Waterloo Region Community Information Database

To use the Waterloo Region Community Information database, follow these easy steps.

At the Community Information database main menu, select the type of search you want to perform:

ORGANIZATION or COURSE: to search for an organization or continuing education course by the exact name. You may also use acronyms, such as YMCA.

PUBLICATION: to search for an organization by the name of the newsletter, brochure or publication that the organization produces. For example: CARP News

WORDS in the TOPIC: to search by one or more words on a particular topic. For example: SENIORS MEALS or SLO PITCH or ABUSE PREVENTION. This may be useful when you don't know the exact group or course name, or when you are uncertain about the subject

LIMITING YOUR SEARCH
You can also limit your search results according to selected criteria, such as wheelchair accessibility, level of government, geographic location, languages spoken, and other words in the topic. To do this:

  1. Search by Organization or Course, Publication or Words in the Topic

  2. Select Limit/Sort Results

  3. Select the criteria to limit your search.  Your choices are:

  1. Select "Limit/Sort items retrieved using above data" to find and display the records that match the limits you have specified.

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