NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Waterloo, Ontario

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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Kitchener and Waterloo are often jointly referred to as Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W), or "the twin cities", although they have separate municipal governments. There have been several attempts to amalgamate the two cities (sometimes with the city of Cambridge as well), but none has been successful. Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W) is an unofficial but ubiquitous name for the area in Ontario, Canada consisting of the twin cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, approximately 100 kilometres west of Toronto. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Local government of the United States. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ...

The reported population for the city can vary widely depending on how temporary residents at Waterloo's two universities are counted. At the time of the 2006 census [2], Waterloo had a population of 97,475. That number does not include post-secondary students who are temporary residents. The city's total population at the end of 2006—with over 20,000 non-resident post-secondary students included—was 114,700.[3] The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

Area residents pronounce Waterloo with the stress on the last syllable (water-LOO).

The Intelligent Community Forum named Waterloo one of the world's Top Seven Intelligent Communities of 2006 and the world’s Top Intelligent Community 2007. The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) is a nonprofit think tank that focuses on job creation and economic development in the broadband economy. ...

History

The land on which Waterloo would later be built was part of a parcel of 675,000 acres (2,730 km²) assigned in 1784 to the Iroquois alliance that made up the League of Six Nations. Languages Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora, English, French Religions Christianity, Longhouse religion The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the League of Peace and Power; the Five Nations; the Six Nations; or the People of the Long house) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans that originally consisted of...

Almost immediately—and with much controversy—the native groups began to sell some of this land. Between 1796 and 1798, 93,000 acres (380 km²) were sold through a Crown Grant to Richard Beasley, with the Six Nations Indians continuing to hold the mortgage on the lands. Richard Beasley (July 21, 1761 â€“ February 16, 1842) was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. ...

The first wave of immigrants to the area were Mennonites from Pennsylvania. They bought deeds to land parcels from Beasley and began moving into the area in 1804. The following year, a group of 26 Mennonites pooled resources to purchase all of the unsold land from Beasley and discharge the mortgage held by the Six Nations Indians. The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ...

The Mennonites divided the land into smaller lots, and two lots initially owned by Abraham Erb would become the central core of Waterloo. Erb is often called the founder of Waterloo, as it was his sawmill (1808) and grist mill (1816) that became the focal point of the area.

In 1816 the new township was named Waterloo after the site of the battle in the previous year which had ended the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ... Combatants First French Empire Seventh Coalition: United Kingdom Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of the United Netherlands Kingdom of Hanover Nassau Brunswick Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte, Michel Ney Duke of Wellington, Gebhard von BlÃ¼cher Strength 73,000 67,000 Coalition 60,000 Prussian (48,000 engaged by about 18:00) Casualties... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Combatants Austria[1] Portugal Prussia[1] Russia[2] Spain[3] Sweden United Kingdom[4] French Empire Holland Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Warsaw Bavaria[5] Saxony[6] Denmark [7] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack von Leiberich Gebhard von BlÃ¼cher Duke of Brunswick Prince of...

After that war, the area became a popular destination for German immigrants. By the 1840s, the German settlers had overtaken the Mennonites as the dominant segment of the population. Many Germans settled in the small hamlet to the southeast of Waterloo. In their honour, the village was named Berlin in 1833 (renamed Kitchener in 1916). Berlin was chosen as the site of the seat for the County of Waterloo in 1853. Through the latter half of the 19th century and into the first decade of the 20th, the City of Berlin, Ontario was a bustling industrial centre celebrating its German heritage (see Kitchener, Ontario). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Waterloo County, which existed as such from 1853 to 1973, was the forerunner of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. ...

Waterloo was incorporated as a village in 1857 and became the Town of Waterloo in 1876 and the City of Waterloo in 1948.

