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KWC.ad
Kitchener • Waterloo • Cambridge

KWC.ad
Discover. Connect. Grow.

KWC is local. KWC.ad makes it visible.

A new local advertising and community platform connecting businesses and residents across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

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Launching locally. Built to grow with KWC.
KWC Connected
KitchenerLocal business • community
WaterlooIdeas • innovation • local life
CambridgeCommerce • culture • community
KWC.ad
One local platform
One region. Three cities.Discover • Connect • Grow
Founding Advertiser Program Now Open

Early businesses can secure priority visibility as KWC.ad develops across web, print and future local displays.

Request Founding Advertiser Info
Premium BannerAVAILABLE
$149 CAD / 30 days
YOUR AD HERE
Wide banner • logo + offer + image + call-to-action
Example: “Grand Opening in Waterloo — 20% Off This Week”
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Fixed premium position • one advertiser at a time
What KWC.ad is becoming

One local platform. Three cities.

KWC.ad is being built as a practical local hub where residents can discover what is happening nearby and businesses can reach people across the region.

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Local Businesses

Discover services, shops, restaurants and professionals across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

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Deals & Offers

Find local promotions, special offers and useful reasons to buy close to home.

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Events & Community

See what is happening across KWC, from community events to local initiatives.

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Advertise in KWC

Reach local audiences through digital placements, print, featured exposure and more.

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BusinessesLocal shops, services and professionals.
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FoodRestaurants, cafés and local favourites.
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EventsWhat's happening across the region.
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OffersLocal deals and useful promotions.
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ServicesFind the right local provider faster.
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CommunityOrganizations, initiatives and stories.
Explore by city

Choose your KWC city.

Jump directly to local business, event and advertising information for Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge.

Kitchener Explore Kitchener Businesses • Events • Advertising View Kitchener → Waterloo Explore Waterloo Businesses • Events • Advertising View Waterloo → Cambridge Explore Cambridge Businesses • Events • Advertising View Cambridge →
Feature RectangleAVAILABLE
$99 CAD / 30 days
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Feature rectangle • image + headline + offer
Ideal for restaurants, services, retail and professionals.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Fixed feature position • your ad replaces this entire placeholder
KWC Now

What people will come to KWC.ad to discover.

Rather than leaving empty spaces while the platform grows, KWC.ad starts with clear local content themes that can later become full live sections.

Featured Local Business

Meet businesses worth knowing.

Spotlight local shops, professionals, restaurants and service providers across the region.

Weekend in KWC

Find something to do nearby.

Events, family activities, community gatherings and local happenings in one place.

Local Deal

Offers with a reason to act.

Local promotions and special offers designed to bring residents and businesses together.

Community Spotlight

See the people behind KWC.

Community organizations, initiatives and stories that deserve more local visibility.

How KWC.ad reaches people

One idea, multiple local touchpoints.

KWC.ad is designed to grow beyond a website into a coordinated local advertising network.

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Web

Always-on local discovery and advertiser visibility.

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Print

Planned magazine editions for tangible local reach.

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Displays

Future digital advertising at participating local locations.

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Community

Local initiatives and partnerships that strengthen the region.

