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A screenshot from the City of Kitchener webpage with a 2x2 grid of pictures of musicians TALK, Reve, Hildago Negro, and Born Ruffians , one per cell. CKMS News – 2024-09-06- Kitchener’s inaugural Endless Summer music festival aims to “keep the summer vibes rolling” CKMS News – 2024-09-06- Kitchener’s inaugural Endless Summer music festival aims to “keep the summer vibes rolling” dan kellar Kitchener, ON –With shifting demographics in the downtown, and the return of thousands of college and university students to the region, the city of Kitchener is hosting the inaugural Endless Summer music festival on Saturday. Featuring … Continue reading CKMS News – 2024-09-06- Kitchener’s inaugural Endless Summer music festival aims to “keep the summer vibes rolling” →
a picture of 4 people playing pickleball. the shot is from behind two of the people, so we see the faces of their opponents on the far side of the net. two menacing looking older woman-types, who have no time for complaining about pickleball - they are not here to play, they are here to win. the picture is under a bright florida sun, with bright colours everywhere - including two neon yellow tshirts. A bare legged player in the foreground is wearing open-toed sandals. CKMS News -2024-08-25- Paddle Palooza serves a pickleball festival in downtown Kitchener CKMS News -2024-08-25- Paddle Palooza serves pickleball festival in downtown Kitchener. dan kellar Kitchener, ON – The 1st annual Paddle Palooza Pickleball Festival is taking place in the public space in front of Kitchener city hall on August 27th. A friendly tournament with local politicians and small businesses will open the festival, followed by a … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-08-25- Paddle Palooza serves a pickleball festival in downtown Kitchener →
An urban street with two lanes going both directions and no bike lane. A line of cars are parked on the easternmost lane. Public is supportive of new Benton/Frederick Street bike corridor despite concerns MP Holmes Kitchener, ON Region of Waterloo community members expressed strong support for new bike lanes on Benton and Frederick streets at the Region of Waterloo’s Sustainability, Infrastructure and Development Committee meeting on August 14, 2024. Despite concerns about emergency vehicle access and pedestrian safety, the proposal to reduce car lanes and add bike lanes … Continue reading Public is supportive of new Benton/Frederick Street bike corridor despite concerns →
A group of women stand together, their backs and sides to the camera. Two of the women are touching another on the back and arm in a sympathetic manner. Waterloo Region Approves New Shelter for Women and Non-Binary People MP Holmes Kitchener, ON The Region of Waterloo has endorsed a new 66-bed shelter in Kitchener will serve women, gender diverse, and non-binary adults exclusively. The decision came after a lengthy debate at the Region of Waterloo’s Community and Health Services Committee on April 13th. Public pressure has been mounting since the closure of the previous … Continue reading Waterloo Region Approves New Shelter for Women and Non-Binary People →
The press photo for Amygdala and Hum-Buzz. a square image with a photo of Zaniq King, a young black woman with shoulder length hair. CKMS News -2024-08-08- Kitchener based playwright presenting double-bill at Guelph Fringe festival CKMSNews-2024-08-08-Kitchener based playwright presenting double-bill at Guelph Fringe festival dan kellar Kitchener – Kitchener based playwright Ciarán Meyers is presenting a double bill at Guelph Fringe, his debut at the local theater festival.  According to Meyers, the two short plays, Hum-Buzz and Amygdalal  take a “goofy—sometimes biting—view of human evolution, how we got here, and … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-08-08- Kitchener based playwright presenting double-bill at Guelph Fringe festival →
a group of politicians stand around a microphone and lecturn and in front of a construction site to make an announcment regarding increasing funding for more and improved affordable housing Federal government announces $25 million for affordable housing builds, repairs in Waterloo Region MP Holmes Kitchener, ON The federal government has announced over $96 million in contributions and loans aimed at affordable housing across South Central Ontario, including Waterloo Region. Locally, the funding amounts to $25 million which will help create 336 new affordable homes and repair more than 7,300 homes in the region. The announcement was made at an … Continue reading Federal government announces $25 million for affordable housing builds, repairs in Waterloo Region →
A picture of the front of a man and small child sitting on the yellowed grass at a previous Ontario Pirate Festival. They pair are wearing black piratey hats, and are looking like proper scallywags. Real serious smiles on their faces. CKMS News -2024-08-01- Ontario pirate festival drops anchor outside of Guelph in Marden Park CKMS News -2024-08-01- Ontario Pirate Festival Drops Anchor In Marden Park, Outside Guelph dan kellar Marden, ON – Dropping anchor 1.6 nautical miles north-west of Guelph to set up the Dry Bluffs shanty town, the Ontario Pirate Festival will take over Marden Park on the civic holiday long-weekend.  The immersive festival will have different styles … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-08-01- Ontario pirate festival drops anchor outside of Guelph in Marden Park →
A number of small white test tubes are filled with liquid by machine controlled pipettes. Time’s up for the Wastewater Surveillance Initiative in Waterloo Region MP Holmes Kitchener, ON As of July 31st, the Ontario government will discontinue the Wastewater Surveillance Initiative. Unlike situations in Peterborough and Ottawa, funding for the program has not materialized from the Region of Waterloo. Councillor Colleen James updated CKMS News on the situation locally stating the Region is seeking federal support to keep the regional surveillance programs … Continue reading Time’s up for the Wastewater Surveillance Initiative in Waterloo Region →
A picture from inside the laser room at Activate Games. The room has a dark floor, wall and ceiling, with a pink haze in the top left. There are about a dozen green laser beams coming towards the camera and 3 adult gamers are avoiding breaking the lasers path. Real cat burglar/special agent style. CKMS News -2024-07-28- Activate’s homecoming introduces new gaming experience to Waterloo Region CKMS News -2024-07-28- Activate’s homecoming introduces new gaming experience to Waterloo Region dan kellarCambridge, ON – A new active entertainment experience is available in Cambridge as Activate Games has opened a new location. The Winnipeg-based company, now with 26 locations across the continent, says it is the world’s first active gaming experience, which “seamlessly blends … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-07-28- Activate’s homecoming introduces new gaming experience to Waterloo Region →
a picture of a group of people participating in an outdoor musical performance. The image is oriented towards a stage which is adorned with Palestinian Flags. At the centre of the photo on the stage, is a singer in red, wearing a keffiyeh who leads a crowd of folks dancing and clapping who are in the foreground. Dude in a spiffy green collared shirt, undone a few buttons from the top, on a drum who is beside the singer, also seems to be singing into a mic. In the foreground you can see a person in white who is clapping and has a keffiyeh on their head. CKMS News -2024-07-26- From celebration to commemoration, KW’s Palestinian festival shifts focus to solidarity 2024-07-26- From celebration to commemoration, KW’s Palestinian festival shifts focus to solidarity. dan kellar Kitchener, ON – Due to the “urgent” situation in Gaza, organizers of this year’s Palestine Festival in Kitchener have made the theme “Solidarity: the World Stands with Palestine”, shifting the focus from one of celebration to commemoration.   CKMS News spoke with … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-07-26- From celebration to commemoration, KW’s Palestinian festival shifts focus to solidarity →

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