Government

Waterloo city council consists of seven councillors, each representing a ward, and a mayor. The number of wards expanded from five to seven in the November 2006 elections. The current mayor of Waterloo is Brenda Halloran, who was elected in November 2006. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

The City is responsible for fire protection, libraries, parks and recreation, and secondary streets. Many municipal services are provided through the Regional Municipality of Waterloo (often referred to as Waterloo Region or the Region of Waterloo), which consists of the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge, and the townships of Woolwich, Wilmot, Wellesley, and North Dumfries. Regional responsibilities include social welfare, community health, and policing through the Waterloo Regional Police Service. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Woolwich in red. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities ... Looking north on Nafziger Rd. ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with North Dumfries in red. ... The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) provides policing services for the Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario in Ontario, Canada which encompasses the City of Waterloo, Ontario, Cambridge, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario WRPS was established in 1973 to replace the individual police departments in the area. ...

Past and present city councils have been committed to providing for the explosive population growth that is coming with the local economic boom. Rapidly developing subdivisions are often described by their critics as urban sprawl that threatens environmentally sensitive areas and valuable agricultural land.

Federally and provincially, the entire city of Waterloo is contained within the Kitchener-Waterloo electoral district. Kitchenerâ€”Waterloo is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ...

Geography

Waterloo's city centre is located near the intersection of King and Erb streets. Since 1961, the centrepiece has been the Waterloo Town Square shopping centre, which underwent a thorough renovation in 2006. Much of the mall was torn down and has been replaced by buildings that emphasize street-facing storefronts. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 545 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Waterloo, Ontario ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 545 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Waterloo, Ontario ...

Residents refer to the Waterloo city centre as "uptown" (often capitalized), while "downtown" is reserved for the Kitchener city centre. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Historically, the city centre was once along Albert Street, near the Marsland Centre and the Waterloo Public Library. The town hall, fire hall, and farmers market were located there. Amidst some controversy, all were demolished between 1965 and 1969.

There are five main parks in the city. RIM Park occupies 2 square kilometres (500 acres) and is home to a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, including an eighteen-hole golf course, and the heritage Martin Farm House. Waterloo Park is in uptown Waterloo, and contains historical buildings, a bandshell, animal displays, and the Lions Lagoon water park in its 45 hectares (111 acres). It is also known for its light displays during the christmas holiday season. Bechtel Park occupies 44 hectares (109 acres) and has many outdoor sporting facilities (including soccer fields and baseball diamonds) along with wetlands, meadows and hardwood forest. The park also includes a very large off-leash dog park. Hillside Park covers 25 hectares (62 acres) and includes two lighted ball diamonds. Lexington Park includes a ball diamond and a soccer pitch on the former site of the K-W Municipal Airport. The 3 square kilometre (725 acre) Laurel Creek Conservation Area lies in the northwest of the city. RIM Park is a 500-acre city park facility on the northeast side of the city of Waterloo, Ontario. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...

The Grand River, which is popular with canoeists, flows southward along the east side of the city. In the west end of the city, the Waterloo Moraine provides over 300,000 people in the region with drinking water. Grand River Ontario This article is about the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. ... The Waterloo Moraine is a geophysical landform in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada. ...

Economy

Waterloo has a service-oriented economy with healthy insurance and high-tech sectors as well as two major universities. The city's largest employers are Sun Life Financial/Clarica, University of Waterloo, Manulife Financial, Research In Motion, and Wilfrid Laurier University. Sun Life Financial Inc. ... The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Manulife Financial (TSX: MFC NYSE: MFC SEHK: 945 PSE: MFC)is a Canadian insurance company. ... Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM, NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless device company. ... Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...

The city is part of Canada's Technology Triangle (CTT), a joint economic development initiative of Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge and the Region of Waterloo that markets the region internationally. Despite its name, CTT does not focus exclusively on promoting technology industries, but on all aspects of economic development. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada. ...

Waterloo has a strong technology sector with hundreds of high-tech firms. The dominant technology company in the city is Research In Motion, makers of the BlackBerry, which has its headquarters in the city and owns several office buildings near the University of Waterloo main campus. Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM, NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless device company. ... The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999 which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services. ... The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...

