[KWPeace-groups] FW: Protests planned in Waterloo this weekend

[Nadine Quehl]

Hi Tamara and all,

I just saw your note to kwpeace.  You will likely want to change the location (better yet the day) of your Stand for Peace, considering the so called “freedom” rally folks who will be there. You will likely want to avoid being associated with this group, many of whose members are spewing racist hatred, assuming they are the same folks (or like-minded) who were in Ottawa. See memo to UW below.

Take care,
Nadine

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Subject: Protests planned in Waterloo this weekend

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Alan M. Binns, Director, Special Constable Service

Date:
Friday, February 4, 2022

Subject:
Protests planned in Waterloo this weekend

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The University has been made aware of a planned protest in Uptown Waterloo<https://uwaterloo.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f5194df42b6fc63ac2f0875eb&id=e4467b6c0b&e=d4e4205e24> beginning at noon on Saturday, February 5 and running until noon on Sunday, February 6 in and around the Waterloo Public Square. It is possible that these protests will extend into next week.

We advise you to exercise caution if you are in the area around Uptown Waterloo during this time.

As we have seen in Ottawa and elsewhere, these types of protests have the potential to disrupt transportation and pedestrian activity in the immediate vicinity, which may impact those members of our community who live or commute through uptown, as well as those co-op students working in the area. This protest could also affect streets in and around the University’s main campus.

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