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Upper-tier regional municipality in Ontario, Canada
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The Region of Waterloo is a region in southwestern Ontario that spans the gap between the traditional agrarian life of the Mennonites of St. Jacob's to the leading-edge technology businesses of Waterloo, with some beautiful countryside in between.
By train
Kitchener Railway Station, near Downtown Kitchener, hosts VIA Rail and GO Transit trains. Via Rail trains run to Toronto in the east and London and Sarnia in the west.
By intercity bus
The Kitchener Railway Station in Kitchener serves GO Transit buses as well as Via Rail and GO Transit trains.
By air
American Air Lines offers flights from Chicago, and WestJet offers seasonal service from Calgary via the Region of Waterloo International Airport.
By public transportation
ION Light rail (route 301) serves major destinations, such as Downtown Kitchener, Uptown Waterloo, Conestoga and Fairway malls (northern and southern termini for ION light rail) and the two…
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a small city at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers
a town with the largest Old Order Mennonite community in Canada holds what is claimed to be the largest maple syrup festival in the world in late March
a medium-sized city with a strong German heritage (it used to be called Berlin)
the main tourist destination in the region because of its historic village and its huge market where local Mennonite and Amish families sell their products
a small city known for its two universities and its many technology companies
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