Over de plaats » New Hamburg, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

New Hamburg is a community of approximately 7,930 (2011 stats) in Wilmot Township, a rural township of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. It is bordered by Baden to the east and Perth County to the west, and is within easy driving distance of the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Stratford.The Nith River winds through town and flows through the downtown core, which is home to a 50-foot waterwheel built in 1990 and billed as the largest operating waterwheel in North America.The weekly newspaper serving the community is the New Hamburg Independent.New Hamburg's major active/green spaces are Scott Park (Soccer Fields, Tennis & Basketball Courts, Playground, River Access), Kirkpatrick Park (Gazebo, Swan Pavilion), Norm S. Hill Park aka. The Grandstands (Lit Softball Diamonds, Scrub Diamond, Playground, Public Washrooms, Race Track, Mini Mountain Bike Trail) and the Arboretum, all located within the town limits.Primary schools within the town include Forest Glen Public School, Grandview Public School, and Holy Family Catholic School. There are no high schools in New Hamburg; students attend Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School near Baden.The Region of Waterloo Library operates a branch at 145 Huron Street, in a designated heritage building, a Carnegie library built in 1912.Key community groups in New Hamburg include the New Hamburg Board of Trade, the Optimist Club, Lions Club and Lioness Club, and the New Hamburg Community Players (TCP).