Media Releases

Waterloo Region – Area municipalities across Waterloo region, remind residents to keep safety top of mind as well being a good neighbour when setting of fireworks this Canada Day.

Woolwich, ON – Woolwich Township would like to provide an update following the additional discussion of the A Better Tent City (ABTC) proposal at Council on the evening of Tuesday, June 8^th, 2021.

Waterloo Region – The Government of Ontario has announced it will move the province into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021.

Woolwich, ON – On June 1^st, Woolwich Council endorsed the TransformWR strategy, as the community climate change mitigation strategy for the Township of Woolwich. The TransformWR strategy identifies 78 actions to reduce our local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by the year 2050.

Woolwich, ON – Woolwich Township would like to provide a status update following the A Better Tent City (ABTC) presentation to Council on the evening of Tuesday, June 1^st, 2021.

Waterloo Region – The Province of Ontario has announced their roadmap to reopen, a plan based on the province-wide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health care indicators.

Woolwich, ON – The Township of Woolwich is set to begin retrofitting existing water meters to a new Smart Radio.  This new Smart Radio will enable the Township to remotely read water meters which will eliminate the need to physically attend the property of water customers.  This program will only affect properties in Woolwich who are being supplied water from the Township.  Over the next six months KTI will be working in West Montrose, Maryhill. Heidelberg, Conestogo, St. Jacobs and Breslau.

Woolwich, ON – To continue supporting businesses impacted by the ongoing pandemic, Council for the Township of Woolwich has approved outdoor patio seating again this summer on Mill Street, in Elmira. A portion of the patio will be available for members of the public to use at their leisure. The public community seating area will offer picnic tables, umbrellas and chairs and will be filled with greenery, such as trees and flowers.

Woolwich, ON – By restoring a piece of the ecosystem which existed before human intervention, the NEW Elmira Nature Reserve will expand public access to natural areas and restore damaged habitat. Woolwich Township Council has approved a plan by The Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee (TWEEC) and Trees for Woolwich (T4W) to permanently set aside approximately 76 acres (30 hectares) of township land for public enjoyment and the preservation of native ecosystems.