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Posted Thursday, October 22, 2020

Grand Ave Oct 26A possible leak has been located in the City’s water distribution system at Grand Avenue South, just south of St. Andrews Drive near the Cambridge Sculpture Garden.
Repairs are scheduled to take place on Monday, October 26 with re-paving planned for Tuesday, October 27.
Local customers are expected to be without water throughout the repair on October 26, and have been notified directly about this service interruption.
Traffic Impacts and Detour Route
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Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Bike Your CityCambridge City Council has endorsed Bike Your City: Cycling Master Plan to guide the City’s investments in cycling over the next 20 years and beyond. The Plan outlines a series of strategies and actions to help increase bicycle use and create a culture of cycling in Cambridge, by developing an integrated network of off-street trails and on-street bicycle facilities, along with support programs and policies to encourage cycling between Galt, Hespeler, Preston and Blair...
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Posted Friday, October 16, 2020

Scott Hamilton and Mayor McGarryScott Hamilton was officially sworn in as Ward 7 Councillor for Cambridge City Council this evening.  
“I’m honoured to have this opportunity to serve the residents of Ward 7 and the community as a whole,” said Hamilton. “I look forward to working with Mayor McGarry and my fellow councillors to advocate for the citizens of Cambridge and help move this city forward safely and successfully.”  
The next Special Council Meeting will...
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Posted Friday, October 16, 2020

Cambridge Santa Parade 2019In order to adhere to guidelines on public gatherings and as a result of rising COVID numbers in the province and regionally, the City of Cambridge, along with the volunteer committees for the Hespeler Santa Claus Parade, and the Cambridge Santa Claus Parade have made the decision to cancel this year’s parades.
“The Santa Claus parades are long-standing traditions in Cambridge and I know that much effort has gone into finding alternate solutions, so it really...
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Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2020

At a joint Council meeting this evening, Councils for the City of Cambridge and the Township of North Dumfries appointed a Shareholders Strategic Advisory Committee to evaluate the potential benefits of a possible merger between Energy +Inc. with Brantford Power Inc.
The shares of Energy+ Inc. are jointly owned by the City of Cambridge (92.1%) and the Township of North Dumfries (7.9%).  The new committee is comprised of members of both Councils. It includes:
Councillor...
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