For your Sunday evening viewing pleasure… Kitchener, circa 1957, Courtesy of the Kitchener Industrial Commission. (they had their own Industrial Commission car!!) This amazing 15 minute film gives a snapshot of Kitchener from a different era, at a time when it’s population was under 60,000 people! See how many things still exist here and what … More From the Archives: Kitchener, 1957
Garden season is upon us! However, even if you got a head start by transplanting seedlings, or have a garden full of perennials coming back, a bountiful harvest is still weeks away. If you are craving local fresh greens right now, why not take up foraging? There are plenty of delicious, nutritious wild edibles all … More Foraging for Wild Edibles in Midtown
Did you know that our neighbourhood is home to Waterloo region’s only rainbow community space! It’s a pretty special place and it has been developed entirely by volunteers! In celebration Waterloo region Pride events, SPECTRUM is hosting an OPEN HOUSE and you are invited! Sunday May 28, 2017 2:00 – 5:00 pm (drop in anytime) … More SPECTRUM Open House
This is one of the best ways to catch up with your neighbours in the summer here in Midtown. Bring a blanket, some cash and be prepared to spend two hours talking with EVERYONE… and their dogs! If you lose track of the dates, you can always subscribe to the Midtown Google Calendar and get … More Truck Eats & Cool Treats are Back for another Season!
I am Jakob, I’m in grade 4. My brother Noah is in grade 2. We live near the where the Spur Line crosses Union Street and we cross at Moore Street to go to school and come home. I am sometimes scared and stressed trying to cross Union Street. At the lights there are a … More Traffic planners in the making: Student research on the Union Street Spurline Crossing
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