litter cleanup for Earth Day. Since 2004, families, friends, neighbours and coworkers in Waterloo have been coming together for a city-wide cleanup of local parks and trails to celebrate Earth Day.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 03, 2025

City of Waterloo introduces sensory backpacks City of Waterloo introduces sensory backpacks The City of Waterloo's Community Programming Inclusion Services team is excited to introduce a new initiative designed to support the sensory needs of community members while visiting city facilities. Twelve sensory backpacks will now be available free of charge for individuals to sign out for use at select locations.

By City of Waterloo - Apr 02, 2025

Transgender Day of Visibility (1) On Transgender Day of Visibility we recognize and celebrate the transgender, non-binary and Two-Spirit people in our families, neighbourhoods, communities and workplaces. This annual awareness day honours the lives of transgender people while shedding light on the discrimination and challenges they continue to face.

By City of Waterloo - Mar 31, 2025

Waterloo's housing commitment recognized with $1.3 million in additional federal funding The City of Waterloo has been recognized as a top-performing Housing Accelerator Fund community, receiving an additional $1.3 million in Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) support to address housing affordability and supply challenges in our community.

By City of Waterloo - Mar 26, 2025

Nowruz 2025

Today, over 300 million people around the world and here in Waterloo will be celebrating Nowruz, the beginning of Spring and the start of a new year. This celebration has origins in the Middle East, Central Asia, Bahá’í and Ismaili communities and is a time filled with hope, joy and optimism.

By City of Waterloo - Mar 20, 2025