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Snow Event Declared: A snow event is in effect beginning Fri. Nov. 28 @11:59pm
During this time, on-street parking is not allowed.
•The Snow Event lasts 24hrs from start time
•Overnight parking exemptions are cancelled during the event
•Vehicles may be ticketed/towed

Details: https://bit.ly/4kj4TRY
Poster from Cambridge, Canada announcing a Snow Event. It includes bullet points stating that vehicles on the road may be ticketed or towed. The design features a warning symbol alongside a snowflake.
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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This year’s #CBridgeWinterfest Holiday Market is bigger and better than ever! Vendors will be in City Hall and the Cambridge Centre for the Arts Dec 5-7 for you to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. 🎁

Details at cambridge.ca/Winterfest
Cambridge Winterfest holiday market in an indoor venue, featuring festive decorations, a variety of vendor stalls, and a large Christmas tree.
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A big thank-you to our snow operations crews! As we respond to the winter weather, leaf collection will be paused for the day. We ask residents to hold calls to Service Cambridge while crews continue their work. ❄️

Stay safe, be patient, and remember to give plows plenty of space to do their job!
A snowplow clearing a residential street covered with snow. Snow piles are visible on either side of the road with houses and bare trees in the background.
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Tonight is the night! 🎶🎄Hespeler will shine bright for Music and Lights in the Village as part of #CbridgeWinterfest. Bundle up and bring the whole family for a magical evening of music, crafts, and festive fun starting at 6pm!

More details 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 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Dunbar Road Multi-Use Trail project has entered the third and final phase. Attend a Public Information Centre Tuesday, Dec. 9 | 5:30-8:30pm at the Islamic Centre of Cambridge - Hall B (Basement Level),1550 Dunbar Road.

Learn more and share your feedback: https://bit.ly/3Kgmv3Z
Dunbar Road Multi-Use-Trail Phase 3
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November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help with this year’s #CbridgeWinterfest events! ❄️

Volunteering with Winterfest is a great way to collect volunteer hours or to give back to your community. @cambridgecelebrates

Go to cambridge.ca/volunteer for more info or to apply!
Promotional poster for Cambridge Winterfest, Nov 15 - Dec 31, 2025. Features snowflakes and a winter-themed background with a call to action urging to "Be a volunteer!" and website address cambridge.ca/winterfest.
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#CBridgeWinterfest presents Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night on Friday, Dec. 5! Start at City Hall and wander through Galt and enjoy interactive light installations and live LED performers along the route. Grab your portable speaker and download the music at cambridge.ca/Winterfest
Cambridge Winterfest featuring a bustling street scene illuminated by pink and white lights with people walking and decorative snowflakes, alongside event details for Phil Kline's Unsilent Night.
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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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