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Here is a brief overview of some of the highlights of Cambridge, Ontario:

Cambridge (2006 population 120,371) is a city located in Southern Ontario on the Grand River and Speed River in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

In 1988, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada opened a plant in Cambridge, which employed 4,518 people as of December 2005 and is by far the city's largest employer. Although highly beneficial to the town, traffic issues caused by slow-moving and long trains passing through main traffic routes to deliver material to the plant have caused some frustration to residents. Several other industrial companies also call Cambridge home, including Gerdau Ameristeel, ATS Automation Tooling Systems,Loblaw Companies Limited, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Challenger Motor Freight Inc., Sutherland-Schultz Inc., Canadian General-Tower Ltd., iQor, Frito-Lay Canada (formerly Hostess), Cambridge is home to many cultural events and activities, including the Mill Race Festival and Rock the Mill music festivals in downtown Galt. There's also the Wings of Paradise butterfly conservatory, the annual dragon boat festival, the Cambridge fall fair which has been entertaining locals and visitors alike for over 100 years, and the Southworks Outlets district.

Cambridge also has the Cambridge Highland Games in Churchill Park in July. The Cambridge Highland Games is a celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture. It starts with a Ceilidh followed by many events such as Putting the Stone, Sheaf Toss, Hammer Throw, Caber Toss, Tug O War, Pipe Bands, an 8 km race as well as a traditional Scottish dance competition.

The Cambridge Riverfest is an annual gathering to promote community spirit within the area. Organized by the City of Cambridge; the Riverfest features Dragon Boat Races as well as other family activities such as live bands. The festival brought in over 2,000 people in 2008, which makes it a popular event for vendors to advertise.

The Mill Race is a free Festival of Traditional Folk Music, now in its sixteenth year. The day’s events are held on numerous outdoor stages in the town core. Local and internationally renowned performers are selected each year to reflect a most diverse and entertaining mixture of musical cultures. The streets are filled wit the sounds of fiddles while toes defying restraint, must tape merrily to lively jigs, reels and hornpipes. Colourfully costumed dancers will also be on the streets. The children have a specially reserved area with music, dance, clowns and crafts. Local arts, crafts, and food vendors are at the festival site.

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