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Voting will open on July 2, 2025 for Wilmot’s 2025 Citizen of the Year Awards, which recognize inspiring Wilmot residents in the categories of athletics, community service, culture, seniors and youth.
In June, the community nominated residents in the three of the five categories; there were no nominations received for the Youth or Athletics categories this year. The community can choose one person from the Community Service and Culture categories to win. The Seniors...
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Catherine St. in New Hamburg will be closed from Walter Perry Pl. to Smith's Creek Dr. from Monday, July 7 at 7:00 a.m. to Friday, July 11 at 5:00 p.m. to accommodate a service connection for a private development.
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Public input being collected until August 15, 2025
The Township of Wilmot is developing two new by-laws and is inviting residents to participate in the process by sharing their feedback.
The by-laws up for review include a Sewer Use By-law and an Encroachment By-law.
The Sewer Use By-law is being developed to update and consolidate two related by-laws that were drafted in 1973. The by-law includes new rules aimed at keeping the sanitary system free of obstructions...
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Baden, ON — The Township of Wilmot is pleased to announce that the Ontario Ministry of Sport will provide up to $379,650 in funding through the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund to support critical upgrades to the Wilmot Recreation Complex (WRC).  Following the larger funding announcement in Kitchener this morning, Minister Lumsden visited the Wilmot Recreation Complex for a tour of the facility—alongside Mike Harris, Minister of Natural Resources......
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Wilmot Township Council has approved a new policy that will exempt property taxes on newly built affordable housing units, marking a significant step in the Township’s efforts to address housing affordability for residents.
This policy offers a 20-year property tax exemption for affordable housing projects led by non-profit and cooperative housing providers. It aligns with the Region of Waterloo’s existing property tax exemption framework and supports the provincial...
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