Waterdown Village

Join Movement Solutions Physiotherapy on Tuesday, June 23 at 6 PM for a FREE TryDays Fitness in Memorial Park session and learn how to use your own body weight and simple accessories to build strength and flexibility. TryDays Tuesdays , running until August 25, are designed to get you moving to reach your wellness goals in a fun and non-intimidating environment. Sample a new activity, workout under the sun with good people who will meet you where you are on your fitness journey. Come give it a try.

Find more details https://waterdownvillage.ca/event/trydays-free-fitness-in-the-park/2026-06-16/

Jump into the 2026 TryDays season and join us for the first FREE Fitness in Memorial Park session this Tuesday, June 16 with a 'Sweat & Sunshine' class led by Wellness By Flea and stay for the 'Breathing for Good Posture' add-on hosted by Village Chiropractic & Wellness Group. We can't think of a better way to get moving and kick-start your summer fitness and wellness mission. Workout in the fresh air, meet new friends and learn how local businesses can support your wellness goals. Class starts right at 6 PM. Arrive early to register and reserve a spot. Look for the green TryDays flag near the park pavilion. Find full details and downloadable waiver form at https://waterdownvillage.ca/event/trydays-free-fitness-in-the-park/2026-06-16/

Next week, on June 16, it's the return of TryDay Tuesdays! We're jumping for joy to see FREE fitness and wellness classes coming back to Waterdown's Memorial Park with the leadership of inspiring and motivating Waterdown Village health and wellness businesses. It's a different class every week - giving you the opportunity to try something new, learn and commit to taking care of yourself in a welcoming and non-intimidating environment. See full details and class schedule at waterdownvillage.ca and follow us on socials for weekly updates and class features.

Try something new! Improve your fitness! invest in yourself! TryDays are returning to Memorial Park on Tuesday evenings starting June 16 and running through August 25 with FREE classes hosted by Waterdown Village health and wellness business leaders. Save some Tuesday time to join us. Classes start at 6 PM. Arrive early to save a spot. We'll meet at the park pavilion. Find details in the event calendar at https://waterdownvillage.ca/series/trydays-free-fitness-in-the-park/ and watch for weekly posts to learn what's happening each week.

More updates regarding this week’s bridge closure. Please not me the two-way closure starts tomorrow but the bridge will close at 6 AM and reopen westbound for the evenings starting at 5:00 PM. This daily closure will run through Friday.

Please follow appropriate detour or alternate routes into town and remember to visit local shops and services. Waterdown Village remains Open for Business!

The City of Hamilton’s Engineering Services and CP Rail have refined the crane operating window for the Grindstone Creek Bridge project. As a result, the bridge will remain open on June 1. Further, between June 2 and June 5, the bridge will only be closed between 6am and 5pm daily, reopening to regular traffic and pedestrians at the end of each workday.

In addition, the pylons – and corresponding lane closure - have been removed on Dundas St between Avonsyde Blvd and Evans Rd. The pylons were in place as a traffic control element of the Grindstone Creek Bridge project, used to route the bulk of traffic onto Avonsyde and away from the construction area. The pylons and their deployment were in the control of bridge project managers, and not the City’s Transportation department.

With the temporary closure of Skinner Rd, rush hour traffic was heavily impacted, and traffic flow was overly burdened in this specific area. The Ward 15 Office registered the increasingly untenable traffic situation with the bridge project managers, and alongside the collective advocacy of concerned community members, the project mangers have agreed to change their protocol. This is a helpful and welcome modification. I want to thank our engaged and active community for helping create positive impact, particularly during the volume of infrastructure projects currently impacting Waterdown.

For ongoing updates related to the Grindstone Creek Bridge project, please visit: https://www.tedmcmeekinward15.com/tedtalks/grindstone-creek-bridge-repair-update

Please read the post and contact City of Hamilton for more information.

The City of Hamilton’s contractor, KAPP Infrastructure will fully close Grindstone Creek bridge June 1 at 7am through June 5 at 5pm. KAPP will be installing two large cranes needed to lift steel girders into place.

During the full closure, Dundas Street East will be closed to all pedestrians and vehicles between Mill St. and First St. During that time:

- There will be no vehicle or pedestrian access between Reynold Street and Mill Street
- Local access will be maintained to homes on Reynold Street as well as Waterdown Manor, and to the businesses located at 327 and 331 Dundas St E.
- EMS / Police / Fire services have been made aware and have made arrangements to ensure coverage.

Further to the last point, I have specifically asked Fire Chief Cunliffe and Police Chief Bergen for public statements confirming that Emergency Services are truly aware of the situation. I have asked for their assurances to the community that provisions have been made to ensure an emergent issue can be met with a quick and effective response, despite the temporary bridge closure.

Once the crane work is complete on June 5, pedestrian access will return to the north sidewalk, and the bridge will revert to current traffic control conditions of eastbound between 2am-2pm and westbound from 2pm-2am.

Questions regarding the work can be directed to the City’s on-site inspector, Paul Schollenberg via [email protected] or the Project Manager, Cory Peters via [email protected].

For more information, please visit: https://www.tedmcmeekinward15.com/tedtalks/grindstone-creek-bridge-repair-update