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Yesterday, 01:19 PM
The Waterloo Chamber Players present
Food for the Soul, A Benefit Concert for St John’s Kitchen
Works by: Salieri, Telemann, Bach, Haydn &...
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Yesterday, 01:16 PM
I think the larger objection that the City has is that they are being asked to foot the bill for portions of the Regional project. My understanding...
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Yesterday, 01:08 PM
Before the Mercedes Corporation (aka St. Jacobs Country) bought and closed the Waterloo Market across the street, there were two markets that served...
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05-17-2013, 01:21 PM
I remember Romper Room!
Off the top of my head:
- Dan for Mayor TV series (including what's now the Jazz Room)
- A CBC mini-series about the...
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05-13-2013, 10:09 PM
I know that there is a tri-annual train show at Bingeman's that brings in many vendors. I often wonder how disruptive these truck shows (like the...
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05-13-2013, 10:00 PM
I can't say for sure, but in my neighbourhood near the university I seem to be seeing former student houses reverting to owner-occupied (or not being...
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04-22-2013, 02:27 PM
I know that the Region has had difficulty co-ordinating the GRT hospital stop with the function of the hospital (mainly, cutting off any kind of...
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04-22-2013, 01:24 PM
I look forward to more feeders and more frequent buses. At the moment, it is faster for me to walk then to wait for a bus, especially if my...
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04-17-2013, 03:39 PM
How many passengers would transit have to carry to become profitable? Up until after the Second World War, the TTC did not require an operating...
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04-17-2013, 03:22 PM
I wonder what the rent would be. Every major eating establishment (at least in the core) is owned or otherwise affiliated with the Mercedes Group...
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04-17-2013, 03:18 PM
I agree that I expect the majority of the transit trips, particularly those along Columbia and University, are replacing walking trips. I remember...
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04-17-2013, 03:09 PM
Or, the police have gotten better at their game either through new resources or training.
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04-17-2013, 03:07 PM
I'd be interested to know what needs to change in Elora. From what I've seen when I've visited, the village seems to be doing okay: a good mix of...
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04-16-2013, 01:49 PM
So let me get this straight: because the LRT will never be profitable therefore it is unreasonable to ask anyone to commit ahead of time to actually...
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04-15-2013, 11:51 AM
I'm asking a genuine question. The province and Metrolinx have started the conversation of "We can't necessarily cover the cost of infrastructure on...
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04-08-2013, 01:17 PM
Construction underway for consolidated daycare
"Those of you in the vicinity of the O and X parking lots may have noticed signs of construction...
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04-08-2013, 10:54 AM
I wonder if we looked at what the corporate leaders pitched in to bring the railways to the area in the 1850s, or hydro to the area in the early...
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04-05-2013, 11:30 AM
In light of Carl Zehr's comments today on the CBC about Metrolinx's proposed funding tools, what role do businesses and citizens have in Waterloo...
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04-04-2013, 02:23 PM
If I had to guess, it would be that the angled roof is for some sort of solar capturing (either water or power).
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04-03-2013, 05:23 PM
Great shots. Seeing the ads reminds me that the only thing constant is change as well as the fact that just because something is big today doesn't...
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03-28-2013, 04:43 PM
For argument's sake, let's assume that for $166,000 the Region get's the equivalent of one full-time person for a year. This works out to roughly...
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03-27-2013, 09:52 PM
So does that mean in some cases, the utilities are being brought above ground for easier maintenance after the LRT is in place? Sounds like a step...
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03-22-2013, 12:22 PM
I'm pretty sure that there is either a local Whitehorse bylaw, or perhaps even a territorial rule that gives pedestrians the right-of-way to cross...
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03-20-2013, 01:33 PM
Anecdotally, at least one student house in our non-Northdale neighbourhood just went up for sale. As second student house nearby sat for a year for...
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03-15-2013, 05:19 PM
No matter how much people want it to disappear, the freight line has to stay to service the industries in Elmira. The only rail alternative would be...
