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Leaf collection continues until Dec. 5

DYK: Our staff clear leaves from more than 625km of roads.
Help us out by raking leaves before your collection window and keeping cars away from leaf piles. Teamwork makes the leaf work! 🍂

Find out more: cambridge.ca/leafcollection
Close-up of a car tire on a ground covered with colorful autumn leaves.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Get your swimsuit ready!🩱🩳 Registration for winter aquatics programs opens Wed. Dec 10 at 7am. There is a course for everyone, even if you can’t swim, or are on track to become a lifeguard. Find the class for you at cambridge.ca/register
Swimming instructor and three students wearing swim caps, swimming in a pool, in an advertisement for Winter Aquatics program registration opening Dec. 10, details at cambridge.ca/register.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Small business owners! The Core Areas Community Improvement Plan can provide funding to authorized tenants in Downtown Cambridge, Hespeler and Preston to help restore, renovate and assist in revitalizing your building. Applications are due by Dec. 15! Cambridge.ca/CIP
Before improvement photo of a commercial building front with a 'Liberty Tax' sign. Front view of a Liberty Tax service office in a stone building with promotional posters and signage visible in the window.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Share your feedback on the Heritage Conservation District by completing the survey before Nov. 28.

👉Cambridge.ca/HespelerHCD

This is the last chance to provide input before the plan goes to Council in March 2026.
Hespeler Heritage Conservation District Plan in Cambridge, On, featuring a historic building at sunrise with a text overlay inviting people to share their ideas.
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Join us as we welcome the #CbridgeWinterfest holiday season with the Preston Tree Lighting Ceremony and a heartwarming evening of light, music, and community spirit.

📅Dec. 1 | 6–8pm
🕖Tree lighting ceremony | 7pm
📍Central Park in Preston

Find our entire Winterfest lineup at cambridge.ca/Winterfest
Cambridge Winterfest featuring the Preston Tree Lighting event. The poster shows an illuminated arch shaped like a holiday ornament, decorated with lights and a star, set in a nighttime park setting with snowflakes and trees lit in various colors.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Thinking about a quick skate or game of pond hockey? Think again! ⚠️ Stormwater ponds are dangerous, no matter how frozen they look. For your safety, please stay off the ponds this winter.

📹 Learn more about the risks: bit.ly/3zOjmi4

#WinterSafety
Illustration showing a snowy landscape with a warning about the dangers of icy stormwater ponds, highlighting factors like water flow and contaminants that affect ice safety, with a city skyline in the background.
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We’re lighting up Hespeler on Friday night for Music and Lights in the Village, part of #CBridgeWinterfest. We’ll have choirs, bands, crafts and more! Festivities get underway at 6pm, with the tree lighting ceremony at 7:15pm. 🎄

Find our entire Winterfest lineup at cambridge.ca/Winterfest
Cambridge Winterfest - Music & Lights in the Village featuring an image of a brightly lit tree and decorated building with snowflakes, set against a nighttime backdrop. cambridge/winterfest.
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We’re putting the finishing touches on the Hespeler Heritage Conservation District Plan… but first, we want to hear from you!

Take the survey and help shape the final plan.

👉 Cambridge.ca/HespelerHCD
📅 Open until November 28
Hespeler Heritage Conservation District Plan in Cambridge, On, featuring a historic building at sunrise with a text overlay inviting people to share their ideas.
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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City supports annual Salvation Army toy drive with free space for donations.

Learn more: www.cambridge.ca/Modules/News...
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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🚂🎄 The CPKC Holiday Train is rolling into #Cbridge today! The festivities kick off at 3pm with a #CbridgeWinterfest preshow with Matt Cambell, live performances by and Smash Mouth, festive fun, and a special visit from Santa.

Learn more 👉 cambridge.ca/Winterfest
Crowd of people gathered at Cambridge Winterfest, watching the CPKC Holiday Train on stage.
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Today marks the annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, honouring the memory of transgender individuals who lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. Let’s work to reflect, honour, and support all members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
Promotional poster for Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, featuring the text overlay on striped background in transgender pride flag colors.
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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We’re reviewing our Property Standards and Lot Maintenance By-Laws and want to hear from you! 🌳🏠

Share your feedback online at cambridge.ca/PropertyStandards
Survey closes Nov. 30
Poster inviting community feedback on property standards in Cambridge, featuring an image of residential homes at dusk. Includes text urging viewers to share thoughts and participate in a survey via a website link. Logo of Engage Cambridge at the bottom.
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Jumping in leaf piles is a fall favorite, but make sure they’re not near the road! Drivers might not see them, and we want everyone to stay safe this season. 🍂🍁
cambridge.ca/leafcollection

#Cbridge
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We’re hosting a virtual workshop for the Preston Secondary Plan tomorrow (Nov. 19) from 6:30–7:30p.m. Learn more: cambridge.ca/PrestonForward
Decorative black sign that reads 'Preston' mounted on a pole, with a blurred background featuring urban buildings, under a clear sky. Text overlay at the bottom says 'Preston Secondary Plan'.
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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For more than 70 years, Studio 30 has been painting right here in #Cbridge. Their Annual Exhibition returns this Saturday (Nov. 22) with new work created at the CCA.

