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City mourns passing of former Mayor Erwin Nelson

The City of Cambridge is mourning the loss of former Mayor Erwin Nelson, who passed away on March 22, 2025, at the age of 93 at Saint Luke’s Place in Hespeler. “Erwin’s contributions and service to our community have become part of the fabric of our city,” said Mayor Jan Liggett.

Mar 26, 2025

City announces sponsorship for Preston Memorial Auditorium First Aid Room

The City of Cambridge is pleased to announce Ball Construction as the naming sponsor of the Preston Memorial Auditorium First Aid Room. “I'm appreciative of Ball Construction's investment in our community,” said Mayor Jan Liggett.

Mar 25, 2025

City receives Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for ninth consecutive year

The City of Cambridge has once again been recognized for its excellence in financial reporting, receiving the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This marks the ninth consecutive year the City has earned this honour.

Mar 21, 2025

UPDATE: Fashion History Museum Timeline The Fashion History Museum (FHM) contacted the City of Cambridge on Tuesday, March 18 at 1:19pm to request until May 19, 2025, to remove items from the building. Simultaneously, the FHM launched an unnecessary campaign requesting that members of the public contact City staff and Members of Council to request an extension to the 14 day timeline to vacate.

Mar 20, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE - Committee of Adjustment Meeting - April 9, 2025 The Committee of Adjustment for the City of Cambridge will meet on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 commencing at 6:00 p.m.

Mar 20, 2025

Flood wall testing March 19 The City will be conducting a flood wall installation exercise on the Main Street Bridge as part of our annual flood preparedness efforts. Beginning Wednesday, March 19 at 10:00 p.

Mar 19, 2025

City of Cambridge Ends the Fashion History Museum Lease 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.

Mar 14, 2025

DEVELOPMENT NOTICE - Complete Application and Public Meeting - 130 Guelph Avenue (1) The 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.

Mar 12, 2025

Winterfest recognized as one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals

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.

Mar 11, 2025

FORESTRY NOTICE - Temporary Trail Closure - Victoria Park 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.

Mar 10, 2025