Rooted

Rooted articles share stories about the people and places that make us proud to call our community home.

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Kitchener NICU nurse cares for over 1500 high-risk babies a year

A career in the NICU comes with an emotional toll, especially when providing end of life care

Oct 14, 2019 1:45 PM Read more >

Elementary teacher becomes voice of social justice for local minorities

The goal is to create empathy, fostered by human connection and compassion

Oct 7, 2019 1:15 PM Read more >

Kitchener resident finishes 2300 km bike ride to Newfoundland – raises over $33k for MS

'For the first time in my life I was actually doing something that I was talking about doing. I used fear as fuel to push me towards that finish line' said Paul Jankura

Sep 30, 2019 1:20 PM Read more >

How a young mother of two walked away from a quadriplegic diagnosis

'I was told I had Partial Paralysis also known as Palsy. I was trapped in my own body and was at the mercy of everyone around me'

Sep 23, 2019 12:49 PM Read more >

If these walls could talk: Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower

'For those who lay any roots down in this community, past or present, their activity and story gets woven into this vast historical tapestry.'

Sep 16, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

Local pilot becomes ambassador for women in aviation

"I never hesitated at this dream despite it being male-dominated and getting questions like, 'why don’t you just be a flight attendant or work in the office?'”

Sep 9, 2019 1:30 PM Read more >

Kitchener pediatrician raises over $250,000 for children with cancer

While running a marathon, and struggling with her own determination to finish, she came up with the idea to start a run for children with cancer

Sep 2, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

Miss Oktoberfest feeds homeless with community garden

For some of the guests, the produce from the garden is the most nutrient dense food they've ever had

Aug 27, 2019 12:34 PM Read more >

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