The school boards in the Kitchener Waterloo area have an excellant website for families moving to Waterloo Region. It includes information about the individual schools, the areas served by each school and the transportation services that are available.

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Waterloo councillors have approved a zone change to allow a new 18 unit townhouse development to be built at Park and Allen Streets.

Hit the "read more" link to read a recent article in the Record newspaper. After the article we have included links to the City of Waterloo website for more in-depth information on the new development. You can also view the Concept Building Elevations (drawings) for the Townhouses on the city website.

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According to a report from Teranet Enterprises and Generation5, the average person living around Cedar Bend Drive in Waterloo Ontario speaks English (88%), is married (55%) and has a University or College education (69%).

Here is the age distribution:
0-19 years: 29%
20-29 years: 19%
30-44 years: 26%
45-54 years: 15%
55+ years: 11%

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The Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association (LWNA) is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers for residents of Laurelwood.

If you live in the Laurelwood neighbourhood of Waterloo, or are considering a move to the Laurelwood area, you may be interested to know about the Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association. The purpose of this group is to promote and present numerous community based activities and to develop relationships with the city of Waterloo.

You can visit the Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association website at: Laurelwood.ca

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According to an article in the Waterloo Chronicle newspaper, an 18 unit townhouse development is in the works for the corner of Park and Allen Streets in Uptown Waterloo. This will be across the street from the 144 Park condo apartment building that is also planned for that area.

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Here is a great Google map based service. Created by "Walk Score.com", this map shows you where you can find the closest grocery store, movie theatre and much more.

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When I bought my house in Laurelwood about 10 years ago, it was among the first built on the block in a new section of the neigbourhood. I confess I was, at the time, largely attracted by the affordability of the home compared to some other new construction I was considering at the time (I needed a new home out of consideration for my children's allergies and asthma) and by the proximity to the Laurel Creek Conservation area.

For the first few years we lived with construction dust and building traffic but also enjoyed frequent wild animal sightings on the construction site(foxes, raccoons, deer, snapping turtles, frogs, to name a few.)!

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According to a report from Teranet Enterprises and Generation5, the average person living around 30 Blue Springs Drive in Waterloo Ontario speaks English (86%), is married (56%) and has a University or College education (57%).

Here is the age distribution:
0-19 years: 9%
20-29 years: 12%
30-44 years: 15%
45-54 years: 15%
55+ years: 48%

Some of the dominant languages spoken include:
English, Cantonese, Korean, Hungarian and German.

Ethnicities include:
Canadian, German, English, Scottish and Chinese.

Article from The Record, December 15, 2008 - www.therecord.com

A couple of years ago, some landlords would offer a month's free rent, free parking or gift cards to entice new tenants.

Now, apartments in Waterloo Region are snapped up faster than in many other Canadian cities, thanks in part to a young population delaying home ownership, a new report says.

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