Mount Hope front yards through the eyes of a RAIN visitor

On a Saturday morning in June, I made the walk from my house in Waterloo to the Mount Hope Neighbourhood to volunteer at a rain barrel fundraiser for a local charity. As I walked I began to notice subtle changes in the landscape. From biodiverse, grass-free lawns blooming with wildflowers and pollinator-friendly plants to low-growing … More Mount Hope front yards through the eyes of a RAIN visitor

Potluck & Jane’s Walk = No need to leave the neighbourhood this weekend!

FRIDAY Start your weekend on Friday evening with the ever-awesome First Friday Potluck! Join your neighbours & Extend-a-Family friends for a shared dinner. Catch up on the week – heck! – catch up  with folks you are seeing for the first time since winter’s end! Friday May 6, 2017 6:00pm @ W.A.L.E.S portable building  – 19 … More Potluck & Jane’s Walk = No need to leave the neighbourhood this weekend!

2016 Lantern Walk update — Kitchener Waterloo Lantern Walk

Anyone interested in hosting a small Lantern Walk on their street? Hi Lantern Walkers… We won’t be organizing a big lantern walk for December 2016. The group of neighbours and lantern walkers that have been organizing the walks for the past few years decided to take a break. Please post on this page if you … More 2016 Lantern Walk update — Kitchener Waterloo Lantern Walk

Midtown neighbours walk to take part in PARTS!

Never doubt the effectiveness of good old fashioned neighbour-to-neighbour engagement! Just three weeks ago, a group of midtown neighbours offered to host a Sunday afternoon, Jane’s Walk style walk in an effort to: inform their neighbours about the PARTS planning process happening in our midtown neighbourhood help people understand the different scenarios presented at this stage in … More Midtown neighbours walk to take part in PARTS!