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03-14-2013, 06:33 PM
I go that far back as well. We have a Detweiler through my mother's side who arrived circa 1812. My mother's family has lived in the same...
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03-12-2013, 03:57 PM
On paper, using the railway right-of-way for LRT looked simple enough. In reality, it isn't proving to be easy.
The original plan budgeted for...
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03-10-2013, 09:12 PM
Will it be accessible to transit, or will easy access to a car be part of the price of admission?
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03-10-2013, 09:10 PM
Regional politicians/staff (or in this case township politicians/staff) can frame a debate however they wish, either way they clearly ignore public...
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03-06-2013, 01:25 PM
I guess what goes around, comes around. The Region pooh-poohs any opposition to the LRT on the basis that face-to-face conversations have been more...
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02-28-2013, 02:54 PM
Waterloo Chamber Players Concert
Featuring: Jeff Reilly, Bass Clarinet and Ben Bolt-Martin, Principal Conductor
Program:
Aaron Copland...
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02-22-2013, 04:26 PM
For those that are interested, the Region has posted the list of three pre-qualified bidders in next week's Planning and Works agenda. In no...
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02-13-2013, 12:43 PM
I think the owners of the building actually have their offices in the upper floor.
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02-12-2013, 02:15 PM
Am I correct in reading that the Region will borrow $253 million to pay for its share, which will cost between $185 million and $227 million...
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02-12-2013, 01:54 PM
Let the games begin... I understood that there was another boutique hotel proposal in the mix in the Uptown. I guess that one might be dead now?
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02-12-2013, 01:50 PM
Like another 5-bedroom unit tower?
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02-12-2013, 01:45 PM
Silver Lake was updated ~20 years ago. I'm told that when the lake level was reset with the new dam at the south-east corner, it was set to an...
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02-07-2013, 12:31 AM
Though I can't find the information at the moment, several of the Regional politicians that voted in favour of the LRT either waffled or denied...
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02-05-2013, 02:34 PM
Concrete medians are expensive. Far cheaper is to upgrade key sidewalks to multi-use trails. This can definitely happen along most arterials without...
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02-05-2013, 02:30 PM
Once again, Canada is following the poor decisions made elsewhere. Higher incarceration rates means that many more people that have to be housed and...
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01-31-2013, 12:46 PM
This is just getting fruity. If you're in the UK, do you use Apple or BlackBerry when accessing the Orange network?
I'm just thankful that they...
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01-31-2013, 12:43 PM
How do adding movie theatres to a mall environment affect traffic (pedestrian, transit, car) patterns? I know that when Galaxy opened up in Conestoga...
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01-31-2013, 12:37 PM
I'd be interested in what kind of creative transportation option will appear long-term. For instance, these communities are great for the soon-to-be,...
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01-25-2013, 01:04 PM
It will be interesting to see what festivals and events the CBC may sponsor or support now that they have a local presence.
With respect to...
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01-25-2013, 12:58 PM
If I had to guess, it would have to do with either:
a) the watertable and/or how deep the basement is or is not
b) the site grade (ie would not...
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01-22-2013, 01:44 PM
I would be surprised if the winning consortium was willing to take an overwhelming amount of risk. I hope that the supporters are willing to go over...
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01-22-2013, 01:21 PM
An example of a capital project that didn't manage to outlast the growing list of deferred maintenance (aka infrastructure deficit) that governments...
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01-22-2013, 01:18 PM
If we want to truly have a mixed-use environment, then we must find a way that every aspect of our economy can co-exist within the same space. This...
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01-16-2013, 02:01 PM
Modifications could include any number of things:
- fewer car sets
- less frequency
- smaller platforms
- fewer platform amenities
- fewer...
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01-16-2013, 01:39 PM
I have the perfect name that would reflect both the Region's hope what it's citizens will do as well as the real reason that the Regional politicians...
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