About
Pioneer Tower
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS BLOG
Ruth
Waterloo Region is about one hour west of Toronto Ontario Canada. It includes the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge as well as Wilmot, Wellesley, North Dumfries and Woolwich townships. I have lived here since 1970, attended school, raised a family, and continue to work in the city of Kitchener. My husband’s family arrived here around 1800 and were among the earliest Mennonite families to travel from Pennyslvania and settle along the banks of the Grand River near Doon, Ontario. We enjoy the natural beauty and cultural diversity of the area and will share information about our favourite places here as well as attractions within a one to two hour drive from the region.
Flickr Page, Blog, Email: eliz.ruth@rogers.com
Becka (occasional contributor)
So far, Becka has lived within the Region ever since she has existed. For fun, she likes to go on road trips, travel, watch movies, read, and spend time with family and friends. Becka is an illustrator, cartoonist, and writer, and has her own webcomic site “The Becka Comics” at www.thebeckacomics.com. One of her webcomics, “Cadaverific!” has recently been made into a comic book, and more issues will follow.
Visit her blog or her portfolio. You can also find her on twitter.
contact: eckabay_k@yahoo.ca
Hi Becka,
I just stumbled upon your blog today! I just moved to Waterloo in August and I didn’t realize there were so many activities going on around here! Where do you get your info on what’s happening? I checked the city of Waterloo website and that’s not really happenin’
Thanks for the tips! Great blog!
Maybe I’ll see you out at some of the events someday?
~Pylin
Pylin
February 24, 2010 at 12:43 am
Hi Pylin! Apologies for replying so late.
Sometimes we get our info from the newspaper The Record, particularly the “Nightlife” section that comes every Thursday. Or sometimes it’s an ad on T.V. that appears when we watch the local news. Sometimes it’s word of mouth.
I’m glad you like our blog, and I hope to see you at an event someday too!
becka
February 25, 2010 at 11:52 am
Hi.
You have fantastic blog. I found there so many interesting articles with nice photos. It was all-around blog which offers to everybody something to explore.
I wish that You continue Your blogging. I’ll be back.
Matti.
sartenada
September 12, 2010 at 4:00 am
I saw a photo of the Grand River with the bridge and fiddlers green. May 17 2010 and would like to purchase a negative to blow up for my home. Please contact me and let me know thank you Kim
kim Monteiro
February 25, 2011 at 8:55 am
Thank you for posting your photo of the Doon Mills ruins. As a descendant of Adam Ferrie, Sr (father of Adam Ferrie, Jr., who built the Mill) and having not yet had the pleasure of visiting family heritage places in Ontario, I very much enjoyed the opportunity of seeing the photo of the mill ruins on your website. I am interested in obtaining an image of this place to share with my family. Thank you.
Louise Williams
January 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Canada Cordage did not close, we moved to Deseronto, Ontario.
Canada Cordage is the leading rope manufacturer in Canada and the US, with manufacturing plants in Deseronto, ON, Dartmouth, NS and Winslow, Maine.
Bob Lucey
November 27, 2012 at 12:50 pm