LoveMyHood Stories

In the Centreville-Chicopee neighbourhood, the House of Friendship and a group of neighbours worked together to understand the community’s needs when it came to affordable and healthy food. The result was the Centreville-Chicopee Community Market, a sustainable community market providing fresh, affordable produce and free spaces for neighbours to sell their own crafts and baked goods. 

Maggie Cahill, a Community Development Worker at House of Friendship, worked on the...

From organizing street parties, to growing community gardens, building little libraries, and much more, the City of Kitchener’s LoveMyHood program reflects its commitment to empowering residents in shaping their own neighbourhoods - one resident-led project at a time.? 

?In 2017, thousands of residents shared their vision for stronger, more connected neighbourhoods in one of the city’s largest community engagement efforts. From this, Kitchener’s first official...

Thomas Slee Park, a cherished green space in the Doon South neighbourhood, has just unveiled a new feature that promises to enhance the park experience for all its visitors. This summer, the park proudly introduced a sleek, new metal shade table, a refreshing upgrade that not only adds more seating, but also marked a significant milestone in a long-term park improvement project. 

The journey to this new shade table began back in 2017, when community leaders and park...

In July 2024, a railing overlooking Schneider Creek was transformed into a vibrant canvas thanks to The Creek Collective. Led by neighborhood residents and Kitchener artists Jackie Bradshaw, Nadine Badran, and Geoff Martin, this mural project brought neighbors of all ages together to honor the creek’s past and help imagine the creek’s future.

As storms become more intense and frequent, Schneider’s Creek is struggling to manage the increased water flow from these...

With its longest stretch backing onto the Stanley Park Conservation Area, the Stanley Park Triangle is a quiet neighbourhood bordered by River Rd and Ottawa St. When residents, Darlene and Jay, think about their neighbourhood it has everything they want, access to transit, shopping and nature.  

Darlene set herself a goal of helping neighbours feel as connected to each other as they are to their location.   

When she heard about the LoveMyHood program, Darlene...