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Waterloo regional police host annual open house at Cambridge headquarters [Video]

Community members were given the opportunity to celebrate Police Week on Saturday at the Headquarters Open House hosted by the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS).

The annual event was held at WRPS’ headquarters at 200 Maple Grove Road in Cambridge.

Information booths were set up for attendees to explore. There was also face painting, food trucks, and a bouncy castle among other family-friendly activities.

“We’re hosting our 50th anniversary celebration this year. It’s a chance for us to reflect on our history but also to re-engage for the community,” said Police Chief Mark Crowell with WRPS. “We’ve had tremendous community support for many years so it’s a chance to give back and engage and to really welcome people into our doors and to show them what we do.”

Demonstrations were also carried out by various police units within WRPS.

“We have a number of things for people to engage with …

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen