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The Rise, Fall, and Potential Revival of Cambridge's Hespeler Road Fountain

CTV Newscast on the Fountain -  https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/should-a-cambridge-landmark-be-revitalized/   For over three decades, a distinctive waterfall fountain has stood at the corner of Hespeler Road and Pinebush Road in Cambridge, Ontario. Once a flowing landmark that softened the commercial sprawl of one of the city's busiest corridors, the fountains have sat dormant for years. But its story—from ambitious retail spectacle to neglected relic to potential civic treasure—reflects the changing face of Cambridge and the need for more persistent community advocacy. The Knob Hill Farms Era (1991-2000) The fountain's origins trace back to August 21, 1991, when Knob Hill Farms opened its massive "Food Terminal" at the Hespeler and Pinebush location.[1] At 340,000 square feet, this was the world's largest grocery store at the time, part of Knob Hill Farms' revolutionary approach to big-box retail that transformed Canadian grocery shopping. The wat...

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