Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen says the region should start building a reserve fund because it's anticipated the Waterloo Region Health Network will ask for some funding from the region... Staff also noted the province will pay for 90 per cent of the project.

IOW the region and the general public are expected to chip in the difference. WRHN has no cost estimates. But a similar sized new hospital currently under construction in Niagara is expected to cost almost $4B. So that's $400M that has to come from us (in addition to provincial income tax.)

Hello, do I have to do the summer extension OSAP form if I am taking a full-time amount of courses in the summer or can I just make another full-time application on the OSAP website? I am just worried with the summer extension form that I won't receive the correct amount of funding as I would if I submitted a new application on OSAP. Thanks!

I am an international student and my dream place to work is in the US, preferably on the West Coast.

I'm currently a BMath Data Science undergrad here, but I want to transfer to Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford or Caltech. I feel like at those schools I'd have a better time given the opportunities.

From what little is available online, it doesn't seem like my credits are going to transfer prior to admissions- but only after I get admission (assuming I do, since all those schools are incredibly hard to get into).

Anyone have experience with this before?

I’ve been feeling really lonely for a while now, like pretty much all day. I don’t really talk to anyone anymore, which is probably part of the problem.

I also feel like everyone around me is doing great and has things figured out, while I’m just stuck feeling miserable and not even knowing what I genuinely want in life.

I did start talking to one person recently, and I’ve noticed I get really excited when they text me. The thing is, we don’t even know each other that well and the conversations are kind of dry. I want to get to know them better, but I don’t even know how.

I think what’s bothering me is that they’re basically the only person I talk to right now, which feels kinda bad to admit. It makes me feel like I’m depending on someone I barely know just to not feel as lonely.

I also don’t really enjoy anything anymore or have motivation to do much, so most days I’m just stuck in my head.

Has anyone else been in this situation? How do you even start fixing it?

For people that study in DC library/DP library/E7 quiet study/other, what do you do when you need a bathroom or water break? Do you leave and hope that nobody steals your stuff, or do you pack up all your stuff and hope that nobody takes your spot before you get back? I like studying on campus, but I find it inconvenient unless I have a friend (then we can watch each others' stuff).

What paths are available for an AFM major if they don’t plan to become an accountant, or pursue an accounting related career?

Even setting aside top-tier finance roles like IB or PE, since those aren’t something you can get into just by wanting them, what other completely non accounting related paths can an AFM major realistically pursue while still making use of their degree?

Im not spending $75 on a stupid textbook that Im not gonna look at ever again does anyone have any idea how to get a cheap one quickly or for free

I’ve been trying to apply to a bunch of pharmacies in toronto as a volunteer but I haven’t gotten any luck so far. I mean, I’ve just been calling them and asking the front desk if they have any shadowing/volunteer opportunities but I keep getting rejected. Should I just go to each location in-person and hand in my resume??

Also, does anyone have any recommendations on which pharmacies to apply for too??

Hello Ex and current waterloo students,

My son will soon join waterloo engg for fall 2026 term and looking to stay in UWP. Here is my detailed comparison for meal plan vs no meal plan. I have compared lowest meal plan right now, assuming $ 100 for a day as meal expense.

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Above is the comparison assuming a student will spend $ 100 worth of meal under the meal plan and without a meal plan (felx dollar or using own debit/credit card) . As per we above work, we are only loosing $ 40.00 if not purchased meal plan. This amount increases slightly with higher meal plan with max is $ 300.00 with Advantage A meal plan.

Appreciate your inputs.

hey guys i accepted my kin offer w co op and wanted to ask those who are in the program or took those courses how its like, professors, courses, stressload, marks, i heard u gotta buy a kinkit for labs

thanks

this is going to sound ridiculous, but im going to laurier this coming fall and im wondering how many evening classes or labs i should expect.

this isnt a problem for me in general, except for the fact that i bought a concert ticket for a monday at 6:30….. in toronto…….

i got it for a good price so it wouldnt be the worst loss ever, but i really want to attend, and im just wondering if anyone could give some insight into what evenings look like (potentially, as schedules change)?

also, its on the 12th, so wonderfully conveniently at start of the semester.

serious replies only, i dont want to hear ‘you shouldnt have bought the ticket’. thanks in advance!!!

