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More than a year has passed since the City of Kitchener announced it was pausing community consultations on the future of the Queen Victoria statue in Victoria Park, and there is still no timeline for a resumption of the process.

Nearly two years have passed since the City of Kitchener laid out a plan to determine the future of the Queen Victoria statue in Victoria Park.

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After years of keeping strict control on new development in established neighbourhoods, Canada’s largest cities are throwing open the door to massive increases in heights and densities

"Explore the insightful keynote speech by Jay Pitter at the 36th annual BHM 'Kick-Off Brunch' in Toronto, emphasizing the importance of meaningful actions over symbolic gestures in improving the living conditions of African-Canadians. Discover the remarkable award recipients and their contributions to Canadian Black history, as well as the call for greater attention to housing needs and fostering a sense of spatial entitlement."

TORONTO: A project led by Jamaican-Canadian award-winning placemaker Jay Pitter about Toronto’s cultural district, Little Jamaica, has won a Heritage Toronto award which recognises extraordinary contributions to the city’s heritage. The Public...

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The fate of the Queen Victoria statue in Victoria Park is still up in the air. After the City of Kitchener paused community engagement on statue six months ago, the city says it's working on the next phase of the process, which could launch this fall.

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