Proposed Light Rail Transit Route and Stations for Waterloo/ Kitchener/ Cambridge

Received from the Region, shapefiles for the proposed LRT route and stations for the Region.

2010 Niagara Regional Data

This data covers the entire Niagara Region and was received from the Niagara Region Authority in April, 2010. The information is current as of March 2010.

Map Library is conducting a survey to better serve you

The Map Library is conducting a survey to find out how we can better serve your needs. If you have used the Map Library’s GIS services in the past year (maps, data, website, workshops), please consider filling out our survey, or stop by the library for a paper copy. As a sign of appreciation, we will be drawing $25.00 and $10.00 gift cards for the bookstore in mid-November.

The survey can be accessed at http://fluidsurveys.com/s/maplibrary/

2006 Orthomosaic for Niagara Region - 1 metre resolution

Received Orthomosaic for entire Niagare Region, including all twelve municipalities. The resolution is 1 metre.

Workshops Offered in the Fall of 2010

http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/digital/EventSchedule.html


SimplyMap Canada: Intro to the new deomographic and business tool (Friday September 24th, 4:30 - 6:00)

Google Earth Sketchup: Intro to 3D Model Building (Monday September 27th, 3:30 - 5:00)

Building Digital Elevation Models (DEM) in ArcGIS (Monday October 4th, 3:30 - 5:00)

Introduction to ArcGIS Products: ArcMap and ArcExplorer (Friday October 15th, 2:30 - 4:30)

Geo-Abstract: Creating Your Own Catrographic Art (Monday, November 15th, 3:30 - 5:00)

RMSI Global data for the city cores of Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver

Recieved on May 31st, RMSI Global data for the city cores of Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver. Data package includes 3-D building heights, points of interest (banks, bus stations, cinema's, musems, etc.) and clutter data (roads, railways, airstrips, lakes and streams).

Extended RMSI data for NorthYork, East and West Toronto

On May 31st, the Map Library received extended RMSI coverage for Toronto, east and west of the downtown core and also North York.