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What’s Open, What’s Closed, What’s Happening for Canada Day?

Waterloo Region – Here’s a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for the Canada Day Holiday - Friday, July 1, 2016.


What’s open/not affected:

Charles Street Terminal Open - building hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Ticket sales 8:15 a.m. – 6:30 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 1:40 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.) 

GRT Customer Service – Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Waterloo Region Museum – Open Friday, July 1, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Waterloo Region Museum is throwing a Canada Day party and you're invited! FREE Admission!

 

Joseph Schneider Haus – Open Friday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  -  Celebrate Canada Day and the 200th Anniversary of Joseph Schneider Haus with the opening of our Still Standing Exhibit. Cake at 1 p.m. commemorative aerial photo at 2 p.m. FREE Admission!

McDougal Cottage – Open 12 Noon to 5 p.m. Join us at the Cottage as we celebrate our Scottish-Canadian heritage with crafts, tours, treats and more. FREE Admission!

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

Garbage, recycling, green bin and yard waste  Collection as usual on holiday Friday, July 1.  All waste sites will be closed for residential waste drop off and compost pickup.


What’s running on a special schedule:

Grand River Transit will be operating on a Sunday Schedule on Canada Day - Friday, July 1
Plan ahead and pick up a Day Pass at either the Charles or Ainslie transit terminals.

What’s Closed:


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

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

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

All Region of Waterloo Library locations– Closed 

Regional Daycare centres and Home Child Care offices – Closed 

Sunnyside Wellness Centre – Closed

Community Alzheimer Day Program – Kitchener, Cambridge & Waterloo – Closed


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