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What’s Open and What’s Closed during the Christmas and New Year holidays? (2)

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  Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26, 2017 and Monday, January 1, 2018.


Grand River Transit

Grand River Transit buses will be running on Christmas Holiday service from December 25, 2017 – January 7, 2018. Please check the Holiday Service page on www.grt.ca for details.

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

New Year's Day - Monday 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.


Waste/recycling/green bin

Curbside collection changes:     

For garbage, green bin, blue box, and bulky item collection, during the two week period of December 25, 2017 to January 6, 2018, all collection days will be delayed by one day:

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

                   Monday …………………………………   Tuesday

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

                   Wednesday ……………………………..  Thursday

                   Thursday ……………………………….. Friday

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

 

 

Special Christmas tree collection will occur from January 2, 2018 – January 12, 2018, on your regularly scheduled collection day.

 

Residential drop-off: All waste sites will be closed for residential drop-off on Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26, 2017, and Monday, January 1, 2018.

Regular hours of operations will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.  

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 26.

 

Regional Children’s Centres  
Closed as of December 25 and re-opening January 2. 

Home Child Care

Licensed Home Child Care operating as usual unless specified by your provider. Offices will be closed December 25, 26, and January 1.

Elmira Family Centre

Closed December 22 to January 5, 2018.

Sunnyside Seniors Services 
Sunnyside Home Reception:

December 24, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.                     

December 25, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

December 26, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

December 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

December 31, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

January 1, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

January 2, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunnyside Wellness Centre
Closed December 26, 27, and January 2

Community Alzheimer Programs
Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge – Closed December 24 to January 1

YODA closed Wednesday, December 28

Region of Waterloo Employment Centres (99 Regina, 150 Main, and 235 King) 
Closed December 26, 27 and January1

 

Waterloo Region Museum 

Open on December 24 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Closed December 25, 26 and January 1, 2018.
Closed for week of January 8 to 14, 2018.

Doon Heritage Village 

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

Schneider Haus 

Closed for season December 24. 
Opens for the new season on February 17, 2018.

McDougall Cottage 

Closed for season December 17, 2017. 
Special opening on Family Day, February 19, 2018. 
Opens for the new season on March 1, 2018

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