As of November 15th, hydro customers cannot be disconnected and the winter disconnection ban extends until April 30, 2018.
May Changes to the Ontario Electricity Support Program: credits are increasing by 50% and the maximum income threshold has been raised.
Contact the Social Development Centre 519-579-3800 to make an appointment and we can help you with your application. Our intake workers can answer your questions, check your eligibility, do the manual income verification and help you fill out an application.
Read more at the Ontario Energy Board website and in our local announcement.
The City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo joint project team has presented an at-grade gated pedestrian crossing as a preferred solution during the open house on December 2. Due to the safety concerns and the most direct access to the essential commercial area, the preferred crossing would require a new formal fenced walkway north of the LRT and a new walkway access the commercial area to the south of the tracks leading to the crossing with the traffic lights. Residents can review other alternative crossings presented and 
We celebrated the 2017 Living Wage Week in the region and recognized a fantastic group of 44 employers in our community! Documented employer case studies strengthen the Living Wage message and rationale. A must read, the first Waterloo Region Employer Case Studies: 
This October, the residents in Traynor-Vanier woke up seeing the Fairway side of the tracks completely fenced off. The fence opening on the Traynor side will be closed as well as the LRT testing starts in November. After the consultation in January, the residents did not receive any follow up information about the joint city-region plan to install a pedestrian crossing.
Together with the 
The work of Traynor-Vanier tenants and management, together with Social Development Centre staff and volunteers made a neighbourhood dream come true! Traynor Park has been removed at the end of 2013 and after advocacy and community consultations in 2017, it is being rebuilt after the ideas brought forward by the residents. 
