The Uptown

2013-11-18T14:26:05Z

Despite being the smallest city of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Waterloo’s size makes it an ideal home for folks looking to settle. Waterloo’s quality of life, is augmented by its arts, heritage, beautiful scenery, community, parks, and of course its food. Waterloo is the home of some of the finest [...]

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2013-11-06T12:34:21Z

Indeed, Facebook has transformed the world. What once was a humdrum college dorm room 2004 startup — an online hangout for college students to get to know each other easier — has evolved into the world’s biggest international community – and yes, it’s free, and always will be. In Facebook, ideas spread incredibly fast to [...]

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2013-10-28T11:53:20Z

Baby boomers are re-defining retirement living as we know it. With approximately 10, 000 new baby boomers turning 65 every day — a demographic no stranger to change — we find the emergence of new initiatives and trends aimed to improve senior communities across North America. Below we list the top six. Improving Senior Care [...]

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2013-10-18T13:31:55Z

What is Life Lease? Life Lease is an approach to developing and operating housing projects for seniors, mature adults, and special groups. This is a legalized ownership arrangement entirely suited to seniors who want to simplify retirement living yet maintain their sense of independence. The lease permits seniors to own a ‘share’ of their retirement [...]

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2013-11-06T12:35:02Z

Everyone’s favourite nine-day festival is back! The annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest kicks off this October and as always, the most-popular event, the parade, takes place on Thanksgiving Day. Beginning at 8:30 am in Uptown Waterloo come down and join thousands of Oktoberfesters as they line the parade route on King Street and watch all the floats [...]

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2013-10-04T19:28:30Z

Whether you have a goldfish, cat, or pooch named smooch, the animal-human bond goes well beyond its immediate benefits. In recent years scientists have only have begun to seriously explore the mental, emotional, and physical benefits pets bring to our daily lives. Of course, when we think of puppies and kittens we often think of [...]

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2013-09-30T15:16:47Z

If you’re the type who loves to be a part of community and develop relationships with neighbours, Waterloo offers many volunteer programs for Uptown Life Lease Collection residents; including, volunteer opportunities for seniors. Indeed, there are many reasons why seniors choose to volunteer in their community. It improves social life which has proven to revitalize [...]

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2013-09-20T03:38:56Z

According to researchers from the University of Sydney, those aged of 45+ who sit more than 11 hours a day, increase chances of death by 40 per cent, compared to those who sit 3 hours or less. Indeed, retirees have been known to lead sedentary lives. However, the case should be quite the opposite. Sitting [...]

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2013-09-16T12:12:01Z

The Uptown Life Lease Collection invites you to the highly-anticipated (and free) Forever Young Lifestyle Show this weekend September 22nd at the Waterloo Region Museum (10 Huron Road S.) between 10 am – 5pm. All those in attendance will get to uncover inside secrets, tips, and trends on how to celebrate the best years of [...]

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2013-09-20T01:13:19Z

If you’re in need of a good laugh, you’re in luck! Emmy award winning comedian Martin Short is coming to Kitchener’s Centre in the Square on September 19 at 8 PM to host a comedic show appropriately named “An Evening with Martin Short”. Originating in Hamilton, Ontario, Short, is the youngest of five children born [...]

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