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• KW Chamber Marks 140 Years with $140,000 Campaign to Support Local Physician Recruitment

  • January 15^th, 2026
  • Community, Physician Recruitment, Advocacy
  • Fundraising, Campaign, Announcement, community, Vision 1 Million, Recruitment, Healthcare, physician, doctors

  Kitchener, ON – As it celebrates 140 years of serving the local business community, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is launching a year-long fundraising campaign with an ambitious and meaningful goal: raising $140,000 in support of local physician recruitment initiatives. Running from January through December 2026, the campaign invites Chamber members, corporate partners, […]

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• BESTWR Releases Version 1 of Vision 1 Million Scorecard

  • January 15^th, 2026
  • Community, Advocacy
  • media, BESTWR, Advocacy, Vision 1 Million, scorecard, release, population

  Updated Scorecard Strengthens Accountability for Waterloo Region’s Growth to 1 Million Residents Kitchener, ON — January 15, 2026— The Business and Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region (BESTWR) today released Version 1 of the Vision 1 Million Scorecard, an updated and evidence-based tool designed to assess Waterloo Region’s readiness to grow to one million residents […]

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• A Call to Action: Addressing Waterloo Region’s Water Crisis and Its Economic Impact

  • January 13^th, 2026
  • Advocacy, Community
  • Letter, Vision 1 Million, blog, chamberofcommerce, water issue, problem, provincial leadership, resolve, business, community, Advocacy

  On January 13th, Ian McLean (President & CEO, Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce) and Greg Durocher (Cambridge Chamber of Commerce) submitted the following letter to Regional Council to convey the urgent concerns of the Region’s business community regarding the emerging water crisis. This correspondence is intended to ensure decision-makers fully understand the economic, investment, […]

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• Vision One Million Scorecard: A Simple Overview

  • January 6^th, 2026
  • Advocacy, Community
  • Region of Waterloo, chamber of commerce, scorecard, priorities, business, jobs, BESTWR, employment, Advocacy, Future, Vision 1 Million, Economy, Healthcare

  The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is proud to play a pivotal role in advancing the Vision One Million Scorecard, a key initiative that tracks Waterloo Region’s progress toward one million residents by 2050 and supports sustainable, long-term growth. As BESTWR Chair, Ian McLean, President & CEO of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber, is […]

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• Open letter from Best Waterloo Region

  • April 15^th, 2024
  • In the Media, Advocacy, Community
  • Future, Waterloo Region, Vision 1 Million, talent, media, BESTWR, Advocacy, Wilmot Township, Land Consolidation, Letter, Development

  re: Critical Importance of Shovel-Ready Land and Future Employment Opportunities This is a critical time in Waterloo Region that requires bold action. We are on the path to one million residents and this inevitable growth requires investment and, most importantly, jobs. Preparing shovel-ready land is critical and will be pivotal to the ongoing success of […]

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