The recent death of Boston Bruins hockey legend Milt Schmidt reminded me of a couple of fascinating articles published last year in the Boston Globe about Schmidt’s early life in Kitchener. These articles paint a vivid picture of our neighbourhood as it was almost 100 years ago. School and church and factory were all within … More Milt Schmidt in Mount Hope
Welcome to the Mount Hope RAIN Smart Working Group – and you are invited to join the first gathering of this group! Since the introduction of the Rain Ready project in summer 2016, REEP Green Solutions has heard of some exciting rain saver project already underway in the Mount Hope neighbourhood and the contest winners’ project … More You’re so thrifty, you even want to save raindrops!
Read more about this fun neighbourhood project and take 3 minutes to tell us how you can contribute or help out. Fill out the feedback form directly on the page below. See more on the Neighbourhood Matching Fund here: http://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/Neighbourhood-Matching-Funds-Grant.asp
Every once in a while you read something that prompts a spontaneous fist pump & enthusiastic “YESSSSS!” that is heard by anyone that happens to be in the room with you. This article does this for me. I’ve met the author, Jim Diers, several times and I’ve heard his passionate & humorous stories about community organizing. Every … More DIY: Neighbours, as citizens, doin’ it for OURselves
For the month of January 2017, you can find the stunning art work of our neighbours, Sarah Granskou & Trevor Ewert, at Kitchener City Hall. Sarah’s exhibit is the culmination of work as Kitchener’s 2016 Artisit-in-Residence. Over one year, Sarah planted a dye garden – the plants from which she used to dye dozens of … More Two Midtown Artists take over City Hall!
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