George's plan
Hespeler, Preston and Galt working together, and Cambridge working with the Region.
Find the Ward 8 councillor race and mark George Fiddick.
Cambridge became one city on 1 January 1973, when Galt, Preston and Hespeler came together. Blair had joined Preston in 1969. More than 50 years later, plenty of residents still say which one they're from.
George sees that as a strength. Each community has its own history and its own downtown. Ward 8's councillor votes on decisions for the whole city, and George wants those decisions to work for Hespeler, Preston and Galt alike.
“I'm not running for Ward 8 councillor because I think I have all the answers, I'm running because I believe that together, collectively, we can find better answers.”
Many services Cambridge residents use every day are run by the Region of Waterloo, not the City: housing and homelessness services, regional roads like Franklin Boulevard, and Grand River Transit. Residents don't always know which government to ask.
George wants Cambridge and the Region working together, so residents know who is doing what and what happens next. That is the same approach behind his priorities on homelessness and safety, transparent spending, and development and infrastructure.
“Relationship Redevelopment between Cambridge City Council and all personnel at Regional Council level is a must before any true engagement and collaboration can create lasting momentum for moving forward”
Three tall concrete pillars stand on the Home Depot corner of Hespeler Road and Pinebush Road, one of the main gateways into Cambridge. That corner is in Ward 8. A 2018 Cambridge Times report says the fountains were built in the mid-1980s as a gateway feature for Knob Hill Farms. They haven't run in about 20 years, and the land belongs to Home Depot.
A February 2026 council notice of motion described the corner as connecting Galt, Preston and Hespeler and proposed placemaking options for the three fountains. Council later passed a narrower motion, 9 to 0, directing staff to report back on conversations with Home Depot before the 2027 budget discussions.
Three towers. Three communities. One Cambridge.
This is a proposal. Council, City staff and Home Depot would all need to agree, and no partner has committed.
Before anything permanent, George would ask for a short, temporary demonstration so residents can see it and say what they think. Then council would look at the public response, technical feasibility, cost and benefit before deciding whether to go further.
Any partnership with the property owner, sponsors or community groups would need clear written terms on:
The costs should be public before council decides, and partners and sponsors should cover as much as possible.
George's part is to bring ideas forward, argue for them and tell you what happened. He'll keep doing that whether an idea passes or not.
George reads and answers every message himself, within two business days.
Checked 6 October 2026.