Restoring Local Creeks: Voisin Creek and Borden Creek

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We are changing parts of Voisin Creek and Borden Creek to restore their natural flow and reduce erosion. We will also upgrade nearby trails as part of the creek restoration work.

The City of Kitchener has hired Matrix Solutions Inc., an engineering consulting firm, to restore sections of both creeks. We are designing a solution that:

  • Reduces future flood risks
  • Protects and improves water quality
  • Addresses erosion
  • Protects infrastructure near these creeks

For more information on this project, please read the project background or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Erosion risks

Erosion in these creeks causes pollution and puts nearby infrastructure at risk.

Voisin Creek’s banks are eroding and putting the sidewalk at risk of collapse. Retaining walls have already begun collapsing into the creek. Erosion at Borden Creek, left unchecked, could cause trees to collapse and trails to wash away. There are water mains and sanitary pipes buried along this creek. If left unmanaged, the stream could expose and damage these pipes.

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We are changing parts of Voisin Creek and Borden Creek to restore their natural flow and reduce erosion. We will also upgrade nearby trails as part of the creek restoration work.

The City of Kitchener has hired Matrix Solutions Inc., an engineering consulting firm, to restore sections of both creeks. We are designing a solution that:

  • Reduces future flood risks
  • Protects and improves water quality
  • Addresses erosion
  • Protects infrastructure near these creeks

For more information on this project, please read the project background or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Erosion risks

Erosion in these creeks causes pollution and puts nearby infrastructure at risk.

Voisin Creek’s banks are eroding and putting the sidewalk at risk of collapse. Retaining walls have already begun collapsing into the creek. Erosion at Borden Creek, left unchecked, could cause trees to collapse and trails to wash away. There are water mains and sanitary pipes buried along this creek. If left unmanaged, the stream could expose and damage these pipes.

Stay Informed

If you have any questions or comments about the project, please contact the project team.

Subscribe for updates and be the first to know about news and information about this project. Add your email to the Stay Informed box on this page and click ‘Subscribe.’


  • Join the Rain Smart Yards walking tour at the open house

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    Thanks to those who’ve already registered for the Borden and Voisin Creeks Open House. We look forward to seeing you. If you haven’t already, please register

    On May 22 when you drop by the Open House, you’re invited to join Reep Green Solutions for a Rain Smart Yards walking tour. Learn more or sign up

    The walk is happening at 7 p.m. during the open house.

    There will be space for a maximum of 25 participants to join the interactive walk.

  • Please join us at our open house on May 22

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    May 22, 2024

    5 to 8 p.m.

    Forest Hill Public School (255 Westmount Road East, Kitchener)

    Please register

    We will be changing parts of Voisin Creek and Borden Creek to restore their natural flow and reduce erosion.

    About the open house:

    • Learn more about the stormwater projects at Voisin Creek and Borden Creek
    • Drop in anytime! Staff and consultants will be available to receive your feedback and answer questions.
    • During this event, join Reep Green Solutions for a Rain Smart Yards Walking Tour at 7pm! Event details are available on Eventbrite
    • We will have children’s activities and child-minding
    • A light meal will be provided


    If you can’t attend this in-person event, you can participate virtually. We will post materials on this webpage for you to review and comment on closer to the event.

  • Project background

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    In 2016, the City of Kitchener Council approved a stormwater master plan. This plan created a strategy to manage stormwater for the next 15 years. Through this plan, we learned that only 25 percent of runoff in the city is managed through stormwater facilities. This means that 75 percent of runoff from heavy rainfall and snow melt flows into storm sewers, contaminating local creeks.

    The master plan identified initial concepts for the installation of projects across Kitchener. We consulted city-wide on the stormwater master plan. That consultation met the needs of the master plan. But as we look closer at specific projects, we need to consult further with the community.

    The Government of Canada awarded us nearly $50 million through the Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund. Access to this funding means we can make stormwater improvements at a reduced cost to the community. And we can do this much sooner than would have been possible without the funding. We need to comply with funding requirements, which places an extra constraint on these projects.

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