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Civic Holiday: What’s open, closed and what you need to know about fireworks

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Fireworks are not allowed in any city on the Civic Holiday. Here's where you can call to make complaints.

Kitchener

  • Complaints: Waterloo Regional Police Service non-emergency line at 519-570-9777

Waterloo

  • Complaints: Waterloo Regional Police Service non-emergency line at 519-570-9777

Cambridge

  • Complaints: Waterloo Regional Police Service non-emergency line at 519-570-9777

Guelph

  • Complaints: Guelph Police Service 519-824-1212

Brantford

  • Complaints: City of Brantford By-law Department at 519-759-4150

General

Open

  • Grocery stores
  • Conestoga Mall - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Fairview Park Mall - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Cambridge Centre - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Stone Road Mall - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed

  • Most banks
  • Canada Post and mail delivery

Waterloo Region

  • Grand River Transit: Operating on a holiday service schedule.
  • Curbside collection of garbage, blue box, green bin, yard waste and bulky items.

Open

  • Region of Waterloo International Airport
  • Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum and Schneider Haus (11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • McDougall Cottage (12 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

Closed

  • Waste sites in Cambridge and Waterloo closed for residential drop-off.
  • Regional administrative offices
  • Libraries

Kitchener

Open

  • Pools
  • Splashpads
  • Doon Valley and Rockway golf courses
  • Activa Sportsplex and Sportsworld arenas (pre-booked rentals)
  • Budd Park outdoor sports fields (scheduled rentals)

Closed

  • Kitchener City Hall
  • Kitchener Public Library locations (Sunday and Monday)
  • Community centres 
  • The Aud
  • Community arenas (besides Activa Sportsplex and Sportsworld)
  • Budd Park indoor sports facility

Waterloo

Open

  • Moses Springer Community Centreoutdoor pool
  • RIM Park (Open at 4 p.m.)
  • Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
  • Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Swimplex (Open at 12:15 p.m.)

Closed

  • Waterloo City Hall
  • Albert McCormick Community Centre
  • Bechtel Park Manulife Soccer & Sports Centre
  • Moses Springer Community Centre

Cambridge

Open

  • Pools

Closed

  • Cambridge City Hall
  • Arenas
  • Idea Exchange
  • Ted Wake Centre
  • David Durward Centre
  • William E. Pautler
  • Cambridge Centre for the Arts
  • Allan Reuter Centre

Guelph

Open

  • Lyon Outdoor Pool (9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
  • Splashpads
  • Market Square (10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)

Closed

  • Guelph City Hall
  • Sleeman Centre
  • River Run Centre
  • Recreation centre
  • Community centres
  • Guelph Public Library

Brantford

  • No change to curbside collection of garbage, green bin and recycling.
  • Brantford Transit: Operating 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Open

  • Brantford and District Civic Centre (pre-book rentals)
  • Earl Haig Family Fun Park
  • Walter Gretzky Golf Course
  • Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
  • Woodman Pool

Closed

  • Brantford City Hall
  • Beckett Recreation Centre
  • Bell Homestead National Historic Site
  • Branlyn Community Centre
  • Brantford Public Library (Main Branch and St. Paul Branch)
  • Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre
  • Lions Park Arena
  • T.B. Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre
  • Woodman Park Community Centre (Woodman Pool is open)

Beer Stores

The Beer Store will open 128 of its locations on Monday, Aug. 5.

Brantford

  • 280 Murray St. (Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
  • 300 King George Rd. (Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
  • 50 Market St. S. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Cambridge

  • 200 Franklin Blvd. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • 150 Holiday Inn Dr. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Guelph

  • 111 Silvercreek Pkwy. N. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • 710 Woolwich St. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Kitchener

  • 250 Bleams Rd. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • 875 Highland Rd. W. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • 1120 Victoria St. N. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Stratford

  • 260 C.H. Meier Blvd. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Waterloo

  • 70 Weber St. N. (Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • 624 King St. N. (Drive-thru only)

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