📅 Nov. 22 to Dec. 20
🖼️ Opening Reception: Nov. 22, 1–2:30pm
📍 CCA

Learn more: cambridgecentreforthearts.ca
Promotional poster for Studio 30's art exhibition at Cambridge Centre for the Arts Gallery. Features a vibrant painting of a snowy landscape with a river, set to open on November 22. Includes event details and logos of associated organizations.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays at City Hall! Our crews have installed this beautiful, 30+ ft spruce tree, and it’s sure to bring festive cheer!🌲
Thank-you to Roger and his son Todd who donated the tree, and to our Forestry team who helped install it ✨
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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We’re issuing refunds for building permit rebate fees collected between 2013 and 2025 – but please be aware:

• We will never ask for banking or credit card information.
• We will only confirm your name, email, and mailing address.

Learn more and check eligibility: cambridge.ca/BuildingPermits
Person smiling while looking at a document in a modern office setting, with text reading 'City issuing refunds for building permit rebate fees'.
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Skating season is here, and our Public Skate programs are ready for you! Just remember:
• No pre-registration online
• These skates are popular and often reach capacity (limits will be enforced).
• Pay at the facility (cash only).

Plan ahead and enjoy some time on the ice!
Public Skate Programs. The image shows several individuals participating in ice skating on an indoor rink, with the text "What you need to know before you lace up at our rinks!" displayed at the top.
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Tonight is the night! The Cambridge Santa Claus Parade presented by Kieswetter Mazda hits Hespeler Road at 6pm. Bring your lawn chair and hot chocolate and watch the magic unfold! 🎅
Map of the Cambridge Santa Claus Parade route showing the start and end points, road closures, and the path marked with a green dotted line, sponsored by Kieswetter Mazda.
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Have your say, Hespeler! Share your feedback on the Hespeler Heritage Conservation District (HCD) plan before it goes to Council in March 2026.

👉 Cambridge.ca/HespelerHCD
🗓️ Survey open until November 28.

#Cbridge
Hespeler Heritage Conservation District Plan in Cambridge, On, featuring a historic building at sunrise with a text overlay inviting people to share their ideas.
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We’re proud to share that the City of Cambridge has been internationally recognized by the 2025 MarCom Awards committee for excellence in communications!🏆
This year, the communications team earned a Platinum Award, 2 Gold Awards and an Honorable Mention.
A robot named W.I.T.Y., labeled as "the Budget Bot" for the City of Cambridge 2025 Mayor's Budget, displayed in an indoor setting. The robot features a screen displaying a face. There is an award badge for a 2025 MarCom Platinum Winner. Promotional image for Canada Day in Cambridge, featuring people walking under the Riverside Park archway, decorated with Canadian flags and festive banners. With an icon for a 2025 MarCom gold award. An image of a computer monitor displaying a city snow plow operator, driving a vehicle. Below the video screen is a label stating '2025 MARCOM GOLD WINNER' for the Human City video series. Promotional graphic for the "Pause Before You Park" campaign by the City of Cambridge, featuring a poster and a mobile phone displaying the campaign app. The poster includes icons of a car, bicycle, and pedestrian, and text encouraging thoughtful parking to keep streets accessible. The phone screen shows app features like driveway and boulevard parking options. An award badge at the bottom notes a 2025 MARCOM Honorable Mention.
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Today, we celebrate the Grand Opening of the Preston Memorial Auditorium! Stop by from 5-9pm and see the new facility, watch the Rivulette game, enjoy a free skate, and participate in lots of other fun activities! Come celebrate the next chapter! cambridge.ca/PrestonAud
Exterior view of Preston Memorial Auditorium featuring a modern building with large windows and a prominent orange awning. Interior view of an ice hockey arena with rows of blue seats and an ice rink partially visible on the left.
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Heritage is part of what makes Galt, Galt. 🏛️✨

We’re developing a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan to help protect the unique character and historic features of downtown Galt.

Your voice helps shape how new development fits into our story.

Get involved 👉 Cambridge.ca/GaltHCD
Galt Core Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan in Cambridge, Canada. Invitation to share ideas included.
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Yesterday, residents, veterans, and community leaders gathered across #Cbridge to honour those who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. Thank you to everyone who attended Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the city to pay tribute.

#LestWeForget
A Remembrance Day ceremony with attendees in uniform and civilians, standing in a park with a Canadian flag and a backdrop of a historic church and leafless trees. Cambridge Mayor Jan Liggett participated in a Remembrance Day ceremony, surrounded by wreaths and attendees in a respectful setting. A flag with a red poppy emblem stands prominently to the side. Four firefighters in formal uniforms stand side by side at a Remembrance Day ceremony. Central Park Cenotaph in Preston Cambridge, featuring a statue in front of a granite memorial inscribed with world war dates and wreaths placed at its base.
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Studio 30 is back at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts Gallery!

Join us in celebrating the Annual Exhibition by Cambridge’s longest running art group.

📅 Nov. 22 to Dec. 20
🖼️ Opening Reception: Nov. 22, 1–2:30pm
📍 Cambridge Centre for the Arts

Learn more: cambridgecentreforthearts.ca
Promotional poster for Studio 30's art exhibition at Cambridge Centre for the Arts Gallery. Features a vibrant painting of a snowy landscape with a river, set to open on November 22. Includes event details and logos of associated organizations.
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM