09-18-2023, 11:23 PM
The area was the Township of Waterloo in 1816. Berlin wasn't formally named until 1833. If any formal renaming should happen, perhaps asking the Indigenous community what they named the area would be a good start? Or we could just go for "Six Nations North" and be done with it.
I think the fact that we have never seen the previous report on amalgamation in Waterloo Region is because it didn't match the political premise. That is, the report likely said that the municipal governments within Waterloo Region generally run well and that amalgamating any further would not have any noticeable benefit and may actually be a detriment. Since that didn't fit Doug Ford's playbook, it was shelved.
I think the fact that we have never seen the previous report on amalgamation in Waterloo Region is because it didn't match the political premise. That is, the report likely said that the municipal governments within Waterloo Region generally run well and that amalgamating any further would not have any noticeable benefit and may actually be a detriment. Since that didn't fit Doug Ford's playbook, it was shelved.