VOL. 15, ISSUE 2
nOVEMBER 2026
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ASTRAL WIZARDS IN PIZZATOWN
This summer we did nothing. The wind pushed and pulled us uselessly up and down the downtown Kitchener strip; the King St.; the one that is long and straight and… Read more ›
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RAINBOW REELS RETURNS
Over the weekend of Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, 2026, Spectrum, Waterloo Region’s rainbow community space, hosted the Rainbow Reels 2SLGBTQIA+ Film Festival, marking the newest iteration of the long-running… Read more ›
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CONTAINER GARDEN: AN EXPERIMENT IN ARTISTIC RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION
Shalaka Jadhav is a Kitchener-based curator, writer and founder of the Container Garden project; an experiment in artistic research and collaboration. May 21, 2026, marked the five-year anniversary of the… Read more ›
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: PEACHES EN REGALIA
It’s Nov. 3 and it’s a Tuesday and the sun is shining into our office. Ayden is playing “Peaches en Regalia” by Frank Zappa from the speakers of his MacBook… Read more ›
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A WALK ALONGTHE IRON HORSE TRAIL WITH ALANNA SCHWARTZ
“These look like grapes because they’re growing in a bunch pattern.” Filmmaker and writer Alanna Schwartz pointed to a cluster of fruit growing next to the fence along the Iron… Read more ›
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THE LOCALIST: October 2026 WRAP-UP FEAT. BLUE FREEZIE
Space Kitchen— Space Kitchen [LP] Release Date: Oct 2, 2026 City: Cambridge Genre: Progressive Rock Consisting of childhood friends Rob Howell and Robbie Carvalho, Space Kitchen has put together their… Read more ›
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BEST OF WATERLOO 2026
BEST GOODS & SERVICES BOOKSTOREA SECOND LOOK BOOKSBARBERSHOPMARLOWERECORD STOREENCORE RECORDSHAIR SALONMARLOWELAWYERSCHAFFER & SCHAFFERNOT-FOR-PROFITTHE WORKING CENTREMUSIC SHOPLONG & MCQUADE GYMGRAND RIVER ROCKSCINEMAPRINCESS CINEMASTATTOO PROVIDERINK DENBAKERYROUX BAKEHOUSENEWSLETTERTL;WRHEALTHCARE PROVIDERSHORE CENTREVINTAGE SHOPUP & UP… Read more ›
EVENTS
COLUMNS
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ROAMING THE REGION: MICRO-CINEMA COMING TO BELMONT VILLAGE
Leigh Cooney is a man with big ideas. They’re so big that he claimed The Guinness Book of World Records for the title of t the world’s smallest purpose-built theatre… Read more ›
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A WALK ALONGTHE IRON HORSE TRAIL WITH ALANNA SCHWARTZ
“These look like grapes because they’re growing in a bunch pattern.” Filmmaker and writer Alanna Schwartz pointed to a cluster of fruit growing next to the fence along the Iron… Read more ›
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KELSI SORENSEN GRAPHICTHE LOCALIST: October 2026 WRAP-UP FEAT. BLUE FREEZIE
Space Kitchen— Space Kitchen [LP] Release Date: Oct 2, 2026 City: Cambridge Genre: Progressive Rock Consisting of childhood friends Rob Howell and Robbie Carvalho, Space Kitchen has put together their… Read more ›
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ROAMING THE REGION THROUGH OPEN DOORS
On Sept. 19, 2026, Waterloo Region’s unique and historical buildings opened their doors to the public. Free to attend, the annual Doors Open event ran from 10 a.m. until 4… Read more ›
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A WALK IN HOMER WATSON PARK WITH GADA JANE
No one was more surprised to discover she had psychic abilities than Gada Jane herself. Raised in a highly rational and academic household, Jane focused on reason and logic to… Read more ›
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KELSI SORENSEN GRAPHICTHE LOCALIST: SEPTEMBER 2026 WRAP-UP
connor — can we start here again? [EP] Release Date: Sept. 18, 2026 City: Kitchener Genre: Alternative, metal Quickly following up their debut album Limina which released in May earlier… Read more ›
FEATURES
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WATERLOO REGION ELECTION RESULTS
Municipal Election Results Source: Association of Municipalities of Ontario Kitchener Voter Turnout: 22.17 per cent Mayor: Berry Vrbanovic (incumbent) Councillor – Ward 1: Scott Davey Councillor – Ward 2: Dave Schnider … Read more ›
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M4LL PH0T0 OFFERS A HUMAN-GENERATED HIT OF NOSTALGIA
As AI-generated slop continues to flood the internet (and the real world), Leeanna and Aaron DiGruccio are fighting back with their unique take on a classic tradition—the mall family portrait.… Read more ›
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COMMERCIAL VACANCY IN THE REGION EXCEEDS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
Even as Waterloo Region’s tech workforce continues to grow, commercial vacancy rates in Kitchener and Waterloo remain higher than the national average. The latest data from commercial real estate firm… Read more ›
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ONCE A BUSKER, NOW A GRAND MASTER
From busking at St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market to winning one of Canada’s top fiddle competitions, Anna Smilek, local musician, has won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship. The Grand Masters… Read more ›
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RAINBOW REELS RETURNS
Over the weekend of Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, 2026, Spectrum, Waterloo Region’s rainbow community space, hosted the Rainbow Reels 2SLGBTQIA+ Film Festival, marking the newest iteration of the long-running… Read more ›
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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE IN DTK
The Down the Rabbit Hole art market, held on Oct. 25, 2026, at the Willow River Park Pavilion, was aptly named. Here’s why. Almost as soon as I arrived, a… Read more ›
OPINION
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: PEACHES EN REGALIA
It’s Nov. 3 and it’s a Tuesday and the sun is shining into our office. Ayden is playing “Peaches en Regalia” by Frank Zappa from the speakers of his MacBook… Read more ›
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RESISTANCE-DRIVEN SINGING IN KW
On Sept. 12, 2026, residents gathered at the Old Mill Rd. Bridge and Willow Lake Park to celebrate CreekFest, which featured Singing Resistance KW, a grassroots group that organizes resistance-oriented… Read more ›
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EDITOR’S NOTE: IF THE SUN BURNED OUT TOMORROW
Hi, my name is Adrian. I’m a trans and bisexual Filipino man. You may be familiar with my work as editorial assistant for Community Edition. I’ve written about trans healthcare,… Read more ›
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EDITORIAL NOTE: A SMOOTH SEA NEVER MADE A SKILLED SAILOR
Our beloved paper is sailing transformational seas and now is the opportune time to step aboard. As we anticipate Volume 15 of the Community Edition, we are reflecting on the… Read more ›
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