by Michael Clifton IGR was thrilled to participate again in the annual KW Multicultural Festival, held in Kitchener’s Victoria Park on June 20 and 21, 2026. Our display this year recognized IGR’s 25th anniversary by advertising many of the activities and contributions of our members to the Region over the years; and we invited festival-goers to test their knowledge of religion-related history of the Region and across Canada in a fun quiz game with questions for kids and adu
by Jay Moore At our Members’ Meeting on 14 May 2026, held at the Waterloo Wellington Buddhist Monastery and Meditation Centre, (a.k.a. The Lake Monastery) our guests, Fauzia Baig and Cheryl Grove, are leaders in the Waterloo Region anti-hate campaign called “We All Belong Here.” Brice Balmer led us in some discussions where we shared our own thoughts and feelings about belonging, about the campaign and about our community. It was beneficial to hear about our many experiences