So I accepted my AFM offer for this fall. I just have some quick questions. I would like to connect with people who are in the program (incoming people too!) and chat about what its like. Lemme know if anyone wants to talk.
THANKS!

I’m taking this course as an elective and the first discussion post was about Malala and educational injustice, anyways there’s no textbook just free online resources and there was a video that we had to watch for a discussion post and it had the taliban and I saw someone get their brains shot at out.

I’m genuinely disturbed, distraught and id even know what to say, should I report this and how? there was no trigger warning or censor

Looking for some advice on any medspas or cosmetic clinics you’ve enjoyed (and where it didn’t feel like they were just trying to upsell you the whole time). I have some small veins and redness on my nose I’d like to address (I think I will need some kind of laser treatment) but I don’t want to feel pressured and just want genuine advice for treatment (I am very easily upsold lol). TYIA!

Hello! I need an econ elective to boost my ec gpa. I have the option between these three:
EC207 - Mir Kabir (online)

EC233 - Tracy Snoddon (in person)

EC238 - Jason Dean (online)

For context, I'm retaking EC140 and taking EC248 with Jason Dean at the moment. I'm trying to get an 11/12 in all three classes to boost my gpa

Out of the three, which do you think is easiest?

After some debate Kitchener city council approved a one-year pilot program for CCTV cameras and ALPR (automated licence plate recognition) cameras aimed at reducing vehicle crime

There was some debate on the increased surveillance but since council agree to review pilot in 12 months, city council decided to move forward with the pilot

See www.townhall-tracker.ca/#/post/155

If you want to keep tabs on city council and know about the decisions being made on your behalf, subscribe to your town at www.townhall-tracker.ca

Also, if you have any feedback on townhall-tracker, I would love to hear it if you comment below!

New student who's come from another institution where there student association did some weird stuff with money. Does anyone know how to get more information on what CSI is actually doing for us? How decisions are being made? Are there board meetings we can attend?

Since courses for the fall are out on loris, I'm wondering if anyone knows when they'll get released to the schedule builder?

Anyone with experience building projects who:

- Is entering EE, SWE, ME, MTE, CE, SYDE
- Has experience/likes doing social media stuff

and wants to start doing projects right away in Sept DM me!

Mostly interested in building physical projects not pure software products.

I am entering EE in sept and have experience with

- CAD
- 3D Printing
- Microcontrollers
- PCB Design (very little)
- Electronics/Soldering
- Computer Vision
- Python
- c++ (very little)
- Cars
- Drones

I don’t want to doxx myself publicly but if anyone wants it I am happy to send my LinkedIn

Plz DM!

I just set up the watmail but I can’t connect it to my outlook account nor apply for residency because it displays an error. Have you had that issue before?

I’m throwing a bach party for my sister and looking for recommendations for a fun restaurant/bar situation!!

What makes an employer want to hire someone from Canada instead of let's say Berkeley or UCLA, where there is top tier talent available locally?

>Police arrested a 44-year-old man on Monday and charged him with theft under $5,000. The gong was found on Tuesday in the Victoria Street North and Weber Street West area.

Not much of a drinker or anything, just want to watch with friends and be loud 🤷‍♂️

I js got accepted to this program as someone who doesn’t have any cs experience or a
interest in/ isn’t the best at math. The main reason I wanted to do it is because of guaranteed co-op and more career opportunities. Would this degree be suitable/ worth it for me? Would it leave enough times for ECs/social activities or would it be too overwhelming and difficult?

Is it considered a valid excuse to be an exception and write a make-up exam for my summer course if I already booked a trip that happens to fall during the final exam period?

I live far, and I have to do a deffered exam, is it possible to do it at my city if I arranged a proctor? The course isn’t virtual

Looking for a spot to store a second vehicle outdoors. Does anyone have a suggestion?

I’m in Kitchener, and I need some advice.

I rented an apartment without a written lease and stayed there for a little over 4 months. I was paying rent normally and had paid a last month rent deposit when I moved in.

A while ago the owner told me I had to leave before June, so I moved out in April. He said If I move early he would return my last month deposit since I left early because he wanted me out, and I moved into student housing because it’s cheaper.

Now I’ve been trying to get my deposit back and it’s becoming impossible. He told me he would send the money Monday or Tuesday, but now it’s Tuesday and I still haven’t received anything. He ignores my texts and doesn’t answer my calls.

