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What’s Open and What’s Closed during the Christmas and New Year holidays? (1)

Waterloo Region – Here is a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays:

All Regional Administrative Offices (99 Regina – Waterloo, 150 Frederick – Kitchener, 150 Main – Cambridge, Airport Administrative offices.) – Closed  Tuesday, December 25, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Grand River Transit

Grand River Transit buses will be running on Christmas Holiday service from December 24, 2018 – January 6, 2019. Please check the Holiday Service page on www.grt.ca for details.

New Year’s Eve, Monday December 31- limited extended service and free rides after 6 p.m.

New Year's Day - Tuesday January 1- routes operating on a Sunday service schedule.


GRT Terminal hours
 – Please check the Holiday Service page on www.grt.ca for Terminal Service Hours during the holidays.


Service first call centre
 – 519-575-4400, will not be affected.


Region of Waterloo International Airport  Open and will not be affected.


Curbside waste collection changes:     

There is no waste collection on Tuesday, December 25, or on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.  For these two weeks only, Tuesday to Friday collection will be delayed by one day to Wednesday to Saturday. Monday collection will stay the same.

For the two weeks of December 24 to January 5, collection will be:

If your collection day is:                            Your collection day will be:

                   Monday ……………………………… Monday

                   Tuesday ………………………………Wednesday

                   Wednesday ………………………… Thursday

                   Thursday ……………………………  Friday

                   Friday …………………………………  Saturday

Double garbage days: Double your limit of garbage bags or cans will be collected for the weeks of December 24 to January 14, on your regularly scheduled garbage collection day.

Special Christmas tree collection will occur for the two weeks of December 31 and January 7, 2019, on your regularly scheduled collection day.

Residential drop-off: All waste sites will be closed for residential drop-off on Tuesday, December 25, Wednesday, December 26, and Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Regular hours of operations will resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  

Please call our customer service line at 519-575-4400 with any questions, or collection issues.

 Region of Waterloo Library

All branches are closed on Tuesday, December 25, Wednesday December 26 and Tuesday, January 1..

Regional Children’s Centres  
Closed as of Tuesday December 25, 2018 and re-opening Wednesday January 2, 2019. 

Home Child Care

The Region’s licensed Home Child Care is operating as specified by your provider. Offices will be closed December 25, 26, and January 1.

Sunnyside Seniors Services 
Sunnyside Home Reception:

December 25, 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

December 26, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

January 1, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Seniors’ Services Administration:

Closed December 25, 26, and January 1

Sunnyside Wellness Centre
Closed December 25, 26, and January 1

Community Alzheimer Programs
Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge – Closed December 21 to January 1 (Day Programs and Overnight Stay)

YODA closed Wednesday, December 26

Region of Waterloo Employment Centres (99 Regina, 150 Main, and 235 King) 
Closed December 25, 26 and January 1

Waterloo Region Museum 
Open on December 24 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Closed December 25, 26 and January 1, 2019.
Closed for week of January 8 to 14, 2019.
Opens January 15 to April 30, 2019. Monday through Friday - 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Doon Heritage Village 
Closed for season December 24. 
Opens for the new season on May 1, 2018. 

Schneider Haus 
Closed from December 24 to January 13 (School Programs resume January 14)
Opens to the general public on January 16. Wednesday to Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

McDougall Cottage 
Now closed for the 2018 season. Re-opening at noon on March 6, 2019  Wednesday to Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.
Special opening for Family Day on February 18, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

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For more information please contact: Linda Zavarella, Corporate Communications Specialist, 519-575-008, LZavarella@regionofwaterloo.ca