Creating Great Places

On May 15, 2012 at 5 p.m., the Region will kick off its “Creating Great Places” forum, with a walking tour of Uptown Waterloo that will highlight new construction and future projects in the area. Those interested are asked to meet at the Bell in Waterloo Town Square. The public are then invited to Community Open Houses on: May 16, 2012 (4-7p.m.) at the British Club in Cambridge & May 17, 2012 (4-7 p.m.) at the project storefront in Kitchener. These events are part of the Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy, which will help shape how our community will be planned and built around rapid transit.




Record Local Employment

Employment in the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo CMA increased by 1,000 in April to 284,100 - a new record high. This was the fifth consecutive month of local gains. The employment rate edged up 0.1% to 68.9% - the fourth highest level in Canada (beaten only by Calgary, Guelph & Regina). Compared with 12 months earlier, employment was up 4.4% or 11,300. The local economy has roared back to life by adding 39,300 jobs since January 2010, the recession's low-point.




Dunfield Theatre Cambridge

A $1 million pledge has been made for the exclusive naming rights of the Cambridge Performing Arts Complex. Drayton Entertainment, operator of the city-owned cultural facility currently under construction, along with the Dunfield Retirement Residence Cambridge, owned by Shiplake Management and the L Group of Companies based in Toronto, has announced an agreement that grants 25-year exclusive naming rights for the live theatre facility. Beginning today, the venue will be called the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge.




RIM Park Financing Settlement

The City of Waterloo has reached a $3-million settlement in its ongoing litigation over the financing of RIM Park. This settlement marks an end to all the litigation around the financing of RIM Park. “It’s time to put this issue behind us, while always remembering the lessons we have learned throughout the process” said Mayor Brenda Halloran. “It has been a long journey, and council believes settling at this time is in the best interest of taxpayers.”




Celebrating the Past and Imagining the Future

The galleries in Kitchener City Hall are celebrating the past and imagining the future to observe the 100th anniversary of cityhood. At the Rotunda Gallery students from Eastwood explore the theme, “Your place in the world,” an exhibit to commemorate the centennial celebrations. Opening Reception: May 10th 5-7 p.m. The Berlin Tower ARTSPACE features a Homer Watson exhibit for May & June to celebrate the cityhood centennial. Opening Reception: June 10th 2-4 p.m.