While #RegionOfWaterloo faces a #watercrisis, should big industrial water users get to take our water?

The 🌊 you drink. The 🌊 you shower with. The 🌊 you wash your clothes and dishes with.

Sign the petition: act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/187241/...

#WilmotTownship
@environmentaldefence.ca

If we are in #RegionOfWaterloo should we have gotten our extra blue bins by now? Week one of the waste changes, and I have not seen them yet. Not even 100% sure who to call. I am guessing that, as with other things, Hespeler is last on the list for this. But not entirely certain...

Confused about our water capacity issues in Waterloo Region? CTV has an explainer video:
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/vi...

#WaterCrisis #RegionofWaterloo
@ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social

We have options to protect our farmland, moraines and groundwater aquifers:
- A Bluebelt to protect critical water resources
- A Foodbelt as proposed by MPP Mike Schreiner
- An expansion of the Greenbelt

#WilmotLandGrab #WaterCrisis #WilmotTownship #RegionofWaterloo

@mikeschreiner.bsky.social

On Feb 18, Terry Pender wrote: "The drop in the water level in AFB2, the dying swamps and dry wells around Shingletown in Wilmot Township are warning signs that can’t be ignored, they say."

www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

#WaterCrisis #WilmotTownship #RegionofWaterloo
@therecord.com

Hey does anyone out there know about the architecture underlying the #regionOfWaterloo 's Engage platform? There's a link off the bottom of the page to https://www.socialpinpoint.com/ . I'm finding a lot of circularity in their web site that just loops back to essentially, contact them for a […]

February 19, The Record spoke to MPP Mike Harris Jr who stated that development should not be stopped during the water crisis in Waterloo Region.

Developers are happy with the statement.

www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

#FridayFacts #FridayFact #WaterCrisis #RegionofWaterloo
@therecord.com

In Jan, we released a report about the threat to the farmland full of data & facts re how Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region & Ford have violated planning rules & threatened groundwater resources.
Stop this process.

#FightForFarmland #WilmotLandGrab #WaterCrisis #WilmotTownship #RegionofWaterloo

This week, Waterloo Region was drilling at Snyders & Sandhills Roads in Wilmot Township - looking for more water wherever they can find it.

Andrew Wilson said in his delegation Jan 28, putting more straws into a glass doesn't give you more water.

#FridayFacts
#WaterCrisis #RegionofWaterloo

Share your thoughts. #regionofwaterloo

Canada is losing the war on building affordable housing. Shelter should not be just for the wealthy.
#Acorn #AcornRegionOfWaterloo #AffordableHousing #HousingIsAHumanRight #RegionOfWaterloo #Kitchener #Waterloo #Cambridge
acorncanada.org/civicrm/mail...

Attention all tenants living in the #RegionOfWaterloo (#Kitchener, #Waterloo, #Cambridge):

#RegionOfWaterloo #Acorn invites you to take part in a free Tenant Rights Workshop on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025.

Know your rights as a tenant.

When Something Stands For Nothing. Laws, like coins, have two sides to consider yet we often favour the “head” at the expense of the “tail”. Image created by Bing Image Maker. (with apologies to Hugh Dillon a…

Latest blog post involving the "letter of the law" VS "spirit of the law".

davidalangay.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/w...

#Acorn #RegionOfWaterloo

Kate's 10 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Sept. 19 to 21 | CBC News It's the last weekend of summer and it is SO busy, this list needed to be doubled! From Doors Open Waterloo Region to Lumen to the Dog Promenade in downtown Guelph, it's a very busy couple of days in ...

In addition to Stratford Sloths' walking soccer event, there are loads of other fun things to do this weekend around the region. Just check out Kate's 10 Fun Things for Sep. 19-21!
#kwawesome #regionofwaterloo @katebueckert.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

11TH ANNUAL SCHNEIDER CREEK PORCH PARTY 11TH ANNUAL SCHNEIDER CREEK PORCH PARTY

Kitchener-Waterloo! The Schneider Creek Porch Party is happening tomorrow (Aug. 23).
My band, Pay No Mind, is playing from 1-2.
Other recommendations are Christen Latham-Between Names (3-4pm), and Sonic Uke Ensemble (5-6pm).
👉 scporchparty.weebly.com
#kwawesome #regionofwaterloo #kitchener #SCPP

Students win big at Canada-Wide Science Fair All nine students representing the region received awards totally over $99,000 in cash and scholarship offers

#TeamWWSEF #CWSF visit and results featured in @cambridgetodayca www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/s... #sciencefair #engineering #innovation #youthscience #regionofwaterloo @youthscience.ca

A first in Canada! Adaptive Vehicle Program in the #RegionofWaterloo, thanks to our partnership w/ #Neuron!

