VIDEO: Annual ‘Winterloo’ festival a semi snow filled success
Kirsten Kitto reports on the uptown Waterloo festival ‘Winterloo’ which celebrates and embraces everything winter.
Tag: Snow
Debate continues in Kitchener over who should clear snowy sidewalks
At council’s direction, city staff are trying several pilot projects to determine what approaches are most workable. Politicians will review the issue in May.
Sudden arrival of winter weather gets motorists’ attention
The role of winter tires in reducing collisions and highway deaths is borne out by statistics from Quebec, where their use is mandatory.
Kitchener residents could get fined up to $400 for not clearing snow
Kitchener announced it is expanding its winter sidewalk maintenance program to include proactive bylaw inspection to help keep the community moving safely. A flyer is being mailed out to residents this week to help explain what is new.
New college club for snowboarders, skiers
BY ANDREW BENNEY Any winter sports enthusiasts attending Conestoga College this year will be delighted with the formation of one of the school’s newest clubs, the Conestoga Snow Collective (CSC). The CSC was founded by current president, Kait Morris, a fitness and health promotion student at the college and former executive of the Guelph Snow Club. Morris has high hopes for the new club and says that her aim is … Continued
Winterize your car
BY MATT LINSEMAN The winter season is your vehicle’s worst enemy, especially if you don’t winterize it. There are some steps you should take before the first snowfall if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition all winter long. There are some important parts that you must prep for the winter to reduce the chance of breaking down and ensuring you and your vehicle are safe to drive … Continued
Enjoy being a kid again
BY MARK LORENTZ The worst part about tobogganing was always going up the hill. Eventually your legs would give out and even in minus 20 degree weather you would start to break a sweat. All of that is a thing of the past at Chicopee Tube Park. Six chutes, each 250 feet in height and 900 feet in length, bring back memories of your childhood when life was easy and … Continued
