The annual Festival of Neighbourhoods celebrated its 30-year anniversary recently at Kitchener City Hall. Neighbourhood representatives from around the city of Kitchener attended the event, showcasing their contributions to the community.
From Nov. 4 to 26, the Guelph Film Festival presents local and international films in-person and online about social justice and environmental activism. Story by Robin George
At the Norfolk County Fair, many swung by the Brewster’s Taffy stand where you will find Jack Brewster with his family making all different flavours of taffy. From peach to winter mint they’re all as sweet as this long-lasting family tradition.
Thousands poured into town for music, arts, crafts, pancake flipping contests, sugar bush tours and — oh yes — Canada’s signature syrup.
Three wildlife organizations banded together to teach the public about wildlife rehabilitation and to inspire future conservationists.
BY PETER SWART The road to this year’s Ever After Music Festival has been an unexpectedly bumpy one for organizers. The most recent bump was the sexual assault allegations surrounding Datsik, who was scheduled to headline the festival, which lead to some frantic rearranging of the schedule. While this shook up the event and made fans scour the internet to see what the festival organizers would do to compensate for … Continued
BY PETER SWART One of Canada’s most highly anticipated music events, the Ever After Music Festival, is taking place in Kitchener June 8 to 10 at Bingemans, with Canadian EDM heavy-hitter Excision headlining the jam-packed lineup. The three-day extravaganza will also feature performances from Claude VonStroke, Flux Pavilion, Doctor P, Illenium and many more. Marking the unofficial kick-off to summer, Ever After Music Festival officials say the event is the … Continued
BY DEANNA ROLLINS Driving into Elmira, home of the “World’s Largest Single Day Maple Syrup Festival,” you see horse-drawn buggies lining the sides of the main road, with Mennonites selling fresh maple syrup for the low price of only $40 per four litre jug. You turn onto a side street and see signs that read “park in this driveway for only $5 a spot.” So far, you’ve spent $45 and … Continued
BY JOY STRUTHERS Festival Sunday in Eden Mills showcases Canada’s writers and publishers and the topics they care most about. Nestled in the Eramosa River Valley just outside of Guelph, the picturesque village provides a perfect backdrop for spoken word, storytelling and song. The publishers and booksellers line the main street of Eden Mills with tables full of books, magazines and art and many of the authors read from their … Continued
BY MATT LINSEMAN Waterloo Region residents had some good laughs at the seventh annual Kitchener-Waterloo Comedy Festival opening night gala at Centre in the Square on March 3. The night’s lineup featured comedians Steve Patterson, Sean Cullen, Pete Zedlacher, John Wing, Chad Daniels, Scoot Herring, Emily Galati, Dwayne Perkins and Deanne Smith. Behind the curtain, though, two comedians gave a little advice and shared some insight into how they warm … Continued
BY JOSH VAN OSTRAND The Word on the Street festival was held in downtown Kitchener Sept. 26 to promote literacy and Canadian authors. It brought artists from all over the region to celebrate the spoken and written word. The festival is part of a national organization, conveniently named Word on the Street, that runs festivals in four major cities across Canada. “Literacy is the building block for everything,” said Laura … Continued
BY JESSICA HAMMER The aroma of apple fritters and other wonderful delicacies filled the cool, crisp fall air in Wellesley, Ont. on Sept. 26. Wellesley’s Apple Butter and Cheese Festival, otherwise known as the ABC Festival, was celebrating its 40th anniversary. The town’s main street, arena and roads were full of people from all over the region. The lines for apple fritters and dumplings were long but the delicious apple … Continued
BY HEATHER STANLEY The familiar chant “Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi, hoi, hoi” resounded across Kitchener’s City Square as the verse was recited by thousands of festival goers who attended the Oct. 10 opening ceremonies of this year’s Oktoberfest. Started in 1967 with a vote of confidence and $200, the festival has grown to be the largest Oktoberfest in the world outside of Munich, Germany. This year marked the 46th … Continued
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