Hundreds attend Stanley Cup watch party in uptown Waterloo
Uptown Waterloo hosted an outdoor watch party on Monday for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final. Hundreds of hockey fans showed up to watch the Edmonton Oilers take on the Florida Panthers -- and were left disappointed with a 6-1 loss. Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe, Uptown Waterloo BIA executive director Jeyas Balaskanthan and some hockey fans spoke to CBC K-W's John Dalusong at the event.
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