City news

  • Waterloo accepting applications for Uptown Façade CIP The City of Waterloo is now accepting applications for its Uptown Façade Community Improvement Program (CIP).  The Uptown Façade CIP is open to property owners or businesses in uptown Waterloo specifically, who plan to update their building’s façade to improve the streetscape and/or conserve heritage features.
  • Welcome students! The City of Waterloo extends a warm and neighbourly welcome to all new and returning students as they begin or continue their post-secondary education this fall, right here in Waterloo.  “Conestoga College, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University are top academic institutions in our community and around the world, so these students made the right choice,” says Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworsky.
  • Overnight grass trimming on University Avenue on August 27, 2021 Please be advised that grass trimming along roadway medians on University Avenue will take place on Friday, Aug. 27 from 12:00 a.
  • Waterloo’s Program and Activities Guide has a new name! Say hello to the new and improved ActiveWaterloo Guide! This new name aligns with our registration site, and our community’s active lifestyle. Moving forward, the registration site, Leisure Letter and guide will all be under the ActiveWaterloo brand.
  • Show Me The City – Stories of Waterloo Park Friends of Waterloo Park, working together with the City of Waterloo and the City of Waterloo Museum, invite you to participate in an in-person or virtual tour of Waterloo Park.  Often called “the jewel of the city”, Waterloo Park features 111 acres of prime parkland, with a number of amenities that our community enjoys year-round.
  • Overnight grass trimming on August 5, 10, 13, 2021 Please be advised that grass trimming along roadway medians will take place on August 5, 10, and 13, from 12:00 a.m.
  • Albert McCormick splash court and basketball court closed for 24hrs Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 Please be advised that City of Waterloo staff need to complete the line painting at the basketball court at the new Albert McCormick Central Plaza. To make sure the new paint doesn't get wet, and to allow enough time for the paint to set, the basketball court and splash court will be closed for 24 hours, from 7 a.
  • The Many Shapes of Clay The City of Waterloo Museum is ready to reopen its doors and welcome back visitors.  What: The Many Shapes of Clay Where: City of Waterloo Museum, located at Conestoga Mall (near the food court) When: August 3, 2021 to April 2022  Throughout history, skilled artisans from every corner of the globe have magically transformed a simple lump of clay into objects that are so much a part of human existence.
  • Albert McCormick Central Plaza officially opens July 16 The City of Waterloo is excited to announce the opening of the Albert McCormick Central Plaza, a project in the making since 2013.  “Waterloo loves the skatepark uptown,” says Brooke Milsom, landscape technologist for the City of Waterloo and the lead on this project.
  • City of Waterloo moving to provincial Step 3 on Friday With Waterloo Region moving into Step 3 of the provincial response framework on Friday, July 16, the City of Waterloo will gradually re-start recreation programs, services and amenities, as well as remove restrictions on other city services according to the guidelines and protocols.  A number of outdoor recreation programs are already underway and we will gradually ramp up further indoor program and services as of July 16.
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