Unique weather challenges require staying informed and planning ahead

Waterloo Region – As each season brings unique challenges, the Region and its partners are using Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4 to 11) to remind people to stay informed and be ready.

Whether its spring flooding and winds, summer heat, autumn power outages or winter storms, being ready for each season means knowing how to protect yourself, the people you care about, and the community.

“Preparedness starts with you,” says Diane Schofield, Manager of Emergency Management at the
Region of Waterloo. “Emergencies do not wait, year-round readiness brings peace of mind when it
matters most.”

Events will be held next week to help the public better understand seasonal risks and plan for them:

• May 3: “Flames of Change – How Galt Burned and Rose from the Ashes” – open house event hosted by Cambridge Fire Hall Museum from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 56 Dickson St, Cambridge.
• May 6: Kitchener City Hall drop in to learn more about how to be better prepared from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• May 7: Kitchener City Hall drop in from 1 to 4 p.m.
• May 9: City of Waterloo Information Event at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex - Community Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• May 10: Kitchener Market drop by from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• May 15: Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) Emergency Preparedness open house from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira.

Emergencies can happen anytime – be the first to know when they do with real-time updates.
Subscribe to Alert Waterloo Region to receive notifications for floods, severe storms, hazardous spills, and other urgent situations.
If you have questions about subscribing or about being prepared for an emergency, email
emergencymanagement@regionofwaterloo.ca.

For more information, contact:

Lynsey Slupeiks
Manager Corporate Communications
Region of Waterloo
LSlupeiks@regionofwaterloo.ca

Kayla Snyder
Manager, Corporate Communications and Marketing
Document Number: 4967498
City of Kitchener
kayla.snyder@kitchener.ca

Corporate Communications
City of Cambridge
corpcomm@cambridge.ca

Stacey Abbott
Manager, Corporate Communications
City of Waterloo
stacey.abbott@waterloo.ca

Rae Ann Bauman
Corporate Communications/Media Relations
Woolwich Township
communications@woolwich.ca

Nicolaas Jonkman
Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Advisor
Waterloo Regional Police Service
Nicolaas.jonkman@wrps.on.ca

Robert Shantz
Fire Chief
Township of North Dumfries
rshantz@northdumfries.ca

Samantha Sernoski
Executive Administrator
Township of Wellesley
ssernoski@wellesley.ca

Brett O’Reilly
Communications Specialist
Township of Wilmot
brett.oreilly@wilmot.ca