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

Fireworks

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

• Waste collection will be delayed by one day the week of August 5.
• Transit: Operating on a Sunday schedule.

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)