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  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Acitta Wrote: (05-07-2024, 08:52 PM) -- Getting off the #6 bus tonight, I was dismayed to see that the Nougat Bakery at Stirling and Courtland had closed. Roua grocery store seems to be expanding int...
  Acitta Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,310 2,044,843 05-08-2024, 03:24 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Getting off the #6 bus tonight, I was dismayed to see that the Nougat Bakery at Stirling and Courtland had closed. Roua grocery store seems to be expanding into the space. I didn't buy a lot from Noug...
  Acitta Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,310 2,044,843 05-07-2024, 08:52 PM
  Thread: Taxation and the middle class
Post: RE: Taxation and the middle class

ijmorlan Wrote: (05-04-2024, 10:32 PM) -- I could say a lot about this, but the thing that comes to mind is this: the property of a wealthy person or organization is, in practice, only property becau...
  Acitta Politics 111 20,840 05-04-2024, 10:39 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

They excavated two holes at the Vernon Ave end of the site. 
  Acitta Urban Areas 609 332,827 05-01-2024, 06:53 PM
  Thread: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Crossing
Post: RE: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Cross...

Rainrider22 Wrote: (05-01-2024, 08:36 AM) -- Please tell me that that ugly thing isn't going to be the bridge... -- No, they are just practising for the real one which they will build after they ta...
  Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 88 39,106 05-01-2024, 08:44 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

CTV: Wilmot turf war continues (https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video/c2913601-wilmot-turf-war-continues) The local business community is weighing in on the controversial sale of Wilmot farmland.
  Acitta Politics 196 7,584 04-30-2024, 07:22 PM
  Thread: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Crossing
Post: RE: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Cross...

  Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 88 39,106 04-30-2024, 06:50 PM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News

Kitchener kicks off summer events season at WelcomeFest (https://www.kitchener.ca/en/news/kitchener-kicks-off-summer-events-season-at-welcomefest.aspx) Posted on Monday, April 29, 2024 As the we...
  Acitta Arts and Culture 519 502,095 04-29-2024, 07:58 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

panamaniac Wrote: (04-29-2024, 03:04 PM) -- I think any developement is still years away.  They aren't even working on renovating the buildings still on site, let alone building any new ones. -- Ac...
  Acitta Urban Areas 609 332,827 04-29-2024, 07:55 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

Square Wrote: (04-29-2024, 01:29 AM) -- Acitta Wrote: (03-03-2024, 05:05 PM) -- Sunday March 3  -- You were right, they didn't keep the wall.  They have now dug out all around close to Stirling no...
  Acitta Urban Areas 609 332,827 04-29-2024, 09:51 AM
  Thread: Homer Watson Business Park. (Formerly JDP Business & Technology Park)
Post: RE: Homer Watson Business Park. (Formerly JDP Busi...

I can see this causing a problem in the future. 
  Acitta Suburbs 28 9,188 04-27-2024, 09:12 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

New hospital that results from St Mary’s, Grand River merger won’t be Catholic (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/new-hospital-that-results-from-st-marys-grand-river-merger-wont-be-cathol...
  Acitta Urban Areas 5,589 3,994,843 04-27-2024, 09:06 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

nms Wrote: (04-26-2024, 07:57 PM) -- Was the new hospital intended to be in addition to the current capacity at GRH and St. Mary's, or merely a replacement of existing capacity? If it was supposed to...
  Acitta Urban Areas 5,589 3,994,843 04-26-2024, 09:15 PM
  Thread: Storm Water Management - Stream Naturalization
Post: RE: Storm Water Management - Stream Naturalization

Notice of completion (https://www.engagewr.ca/schneidercreekea/news_feed/notice-of-completion) The City of Kitchener has completed the Class Environmental Assessment to address flood risk at Schneide...
  Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 53 14,723 04-26-2024, 05:09 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Grand River and St. Mary’s plan to join together as a single hospital organization (https://futureofcaretogether.ca/grand-river-and-st-marys-plan-to-join-together-as-a-single-hospital-organization/) ...
  Acitta Urban Areas 5,589 3,994,843 04-26-2024, 11:16 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

Fight for Farmland (https://www.fightforfarmland.com/) Supporting landowners, protecting our farming roots, and our region’s water supply.
  Acitta Politics 196 7,584 04-21-2024, 09:59 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit

You see what happens when you people demand more GO Transit service? Alstom tries to deny vacation time to employees. :-) Exclusive: union head speaks out after GO workers denied vacation (https://...
  Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 1,998 1,179,599 04-21-2024, 12:02 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

ac3r Wrote: (04-20-2024, 07:59 AM) -- Commies sure hate jobs huh? -- Are you saying that farmers are communists?
  Acitta Politics 196 7,584 04-20-2024, 11:34 PM
  Thread: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability
Post: RE: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability

“There is no rest” — a spotlight on what homelessness is like for women (https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/there-is-no-rest-a-spotlight-on-what-homelessness-is-like-for-women/article_e934bf...
  Acitta Urban Issues 178 28,107 04-19-2024, 06:28 PM
  Thread: 6 - 14 Dietz Avenue North | 13 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 6 - 14 Dietz Avenue North | 13 fl | Proposed

This was mentioned in a letter to the editor in the Record today. Engage Waterloo: 6 to14 Dietz Avenue North (Z-23-08, OPA-4 (https://www.engagewr.ca/6-14-dietz-avenue-north)Application to amend ...
  Acitta Suburbs 8 1,249 04-19-2024, 06:08 PM
  Thread: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours

Cambridge subdivision approval slowed by councillor’s opposition to affordable housing contributions (https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/waterloo-region/cambridge-subdivision-approval-slowed-by-counci...
  Acitta Urban Areas 367 320,311 04-19-2024, 05:41 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

Ontario NDP leader backs Wilmot farmers (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/ontario-ndp-leader-backs-wilmot-farmers/article_ceef143f-08da-5ee1-8eac-eacd133f6717.html) At this time of ye...
  Acitta Politics 196 7,584 04-19-2024, 05:30 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

Development in southwest Kitchener threatens drinking water: Region of Waterloo report (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/development-in-southwest-kitchener-threatens-drinking-water-regio...
  Acitta Politics 196 7,584 04-19-2024, 05:20 PM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News

bravado Wrote: (04-18-2024, 11:05 AM) -- https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/fest2fall-music-festival-destined-for-gaslight-district-in-september-8605759 Despite their lack of taste in parkin...
  Acitta Arts and Culture 519 502,095 04-18-2024, 08:46 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed

panamaniac Wrote: (04-18-2024, 08:36 PM) -- Acitta Wrote: (04-18-2024, 08:34 PM) -- Maybe GRR could buy that derelict building on Madison next to the tracks. I am tired of looking at it when I go by...
  Acitta Urban Areas 79 6,726 04-18-2024, 08:39 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed

Updated: Kitchener council approves multi-tower Victoria Street development (https://www.therecord.com/news/council/updated-kitchener-council-approves-multi-tower-victoria-street-development/article_c...
  Acitta Urban Areas 79 6,726 04-16-2024, 10:13 PM

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