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Five Points Grocery

April 2, 2018 By OBTNA

Five Point GroceryThe Five Point Grocery store was located at the corner of Frederick and Lancaster Streets in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario. It was owned by Henry Jacob Ahrens, second eldest son of Charles A. Ahrens, the noted Berlin shoe manufacturer. Henry Jacob Ahrens was born in Port Elgin on 2 March 1858. By the time of the 1881 census, Henry was living in Berlin, where he spent the rest of his life. He opened the Five Point Grocery in late 1903 or early 1904. He and his wife, Caroline, owned the site until 1933, but the store was operated by several different people. He died in Kitchener on 1 January 1933.

The store was taken over in 1933 by John Izma and operated as Izma’s Five Point Fruit Store. The grocer operated until the late 1960’s and this is the business most long time residents recall.

The building has since been demolished. Currently the site of Izma Green, a rent-geared-to-income apartment structure owned by Kitchener Housing.

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Spots still available for "Kids Dance", a fun acti Spots still available for "Kids Dance", a fun activity for kids 4 - 7 years old. Runs Thursdays, 6:15pm from April 17 to June 5. Go to https://kitchener.ca/activenet, click on Register for Activities and search for 170177.
Architectural Conservatory of Ontario Speaker Seri Architectural Conservatory of Ontario Speaker Series: Adaptive Reuse -- Heritage to Housing

March 27, 7:00 PM, Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St. N.

Sandra Parks will speak about the Lofts on Mansion, the former Greb Shoe factory built in 1913 and converted to residential in 2005.
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A free exhibition tour at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery for parents and caregivers.

Join us for a stroller-friendly event designed for babies, toddlers, young children and their caregivers. Connect with other adults over a hot beverage while your little ones engage in tummy time, play with blocks, listen to a story read by one of our guides, or do some coloring. The morning ends with a casual tour of our exhibitions, which will engage both budding and experienced art enthusiasts.

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The Consumption & Treatment Services (CTS) is part The Consumption & Treatment Services (CTS) is part of a court challenge to the closure of the CTS. Their legal team is looking for community members (ideally close to the CTS) who can speak to the site's benefits.
You would need to be willing to swear an affidavit that will become part of the court case. They are looking for someone that can attest to the safety and importance of the service. Ideally someone who was in the neighbourhood before the CTS started and is still there and can speak to positive changes. Contact writeus@oldeberlintown.ca by Jan. 30.
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A wonderful afternoon in Olde Berlin Town Neighbou A wonderful afternoon in Olde Berlin Town Neighbourhood @obtna with neighbours from near and far. Weaving willow flowers and community connections. Can you spot our city councillor, @stretch_ward10 , in the pictures? Thank you to @agnesmakes, @mindfulmakers and all our wonderful volunteers. Thank you to our sponsors @td_canada and @parkppl

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Join Agnes from Mindful Makers for an outdoor art Join Agnes from Mindful Makers for an outdoor art weaving workshop in the Civic Centre - Firefighters Park. This is a free drop-in maker event to weave some lovely items from willow that you can use in your garden this summer. Get outside, meet neighbours, do art and have some fun!
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In November 2023, Olde Berlin Town won a $20,000 g In November 2023, Olde Berlin Town won a $20,000 grant at the Festival of Neighbourhoods (FON) annual gathering. FON promotes neighbourhoods that organize inclusive and accessible gatherings. Please join us for a discussion on improving our neighbourhood.
Olde Berlin Town neighbours will be coming togethe Olde Berlin Town neighbours will be coming together for a Community Garage Sale on Saturday, May 4, 8 AM to 2 PM. Multiple households around Hibner Park will be hosting individual garage sales.
The Growing Together proposal for ByLaw amendmenta The Growing Together proposal for ByLaw amendmenta will go to the City of Kitchener Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee for a decision at 5:30pm, January 29. The proposal and agenda are available at oldeberlintown.ca

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The City has released its final draft Official Pla The City has released its final draft Official Plan for our neighbourhood. Details at https://oldeberlintown.ca/growingtogether/
Olde Berlin Town will host its' own information meeting on the Growing Together proposal on Sunday, November 12th, from 2-3:30pm, via Zoom. Register at https://bit.ly/OBTGrowTogether. #obtna
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