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  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

GtwoK Wrote: (11-29-2021, 05:23 PM) -- Genuinely not sure where to ask this so I'll ask it here: I haven't been able to find any sort of bylaw that regulates this, but I can't shake the feeling th...
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 3,085 2,211,767 11-30-2021, 01:31 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic

highlander Wrote: (01-04-2021, 08:55 PM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (01-04-2021, 05:44 PM) -- They are called "congregate setting outbreaks". One with nine cases, the other with 16. And the second one is fro...
  highlander General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 840,789 01-07-2021, 03:56 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic

tomh009 Wrote: (01-04-2021, 05:44 PM) -- highlander Wrote: (01-04-2021, 05:16 PM) -- Where did you get this information? I looked at the outbreak list here: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health...
  highlander General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 840,789 01-04-2021, 08:55 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic

tomh009 Wrote: (01-04-2021, 03:46 PM) -- Quote: -- “We are not criminals,” (Jacob Reaume) wrote -- He's indeed a criminal -- as is anyone who commits a crime. And a liar, too. -- Surely these...
  highlander General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 840,789 01-04-2021, 05:16 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph

The project website is probably a good place to start: https://newhighway7.ca/ (https://newhighway7.ca/)
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 927 822,023 11-20-2018, 12:48 PM
  Thread: Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!
Post: RE: Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!

KingandWeber Wrote: (11-13-2018, 10:42 AM) -- Wow that's incredible highlander! Nice shot. I am not familiar with this location - where is it exactly? -- Just south of St. Mary's hospital, or alter...
  highlander Waterloo Region Photography 535 427,872 11-13-2018, 11:35 AM
  Thread: Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!
Post: RE: Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!

Lakeside Park this morning.
  highlander Waterloo Region Photography 535 427,872 11-13-2018, 09:48 AM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region

There was a regional document, I think from earlier this year, related to collisions that promised LPIs at several intersections. Westmount and Laurentian has had one since early this year, although I...
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,165,572 11-02-2018, 07:53 PM
  Thread: Kitchener Ward 9 candidates
Post: RE: Kitchener Ward 9 candidates

Rogers has posted the Ward 9 debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gor08yxTAuc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gor08yxTAuc)
  highlander 2018 Municipal Elections 28 18,490 10-11-2018, 11:18 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Tom Galloway tweeted a link to this map (https://rmw.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=9d7a3040fc104f7ca6ecae1c0b0aabec) backing up the $2B+ in development happening along the CTC.
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,984 09-17-2018, 07:31 PM
  Thread: Bike Share in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Bike Share in Waterloo Region

Heard a rumour that lime bike is coming to Waterloo. No idea on timing, but there are job postings for drivers and mechanics on indeed.
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 98 68,010 09-17-2018, 07:26 PM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region

KevinL Wrote: (06-13-2018, 04:59 PM) -- A seemingly-simple question to the Kitchener Reddit has launched a surprising discussion. https://www.reddit.com/r/kitchener/comments/8qsheq/is_this_button_onl...
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,165,572 06-13-2018, 05:38 PM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News

JoeKW Wrote: (06-13-2018, 01:19 PM) -- Canard Wrote: (06-13-2018, 10:25 AM) -- Was the technology they used basically a giant set of Bose noise-cancelling headphones, or like what the Porter Q400 pl...
  highlander Arts and Culture 515 491,409 06-13-2018, 03:46 PM
  Thread: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
Post: RE: Eaton Lofts

From the Kitchener Post article posted in the 345 King St W thread: (https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/8622600-new-office-building-a-testament-to-kitchener-s-downtown-revitalization/) Quote:...
  highlander Urban Areas 252 152,049 05-23-2018, 01:01 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

That's the way I interpret it, yes.
  highlander Urban Areas 5,566 3,924,120 05-22-2018, 12:03 PM
  Thread: Ophelia (242-262 Queen St S) | 11 fl | U/C
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Pheidippides Wrote: (05-21-2018, 10:02 PM) -- The silhouettes in the the 242 Queen St address would almost seem to fit the Roof location. -- Yeah, the building to the right in the render is pretty ...
  highlander Urban Areas 236 96,291 05-22-2018, 11:46 AM
  Thread: 316 King Street North | 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 316 King Street North | 15 fl | Proposed

timc Wrote: (05-09-2018, 01:55 PM) -- danbrotherston Wrote: (05-09-2018, 01:15 PM) -- That being said, the building is still going to be a pretty low end building.  But I think this is a big improve...
  highlander University Area 22 16,781 05-17-2018, 04:30 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Frank Etherington's latest blog post (https://franketherington.ca/2018/05/15/new-sign-of-development-interest-in-cherry-park/) claims the developers behind Sixo are negotiating to buy the KW Badminton...
  highlander Urban Areas 5,566 3,924,120 05-15-2018, 11:52 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

According to today's Daily Bulletin (https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2018-05-01#trainspotting-ion-is-in-test-mode-this-week) Quote: -- Beginning Tuesday and continued to Friday, May 4, GrandLin...
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,984 05-01-2018, 09:37 AM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit

Well at least she got one thing right: Quote: -- It is imperative that you attend one of these meetings. You need to give the region your comments. --
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 1,133 691,794 04-20-2018, 09:01 AM
  Thread: Winter Walking and Cycling
Post: RE: Winter Walking and Cycling

MidTowner Wrote: (04-19-2018, 12:53 PM) -- That doesn't make any sense, and particularly not when it comes to properties where owners habitually do not clear. They are given the same warnings and tim...
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 1,198 480,379 04-19-2018, 01:16 PM
  Thread: The Breithaupt Block Phase III | 11 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Breithaupt Block Phase III | 12 fl | Propo...

The Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee met on April 9 and recommended this to be approved. That recommendation went to council for a "rubber stamp" on April 16, but council deferred their de...
  highlander Urban Areas 633 291,827 04-19-2018, 01:13 PM
  Thread: Bike Share in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Bike Share in Waterloo Region

Dropbike has been selected to run a bikeshare pilot project in Waterloo region. See the P&W agenda for next week here starting on Page 40. (https://calendar.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council/Detail/2018-04-...
  highlander Transportation and Infrastructure 98 68,010 04-06-2018, 03:54 PM
  Thread: Garment Street Condos | 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Garment Street Condos | 25 f | 6 fl

Some more details on the heritage aspects of this project in the Record (https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8376304-huck-glove-redevelopment-merges-old-modern/), including this rendering of the atri...
  highlander Urban Areas 497 210,492 04-06-2018, 10:05 AM
  Thread: 605 York Street | 3 fl | Completed
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

Believe it or not, we actually have a thread for this house: http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=463 (http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=463)
  highlander Urban Areas 9 10,136 04-05-2018, 10:15 AM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours

mpd618 Wrote: (01-28-2018, 11:35 PM) -- There seems to be a pretty large development rising on Westwood just off Fischer-Hallman / Glasgow. Anyone know about it? -- I believe you are referring to t...
  highlander Suburbs 1,202 937,162 01-29-2018, 11:24 AM

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