Waterloo Region municipal election forums
Waterloo Region municipal election forums:
Sept. 25
Stephanie Stretch for Ward 1 Kitchener city council is hosting an event at Gilt Restaurant, 305 King St. W. in downtown Kitchener, for female municipal candidates, and residents of Waterloo Region. This event, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 25, will be an opportunity for candidates to meet residents of the region in a casual environment. Residents will learn more about the candidates’ platforms, their vision for the region, and how to get involved in campaigns to elect more women to positions of power and decision-making in Waterloo Region.
Sept. 26
The neighbourhood associations of Ward 9 will host an all-candidates’ debate for City of Kitchener Ward 9 councillor on Sept. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Victoria Park Pavilion. All five candidates have said they will be there.
Oct. 2
Ward 7’s four neighbourhood associations are joining 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 Bonoguere, Devon McKenzie, Carol Parsons, Rami Said and Elizabeth Sproule will briefly introduce themselves and then field questions from the audience. Oct. 2, 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)