City News

In partnership with Grand River Energy, the City is pleased to announce the installation of two curbside electric vehicle charging stations. These new curbside stations are in addition to the various parking lot charging stations already up around the city and help to increase the infrastructure for electric vehicles.  
Where are the charging stations? Galt core on Dickson Street
Hespeler core on Tannery Street East
The stations are expected to go live in...
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Warmer weather is here and that can only mean one thing… pool and splash pad season! Spray pads and two of our outdoor city pools will be open for the season this Saturday, June 15, 2019. 
Join us for a leisure swim, lane swim or a class at Kinsmen Soper Park or George Hancock Pool, or splash around at one of our many spray pad locations.
See our swim schedules page for individual pool hours, swim times and fees.
Exceptions
Please note that the...
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The summer event season is set to get underway starting the week of June 9. Enjoy three months of entertainment, festivals, family fun, music and more with Free Summer Fun in Cambridge.
The free fun for all ages begins next week, kicking off with Tour de Grand (June 9) Cambridge Art Attic (June 13-15) and Cambridge Celebration of the Arts (June 14). Free events continue throughout June with concerts in the park every Sunday starting June 16.
July and August feature Whimsical...
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The City of Cambridge is pleased to announce that Civic Square will be transformed into a mini Jurassic Park as we host free viewing parties for Games 3-7 of the NBA Finals. We invite the community to come out and join us in cheering on the Toronto Raptors as they battle against the Golden State Warriors.
Bring your own lawn chair and blanket, grab some food from The Pit Stop Grill food truck, and settle into the best seats in the house to share in this historic moment. And...
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Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo, local area municipalities and the Waterloo Regional Police Service will be running a test of Alert Waterloo Region (AlertWR) on June 3, 2019.
AlertWR is a service that allows residents to receive important public safety messages in the event of large scale emergencies such as floods, severe weather, or significant power outages. Residents and businesses near an emergency can be informed using geo-mapping technology. Notifications...
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