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Come out to a community planting event this fall! Together, we will plant native wildflowers, shrubs and trees within natural areas in city parks to help create healthy habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.
Sept 17: Waterloo Park
Sept 24: Bechtel Park
Oct 15: Bechtel Park
Register for a community planting event
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Sept 22 at 6:30 p.m. Free screening of Hometown Habitat | |
See what's happening across Waterloo and find inspiration to make your neighbourhood a little more awesome. We can support your idea with grants and/or equipment, just send us an email at neighbourhoods@waterloo.ca | | |
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Beechwood North neighbours were shouting bingo and singing along to some great tunes at a neighbourhood musical bingo night.
Inspired? Our mini grant can support activities like this for up to $300.
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Heasley Park Community Garden expanded this season to support more neighbours to grow fresh produce. Look at how many vegetables and herbs are growing in the new garden plots already!
Thanks to garden volunteers Megan and Nikki for their leadership on this project in Lakeshore South.
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A neighbour shares: I nominate Mark because he is very involved in the community. He organized a neighborhood Christmas lights map and contest that got everyone out, and arranged prizes to be donated. He's always offering his handyman services to help people out. He's an advocate for neighborhood safety and community events. He's very caring and personable.
Is there someone doing awesome near you?
We want to recognize people who do great things, big or small, in their neighbourhood. Nominations will be accepted year-round and every nominee will receive a thank you package.
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City program registration now open! | |
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Discover the best in active living, leisure and sporting opportunities across the city.
View the programs available on ActiveWaterloo and make sure you're subscribed to the seasonal program guide mailing list
New this fall: Beginner Watercolour (18+), Learn, Play, Create (free for 0-5, with caregiver), Learn to Play Pickleball clinics and many more programs.
Don’t miss our Explore WMRC free program weekends – be sure to register early as spots can go quickly.
Fee assistance is available.
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The Farmer's Market Trail is now open for use! The Trail provides an off road connection from Woolwich down into Kitchener, will be winter maintained, has trail lighting, reroutes the Trans Canada Trail and was a collaborative project between the Township of Woolwich, Region of Waterloo and City of Waterloo!
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The election for the city, region and school boards is on October 24 2022. Advance voting dates will be posted when available. Find candidates running in your area and explore other important election information now!
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Waterloo businesses can apply to get back $2,500 through our COVID-relief grant
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Save the date: Saturday, Sept 24 will be this year's Lumen Festival, a magical celebration of art, light and technology
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Register now for Community Collaborative Event Series with the Region of Waterloo. Upcoming virtual sessions are on September 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 and September 9 from 9:30 to 11:30. A full list of sessions and further details are available on Engage Waterloo Region.
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Waterloo Region Community Foundation Youth in Recreation Fund is open for applications until September 15. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $10,000. Community recreation includes sport, fitness, youth leadership, camping/outdoor education, the arts and cultural activities.
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September 13 from 5 to 6:30 pm, ethno-cultural groups living in the Waterloo Region are invited to learn more about the significance of acknowledging the Indigenous land we live and play on. Guest speaker, Clarence Cachagee, founder of Crow Shield Lodge, is a helper, visionary, and author. Please register for your Territorial Acknowledgement tickets today. Come prepared to share and participate in the discussion!
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Racial Equity Fund application deadline is September 15. This Waterloo Region Community Foundation fund will support organizations that are led-by and serve people across Waterloo Region who are Indigenous, Black and people of colour.
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Learn more about reporting Hate Incidents or Discrimination: involving Islamophobia, Racism or Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
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Immigration Waterloo Region shares information on community support in solidarity with Ukraine and supporting Afghan resettlement in Waterloo Region.
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