Creative Arts
Choir to bring the sounds of Africa to Elmira
An Elmira church will play host to a lively performance by an internationally-acclaimed children’s choir from Uganda, Africa. The Watoto...
Theatre
Answering some of life’s mysteries, and posing one
Is there life after death? Is it better to prepare for that eventuality now, or just grab onto life and enjoy the ride?...
Creative Arts
Traditional story maintains the holiday vibe
Travelling far and wide with his ballet company, Bengt Jörgen sees a resurgence in audiences for performing arts, the result of young people wanting...
Theatre
Young performers stage Disney’s Frozen Junior this weekend
Waterloo-based drama workshop actOUT! will put on an enchanting modern classic fitting for the winter season: Disney’s Frozen Junior. The show...
Theatre
Buddy’s trek from the North Pole brings him to the stage in Cambridge
They’ll be no rest for Santa after his big day December 25, as he’ll be on stage into the new year due to...
Music
Christmas is definitely a spectacle in this show
Requiring the efforts of several performing groups and a host of singers, dancers and musicians, the Yuletide Spectacular Christmas show offers up everything short...
Creative Arts
Answering the childhood question that rolls around at the holidays
Get into the Christmas spirit with a fresh retelling of a classic tale inspired by real events in Elora Community Theatre’s lastest offering.
Theatre
Sleeping Beauty wakens to the panto treatment
The classic story of Sleeping Beauty takes on a twist – as well as a boo and hiss – as it gets the...
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Record rainfall in the region
Unusual winter weather walloped local areas as well as Waterloo Region this past weekend, with record levels of...
Woolwich looks to add green projects as part of climate action plan
Planting trees remains Woolwich’s priority in rolling out a 0.5 per cent greening levy on property taxes again...
Regional downloading adds new cost to township fire dept. budget
Regional downloading is expected to add $100,000 a year to the cost of operating the Woolwich Fire Department...
Delve deep into Observer archives.
Looking for a previous edition of The Observer? Our online archives extend back to 2008.
One-day strike to close region’s Catholic schools on Tuesday
Catholic schools across the region will be closed Tuesday as the union representing their teachers looks to get...
Talk of affordable housing is just that while growth continues
Woolwich councillors aren’t wrong when they say there’s a lack of housing options, particularly affordable ones, in the...
Downed planes are collateral damage
One of the main causes of death for airline passengers in recent decades is being shot down by...
The View From Here: January 16, 2020
The region and the townships may have a different take on what's fair when it comes...