What’s open, what’s closed, what’s happening on the Canada Day long weekend
Waterloo Region – Here’s a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for the Canada Day long weekend.
What’s open/not affected:
Regional of Waterloo Customer Service line Open 24/7- 519-575-4400
Grand River Transit will be operating on a Sunday Schedule on Saturday, July 1, except for Route 21 Elmira.
Route 21 will be operating on a modified Saturday schedule on July 1 to provide service to the St. Jacobs Farmer's Market.
Monday, July 3: Regular service resumes on all GRT routes.
Plan ahead and pick up a Holiday Family Pass at either the Charles or Ainslie transit terminals.
July 1: Open - building hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Ticket sales 8:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
July 3: Open - building hours: 5:15 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Ticket sales 6:15 am - 7:30 pm.
Ainslie Street Terminal
July 1: 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.)
July 3: Open - building hours: 5:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. Ticket sales 6:50 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
GRT Customer Service – 24/7
Waterloo Region Museum/ Doon Heritage Village – Canada Day -150th Birthday Party!
Saturday, July 1 - 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Party like it's 1867! Waterloo Region Museum is throwing a party to celebrate Canada Day to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday and everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is FREE to the museum and the living history village.
Open Monday, July 3, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A Day In The Life... 1914, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lend a hand on the farm, join a social pastime, or learn something new from our interpreter presentations.
Joseph Schneider Haus – Canada Day Weekend - Saturday, July 1 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special guests and hands-on activities all weekend long. Take the Schneider Challenge and complete a series of tasks that include using a cross cut saw, writing with a quill pen, and making a remedy. Free admission on July 1. Celebrate Canada Day with cake at 2 p.m.
Open Monday, July 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Laundry and Hygiene, See how the Schneiders made soap, did the washing, mending, ironing, and cleaning without modern appliances and products.
McDougall Cottage Canada Day - Saturday, July 1- 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Join us at the Cottage as we celebrate our Scottish-Canadian heritage with crafts, tours, treats and more!
Musical group The Fair Wind performs from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is by cash donation.
Closed Monday July 3rd.
Region of Waterloo International Airport – Open - Will not be affected.
Waste, recycling, green bin and yard waste Cambridge and Waterloo waste sites will be closed to all customers, with no drop-off available on Saturday, July 1.
No changes to curbside waste collection on Monday, July 3, please have items out by 7 a.m.
Cambridge and Waterloo waste sites will be open for commercial and residential drop-off Monday, July 3.
What’s Closed:
All Regional Administrative Offices (99 Regina – Waterloo, 150 Frederick – Kitchener, 150 Main – Cambridge, Airport Administrative offices) – Closed Monday July 3rd..
All Region of Waterloo Library branches– Closed Saturday, July 1 and Monday, July 3rd.
Employment Resource Centres (99 Regina, 150 Main, and 235 King) – Closed Monday, July 3rd.
Regional Daycare centres and Home Child Care offices – Closed Monday July 3rd.
Sunnyside Wellness Centre – Closed Monday, July 3rd.
Community Alzheimer Day Program – Kitchener & Cambridge – Closed Monday, July 3rd.
McDougall Cottage – Closed Monday, July 3rd.
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For more information please contact: Linda Zavarella, Corporate Communications Specialist 519-575-4008