Your MP at Work
Kelly DeRidder is out in Kitchener Centre all year long, meeting neighbours and visiting the groups that make this community strong. This page brings together her recent posts about local events and organizations.
Kelly has joined cultural celebrations such as Filipino Canadian Community Day, Sikh Community Day, the Arab Festival in Carl Zehr Square, Pakistan Canada Day, Afrofest and the Far East Asian Night Market with the Kitchener BIA. She has also been at the Kitchener Blues Festival, the Paddle Palooza Pickleball Festival and the Canadian Muay Thai Open, and she wore orange with the Kitchener Panthers for Orange Jersey Day.
She has also met with groups that help people close to home. These include Vision Loss Rehab, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health, NIROW, the YMCA of Three Rivers and Safe Families Kitchener-Waterloo & Cambridge. She toured a local STEM camp and Ivis Inc., and visited Communitech. She also shined a light on local businesses like Charcoal Steak House, The Guitar Corner and 271 West Restaurant.
Kelly also hosted a town hall on social media safety for kids and a roundtable with victims advocacy groups. Scroll down to see the latest.
395 posts, videos and speeches.
Facebook · November 10, 2026
TODAY! Stop by the Seniors Clinic at Victoria Park Pavilion! Come connect with local organizations, get answers to your questions and learn about the services and resources available to seniors in our community. Hope to see you there!
Facebook · November 7, 2026
Our Seniors Clinic is coming up November 10 from 12–3 p.m. at Victoria Park Pavilion in Kitchener. Join us for information, resources and support on a range of issues. We look forward to seeing you!
Facebook · October 30, 2026
It was a pleasure to join the Navratri celebrations and experience a vibrant celebration of culture, tradition, and community. Thank you to everyone who helped organize this special event and share the spirit of Navratri with our community!
Facebook · October 29, 2026
I had an impactful conversation with Latasha Wilson about incarceration and rehabilitation. Conversations like these are important as we look at how our justice system can support accountability, recovery, and meaningful pathways forward.
Facebook · October 29, 2026
our community.
Facebook · October 29, 2026
Great to attend the Southern Ontario Cricket Association banquet and celebrate the players, volunteers, and community members growing the sport across our region. Thank you to SOCA for bringing the cricket community together!
Facebook · October 28, 2026
Jim Balsillie’s incredible $4.5M donation will make a real difference for local families. With 1 in 9 Waterloo Region households relying on food banks, we need to ask why so many Canadians are struggling to afford groceries. The current government must act on affordability.
Facebook · October 25, 2026
g pressure on community resources. Every family deserves a safe place to call home.
Facebook · October 24, 2026
It was great to celebrate German Pioneers Day at the Concordia Club! Thank you to everyone who works to preserve and share the German heritage and traditions that have helped shape our community here in Kitchener Centre.
Facebook · October 23, 2026
Our next Seniors Clinic is coming up November 10! Join us from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Victoria Park Pavilion to get help with your questions and connect with our team. 📍 80 Schneider Ave., Kitchener See you there!
Facebook · October 23, 2026
great local causes, it’s traditions like these that bring our community together. Prost!
House of Commons · October 21, 2026
incredible act of kindness and generosity. The fact that our food bank still needs more support, despite a donation of that size, shows just how great the need has become. It is clear that the Liberal government is failing to acknowledge the affordability crisis or ensure stability within our market. Until these things change, it is only going to get worse. Canadians need to be able to put warm food on the table without relying on a food bank. The Liberal government must react to the needs of everyday Canadians.
Facebook · October 20, 2026
📸 A reminder to send us your favourite photos of Kitchener Centre for a chance to be featured in our 2027 calendar! Send your photos to [email protected] and show us the places and moments that make our community special.
Facebook · October 19, 2026
didates, understand their priorities, and make a plan to vote. Pay attention and make your voice count!
Facebook · October 18, 2026
Celebrating inclusion, community, joy, love and the incredible individuals who make Waterloo Region special! Thanks to the Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society for bringing everyone together for the Any Which Way You Can A-Thon.
Facebook · October 17, 2026
support and strengthen our community!
Facebook · October 15, 2026
Honoured to attend the Centre for Mutual Wellbeing’s Radiant Ladies Night Fundraising Dinner, supporting important work in housing and addressing gender-based violence. Grateful to everyone working to build safer, stronger communities.
Facebook · October 13, 2026
after year!
Facebook · October 13, 2026
Finest Sausage and Meat, and Sproll’s Fine German Bakery. From clean technology to family-run businesses carrying on generations of German baking and sausage-making traditions, it was a great opportunity to showcase the local businesses that make our community special. Thank you to everyone who welcomed us!
Facebook · October 13, 2026
It was great to join MT Space for a Culture Days panel with talented local leaders in the arts. It was a meaningful conversation about creativity, culture, and the important role artists play in bringing our community together.
Facebook · October 11, 2026
It was great to have attended the Karis Disability Services AGM. It was a great opportunity to connect, reflect on the impact of the past year, and celebrate the ongoing work towards inclusion, empowerment, and stronger communities.
Facebook · October 8, 2026
and inspiring the next generation.
Facebook · October 8, 2026
It was great to join United Way Waterloo Region at the launch and walk for the March of 1,000 Umbrellas. It was a powerful reminder that no one should have to face homelessness alone. Thank you to everyone walking, volunteering and working to build a stronger community.
Facebook · October 6, 2026
This is the amazing thing that happens in community when we have globally competitive companies, headquartered right here in Kitchener!
Kelly's work in Ottawa is backed by volunteers and supporters here at home. A monthly donation of any size keeps the local team going, and political contributions earn a generous federal tax credit.
