Margaret Johnston

Good Morning #Ward8Kit. Thank you so much for your support, it is truly humbling. I look forward to facing the challenges of the next term with a new team of colleagues at City Hall & with our Regional partners. Together, let's get good things done for the community we All love!

Canadian Paralympians enjoy parade, cheers before boarding flights to Italy for Games cbc.ca/9.7107721

Our captain and our flag bearer. Tyler McGregor will lead Team Canada into the Opening Ceremony of #MilanoCortina2026. 🙌🇨🇦 Notre capitaine et porte-drapeau. Tyler McGregor mènera Équipe Canada lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture des Jeux paralympiques de #MilanoCortina2026. 🙌🇨🇦

Marie-Philip Poulin has broken the record and is the all-time leading goal scorer in Olympic women’s hockey. 🏒 A true Canadian legend and a real MVP ❤️

@CBCOlympics @CoryJudson Classy! 🇨🇦🏒🌟❤️👏

Team Canada is for the fans 🇨🇦🏒

@farwell_ohl @KingstonFronts @petedalliday Gotta love those Dallidays! A chip off the old block! 😊🌟👏

Apparently, @KingstonFronts coach Troy Mann was quite impressed on a recent visit to Peterborough when they were serving cheesecake in the media room. And look what we have here today! I think I have @petedalliday to thank for this... #OHL

The McLennan Park splash pad is moving to Lions Park in the fall of 2026 due to maintenance challenges caused by the McLennan Park site. We have developed two design options for the new splash pad and want your feedback! 💻 EngageWR.ca/McLennan-Lions

@farwell_WR Me too Mike! I still love my pen and paper…this was a great opportunities to watch Kids in the Hall again. I love their quirky humour! 🤣

@margjohnst I'm lost without it!

@farwell_WR I giggled while listening to you this morning and had to send you, ‘My Pen’ YouTube.com/watch?v=yQ1pO-… I hope you find your pen 🖊️!

Hey #Ward8Kit! This is a terrific opportunity to meet with Love My Hood team-members who will provide support in putting together a grant for a neighbourhood project. @CityKitchener celebrated giving out over $1 million in Love My Hood grants in 2024. Let’s do this!

The @CityKitchener is declaring a #SnowEvent today, January 15th, beginning at 12 Noon. Please remove all vehicles off city streets to assist plows with snow clearing operations. A full parking ban is in effect. Cars may be ticketed and/or towed. There is a lot of snow out there, with more coming! Please be patient with our crews, assist elderly neighbours when possible and drive carefully if you need to go out and drive!

Hey students! It’s a #SnowDay! All local Catholic and Public schools with the English and French school boards have declared a snow day for Thursday, January 15, 2026 in @CityKitchener and throughout Waterloo region. @uwaterloo, @Laurier and @ConestogaC have announced closures today as well! Stay safe!

Hey #Ward8Kit! Join me tonight at the Victoria Hills Community Centre for Meet with Margaret from 6-7pm. Let’s chat about the community we love and work together to make better.

A snow event is in effect as of 9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 1. Once the snow event is in effect street parking is prohibited for the next 24 hours or you risk being ticketed & towed. Overnight parking exemptions are cancelled at this time. Details: bit.ly/4aGE3kz

Look back at the big events of 2025 this week on B2B when hosts @GregDurocher & @IanMcLeanKW are joined by @CityKitchener Mayor @berryonline & @la_presse’s Joel Denis-Bellavance. The show wraps with sound advice from @CowanInsurance. Tune to #570NewsRadio. #talkradio

You can count on your community-owned utility for over 120 years for reliable and worry-free hot water service. Kitchener Utilities offers local service when you need it. Learn more about the many rental water heater options on our website or call us at 519-741-2626.

No tricks, no kicking of cans down the road... this 2.2% increase not only maintains services, but increases them in many cases. And this is not a one-time achievement, but one in a decade+ of affordable, sub-inflation budgets. Proud of my Staff & Council.

Hey #Ward8Kit! Snow event extended until noon tomorrow. No parking on streets until after the snow event is over. Thanks everyone, this makes it much easier to get our streets cleared. Stay safe! ❄️

Hey #Ward8Kit! Time to get registered for your winter programs! A terrific way to keep active and fight those winter blues! Get your registrations in now! ❄️♥️✅

Your voice matters! The draft 2026 budget is ready for review, and we want to hear from you. 💬 Share your feedback in a short survey: Engagewr.ca/kitchener-budg… 🗓 Survey closes Nov. 26. 👥 Council discusses the budget on Nov. 24. Find out how to watch here: Calendar.kitchener.ca/council

@BobRae48 A sincere thank you to you for all your service and commitment to Canada 🇨🇦 Bob. Your approach has always been diplomatic, respectful and intelligent. You put people first. All the very best for your next adventure in life. You have made us proud!