Inventory of Ideas

Over a decade of community gathering at the McKenzie Avenue Street Party

Posted Thursday, August 08, 2019

There’s an infectious feeling of neighbourhood pride shared by the residents of McKenzie Avenue. Every summer, for the past 11 years, a resident group consisting of nearly a dozen women carry on the tradition of organizing a street party for their neighbourhood, complete with a much-beloved balloon toss, a BBQ, and other games and activities.

“It is such a great way to be able to put names to the faces you see on a regular basis and provides an opening for conversation,”...

From LoveMyHood to Reep Green, there are so many ways to create a greener Kitchener

Posted Tuesday, July 30, 2019

When it comes to protecting and enhancing green spaces in our city, we all have the power to make a difference. Here are a few ways you and your neighbours can get together to make a greener Kitchener:

Kitchener's Natural Areas Program (KNAP) is an environmental program that promotes the stewardship of our community's treasured natural spaces. KNAP offers fun events and learning opportunities for people of all ages, including Discovery Walks, Neighbourhood Nature Play Program and...

Less Plastic, More Placemaking: Resident-led Recycling Program in Lakeside Park

Posted Monday, February 04, 2019

Invented in 1898, improved in the early 1900’s and popularized in the 1960’s, plastic is lightweight, malleable, changeable and easy to manufacture. Worldwide, we are now producing 300 million tons of it each year. Half of it is for single use. One tenth of it is actually recycled and nearly three times as much (over 8,000,000 tons) ends up in our streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.

It’s statistics like this that motivate the Lakeside Park Kitchener Group of...

Diving into the benefits of recreation at Cameron Heights Pool

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Paul Troy has been swimming at the Cameron Heights Pool for decades. Over the years, the pool has become a special place for him – when you talk to him, it’s easy to see how much he loves being there.

Paul first dove in to the pool at Cameron Heights when he was in high school. He had joined the water polo team and started lane swimming for fitness. That was in 1991.

Towards the end of high school, Paul developed Crohn's disease, a condition that affects the digestive...

Volunteers create connected communities

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2018

In celebration of International Volunteer Day, we’re sending a giant ‘thank you’ to residents in our community who give the greatest gift of all – time. Each day, volunteers across our city give their time and energy to benefit our community – making it a safer, more inclusive place for all of us to enjoy.

From our outdoor rinks to community events, groups of volunteers come together to make it possible for us to enjoy time in our neighbourhoods and...