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  • Our city. Our water. Our future. The City of Waterloo is finalizing its efforts to complete a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the City of Waterloo Stormwater Management Master Plan. Public participation is an integral part of the Class EA Study as it ensures that the city’s residents and businesses have input and that their ideas, issues and questions are discussed and addressed.
  • Lumen shines bright in its second year The City of Waterloo is pleased to announce the line-up for the second edition of Lumen. This year's festival takes place on Saturday, Sept.
  • View the final design for the rehabilitation of Silver Lake, Laurel Creek and Waterloo Park The City of Waterloo is finalizing the detailed design phase of the recommended alternatives determined through the 2018 Class Environmental Assessment for the rehabilitation of Silver Lake, Laurel Creek and Waterloo Park. The Environmental Assessment recommended improvements to Laurel Creek and Silver Lake.
  • Greening our community together (1) The City of Waterloo is delighted to work with local neighbourhood groups to host community planting events this fall within city parks in Waterloo. Planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers provides healthy habitat for native pollinator species and increases diversity of our native plant communities.
  • Waterloo celebrates federal contribution to two facilities The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Government House Leader, visited Waterloo’s Adult Recreation Centre (ARC) this afternoon to announce a boost in funding for two local facilities: the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (WMRC) and the East Side Library. “Municipalities in Canada are responsible for nearly two-thirds of infrastructure, yet they receive less than 10 per cent of the tax dollars collected,” says Mayor Dave Jaworsky.
  • Welcome to #neighbourloo! (1) The City of Waterloo extends a warm welcome to all students beginning their post-secondary education this fall, right here in Waterloo. “Our students have chosen a great university or college in a progressive city,” says Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworsky.
  • Join us for Food & Funds in uptown Waterloo (Waterloo, Ont. – August 26, 2019) The City of Waterloo neighbourhoods team invites the community to a Food and Funds event, at Patent Social in uptown Waterloo, to enjoy some snacks and talk about all things neighbourhoods.
  • August Ride-a-Bus Event in Waterloo The second City of Waterloo Ride-a-Bus orientation session is being held on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 9:30 a.m.
  • City of Waterloo council summary (7) The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at Monday evening’s council meeting. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
  • The Amazing Race Canada comes to Waterloo CTV’s popular summertime series, The Amazing Race Canada, comes to Waterloo in the August 13, 2019 episode. Averaging two million viewers per episode, The Amazing Race Canada is one of the nation’s highest rated TV shows and the perfect opportunity for Canadians to get up close with destinations across the country.
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