u/KitFanGirl

All the data coming in from various municipalities now shows a significant increase in speeding since speed cameras have been banned. I certainly hope that everyone claiming these were simply a cash grab are reaching out to their elected officials demanding the immediate implementation of permanent road safety measures in order to combat this increase in speeding. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/we-all-have-one-thing-to-say-about-fords-ban-on-automated-speed-cameras-we-told-you-so/article_e3c62062-82ab-42cd-ab3e-7bc619263f84.html

In honour of May 3rd's UN World Press Freedom Day, Citified takes a closer look at how local journalism serves as a vital piece of social infrastructure. https://citified.substack.com/p/local-media-as-social-infrastructure

Apparently ever-increasing police budgets give you the power to make up new definitions to words? Pointing a weapon at someone might make them 'compliant', but it's certainly not de-escalating a situation.

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/use-of-force/article_c53fe58d-c945-5d73-98dc-35585d5e4b14.html

Okay, all of you folks who wanted the speed cameras removed because you saw them as a 'cash grab', I'm begging you to prove me wrong in my belief that these new signs will be less effective than speed cameras in slowing down our streets. https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/new-bigger-signs-to-curb-speeding-arrive-in-waterloo-region

This week's Citified highlights new affordable housing developments, community projects, and important upcoming local events. https://citified.substack.com/p/the-upside-may-2026

As we prepare for a municipal election this fall, I thought it might be helpful to keep track of who is and is not running. Here's what I know so far:

Waterloo:

Mayor: Dorothy McCabe IS running again.

Ward 2: Royce Bodaly is NOT running (served since 2018). Asma Al-Wahsh (new).

Ward 3: Hans Roach IS running again.

Ward 5: Jen Vasic is NOT running (served since 2018). Victoria Richardson (new). Scott Piatkowski (current school board trustee).

Ward 6: Mary Lou Roe IS running again.

Kitchener:

Mayor: David Alton (new). Wazhma Frogh (new).

Ward 2: Dave Schnider IS running again.

Ward 3: Jason Deneault IS running (served since 2022) Announced on Facebook which I can't link to.

Ward 4: Vikki Poirier (new).

Ward 9: Debbie Chapman IS running again.

Ward 10: Sam Nabi (new).

Cambridge:

Mayor: current councillor Scott Hamilton is running. Brian Kennedy (new).

Ward 5: incumbent Sheri Roberts IS running again

North Dumfries: Rod Rolleman (current councillor).

Wilmot: Mayor: Natasha Salonen IS running again. Stephanie Goertz (new). Kris Wilkinson (current councillor).

Woolwich: Mayor Shantz is NOT running again (mayor since 2014)