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WR and Howe: Your Vote Can Spark Change
I’m writing this column the day after we learned that Doug Ford’s government planned to slash the size of Toronto City Council by about half. This change is happening just […]
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WR and Howe: Will the Ford Government Divide Us in KW?
What the Ford happened? Now we have Premier Doug Ford. What was unimaginable six months ago is now reality. Now what? For myself, the antidote to the provincial election was […]
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WR & Howe: Building Inclusive Downtown Cores
Are we building a downtown Kitchener for everyone? A place where people from a wide range of demographics feel comfortable? At the rate that condo developments are popping up, I’m […]
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WR & Howe: How to Get Involved this Election Season
The start of May marks the start of not one, but two, elections. As the provincial election is kicking into high gear, nominations are opening for this fall’s municipal elections […]
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WR & Howe: Managing Waste in KW Condos and Apartments
Given all the fuss to get people to use the green bin, you might wonder why you’re throwing your apple core and kitty litter into the garbage at your apartment […]
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WR & Howe: Fighting Climate Change by Rethinking Transportation
Getting out of our cars and using other transportation that allows us to interact with others benefits our local community
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Four More Buildings That Deserve A New Life in KW
Recently Deloitte Canada opened its new office in Kitchener with great fanfare. But not long ago, the Hide House was a forgotten part of the Lang Tannery complex. A demolition […]
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WR and Howe: Rethinking Food Bank Donations
Think nutrition. Think protein. Think diversity. That’s how we described our most needed food items when I worked in communications for Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank. We started with only […]
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WR and Howe: Making KW’s Streets Safe for Pedestrians
How often do you find yourself walking down the street and staring at a phone, or other device? The simple distraction could now warrant you a ticket according to the […]
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WR and Howe: What is Schneiders’ Fate?
27.6 acres of land was just sold in KW. Now what?
