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Kitchener, Ontario

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The Resume

    (1833- )
    Seat of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
    Population: 219,153 (2011)
    Originally called the 'Town of Berlin' and the 'City of Berlin' until 1916
    Named after Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
    Adjacent to Cambridge and Waterloo

Why Kitchener, Ontario might be annoying:

    It gets very cold in the winter time.
    It is laid out on a swampland.
    It is home to a lot of homeless people.
    Before it was renamed as Kitchener, its 'Berlin' city name was a subject of controversy during World War I.
    It has Canada's highest hate crime rate.

Why Kitchener, Ontario might not be annoying:

    It has the largest Bavarian festival outside of Germany.
    It is where the blue box recycling system was first originated.
    Actress Lois Maxwell and Hall of Fame ice hockey player Scott Stevens were born here.
    The Arthur Pequegnat Clock Company used to produce clocks here.
    Victoria Park hosts many events and festivities.
    It is home to the Chicopee Ski Club.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying