June 22, 2019: Garage Sale Day and Music Fest in MHBP!
Join neighbours at the Mount Hope-Breithaupt Park garage sale & Mom2Mom sale this Saturday from 8am-1pm. Then, pop over to the Duke St. Playground for the Second Annual Duke St. West Music Fest in...
View ArticleTwo-for-Tuesday June 25th
Two things happening on Tuesday June 25th and both worthy of your attention and engagement. First: Calling Midtown youth (11-17): Come for pizza + share your ideas!! The City of Kitchener wants to...
View ArticleThey ate cake and more cake!
Just a few of the tempting cakes that appeared on the platters at the Dekay Street for the “Let Us Eat Cake” party. How many pieces did you have? I’m curious about the ‘tomato soup’ cake with cream...
View ArticleTackling Invasive Plants in Midtown
Join neighbours on August 6 at 4 pm. Invasive plant tagging in Midtown Meet at the Spur Line trail and Guelph St to learn more about invasive plants and the upcoming park design changes. Two city...
View ArticleGuelph Street Community Garden storage container painting party
The city park currently known as Uniroyal Goodrich Park (on Guelph St. right at the Spur Line Trail) is slated to be upgraded this autumn. The first step of this rejuvenation is the new shipping...
View ArticleSoup Stock 2019!
Get out your favourite soup recipes because it’s time for Soup Stock! Please join us for our annual outdoor soup potluck on Dekay Street (between Shanley & Briar). To bring: a pot of soup (index...
View ArticleWe’ve been nominated for an award!!
More specifically, our neighbourhood chalkboards, Midtown Messages, has been included in the People’s Choice Award as part of Kitchener’s Great Places Awards program. Vote to win! But, that’s not all…....
View ArticleRepair Cafe Pop-up at KW Library of Things
The KW Library of Things, which lives in our midtown Mount Hope neighbourhood, is hosting it’s first Repair Cafe. Run by some awesome repair volunteers and fabric and sewing studio Spool & Spindle,...
View ArticleNeighbourhood Fall Potluck
Guest post from: Kim Knowles, Alexis Motuz & Sarah Anderson Please join us for an outdoor Neighbourhood Fall potluck! We have invited some guests. Dave Skeen and folks from White Owl Native...
View ArticlePOSTPONED:: Neighbourhood Fall Potluck
Hello again neighbours, With regret we are postponing the Oct. 9th potluck, due to a scheduling conflict. With hope we will find another date this fall to bring everyone together. We will be in...
View ArticleImpromptu street hockey on Saturday afternoon
The NHL regular season is underway, so it’s the perfect time to take some hockey to the streets. Families on Dekay Street (between Briar & Shanley) are hosting an afternoon of road hockey this...
View ArticleOutdoor fall potluck moved to spring
Guest post from: Kim Knowles, Alexis Motuz & Sarah Anderson In September, we shared news about an outdoor fall potluck event with guests and friends from White Owl Native Ancestry and the Faculty...
View ArticleMHBPNA Development Committee Update
It’s been a busy spring and summer for the MHBPNA Development Committee. The City of Kitchener has been holding an almost unprecedented number of public consultations this year in preparation for...
View ArticleOur neighbourhood love of potlucks is strong!
For several years, our midtown Mount Hope neighbourhood has gathered with our neighbours at Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (91 Moore Ave) to host monthly potlucks in the W.A.L.E.S portable building on...
View ArticleSecondary Plans for KW Hospital/Midtown planning area available now
This meeting notice was sent to neighbourhood residents in the KW Hospital/Midtown from City Staff informing people of an upcoming meeting on Monday December 9, 2019. THE CITY IS REVIEWING THE LAND USE...
View ArticleDecember potluck and stocking event
Guest post from Michelle Buckner Christmas is going to be here before we know it so I am connecting ahead of time about our annual Christmas stocking event. Family, friends, kids and neighbours all...
View ArticleBig news on Electrohome site
Toronto developer buys former Electrohome site in Kitchener – from The Record today – Friday November 15, 2019 Company plans to building a mid-rise, mixed use building on the property by Catherine...
View ArticleIf you want to know more about development in the neighbourhood
Most of you are aware that the neighbhourhood has pulled together a group of residents who meet monthly to review all developments in our hood (refer to the blog post from a couple weeks ago) or send...
View ArticleTransit Hub Public Meeting
A communication from Metrolinx, Region of Waterloo and the City of Kitchener Metrolinx and the Region of Waterloo are moving forward with plans for the future King Victoria Transit Hub. The transit hub...
View ArticleDecember potluck and stocking event
Originally posted on Your Midtown KW Neighbourhood: Guest post from Michelle Buckner Christmas is going to be here before we know it so I am connecting ahead of time about our annual Christmas stocking...
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