6 new adaptive vehicles are a huge step forward in making shared micromobility more inclusive and accessible for everyone.♿

Book 24 hours in advance for delivery and pick up!!

This is huge!

#CWSF2025 Day 3 - #TeamWWSEF ready for the second round of judging and lab-based learning in the afternoon. #WWSEF #youthscience #sciencefair #explore #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #RegionofWaterloo

#CWSF2025 Day 3 - sunny breakfast! #TeamWWSEF #WWSEF #youthscience #sciencefair #explore #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #RegionofWaterloo

#CWSF2025 Day 3 - UNB campus is beautiful, and also somehow always uphill? #TeamWWSEF #WWSEF #youthscience #sciencefair #explore #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #RegionofWaterloo @youthscience.ca

Official Day 1 of #CWSF2025 saw #TeamWWSEF at the opening ceremonies - with Ashish Chettimada as the flag bearer representing Ontario! @youthscience.ca #sciencefair #youthsciencecanada #research #innovation #engineering #WWSEF #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #RegionofWaterloo

Bicycle Trail, Flood Plain or Both? Let's Take a Ride YouTube video by True Communities

My final video of 2024 is live! Check it out now!
youtu.be/4hLvI1o9Ilk?...

#RegionOfWaterloo #BikeRide #BicycleInfrastructure #Trail #Creek #Environment #Sustainability #CityOfKitchener

Donate to Building a Community Roller Rink in Kitchener ON, organized by Retro Rollers Inc. Hi, my name is Elaine Beck, Co-Owner of Retro Rollers Inc. Myself … Retro Rollers Inc. needs your support for Building a Community Roller Rink in Kitchener ON

🛼 My favourite local roller skate shop #retrorollers is running a capital campaign on #GoFundMe to build a permanent roller rink in #KitchenerWaterloo in 2025! Sharing for everyone in #waterlooregion and beyond who may like to support. 🙏🏼
#regionofwaterloo #watreg ##kwawesome
gofund.me/3bc8932d

Volkstrauertag ceremony to honour the dead of the Two World Wars at Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener YouTube video by The Sami Parvez Show

Volkstrauertag ceremony to honour the dead of the Two World Wars at Woodland Cemetery Kitchener #Volkstrauertag #LestWeForget #Germany #Kitchener #WWI #WWII #RegionofWaterloo #journalism #journalist #politics #Canada #Ontario #ceremony youtu.be/96jcR_8sLbA?...

Science, technology, engineering & innovation in action. #WWSEF2024 #ScienceFair #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #RegionofWaterloo #WaterlooRegion #explore #innovate #research #youthscience

Project presentations and judging underway at Bingemans! Open house tonight 5:30-6:45. #WWSEF2024 #ScienceFair #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #RegionofWaterloo #WaterlooRegion #explore #innovate #research #youthscience

A Dutch city street bustling with activity, featuring a tram on the right, people gathered at a tram stop adorned with colourful advertisements, and a vibrant flowerbed in the foreground, all set against a backdrop of a partly cloudy sky.

A peaceful park cycle path surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers, with people enjoying a leisurely bike ride, encapsulating the tranquility of nature within an urban environment.

A serene cityscape with cyclists and a tram moving along a street lined with blooming flowers, illustrating the peaceful coexistence of urban life and nature.

A charming city street lined with blooming trees, blending the elegance of urban architecture with the refreshing touch of nature, complemented by a cyclist enjoying the idyllic surroundings.

Which streets in the #RegionofWaterloo would be ideal candidates for fietsstraaten (bicycle streets), where the design prioritizes bicycles and treats automobiles as guests?”

#SafeStreets #VisionZero #SustianableSafety

Photos from: www.amsterdam.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/groene-binnenring/