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The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (or Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is located in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a political entity not unlike a county government, 1,382 square kilometres in size. The region is dominated by the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge metropolitan area. Until 1974, the Region of Waterloo was known as Waterloo County. The regional seat is in Kitchener. Image File history File links Region of Waterloo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 kmÂ² (4th) â€¢ Land 917,741 kmÂ² â€¢ Water 158,654 kmÂ² (14. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bell Tower Of Old City Hall The City of Kitchener, in southwestern Ontario, Canada, has a population of 190,399 (2001 census). ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Waterloo in red. ... Map of the Region of Waterloo with Cambridge in red. ... Waterloo County, which existed as such from 1853 to 1973, was the forerunner of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bell Tower Of Old City Hall The City of Kitchener, in southwestern Ontario, Canada, has a population of 190,399 (2001 census). ...

History

The history of the Waterloo region goes back to 1783, when the British government granted the Grand River Valley to the Iroquois, who had supported the Loyalists in the American War of Independence, to compensate them for the loss of their land in New York. The Iroquois settled in the lower Grand River Valley (now Brant County), and sold the land which now comprises Waterloo Region to Colonel Richard Beasley, a United Empire Loyalist. Image File history File links Waterloo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Waterloo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 kmÂ² (4th) â€¢ Land 917,741 kmÂ² â€¢ Water 158,654 kmÂ² (14. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Grand River Ontario This article is about the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search your mom thinks im fucking sext // Prehistoric and Protohistoric period This union of nations was established prior to major European contact, replete with a constitution recorded with special beads called wampum that served the same purpose as money in other cultures. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 kmÂ² or 54,556 square miles (27th) - Land... Brant County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

The land owned by Beasley appealed to a particular group of Pennsylvania German Mennonite farmers. They pooled resources to purchase all of the unsold land from Beasley, forming the German Company Tract and dividing the lands into 128 farms of 18,100 square metres and 32 farms of 12,000 square metres each for distribution. By the 1840s, the presence of the German-speaking Mennonites made the area a popular choice for German settlers from Europe. These Germans founded their own communities in the south of the area settled by the Mennonites, the largest being the town of Berlin (changed to Kitchener, named for Lord Kitchener, due to anti-German sentiments during World War I). Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 kmÂ² (33rd) - Land 116,074 kmÂ² - Water 3,208 kmÂ² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and Trends Technology First use of anaesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi New Zealand. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... 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). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Earl Kitchener The Right Honourable Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, ADC, PC (24 June 1850â€“5 June 1916) was a British Field Marshal and statesman. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ...

The Waterloo region remained predominantly German-speaking until the early 20th century, and its German heritage is reflected in the region's large Lutheran community and the annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest. The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Jump to: navigation, search Oktoberfest at night Oktoberfest () is a two-week festival held each year in Munich (MÃ¼nchen), Bavaria, Germany, during late September and early October. ...

There are still traditional Mennonite communities located north of Kitchener-Waterloo. The most famous is St. Jacobs, with its well-known thrice-weekly outdoor market. St. ...

In 1973, in a major reorganization, former towns and townships were restructured as the new Region of Waterloo, with four townships, and the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and the new city of Cambridge, the merger of the former city of Galt with the towns of Preston and Hespeler, the village of Blair and taking in various parcels of township land. The former Waterloo Township was divided among Woolwich Township, and Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge. The former county government was given broader powers as a regional municipality. Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... A regional municipality (or region) is a type of Canadian municipal government which works much like a county; the method of government depends on how it is defined. ...

Further municipal amalgamation began discussions in the 1990s, with little progress. In late 2005, Kitchener's city council voted to visit the subject again, with the possibility of reducing the seven constituent municipalities into one or more cities. Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Communities

The townships of Jump to: navigation, search Bell Tower Of Old City Hall The City of Kitchener, in southwestern Ontario, Canada, has a population of 190,399 (2001 census). ... Map of the Region of Waterloo with Cambridge in red. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Waterloo in red. ...

Smaller communities include: Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Wellesley in red. ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Woolwich in red. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with North Dumfries in red. ...

As house prices in the Toronto area increase, Waterloo Region is increasingly becoming an attractive area to reside in. This, among other factors, has brought new residential construction rates very high; concerns about urban sprawl, with all its effects, continue to be raised. 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. ... St. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... Jump to: navigation, search Urban sprawl (also called suburban sprawl) is a pejorative term for the expansive, often explosive and sometimes reckless, growth of a metropolitan area, traditionally suburbs (or exurbs) over a large area. ...

Demographics

438,515 people (2001 census) live in the Region of Waterloo; by including full-time university students, that number increases to about 470,000. Many locals (about 23%) are of German descent.

Education

Waterloo Region is home to two universities and also home to three community college campuses:

See also a List of Waterloo Region, Ontario schools. Jump to: navigation, search The University of Waterloo, also known as UW or simply Waterloo, is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and is known for its business program, graduate school of social work, and innovative faculty of music. ... The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public, community college based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada. ... Universities University of Waterloo Wilfrid Laurier University Colleges Conestoga College High Schools Public Bluevale Collegiate Institute Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute Eastwood Collegiate Institute Elmira District Secondary School Forest Heights Collegiate Institute Galt Collegiate Institute Glenview Park Secondary School Grand River Collegiate Institute Jacob Hespeler Secondary School Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and...

Business

Waterloo Region is expanding in both commercial and population terms. The presence of two universities, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, acts as a catalyst for growth in the high-tech area. As of late 2004, Waterloo Region has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada. Jump to: navigation, search The University of Waterloo, also known as UW or simply Waterloo, is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and is known for its business program, graduate school of social work, and innovative faculty of music. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major employers in the region

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Services

Over time, many municipal services have come under the jurisdiction of the regional government. These include police, waste management and recycling, and the public transit system. The main administration is run from the seat in Kitchener; various service offices are found in many parts of the Region. From a geographically central location in north Cambridge, maintenance operations and the police headquarters are able to reach anywhere in their service area. Jump to: navigation, search Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal of waste materials, usually ones produced by human activity, in an effort to reduce their effect on human health or local amenity. ... The international symbol for recycling. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ...

Transport

Public transport is provided by Grand River Transit, created from amalgamation of the former Cambridge Transit and Kitchener Transit systems. The Region also owns and operates the Region of Waterloo International Airport, near Breslau. The airport is the 12th busiest in Canada and underwent a major expansion in 2003. Wheelchair-accessible low-floor buses such as this Nova LFS now form the majority of the GRT fleet. ... The Region of Waterloo International Airport (formerly the Waterloo Regional Airport) is situated in the Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Media

The Region's only broadcast television station is CKCO, the local affiliate of CTV. Its only daily newspaper is the Kitchener-Waterloo Record. Major radio stations include CHYM, CFCA, CKWR and CKGL. CKCO-TV is a television station based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. ... CTV is a TLA that may stand for: CTV Television Network - a Canadian English language television network Channel Television - the main television broadcaster in the Channel Islands Chukyo TV. Broadcasting - a Japanese TV station in Nagoya This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... The Record, officially the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, is a daily newspaper published in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

Notable residents

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References

External links

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Wheelchair-accessible low-floor buses such as this Nova LFS now form the majority of the GRT fleet. ... The Region of Waterloo International Airport (formerly the Waterloo Regional Airport) is situated in the Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario. ...

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