Many other high-tech companies, with headquarters elsewhere, take advantage of the concentration of high-tech employees in the Waterloo area, and have research and development centres here. LSI Logic, Sybase, Google, Oracle, Adobe, McAfee, NCR Corporation and Agfa are among the large, international technology companies with development offices in Waterloo. Dalsa was founded in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1980 by imaging pioneer Dr. Savvas Chamberlain, a former Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. ... Maplesoft Corporate Headquarters Waterloo Maple Inc. ... MKS Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM, NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless device company. ... Sandvine Inc. ... SlipStream Data Inc. ... LSI Logic was founded in Milpitas, CA by Wilfred Corrigan in 1981 after he left an executive position with Fairchild Semiconductor. ... Sybase Inc. ... Google Inc. ... Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is one of the major companies developing database management systems (DBMS), tools for database development, middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software. ... Renewal of the surface coating of an adobe wall in Chamisal, New Mexico Adobe is a natural building material composed of sand, sandy clay and straw or other organic materials, which is shaped into bricks using wooden frames and dried in the sun. ... McAfee, Inc. ... NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a technology company specializing in solutions for the retail and financial industries. ... Agfa was a company which produced a range of photographic products including films, photographic papers and cameras. ...

Before it became known for high-tech, Waterloo was often called "the Hartford of Canada" because of the many insurance companies based in the area. Manulife, Sun Life Financial and Economical continue to have a significant presence in the city. When used by itself in a sentence, the term Hartford can refer to one of several places in the United States. ... Manulife Financial (TSX: MFC) (NYSE: MFC) is a Canadian insurance company. ... Sun Life Financial Inc. ...

Breweries and distilleries had been a significant industry in the Waterloo area until 1993 when a Labatt-owned brewery was shut down. Now the only major brewery is the Brick Brewing Company. Waterloo was the original home of distiller Seagram, which closed its Waterloo plant in 1992. Of the remaining Seagram buildings, one became home of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), while others were converted into condominiums. Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. ... Located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The Seagram Company Ltd. ... Categories: Stub | Ontario museums ... The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is a think-tank whose mandate is to deal with issues of international governance and economics. ...

Transport

Roads

The Conestoga Parkway and Highway 8 connect Waterloo with Kitchener, Cambridge, Highway 7/8, and Highway 401. The Conestoga Parkway is a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. ... The Kings Highway No. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... The Kings Highway No. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Public transport

Public transport throughout Waterloo Region is provided by Grand River Transit, created by a merger of Kitchener Transit (which served Waterloo) and Cambridge Transit in January 2000. GRT operates a number of bus routes in Waterloo, with many running into Kitchener. In September 2005 an express bus route called iXpress was added that runs from downtown Cambridge through Kitchener to north Waterloo. Regional council has supported the construction of a light rail system to connect Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge. As of 2007, a study is underway to recommend a form of rapid transit, with rapid buses and light rail transit under consideration. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada. ... Wheelchair-accessible low-floor buses such as this Nova LFS now form the majority of the GRT fleet. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... There is a large number of public transport systems in European towns that fulfill several of the BRT criteria given above, but they are rarely designated as BRT. Bus lanes and exclusive use of key city-centre streets is commonplace, and bus priority on approach to traffic lights is quite... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... A train of Light Rail, KCRC, Hong Kong. ...

Railways

Waterloo no longer has any regularly scheduled passenger rail service. VIA Rail trains between Sarnia and Toronto stop at the nearby Kitchener railway station southeast of uptown Waterloo at the corner of Victoria Street and Weber Street. The station is accessible by local buses via Kitchener's downtown Charles Street transport centre. VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ... Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71,419, census area population 88,793, in 2006). ... Kitchener station in Kitchener, Ontario is served by several VIA Rail trains daily running between Sarnia and Toronto. ...

There are no GO Transit railway stations within easy reach of Waterloo. The nearest is Milton station. City councillors and public petitions have called for the extension of GO trains to the Region of Waterloo, but at present GO does not plan to go beyond already-announced bus links. GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Milton GO Station is the western rail terminus for GO Transits Milton train corridor in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. ...

In May 2007, city council gave approval for a non-profit tourist train to run between the train station on Father David Bauer Drive to the St. Jacobs Market District, reviving the route of the Waterloo-St. Jacobs Railway from the late 1990s. The train is scheduled to run on a limited schedule from June to December 2007.^[2] St. ... The Waterloo-St. ...

