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  Thread: Conestoga College
Post: RE: Conestoga College

Who said anything about visas?
  panamaniac Waterloo Region Economy 38 8,467 02-08-2025, 03:34 PM
  Thread: Conestoga College
Post: RE: Conestoga College

ac3r Wrote: (02-07-2025, 06:12 PM) -- While not directly related to Conestoga College, there was an article in the National Post today. 20'000 of the "students" who came here from India to study neve...
  panamaniac Waterloo Region Economy 38 8,467 02-07-2025, 06:38 PM
  Thread: Hidden Valley
Post: RE: Hidden Valley

creative Wrote: (02-05-2025, 04:12 PM) -- Wealthy prominent people in the region own the development property. -- Who would that be?
  panamaniac Suburbs 15 1,313 02-05-2025, 06:26 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Since their pay anticipates the costs of working in the office, working from home should result in a reduced salary, no?
  panamaniac Urban Areas 5,749 4,339,716 02-05-2025, 11:19 AM
  Thread: Buying Canadian (and not American)
Post: RE: Buying Canadian (and not American)

Made in Canada terminology is one issue, but what does one do about the vast range of processed foods that give no hint whatsoever as to where they were made?
  panamaniac Politics 19 938 02-04-2025, 08:00 PM
  Thread: Buying Canadian (and not American)
Post: RE: Buying Canadian (and not American)

ijmorlan Wrote: (02-02-2025, 10:47 PM) -- Now we’re imposing tariffs apparently, so stuff from the US will automatically rise in price. I have no idea if retaliatory tariffs is a good response. I ...
  panamaniac Politics 19 938 02-02-2025, 10:57 PM
  Thread: Buying Canadian (and not American)
Post: RE: Buying Canadian (and not American)

I've never tried it, but I think you can make raisins and craisins by drying the fruit out overnight in a very low oven. I think prunes would be too big for this to work well, but I'm not sure.
  panamaniac Politics 19 938 02-02-2025, 08:44 PM
  Thread: Buying Canadian (and not American)
Post: RE: Buying Canadian (and not American)

tomh009 Wrote: (02-02-2025, 03:19 PM) -- Given the recent economic attack on Canada by the Trump administration, we now feel even more strongly about trying to buy Canadian products as much as possib...
  panamaniac Politics 19 938 02-02-2025, 07:43 PM
  Thread: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C

Ironic? An Electrohome TV?
  panamaniac Urban Areas 59 11,503 02-01-2025, 07:29 PM
  Thread: 185 King St S | 7 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 185 King St S | 7 fl | Proposed

tomh009 Wrote: (02-01-2025, 06:31 PM) -- ac3r Wrote: (02-01-2025, 05:44 PM) -- I think office buildings will make a return eventually. A lot of companies are retiring the work from home stuff. Just ...
  panamaniac Urban Areas 88 46,600 02-01-2025, 07:26 PM
  Thread: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | ?fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | ?fl | Propos...

There goes my hope for a new park/plaza on that block.
  panamaniac Urban Areas 6 540 01-31-2025, 06:05 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

Momo26 Wrote: (01-29-2025, 01:46 PM) -- If aquarium is more palatable then this can be considered instead. Or both? Dont worry guys it's all talk. We aren't going to build anything noteworthy... -...
  panamaniac Urban Areas 547 121,809 01-29-2025, 08:15 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

Not that Kitchener would ever spend the $$$, but I think something like a Canadian Museum of Industry, Invention, and Design might be interesting, and honour the City's industrial past. Other than th...
  panamaniac Urban Areas 547 121,809 01-28-2025, 07:45 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

Planetariums (Planetaria?) are a bit old fashioned, no?
  panamaniac Urban Areas 547 121,809 01-27-2025, 09:58 PM
  Thread: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | Completed
Post: RE: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | Complete...

Aesthetic fail.
  panamaniac Suburbs 51 30,804 01-27-2025, 09:11 AM
  Thread: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | Completed
Post: RE: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | U/C

What's with the huge electrical box out front?
  panamaniac Suburbs 51 30,804 01-26-2025, 06:38 PM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF

Is the service being well used?
  panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 1,407 1,203,662 01-22-2025, 02:40 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

tomh009 Wrote: (01-21-2025, 11:57 AM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (01-20-2025, 08:09 PM) -- Where?   As I've said before, I think they need to be buying up properties in the block bounded by King/Madison/D...
  panamaniac Urban Areas 647 373,580 01-21-2025, 01:05 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

ZEBuilder Wrote: (01-20-2025, 06:08 PM) -- KingandWeber Wrote: (01-20-2025, 02:54 PM) -- The City of Kitchener also purchased a large number of properties downtown to control development in the core...
  panamaniac Urban Areas 647 373,580 01-20-2025, 08:09 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Am I correct in thinking that the original bit is the original Schneiders? I'd think "heritage" but Scheiders abandoned us so screw them.
  panamaniac Urban Areas 5,749 4,339,716 01-12-2025, 11:15 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit

Call me when they start laying track...
  panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 2,077 1,296,492 01-09-2025, 02:27 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...

The attention this project gets is almost entirely due to the slow pace of construction.
  panamaniac Urban Areas 843 496,476 01-07-2025, 09:54 AM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

tomh009 Wrote: (01-06-2025, 11:11 PM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (01-06-2025, 10:26 PM) -- Assuming that they get a boost from the leadership contest, the NDP and Liberals will be slugging it out for thir...
  panamaniac Politics 532 210,272 01-06-2025, 11:44 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

tomh009 Wrote: (01-06-2025, 09:46 PM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (01-06-2025, 09:22 PM) -- After Singh's comments today, it would seem virtually impossible -- At the moment, the NDP is actually in a pre...
  panamaniac Politics 532 210,272 01-06-2025, 10:26 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

tomh009 Wrote: (01-06-2025, 10:21 PM) -- Oh yeah, Score Pizza has reopened, presumably with a new franchisee in charge. I hope they make it work this time, it's our preferred take-out pizza (La Cucin...
  panamaniac Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,395 2,216,931 01-06-2025, 10:23 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

KevinL Wrote: (01-06-2025, 08:14 PM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (01-06-2025, 06:58 PM) -- October?  The election will be in May. -- There's a remote outside chance the new Liberal leader convinces the N...
  panamaniac Politics 532 210,272 01-06-2025, 09:22 PM

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