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Posted Friday, March 14, 2025

The City of Cambridge has made the difficult decision to end the Fashion History Museum’s (FHM) lease at 74 Queen Street East due to significant unpaid rent totaling approximately $140,000, since June 2023, costs which would transfer to the taxpayer. The FHM operates out of the main floor level in a commercial lease agreement, however, the museum curators live on-site in a second-floor apartment suite and have not provided payment for the space, as agreed to in their lease....
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Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Image 2The City has received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a six-storey mixed use building with 112 apartment units, six commercial units and associated parking. A Public Meeting for this application will be held on Tuesday April 8, 2025 at Old City Hall, Council Chambers, located at 46 Dickson Street.
If you plan to attend the meeting in-person and wish to register in advance to speak, you are asked to complete a delegation request...
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Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The City of Cambridge is proud to announce that Winterfest has been named one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals & Events by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO). The award was presented to the City’s events team at the FEO “SYNERGY” Conference in Kitchener in late February.
“It’s an honour to receive this recognition from Festivals and Events Ontario,” said Mayor Jan Liggett. “Winterfest has become a cherished tradition in our...
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Posted Monday, March 10, 2025

There will be temporary trail closures at Victoria Park in west Galt starting March 10, for 2-4 weeks. City staff will be pruning and removing hazardous branches and dead trees from the area. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

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Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2025

The Significant Weather Event impacting the City of Cambridge will end as of Wednesday, March 5 at 11:59 a.m.
City crews have worked to clear roads and sidewalks back to winter maintenance standards. Some residential roads may still be narrower than usual, and residents are reminded to continue exercising caution while traveling.
As weather conditions continue to change, there is a chance of localized flooding, or ice forming on roads and sidewalks. Please clear snow and...
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