KWC Business Spotlight
Rotating local advertising
Six businesses can share this position. The order is randomized on every page load and all occupied positions rotate equally.
AVAILABLE
$39 CAD / 30 days
ROTATING AD • POSITION 1
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Logo • image • headline • offer • website link
Your finished advertisement will replace this sample creative area.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Position 1 of 6 • random order on every page load • equal rotation time
KWC Business Spotlight
Rotating local advertising
Six businesses can share this position. The order is randomized on every page load and all occupied positions rotate equally.
AVAILABLE
$39 CAD / 30 days
ROTATING AD • POSITION 2
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Logo • image • headline • offer • website link
Your finished advertisement will replace this sample creative area.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Position 2 of 6 • random order on every page load • equal rotation time
KWC Business Spotlight
Rotating local advertising
Six businesses can share this position. The order is randomized on every page load and all occupied positions rotate equally.
AVAILABLE
$39 CAD / 30 days
ROTATING AD • POSITION 3
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Logo • image • headline • offer • website link
Your finished advertisement will replace this sample creative area.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Position 3 of 6 • random order on every page load • equal rotation time
KWC Business Spotlight
Rotating local advertising
Six businesses can share this position. The order is randomized on every page load and all occupied positions rotate equally.
AVAILABLE
$39 CAD / 30 days
ROTATING AD • POSITION 4
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Logo • image • headline • offer • website link
Your finished advertisement will replace this sample creative area.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Position 4 of 6 • random order on every page load • equal rotation time
KWC Business Spotlight
Rotating local advertising
Six businesses can share this position. The order is randomized on every page load and all occupied positions rotate equally.
AVAILABLE
$39 CAD / 30 days
ROTATING AD • POSITION 5
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Logo • image • headline • offer • website link
Your finished advertisement will replace this sample creative area.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Position 5 of 6 • random order on every page load • equal rotation time
KWC Business Spotlight
Rotating local advertising
Six businesses can share this position. The order is randomized on every page load and all occupied positions rotate equally.
AVAILABLE
$39 CAD / 30 days
ROTATING AD • POSITION 6
YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Logo • image • headline • offer • website link
Your finished advertisement will replace this sample creative area.
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Position 6 of 6 • random order on every page load • equal rotation time
Auto-rotates • pauses on hover
Local Square AAVAILABLE
$59 CAD / 30 days
YOUR AD HERE
Square creative
Logo • image • short offer • call-to-action
Creative: 1080 × 1080 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 900 × 900 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
One business • fixed square placement
Local Square BAVAILABLE
$59 CAD / 30 days
YOUR AD HERE
Square creative
Logo • image • business name • call-to-action
Creative: 1080 × 1080 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 900 × 900 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
One business • fixed square placement
Premium Wide BannerAVAILABLE
$129 CAD / 30 days
YOUR AD HERE
Wide in-content banner • image + headline + offer
Example: “Serving KWC Families Since 2012 — Book Today”
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Fixed banner position between major KWC.ad sections
Planned launch edition
KWC.ad

Local business. Local stories. Local opportunities.

Kitchener • Waterloo • Cambridge
KWC.ad Magazine

Digital reach, backed by something people can hold.

KWC.ad plans to complement its digital platform with locally distributed print editions featuring businesses, services, community stories, events and special offers.

Founding advertisers will have the opportunity to be visible early as the platform develops across web, print and future display locations.

Ask About the First Edition
Local advertising with local impact

Helping business visibility create community value.

KWC.ad believes strong local businesses can help build stronger communities. Selected KWC.ad initiatives will support local community causes, including food-security initiatives in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge region.

KWCBusiness + Community
Locally FocusedBuilt specifically around Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.
Independently OperatedFlexible enough to grow with local businesses and community needs.
Built for VisibilityDesigned around practical ways for local businesses to be seen.
Community PartnerAVAILABLE
$79 CAD / 30 days
YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE
Community-minded partner placement
Business • nonprofit • community initiative • local campaign
Creative: 1600 × 500 px JPG • PNG • WebP Max 3 MB Responsive
Keep important logo/text inside the 1400 × 400 px safe zone. No finished ad? KWC.ad can help assemble it from your logo, image, offer and link.
Placed beside KWC.ad’s community-focused content
Advertising questions

Easy answers before you advertise.

KWC.ad is intentionally keeping the launch process simple. These are the questions a local business is most likely to ask before reserving a position.

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How long does a website advertisement run?
The launch pricing shown on KWC.ad is for a 30-day placement unless a different arrangement is agreed in advance.
Can KWC.ad help create the advertisement?
Yes. Every available ad space shows its preferred image size directly inside the placeholder. You can send a finished JPG, PNG or WebP at that size, or provide your logo, image, offer, wording and destination link and ask KWC.ad to help prepare the creative.
Where will my advertisement appear?
Each available position is shown directly on this page as a realistic placeholder. The advertiser's creative replaces that specific placeholder for the agreed campaign period.
How does the rotating Business Spotlight stay fair?
The Business Spotlight order is randomized every time the page loads. After that shuffle, occupied positions rotate for the same amount of time so there is no permanent first advertiser.
Can I advertise across more than one KWC.ad channel?
Yes. KWC.ad is being developed around website advertising, future print opportunities, featured businesses and additional local channels. Multi-channel packages can be discussed as those products launch.
Can my ad link directly to my website or social page?
Yes. Your advertisement can link to an appropriate website, landing page, booking page or social profile supplied for the campaign.
Be part of the launch

Interested in advertising, partnering or being featured?

Tell us a little about your business. This form opens a pre-filled email to our KWC.ad inbox, so you can reach us immediately without waiting for a full portal to launch.

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Region: Kitchener • Waterloo • Cambridge

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Be seen across KWC

Your next local customer could be closer than you think.

Put your business in front of people across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge while KWC.ad is still in its founding launch phase.

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