Air

The closest airport to Waterloo is the Region of Waterloo International Airport in nearby Breslau, but while it is a thriving general-aviation field, it is not heavily served by scheduled airlines. Northwest Airlines offers flights to Detroit, Michigan, and on May 14, 2007, WestJet began offering one daily non-stop flight to Calgary, Alberta through to October. Most air travellers use either Toronto Pearson International Airport or John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. There are no permanent public transport links from Waterloo to any of these airports. Region of Waterloo International Airport or Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport (IATA: YKF, ICAO: CYKF), is situated in Waterloo Region, near Breslau, Ontario, Canada. ... General aviation (abbr. ... Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota near Minneapolis-St. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government - Type Strong Mayor-Council - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) Area - City 143. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A WestJet Boeing 737-700 WestJet (TSX: WJA) is a Canadian low-cost carrier based in Calgary, Alberta, that flies to most major cities in Canada and 11 cities in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Onward Location of Calgary in Alberta Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Alberta Region Calgary Region Census division 6 Established 1875 Incorporated 1884 (town) 1894 (city) Government [1] - Mayor Dave Bronconnier (Past mayors) - Governing body Calgary City Council - Manager Owen A. Tobert - MPs List of MPs Diane Ablonczy Rob Anders... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport or Hamilton International, (IATA: YHM, ICAO: CYHM), is an international airport in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Demographics

Many locals are of ethnic German descent. There is also a strong Mennonite presence, thanks to the region's history. The universities and colleges attract a large number of individuals from elsewhere in Canada and the world at large, giving the city a cosmopolitan ethnic makeup. Ethnic Germans â€“ often simply called Germans â€“ are those who are considered, by themselves or others, to be ethnically German but do not live within the present-day Federal Republic of Germany, nor necessarily hold its citizenship. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons (1496-1561). ...

Race

From the 2001 census data (which excludes post-secondary students temporarily residing in Waterloo)[4]

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Religion

From the 2001 census data (which excludes post-secondary students temporarily residing in Waterloo)[5]

Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Wycliffe Tyndale Â· Luther Â· Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Pope Â· Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box: Protestantism encompasses the forms... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Wycliffe Tyndale Â· Luther Â· Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Pope Â· Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages) is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in fifteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Sites of interest

Nearby: The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery (CCGG or C2G2) is an art gallery located in Waterloo, Ontario. ... The Elliott Avedon Museum & Archive of Games is a public museum housed at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... RIM Park is a 500-acre city park facility on the northeast side of the city of Waterloo, Ontario. ... Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. ... Conestoga Mall is a major shopping mall situated at 550 King Street North in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The Institute facing Waterloo Park The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is located in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (also home to the University of Waterloo). ... The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is a think-tank whose mandate is to deal with issues of international governance and economics. ...

St. ... Map to African Lion Safari African Lion Safari is a safari park that is around 80 km west of Toronto. ... The Festival Theatre The Stratford Festival of Canada is a summer-long celebration of theatre held each year in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. ...

Events & festivals

On May 27, 2007, Waterloo celebrated its 150th birthday, with a parade and games in Waterloo Park. It was featured in the K-W Record and on CKCO. Performance Artist Anti-cool in front of Kitchener City Hall during CAFKA.05: X Industria The Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) is a non-profit organization that holds a biennial international arts festival in the Waterloo Region, located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is an annual eight-day festival in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema (WFAC) is an annual film festival for animated feature films, held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...

Education

Secondary

Until the 1960s, with a few minor exceptions, Waterloo students would attend high school in Berlin (Kitchener after 1916). In 1914, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary added a high school department, named the College School, primarily to provide secondary education for prospective seminary students. The College School was discontinued in 1929. Between 1940 and 1950, due to overcrowding in Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, some grade nine classes were housed in Elizabeth Ziegler Public School. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Through the latter half of the 19th century and into the first decade of the 20th, the City of Berlin, Ontario was a bustling industrial centre celebrating its German heritage (see Kitchener, Ontario). ... Waterloo Lutheran Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. ... Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, sometimes shortened to Kitchener Collegiate Institute and often abbreviated KCI, is a public secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. ... Elizabeth Ziegler Public School is an elementary school located in Waterloo, Ontario, at 90 Moore Avenue South, roughly one kilometre east of Waterloos city centre. ...

