Moving to Waterloo with family, need opinion from residents

[panamaniac]

It's common enough to hear people in K-W speaking foreign languages in public (eg. Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, and Eastern European languages) that I'd be surprised if anyone here would give it a second thought. Certainly growing up with immigrant neighbours is a common enough experience. I don't know that racism/ethnic prejudice is any more or less of an issue here than elsewhere in Canada, but it has always been my impression that folks get along pretty well. Kitchener, in particular, has always had a pretty good reputation as a friendly and welcoming place.