How does the Thanksgiving holiday Monday affect Regional services?

Waterloo Region – Here’s a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for Thanksgiving holiday, Monday, October 12, 2015.

What’s open/not affected:

Charles Street Terminal Open - building hours: 7:15 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Ticket sales 8:15 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Ainslie Street Terminal Open - building hours: 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Ticket sales 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (closed 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

GRT Customer Service – Open Monday October 12, 2015. Hours of operation 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. will not be affected.

Waterloo Region Museum – Open Monday October 12, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fall Harvest: Thanksgiving Day - Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, church music, heritage apples and hands-on activities.

Joseph Schneider Haus – Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Schneider Haus is open Thanksgiving Day – stop by after the parade!

Region of Waterloo International Airport – Open - Will not be affected. 

Garbage, blue box, green bin and yard waste – Curbside collection as usual on holiday Monday, October 12.

 (All waste sites will be closed for residential waste drop off and compost pickup.)

Community Alzheimer Overnight Stay Program – Open

Service First Call Centre (519-575-4400) – Open 

What’s running on a special schedule:
Grand River Transit will be operating on a Sunday/Holiday Schedule on Monday, October 12.

Plan ahead and pick up a Holiday Family Pass at either the Charles or Ainslie transit terminals.

All Regional Administrative Offices (99 Regina – Waterloo, 150 Frederick – Kitchener, 150 Main – Cambridge, 235 King – Kitchener, Airport Administrative offices) – Closed 

Cambridge and Waterloo small vehicle transfer stations for residential waste drop-off - Closed

All Region of Waterloo Library locations– Closed 

Region of Waterloo child care centres – Closed 

Sunnyside Wellness Centre – Closed

Community Alzheimer Day Program – Kitchener & Cambridge – Closed

Employment Resource Centres (99 Regina, 150 Main, and 235 King) – Closed

McDougal Cottage – Closed

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For more information please contact: Linda Zavarella, Corporate Communications Specialist 519-575-4008