Showing all articles in the Opinion category
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View from the 'Loo: Carl Zehr, innovation mayor, prepares his exit
18 September 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
Waterloo Region is a lot of things, but a hotbed of political scandal is not one of them. We seem to prefer modest leaders who keep a steady hand on the wheel and a light foot on the gas pedal, especially… Read more
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Tech About Town: Square's Jesse Wilson feels right at home
17 September 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
began writing and sharing his open-source code online, when a fellow UW grad at Nike eventually noticed his work. The grad and his team were using Wilson’s code and were impressed with his talent. He quickly… Read more
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Tech About Town: Jeff Botham on building the future
03 September 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Jeff Botham, University of Waterloo alumni and Waterloo Region community member is taking on his next project; CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Jeff is excited to bring the community together to help end the… Read more
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Tech about town: fast food fresh
27 August 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Mynor and Rachelle Garcia, owners of America Latina Variety & Deli, bringing traditional Salvadoran food to the town. Enjoy pupusas with a side of tangy coleslaw and a thin red salsa at 331 King St. W,… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: CityAge conference to focus on supercluster
14 August 2014 | By Tony Reinhart in: Opinion, View from the 'Loo
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Tech About Town: Tech companies add their own chapters to region’s architectural story
06 August 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Alison Brooks talks about the Building Waterloo Region: a region-wide architecture festival that explores our community, and the buildings that define and illustrate our past, present and future. It is… Read more
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Tech About Town: Hackers, snackers and cheese. Oh my!
30 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Attendees from Communitech, Desire2Learn and Google enjoyed an after-hours networking reception, tasting three different types of cheese from Gunn’s Hill, fresh breads from Golden Hearth Bakery and had… Read more
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Tech About Town: Jazz and startups share zest for disruption
23 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Talking with Terry Pender, the avid jazz fan and The Waterloo Region Record’s tech reporter, there are many similarities between jazz and today’s startup tech companies. Find out more. Read more
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New library blows away dusty stereotypes
14 July 2014 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Library stereotypes have gone the way of the dinosaur. Our library and many others are now big, bright spaces that invite interaction. They showcase art, encourage makers and offer resources as likely… Read more
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Tech About Town 07.09.14
09 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Owner of Ecoplace Organics, a weekly produce distribution system that delivers local organic food to people at home or work, sourced from small-scale farms within 100 kilometers of Waterloo Region, has… Read more