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December 3, 2019 By OBTNA

W.D. Euler, a proud Canadian, lived his adult lifetime at 111 Queen Street North, which is now the site of the Centre in the Square. Born in 1875 in Conestoga, Ontario of German heritage, he grew up, became a teacher at Suddaby Public School, founded the Euler Business College and married Virginia Howd. He was […]

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Local History & Heritage Resources

March 3, 2019 By Hal

Thank you to our speaker Sandra Parks for her talk From Arches to Turrets: architectural styles in Olde Berlin Town She has graciously shared some resources with us for those looking to do more research. They are: Heritage Kitchener’s “Civic Centre Historical Walking Tour” with details on 23 properties of note For those looking for […]

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A Neighbourhood in Transition

October 27, 2018 By OBTNA

Olde Berlin Town Neighbourhood 1958 and 2018

  From the time of settlement in the early 1800s, the area that came to be called Berlin and later Kitchener grew quickly thanks to the enterprising founders of what later became the city’s signature businesses such as woodworking, textiles, tanning, rubber, and foundry. By the late 1920s Kitchener was known as an early adopter […]

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76 Queen St N

April 15, 2018 By OBTNA

Currently the site of Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, the former home of George C. H. Lang (of Lang Tannery fame). The only remaining structures from the Lang Estate are the red stone posts. An imposing Queen Anne Revival mansion built by G. V. Oberholtzer in the early 1880’s. The house was a basic […]

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History & Heritage in the Civic Centre

April 15, 2018 By OBTNA

The Civic Centre Heritage Conservation District has nearly the same boundaries as our Olde Berlin Town neighbourhood. It houses a significant number of the designated heritage homes and historical character in the City of Kitchener, a city that was first established in the province in the 1800s. This section of the website was created for […]

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According to a CBC study, the “N2H” postal code (which includes Olde Berlin Town) is hotter than 92% of KW Region’s neighbourhoods and has less vegetation than 88% of KW Region’s neighbourhoods.
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A party is coming to your neighbourhood on June 18 A party is coming to your neighbourhood on June 18th!

Put on your dancing shoes or bring a lawn chair, the lineup of artists for the 2022 Neighbourhood Porch Party is up! There are two porches we know of in OBT that are hosting: 54 Ahrens St W @ 1pm with Onion Honey, and 54 Margaret Ave @ 4pm with Amanda Kind.

In between those performance times, there are a couple options: 

1. Join the OBTNA at Hibner Park (Ahrens and Young) for some all-ages activities, to hangout with your neighbours, and to learn more about what is happening in your community. 

2. Head over to Green Gables at 189 Queen St N for a ukulele Jam session between 2:00 pm. - 3:15pm. If people would like to join us to sing and/or play an instrument they can email len@musicatgreengables to get pdfs of the songs.

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1:00 pm 2023 Olde Berlin Town Annual Mee... @ Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
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Olde Berlin Town Neighbourhood, Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm K-W Art Gallery, 101 Queen Street North, Kitchener Masks required; if feeling unwell, follow Provincial guidelines  https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/ Come to the K-W Art Gallery beside the Centre-In-The[...]
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