#waterloo-region — Public Fediverse posts

#BikeNite A1: I'm back in #WaterlooRegion now, but was in #Burlington, Ontario on BikeNite.

I've got one bright blinky white light on the handlebars (that, thanks to the advice on BikeNite, only blinks in daytime) and a blinky red light on the seatpost. There's reflective tape on all the forks and the rear fender, and I wear a reflective vest and ankle band. There are mounts on the handlebars for two more lights that I rarely use.

@ascentale
@grammasaurus @bikenite

Stay safe, Waterloo Region peeps.

#OnStorm #WaterlooRegion

https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=43.451,-80.488

Tuesday shortly after Noon at Waterloo City Hall: Protestors rallying with the Waterloo Region Health Coalition to urge the Liberal government to enforce the Canada Health Act.

The Liberal MP for Waterloo, Bardish Chagger, was invited to speak, but was a no-show.

@KWPeace

#WaterlooRegion #Waterloo #CanPoli #CDNpoli #CanadaHealthAct #WRHC #WaterlooRegionHealthCoalition #BardishChagger

Hey @bobjonkman, someone suggested that you might know what candidates in #Kitchener and #WaterlooRegion are saying they will fight against data centres. I would appreciate any pointers you can give.

Day of Action to Stop Two-Tier Health Care at Waterloo City Hall, Noon on Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Who: https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/
• What: Rally at Waterloo City Hall
• When: Noon to 1:00pm on Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Where: Outside the Hon. Bardish Chagger’s office at Waterloo City Hall
• Location: 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo Map
• Website: https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/sept-1-help-stop-albertas-govt-from-destroying-public-health-care/

Day of Action for federal action to stop two-tier, American-style health care

Join us as we hold nationwide Day of Action for federal action to stop two-tier, American-style health care

Canada-wide: On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, health coalitions and allies across Canada will hold information pickets, rallies, and other actions in a National Day of Action to amplify our calls on the Federal Government to take action against Alberta's Bill 11.

With the legislation set to take effect on September 1, health coalitions are coming together to send an urgent, unified message to the federal government: there is no more time to waste. We are urging federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Prime Minister Mark Carney to fulfil their responsibility to enforce the Canada Health Act to protect Canada’s universal, single-payer, public Medicare system and health care for Canadians that is accessible based on need, not ability to pay.

Actions will be held in 26 communities across Canada on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

Background:

• Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (no. 2), formerly known as Bill 11,
  passed December 11, 2025.
• The legislation establishes an unprecedented model of two-tiered health care access in Alberta by permitting physicians to work in both the public and private systems concurrently, including charging patients out of pocket for medically-necessary services.
• No other province currently permits this “dual-practice” model.
• Legal opinion prepared by Goldblatt Partners LLP for the Canadian Health Coalition states that Bill 11 violates the principles of comprehensiveness, accessibility, and universality protected and required by the Canada Health Act, and violates the prohibitions against extra-billing and user fees.

Media contacts:

Please help us protect our public healthcare by sharing our Social Media links.

We meet virtually using a Zoom Link on the second Monday of every month from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Please join us in protecting and rebuilding our Universal Health Care.

At 3pm on CKMS #CommunityConnections Robin Arnott joins Bob Jonkman to talk about the Walk for Parkinson's on 12 and 13 September. Listen to @RadioWaterloo on CKMS-FM 102.7, online at radiowaterloo.ca/listen, and YouTube Live: youtu.be/Z8bBCV7kcKU

#CommunityRadio #WaterlooRegion

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#BikeNite A1: I'm in #WaterlooRegion on a Saturday night (technically Sunday morning), the first day this week I haven't had to drive somewhere and do something.

There are no OpenCycling days that I know of. There used to be an OpenStreets festival where King Street was blocked to cars and open to pedestrians, cyclists, vendors, and community group info booths, but that ended when the LRT came.

But I'd love to cycle on Hwy86, the freeway circling the two cities.

@ascentale
@yantor3d @bikenite

Create #Waterloo has a new Trail Mix compilation out.

(The idea here is you're supposed to scan the QR code you see on a sign on a local trail and listen to local music as you stroll. But it's all done through Bandcamp. I just follow their bandcamp and get updated on new mixes every year or two).

https://createwaterloo.bandcamp.com/album/trail-mix-the-complete-bag-2026

#WaterlooRegion #BuyLocal #Music

At 3pm on CKMS #CommunityConnection Bob Jonkman talks with Jahanvi, Noor, Manahil, and Luma from Youth Food Systems. Listen to @RadioWaterloo at CKMS-FM 102.7, online at radiowaterloo.ca/listen/, or YouTube Live: youtu.be/StX91C-DSu0

#CommunityRadio #WaterlooRegion #YouthInFoodSystems

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THIRD AGE LEARNING KW PROVIDES LIFELONG EDUCATION

In Waterloo Region, the pursuit of knowledge is not confined to university lecture halls or early-career ambitions. For over a decade, Third Age Learning Kitchener-Waterloo (TAL KW) has served as a fixture for residents—primarily retirees, work-from-home professionals and lifelong learners—who are looking to engage deeply with critical global issues and local community affairs. Each fall […]

BOLO TIE LINE IS CREATING QUEER-FRIENDLY DANCING SPACES

On July 18, 2026, Bolo Tie Line led attendees in a dance at Willow River Park. Bolo Tie Line is a queer country line dancing group that hosts masked events in the Waterloo Region.  

Saff Aldred, also known as Saff the Sapphic, was booked as a drag performer for Spurs Night Toronto’s one year anniversary celebration. Spur’s Night is considered the flagship of Canadian queer line […]

At 3pm on CKMS #CommunityConnections we talk with Lulia and Marcia of #Run4OfficeWR about running for office in the 2026 municipal election. Listen to @[email protected] at CKMS-FM 102.7, online at radiowaterloo.ca/listen, and YouTube Live: youtu.be/Vpmqw1VhA2I

#CommunityRadio #WaterlooRegion

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#BikeNite A1: Posting in #WaterlooRegion on a Sunday 'cos I was busy on BikeNite itself.

Many decades ago I was cycling with friends a long way from home when I got a large gash in a tire. One of my friends ripped off the bottom of his T-shirt to wrap around the innertube. It stuck out through the rip in the tire, but it lasted the rest of the day.

@ascentale
@FourT4 @bikenite

Far East Asian Night Market in Downtown Kitchener 🥳 #asianfestival #Kitchener #dtkitchener #WaterlooRegion
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