Starting in the 1960s, several high schools opened in Waterloo. In 1958 it was announced that Waterloo would have its own secondary school. A $1,247,268 school was built on a 20 acre (81,000 m²) site on Hazel Street. Waterloo Collegiate Institute opened on September 6, 1960. In 1968, Laurel Vocational School (later University Heights Secondary School) opened, and in 1972 Waterloo's third public high school, Bluevale Collegiate Institute, opened. In 1965, St. David's Junior High School, which served grades 7-11, opened in the north of the city. St. David's was turned into a high school in 1985 and was renamed St. David Catholic Secondary School. University Heights Secondary School closed in 2004 and Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School opened that same year. Waterloo Collegiate Institute is a public high school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Bluevale Collegiate Institute is a public high school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Established in 1965, St. ... Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School is a high school operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...

As of 2007, there are four high schools based in Waterloo. Three are operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board: Bluevale Collegiate Institute (east), Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (west), and Waterloo Collegiate Institute (central), and one by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board: St. David Catholic Secondary School. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Waterloo Regional District School Board is the English language public school board for Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Waterloo District Catholic School Board (WDCSB) is a school board serving the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Established in 1965, St. ...

Post-secondary

The main campuses of the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University are located in Waterloo. Kitchener-based Conestoga College also has a Waterloo campus, located at the former University Heights Secondary School on University Avenue near Weber Street. Conestoga purchased the building in January 2006 for nearly $6 million from the Waterloo Region District School Board. It is double the size of its previous Waterloo campus on King Street, which was sold after the University Heights building was acquired. The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Former logo The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada. ... Waterloo Regional District School Board is the English language public school board for Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...

Health care

The hospitals serving Waterloo are all located in Kitchener. There is Grand River Hospital, which includes the K-W and Freeport health centres (formerly independent hospitals that amalgamated in April 1995), and St. Mary's General Hospital. Grand River Hospital is a group of affiliated medical facilities in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph area in southwestern Ontario. ... St. ...

Media

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada. ...

Location from Waterloo

Looking north on Nafziger Rd. ... St. ... The town of Elmira, Ontario is the largest community within the Township of Woolwich in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is located 15 km to the north of the city of Waterloo. ... The Conestoga Parkway is a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. ... West Montrose is a village in the Township of Woolwich in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Woolwich in red. ... Nickname: Motto: Faith, Fidelity and Progress Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario County Wellington County City Wards There are 6 Wards Founded April 23, 1827 Incorporated April 23, 1879 Government - Mayor Karen Farbridge (elected November 2006) - Governing Body Guelph City Council - MPs Brenda Chamberlain (LPC) - MPPs Liz Sandals (OLP) Area - City... Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 30,461 in 2006. ... The Conestoga Parkway is a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Waterloo neighbourhoods

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References

The Record is the daily newspaper covering Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, as well as the surrounding area. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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Category: Waterloo, Ontario The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with North Dumfries in red. ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Wellesley in red. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Woolwich in red. ... In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of census divisions: single-tier municipalities, upper-tier municipalities (of which can be regional municipalities or counties) and districts. ... Wheelchair-accessible low-floor buses such as this Nova LFS now form the majority of the GRT fleet. ... Region of Waterloo International Airport or Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport (IATA: YKF, ICAO: CYKF), is situated in Waterloo Region, near Breslau, Ontario, Canada. ... The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) provides policing services for the Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario in Ontario, Canada which encompasses the City of Waterloo, Ontario, Cambridge, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario WRPS was established in 1973 to replace the individual police departments in the area. ...

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Government

Geography

Economy

Transport

Roads

Public transport

Railways

Air

Demographics

Race

Religion

Sites of interest

Events & festivals

Education

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