Tracey and Robert have just listed a 2 bedroom apartment in the condominium building at 10 Ellen Street in Downtown Kitchener.

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The GRT (Grand River Transit) service serves Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge Ontario.

Visit their website for route maps, fares, special services and much more.

Visit the GRT website here.

Established in 1984, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is a charitable, community-based organization that acquires and distributes donated food for families and individuals in need. They are part of the Canadian Association of Food Banks and the Ontario Association of Food Banks.

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is a central distribution centre located at 50 Alpine Court, Kitchener which distributes food to 71 member agencies and food programs in the community, who in turn distribute food directly to those in need. You can find more information on their website.

Here is a list of the Top 10 items currently most needed by The Food Bank of Waterloo Region:

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CKCO TV is Kitchener Waterloo's local television station. They featured Coldwell Banker Canada's President, John Geha in a news story about housing prices during John's recent visit to Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty.

You can view the video on the CTV website.

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MennoHomes Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 under the sponsorship of Mennonite Central Committee as a response to the need for affordable housing.

The urgent need for affordable housing for large rural families -- including Low German families -- was identified by MCC and four rural outreach workers:  Brenda Gingerich, Esther Janzen, Sue Martin and Shirley Redekop.

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The Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association (LWNA) is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers for residents of Laurelwood.

If you live in the Laurelwood neighbourhood of Waterloo, or are considering a move to the Laurelwood area, you may be interested to know about the Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association. The purpose of this group is to promote and present numerous community based activities and to develop relationships with the city of Waterloo.

You can visit the Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association website at: Laurelwood.ca

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Here is a great Google map based service. Created by "Walk Score.com", this map shows you where you can find the closest grocery store, movie theatre and much more.

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When I bought my house in Laurelwood about 10 years ago, it was among the first built on the block in a new section of the neigbourhood. I confess I was, at the time, largely attracted by the affordability of the home compared to some other new construction I was considering at the time (I needed a new home out of consideration for my children's allergies and asthma) and by the proximity to the Laurel Creek Conservation area.

For the first few years we lived with construction dust and building traffic but also enjoyed frequent wild animal sightings on the construction site(foxes, raccoons, deer, snapping turtles, frogs, to name a few.)!

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