Service changes for Canada Day 2026

Friday, 26 June 2026

Waterloo Region — Here is a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for the Canada Day holiday on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Administrative Offices

All Regional administrative offices (99 Regina St. S. in Waterloo, 150 Frederick St. in Kitchener, 150 Main St. in Cambridge, Airport Administrative, Home Child Care Offices) will be closed.

Garbage, green cart organics and yard waste collection

Curbside collection will continue.
Transfer stations for residential drop-off at both the Cambridge and Waterloo Waste Management sites will be closed.

Grand River Transit

GRT will operate on a holiday service schedule. Holiday service is noted on all route schedules.
MobilityPLUS service will operate. For customers with subscription trips, those trips for July 1 will be automatically cancelled. MobilityPLUS customers can rebook those trips in advance by calling 519-744-2241.
GRT customer service locations will be closed.

Home Child Care

Region of Waterloo International Airport

Administration offices at the airport will be closed. Airport operations will not be affected.

Region of Waterloo Libraries

All branches will be closed. For branch hours, please visit https://www.rwlibrary.ca

Region of Waterloo Museums

The Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum and Schneider Haus National Historic Site will be open Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. McDougall Cottage Historic Site will be open from 12 to 5 p.m.

Senior’s Services

Administration for Sunnyside Seniors’ Services will be closed.
The Sunnyside Wellness Centre will be closed.
Community Alzheimer day programs in Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo will be closed. Overnight stay is open.

Welcome Spaces

Welcome spaces at 99 Regina St. S. in Waterloo, 20 Weber St. E. in Kitchener, and 150 Main St. in Cambridge will be closed.

Cooling Spaces

The cooling space at 150 Main Street, Cambridge, will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Service First Contact Centre