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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.
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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.
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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.