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Local Media as Social Infrastructure

May 3rd is the UN World Press Freedom Day which serves as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom - which feels particularly pressing in these times. In fact, “according to UNESCO’s World Trends Re...

10 days ago
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The Upside (May 2026)

Happy municipal elections Nomination Day to all who celebrate! Okay, well that may literally only be me - but stay tuned for updates as we enter a municipal election year!


Waterloo Region already has some great libraries, but thanks...

24 days ago
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Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan

Regional Council approved the updated Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan (CSWP) on March 25th, 2026 and not a moment too soon as they are provincially required to have a new plan every four years and this one needed to be completed by Marc...

a month ago
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The Council Round-Up (Apr 2026)

A recent report to Regional Council recommends redeveloping the former Charles Street transit terminal in phases. “A multi-phased approach allows the site to be divided into a few appropriately scaled development phases that better align wi...

2 months ago
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Play On! Midtown Playground Renewal Drive

Today’s post comes to us from Leah Reesor-Keller, author of Imagining Change, and a member of the King Edward school council’s playground fundraising committee.


What difference does a school playground make?

Our playground is spe...

2 months ago
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    Passionate about...well just about everything! I'm particularly interested in local politics, housing, and active transportation. Co-founder of Waterloo Region Yes In My Backyard.

  • Leah Reesor-Keller

    Imagining change, building community. Author of TENDING TOMORROW, a book about faith, new leadership paradigms, and what it means to plant seeds for a different kind of future. Writing from Block 2 on the Haldimand Tract, Kitchener, Ontario.

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