Andrew Harris
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Flaws of O-week, from a former icebreaker
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Thoughts on O-Week from a former Ice Breaker
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Adventure Rooms a new alternative to team building
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A local business tailoring to groups of friends and co-workers has introduced Kitchener-Waterloo with an entertaining activity that puts laser tag to shame. Adventure Rooms, located near downtown Kitchener, offers a unique experience for groups of two to seven people in a race against the clock. “The basic idea is that you are locked into…
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Young candidate puts name in race
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Waterloo’s newest—and youngest—mayoral hopeful has some ideas to put students front and centre in this year’s election. “The students are part of our ecosystem; we can’t just give them ‘here’s what you get, deal with it,’” said Rami Said, the fourth candidate to put his name in the race. At the age of 25 years…
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Waterloo mayoral race takes off for Traub
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Erika Traub, 51, is one of three people who has declared candidacy as mayor for the city of Waterloo since nominations opened this month. And she has one main message for the students: “If you can vote in Waterloo, vote.” The criminal defense attorney officially threw her hat in the ring late last week. She…
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Region considers options for changing garbage pick-up
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Bag limits, bag tags, or bi-weekly pick-ups; if only one was an option, which would you choose? These are the three choices currently being considered by the Region of Waterloo in regard to cutting the cost of garbage pick-ups. All three considerations follow the purpose of cutting costs for the Region. Bag limits will see…
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‘Bean-to-bar’ chocolate maker finds niche in K-W
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Tim Simpson, co-owner of Waterloo’s Ambrosia Pastry Co., best describes his business as a “bean to bar, artisan chocolate maker.” “That’s where we are currently; in six months it may change a little bit because we have new ideas, but certainly that’s what I would say,” said Simpson. The Ambrosia Pastry Co. is a young…
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Strumbellas find their niche
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Only a year after their debut album, My Father and the Hunter, The Strumbellas are at it again with their recent sophomore release, We Still Move on Dance Floors. While some bands to reinvent themselves after their debut album, lead vocalist Simon Ward recently assured that other than a few smaller changes, that was not…
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