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Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is the regional seat. Kitchener was known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changed its name.
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Prior to 1784, the Mississauga claimed the Grand River Valley among a large land area. The British government purchased this land and granted it to their Six Nations allies as recompense for their losses in the American Revolution.In 1798, the Government of Upper Canada, on behalf of the Six Nations, sold parts of this land in six separate blocks t...
Early development of the communities was determined primarily by the entrepreneurial skills and cohesive nature of the Germanic community. Economic growth was aided by Berlin's location on the Grand Trunk Railway. An effective system of municipal support, "bonusing" for industrial growth, led by prominent German-Canadian families aided Berlin's ind...
Pragmatism rather than aesthetics determined the location of both city cores, built on swampy terrain not suitable for agriculture. The Mennonite settlers surveyed the land that became Kitchener-Waterloo using a different method from the rest of Upper Canada and made no allotment for roads. The first urban settlements were located along the Great R...
The prevalent German language and culture of Kitchener and Waterloo at the turn of the century made the cities unique in Ontario. German immigration was insignificant following the 1870s, and by 1941 less than half the population self-defined as German. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Kitchener and its citizens led the nation in first wel...
The original economic development of Kitchener and Waterloo was built around the business and artisanal skills of its German population. The communities became strongly identified with the automotive parts industry with companies supplying components to all of the major automobile manufacturing companies. Furniture and leather companies flourished ...
There are 13 radio stations in Kitchener-Waterloo: three are owned by Rogers Communications Inc; two by Bell Media; two by Corus Radio; two are university stations; one a college station; two are independently-owned; and one is the CBC. A television station, CKCO, was founded in 1954 and in 1963 was one of the stations that became part of a revised...
Wellington District, of which Waterloo township was a member, was abolished in 1849 by the Baldwin Municipal Act. This legislation reorganized municipalities in the province by counties rather than districts. In 1852, the Hincks Act redrew boundaries laid out in 1849 and formed the United Counties of Wellington, Waterloo and Grey. This entity survi...
Kitchener-Waterloo boasts of a vibrant and diverse cultural landscape that includes performing arts, sporting events, festivals, historic sites and art galleries. The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium or “The Aud” (1951) and Centre In The Square (1980), the community’s premiere entertainment venues, play host to locally as well as internationally-renow...
5 days ago · Kitchener, city, regional municipality of Waterloo, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It is situated in the Grand River valley, 60 miles (95 km) west-southwest of Toronto.
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Kitchener. Kitchener and neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census, the population of the city of Kitchener was 256,885 people and the population of the Region of Waterloo area was 587,165. Map.
Kitchener is the anchor of Canada’s Innovation Corridor, with a startup density that is second only to Silicon Valley. Contrasting with this spirit of innovation is the city’s celebration of its deep roots and history.
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Jun 26, 2024 · Part of the Grand River Valley region, Kitchener-Waterloo is located 100 kilometres west of Toronto in the Saint Lawrence Lowlands. Together, the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, often referred to locally as the Tri-Cities.
