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Restaurants in Waterloo Region were able to welcome back diners at 50 per cent capacity on Monday, and they’re hoping this time they can stay open for good.

CEO hopes it will help highlight the the region as 'a great place to visit for excitement,'

"This comes at a crucial time for all, especially heading into the Christmas season."

  KITCHENER -- Waterloo Region will host its first drive-thru vaccine clinic for first and second doses at Bingemans this weekend. The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 425 Bingemans Centre Drive in Kitchener. The clinic is open to everyone 12 and older and will administer Pfizer doses. Around 5 p.m., just hours aftering annoucing the clinic, the Region of Waterloo said all appointments were fully booked. “We are very excited to provide another way to get the vaccine at a ...

Waterparks weren't allowed to open in the summer of 2020, but the province's three-step reopening for this summer shows they'll be able to get the waterslides and wavepools operating in step two. Operators say that's really good news.

  KITCHENER -- The closure of an in-car attraction in Kitchener due to Ontario lockdown restrictions has some confused about the new province-wide rules. The dinosaur drive-thru at Bingemans has been shut down, like many other attractions and businesses across the province. “Unfortunately the dino drive thru, which is a total in-car experience for families, is not permitted to operate,” said Bingemans preside Mark Bingeman. He adds that he’s confused since they were allowed to stay ...

  KITCHENER -- As the province prepares to move into a lockdown on Boxing Day, some businesses have questions about why they have to close while others remain open. Ski hills and drive-thru light shows have been told to close, but ice rinks and walking light shows can stay open. Bingemans Gift of Lights show will close this weekend. "Its been incredibly disappointing and frustrating," president Mark Bingeman said. The shows season is cut short by the provincial lockdown. "The hospitalit...