State of the Union
April 16, 2018So, admittedly our local soccer scene has not gone exactly the way we wanted. KW United folded for the 2018 season, and signs do not indicate a Canadian Premier League team kicking off in KW in the inaugural 2019 season (although we remain convinced that it is not a question of if but when we will get ourselves a professional team). Despite all of this-or possibly because of it, Grand River Union is continuing to host events and look for ways to build community ties. One of our proudest accomplishments was a recent collaboration with The Waterloo Public Interest Research…
GRU’s Leadership Meeting Brought Excitement for the 2018 Season!
Grand River Union is getting ready for the 2018 season! While there will not be a KW United team to watch and cheer for this year (unfortunately!), that doesn’t mean we don’t have a lot of things planned! We had…
A Voyageurs Bus Trip – Canada vs. Jamaica
When word first broke that Canada would be coming back to BMO, the response was immediate; Grand River Union would be there! We knew we need a bus for this one. With the CNE and so much else going on,…
A note on KW United from Jeff Hughes
Editors note: This letter is from the venerable Jeff Hughes. We had heard he gave a great speech to some coaches at Kitchener Soccer Club and we had asked him to write it up for us. Jeff’s support of KW…
Four in a row
Despite the constant threat of rain all week, it turned out to be a beautiful day down on Seagram Drive with the sun shining brightly on the stands and the United players showing even brighter lights on the field. The…
We Marched, We Sang, We Celebrated: GRU’s CPL Campaign has Officially Begun!
Members of Grand River Union met at Ethel’s Lounge on May 28th to toast the 2017 season and prepare for supporting KW United in their quest for glory. We had a great turnout, with many new faces who are excited…
Grand River Union #United4CPL Launch Party
Day: May 28 Time: 6:30pm Place: Barley Works (59 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 2X2) Guest Speakers: Barry Maclean (President, KW United); Nathan Martin (Writer, NSXI)
Roadtrip to Michigan!
It was a weekend to remember for the seven KW United fans that went down to Michigan to cheer on our beloved boys in blue! Leaving on Friday morning, the small band of supporters made their way down across the…
GRU Planning Meeting-April 6th
Grand River Union Supporters met at Ethel’s Lounge on April 6th to discuss where the SG is headed, what events we want to host, and logos/branding. We are excited about the enthusiasm that everyone demonstrated, and the eagerness to really…
GRU & KW Company Roadtrip!
Grand River Union Supporters partnered with KW Company for a bus trip to the Toronto FC home opener and had a whole lot of fun doing it! We had a full bus of soccer fans heading into Toronto; after picking up…
GRU Meets with Gill Heidary and Jeff Hughes from KW United!
Levi, Adrian, and Nathan were excited to sit down on March 9th with Gill Heidary-Director of Club Operations and Co-Owner of KW United, as well as Jeff Hughes-Community Liaison, to discuss ways which Grand River Union and KW United can…
