About Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region is a special place. We are a community where innovation and ambition has redefined us again and again. Where we look across the horizon and stand together to shape our future.
We are a unique blend of urban and rural neighbourhoods, beautiful countryside and farms, cutting-edge technology, world-renowned education and modern business.
This land has been rich in Indigenous cultures for thousands of years. The Grand River is the heart of Waterloo Region, connecting and sustaining us. Our history includes Mennonite farmers, booming industry, and world-changing tech start-ups.
We are a community of collaborators, who boldly act on what matters most. By listening and learning from each other, we tackle local challenges and make progress on global issues.
Our thriving community will soon be home to over one million people. And we are writing our story’s next chapter together.
Territorial Acknowledgement
The Region of Waterloo is situated on the lands within the Haldimand Tract of 1784, a formally ratified agreement acknowledging six miles on either side of the Grand River as treaty territory belonging to Six Nations of the Grand River. The Region of Waterloo serves an area within the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Chonnonton and Haudenosaunee peoples. This territory is within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum - which calls upon us to share the land and its resources fairly, represented by a shared dish and spoon, and to keep the dish clean by caring for the land and ensuring peace among all who share it. We acknowledge the enduring presence, knowledge and philosophies of Indigenous Peoples. We acknowledge the continuing accomplishments and contributions Indigenous Peoples make in shaping Waterloo Region.
