Media Releases

Waterloo Region – In response to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the government of Ontario is moving the province to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen effective Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. for at least 21 days (until January 26, 2022), subject to trends in public health and health system indicators.

Woolwich, ON – In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021, the Ontario government is applying additional public health and workplace safety measures, including capacity and social gathering limits.  We have seen nothing like this during the pandemic so far and this is expected to place unprecedented, unmanageable strain on our health care system.  For more information on today’s announcement, visit the Province of Ontario website.

Kitchener/Waterloo/Wellesley/Wilmot/Woolwich, Ontario, December 15, 2021 – Over the past week, the municipal councils of Kitchener, Waterloo, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich approved the merger of Kitchener Power Corp. and Waterloo North Hydro Holding Corporation and their subsidiary companies Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. and Waterloo North Hydro Inc.

Woolwich, ON – A special Council meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 16^th at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing emergency repairs to the Low Level Bridge on Three Bridges Road in St. Jacobs.

Woolwich, ON – The Township of Woolwich is pleased to announce the appointment of Deanne Friess as Woolwich’s new Director of Development Services.

Woolwich, ON – Over a year ago, the Province of Ontario first declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of this virus have been felt not only in Ontario, but across Canada and the world. With Ontario hopefully climbing out of yet another wave of this pandemic many community support agencies, service groups, and other local non-for-profit organizations have struggled to continue to provide the services and level of support that is truly needed for Woolwich residents.

Public information sessions on October 19

Kitchener/Waterloo/Wellesley/Wilmot/Woolwich, Ontario, October 6, 2021 – The municipal councils of Kitchener, Waterloo, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as a first step in the proposed merger of Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro and Waterloo North Hydro. The approvals, which came on October 4 and 5, follow the October 1 announcement that Kitchener Power Corporation and Waterloo North Hydro Holding Corporation are proposing a merger of the utilities.

Woolwich, ON – The Township of Woolwich is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Smith as Woolwich’s new Director of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk.

Area municipalities asking patrons to ‘check before you rec’ 

Waterloo Region –?As required by the Province of Ontario, beginning September 22, municipalities across Waterloo Region will require all individuals entering an indoor municipal recreation facility or community centre to provide proof of full vaccination along with identification.

Woolwich, ON – With the health and safety of employees and the public as the top priority, the Township of Woolwich is implementing a mandatory vaccination policy that requires staff to disclose their vaccination status by September 22, 2021. Staff who are not vaccinated, or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will be required to undergo education on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as participate in a rapid antigen testing program.