He also owns a restaurant in the area.

I’m wondering:

- Do I still have tenant rights even without a written lease in Ontario?

- Would this go through the Landlord and Tenant Board or Small Claims Court?

- What’s the fastest legal way to pressure him to return the money?

- Has anyone dealt with something similar in Waterloo Region/Kitchener?

I have text messages, payment records, and proof that I lived there.

Any advice would really help. Thanks.

I tried to search but couldn’t find anything.. does anybody know where I might be able to catch tomorrows game? Thanks

In terms of the amount of money spent (domestic student) ^

Initially i was thinking about taking a course over my co op term this summer so that I could take one less course in my 2A term (4 courses instead of 5 to make it a little easier)

but after doing some research i realized that just to take one course over the summer will not only be the cost of the course itself but also around ~$150 in incidental fees

and on top of that, I won’t get a discount in my 2A term because if u take 5 courses u get a “50% deduction” in the last course, but if u take only 4 u don’t get a discount at all

thoughts

Exactly as the title says. Feel free to say different places for specific food, cuisine, cost and or volume. Can be anywhere in Waterloo

Me and my group are looking for a place to play some dnd (well, pathfinder but same stuff). Any place you would know that would have us play for like 2-3h for a table of 6 people? We cool with paying for cover/ordering food. Also if anyone is interested in playing, let me know 😬

Are these employers serious, I read on a posting for a summer job Waterloo works stating they want you to have reliable transportation, a police check and fundraising experience all for 17 and some change an hour with non paid lunch break and travelling will occur 75% of the time for 8 weeks and occasional weekends. Like wth is this slavery shit, I require all that for a garbage wage? Wage suppression is a real thing be careful, I thought the non paid volunteer stuff were bad on works but at least they’re not as demanding.

Edit: sure the job also reimburses mileage but still very disgraceful, these employers can go to hell tbh.

Hey everyone,

I’m in the Chicopee Hills (Kitchener) area and trying to dial in my water softener settings. Right now I’ve set mine to:

- Hardness: 28 gpg
- Regeneration: every 5 days

We’ve got pretty hard water here, and I’m trying to find the best balance between good soft water (no spots, better skin/hair) and not wasting too much salt.

A few questions for others nearby:
- What hardness setting are you using?
- Are you running time-based (every X days) or metered/demand-based regen?
- How often does your system regenerate?
- Do you still notice issues like spotting, dry skin, or hardness before regen?

Also, if you had problems before (like water getting hard too quickly or high salt usage), what changes worked for you?

I’m a new first time home owner so learning through this stuff!

Would really appreciate hearing what’s working for others in this exact area 🙏

first two days and I feel like I just sit and let the time go, I get training but I feel like it's nothing official and my coworkers js work around me. I try to ask questions and find ways to help, but it's mostly just busy work or taking notes, is this normal?? (swe role)

I got into Waterloo’s honour science program but I’m contemplating switching into either life science or health science with co-op. The goal would be optometry school and I know that honour science gives more leeway to a higher gpa but I’m worried about the lack of opportunities to gain actual optometry experience, which is easier to get from co-op. I’m currently a high school student so would it be possible to switch majors before university? And which major would be better for optometry?

$282 is an insane price for a textbook used for one semester. Is anyone willing to let me borrow or buy their Taxation I textbook: "Introduction to Federal Income Taxation in Canada, 2025-2026, 46th edition."?

I need a company to put in new posts and holes and recommends within the city? I have about 22 I need dug placed and cemented in place.

Hi all,

My manager completely glazed me in my work term evaluation report. You guys think it is worth attaching to job applications when I apply to jobs both internal and external??

As far as I know when you apply through WaterlooWorks they only show employers rating u got not any of the comments your supervisor left. So I thought attaching the entire report would give a better view of what I did.

Hi there! I'm (22F) hoping to get married in October/November/December of this year (whichever date lines up best with my vendors) and I would love some makeup artist recommendations that aren't insanely expensive. I love Taylor Hill's makeup look. I'm fairly picky with makeup looks (my normal look is lots of blush and a darker eye. Almost exactly like the picture.) and most bridal looks I see online are more "soft" which isn't what I personally am going for. Hence why I attached the picture.

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