Office of the Mayor

Today we wear orange in honour of Phyllis Webstad and to signal that every child matters.
Collectively, we all must learn about and acknowledge the atrocities of Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people. These are atrocities that have been hidden for far too many years. 
The painful truth is that the residential school system was part of an intentional genocide against Indigenous people. 
Learning and speaking the truth is the first step toward truth...
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The discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, BC is beyond heartbreaking.
Those are 215 stolen children who did not survive the horrors of the residential school system; a system many others had to endure and continue to recover from. Some never will.
Learning and speaking the truth is the first step toward truth and reconciliation. Collectively, we all must learn about and acknowledge these atrocities, which have...
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It’s difficult to believe that we are marking one year of living and working amidst a global pandemic.
It’s been a year of immeasurable loss with pivot after pivot for so many of us. Today is the one-year anniversary of the closure of City Hall; a day we did a 180 in an effort to continue to serve Cambridge.
While it’s impacted our day-to-day,...
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As we enter the holiday season, which is usually a time to come together to celebrate with our closest friends and family, I want to acknowledge the phenomenal resilience of this community.
COVID-19 has certainly challenged us in more ways than one this year. We all deserve a time to recharge and reset, but the fight against this virus is not over.
I strongly, strongly urge residents to mark the holidays in a responsible way, so we do not see a spike in cases of COVID-19,...
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It is very good news that Cambridge and Waterloo Region have been given a green light to move to Stage 3 of the Province’s reopening plan. 
We are all anxious to move towards economic recovery and to see more businesses and services reopen, and to get more people back to work in our community. Stage 3 means that there can be indoor dining once again, and gyms and fitness facilities can start to open, as well as playgrounds, libraries and other community facilities......
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