City of Waterloo provides grant to support affordable housing for seniorsThe City of Waterloo Council has unanimously approved a one-time $200,000 grant to Supportive Housing of Waterloo (SHOW) to help acquire a property in uptown Waterloo, which will be part of the organization’s affordable housing development portfolio.
The property at 144 Erb St.
City of Waterloo launches Hey Neighbour! block connector programThe City of Waterloo is recruiting residents to become neighbourhood leaders for a block connector program called Hey Neighbour! This program aims to build relationships between neighbours by sparking community-building, connecting neighbours residing in close proximity to each other to:
share information;
support one another; and
build a sense of community in good times and challenging ones.
“Initiatives like this are incredibly valuable to residents,” says Mayor Jaworsky.
2020 City of Waterloo Artists in Residence invite the Community to Sing AlongThe City of Waterloo is pleased to announce award winning artists Richard Burrows and Christa Mercey as the 2020 Artists in Residence. Throughout the summer, Burrows and Mercey will present opportunities for the community to participate in an art project culminating in the creation of two community anthems, O Canada, and an original song, We are Waterloo.
Region and area municipalities making plans to reopen administrative buildingsThe Region and area municipalities are making tentative plans to begin reopening their administrative buildings and City/Township halls to the public in the coming weeks.
The gradual reopening of facilities will align with provincial direction to reopen more office workplaces in Phase 2 of the Ontario recovery plan, expected to be implemented by mid-June.
City of Waterloo extends financial relief measures to assist residents and businesses(Waterloo, Ont. - May 25, 2020) - City of Waterloo Council has approved the extension of COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan valued at approximately $550,000 for the month of June to continue assisting residents and businesses dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
City reopens several outdoor amenitiesConsistent with revised regulations from the Province of Ontario, the City of Waterloo has reopened the following, effective today:
Tennis and outdoor pickle ball courts (open now)Basketball courts (open now)Dog park (open now)Picnic shelters and benches (open now)Parking lot at Waterloo Park (open now)Skate park (opening soon)
Sports fields remain closed at this time as these areas have not been groomed or lined. Individuals, even if from the same household, are not permitted to use these fields, and team sports, such as soccer or baseball are not permitted on these fields.
City of Waterloo at-home garden program ‘sells out’ in just over an hourThe City of Waterloo is excited to announce that earlier this week, its at-home garden program ‘sold out’ in just over one hour.
Subscribers to the city’s Waterloo Neighbourhoods e-newsletter were the first to hear of the free garden program Wednesday, May 13.
Area municipalities relax rules at parks and open spacesWaterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo and area municipalities are relaxing some restrictive measures at parks, trails, and open spaces as part of a careful and cautious approach to expanding access to the outdoors amid the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
Effective immediately, access to municipal parks and open spaces is permitted for some recreational purposes.
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