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Our May Edition is out now! Read more online at https://t.co/lVX4CijJHc or in person at your favourite small business

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When deciding the location for our walk, drama teacher Kara Neufeglise knew they wanted to be close to water.

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If there’s one thing birders enjoy, it’s listing things–including their favourite destinations for birdwatching. In that spirit, here are just a few of my personal favourites located right here in our Waterloo Region.  

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Sometimes, I am a small bluebird, locked neatly in a cage, wings clipped tightly behind my back. I cry out for someone to release me, but there is nowhere to go, not even up.

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In a corner of Waterloo Park on a windy and rainy May 3, 2026 afternoon, over two dozen people formed a semi-circle around a picnic table.

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Streaming music sucks, but it’s also so convenient and ubiquitous. Having access to music streaming means that any song I want from any era is constantly available. 

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Community facilitator David Alton was easy to spot when I arrived for our walk in McLennan Park.

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Hobbies can quickly become expensive, especially if it’s one that requires specialized tools like a laser cutter or full-size floor loom.

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Given that birding is one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure activities, it is safe to assume that a few of you out there are toying with the idea of lacing up the Timberlands and heading to the nearest nature trail in search of our feathered friends.

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The earth is a star. Only in my eyes, I suppose. From Venus, everything looks like a star. 

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For centuries, across cultures, people have spoken of a world beyond the physical. Some call it the supernatural or God, others the subtle body, the collective unconscious or the ethereal.

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Read about the Paladin of Joy and more in this month's edition out now!

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On Feb. 9, 2026 during the public city council meeting, officials approved major updates to urban policy.

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Recently, I was chatting with a friend about the joy of living in a walkable city.

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Rock This Town: A New Wave premiered Friday, Feb. 26, 2026, to a sold-out crowd at The Princess Original Cinemas in Uptown Waterloo.

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It was author Emily Urquhart’s pup June that brought us out to the Bechtel Dog Park on a grey Saturday afternoon.

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A Brief Overview of the Stuntman Economy that Governed Society Between 2247-2651 AD Followed by a Relic is the full title of a collaborative project by local artists Lauren Prousky and Jacob Irish. 

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Waterloo Region now has its first risograph print shop, thanks to the team behind Dirty Work Studio.  

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Our March Edition is out now! Be sure to check us out in person or online at https://t.co/lVX4CijJHc

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The playground at Lakeside Park in Kitchener provided a convenient meeting spot for my walk with labour organizer, library advocate and bird enthusiast Joseph Brannan, but it made for a snowy trek to the ploughed path.  

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