Waterloo Region municipal election candidate forums
Municipal election forums in Waterloo Region:
Sept. 30 and Oct. 14
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Waterloo Region will co-host meet the candidate events. Sitting in groups, we discuss issues while candidates listen and later reflect on what they heard. Kitchener Meet the Candidate is Sept. 30 from noon to 2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. The Waterloo Meet the Candidate event is Oct. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. at First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. For more information visit http://www.waterlooregion.org. Oct. 2
Ward 7’s four neighbourhood associations are joining together to introduce all five candidates for ward councillor to the residents and businesses of uptown Waterloo. An all-candidates forum will be held on Oct. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (Hauser Haus on second floor). Tenille Bonoguore, Devon McKenzie, Carol Parsons, Rami Said and Elizabeth Sproule will briefly introduce themselves, then field questions. Oct. 1, Oct. 3, Oct. 10 The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario-Waterloo Region (ETFO-WR) is sponsoring all-candidates meetings for candidates running in Waterloo Region District School Board elections in Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge. These events will be open to the public, and all trustee candidates are invited to the session in the city in which they are running. Rather than a formal debate, the format will allow people to engage with candidates through small-group discussions. Candidates will rotate every five minutes to a different table, and participants will be encouraged to ask questions on topics important to them. The dates for the events are:
Waterloo trustees, Oct. 1, from 7 to 9 p.m., Waterloo Memorial Rec Centre (Hauser Haus)
Kitchener trustees, Oct. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m., Forest Heights Community Centre
Cambridge trustees, Oct. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., Cambridge City Hall (Bowman Room A) Oct. 3 Woolwich Seniors Association is hosting Woolwich Township all-candidates meeting on Oct. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Woolwich Memorial Centre. Oct. 3 The Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum for regional chair candidates at 4 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Kitchener. Oct. 17 The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum for mayoral candidates in Waterloo at 4 p.m. at RIM Park (Forbes Hall). Oct. 18 The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum for mayoral candidates in Kitchener at 4 p.m. at the Victoria Park Pavilion.