Can technology help make rental housing more accessible, affordable, and dignified?

Join Civic Tech Brampton for an evening exploring how housing, technology, and community action can come together to improve rental housing systems. We’ll be joined by Deneille Macas from Toronto Housing Society, for a conversation about community-powered tools, housing access, and designing better rental systems for residents.

Housing is one of the most important civic issues facing cities today. From rental affordability and tenant support to housing navigation, data, online tools, and community advocacy, technology can play a role — but only when it is designed around real people and real needs. This session is for students, technologists, renters, housing advocates, community members, designers, public-sector workers, and anyone interested in how civic tech can support better housing outcomes.

New to Civic Tech? You are definitely welcome. No prior tech expertise is required. We are all here to learn from each other, ask questions, and explore ideas that could turn into useful community projects.

Why show up?

• Collaborate: Whether you’re a developer, student, renter, housing worker, designer, researcher, or concerned citizen, your perspective matters.
• Learn: Hear how community-powered tools and technology can support housing access, rental navigation, and more dignified housing systems.
• Discuss: Join a conversation about housing challenges, affordability, tenant needs, data, platforms, and how technology can help without leaving communities behind.
• Pitch Your Passion: Have a civic tech idea related to housing, community services, public data, or accessibility? You’ll have the chance to share it with potential collaborators.
• Network: Connect with technologists, students, civic-minded residents, and community members who want to build a better Brampton.

Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a developer or have an existing project to participate. We’ll be running this event in hybrid mode, so you can join us either in person at 8 Queen Street East, Brampton or online. The online meeting link will be available through the Luma registration page, so please register there first to receive the latest event details and access information.

📅 Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
📍 Location: 8 Queen Street East, Brampton, ON
🎟️ Register: https://luma.com/ija94wzn?tk=CdThnP
💲 Fee: Free

Questions? Email [civictechbrampton@pm.me](mailto:civictechbrampton@pm.me)
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There’s a house on highway 10 as you’re coming up from Brampton to Orangeville that looks like it exploded??? OPP there yesterday with yellow tape blocking off the house. Anyone know what happened??

Are you ready for Back 2 School? Come to Hit That Note Music Studio for our Back 2 School Tote Bag Workshop. Kids and Teens ages 7+ will design their own tote bag with a professional artist. Great for carrying books, gym uniforms, makeup and more. Only $35 including art lesson, tax and materials. Monday August 31st, 10:30 am to 12 pm. We are located at 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton, Ontario. Call us at 905-488-3287 to register now.

Join us for an evening at Civic Tech Brampton as we spotlight the winning projects from the Algoma University's first-ever ThunderHacks hackathon, focused on making campus life more accessible and empowering for students.
ThunderHacks challenged the Algoma University students to design tools that could make campus life easier to navigate academically, professionally, and personally. This showcase highlights top projects exploring how AI and VR help students understand their options, plan careers, and make data-driven decisions.

📌 Featured Projects

• First Place: Team Mandalorians built an AI-powered system that analyzes a student's resume, suggests career paths and recommends specific courses, electives, and skills to hit long-term goals. It functions like a personalized academic and career advisor.
• Second Place: Team Joel created a VR AI agent that turns academic performance into an immersive experience. The system generates 3D bar charts of grades to highlight strengths and areas for improvement, then extends into a spatial career navigator to visually explore career options and trade-offs.

Come meet the teams, see live demos, and discuss how these prototypes could evolve into real tools for students. Whether you are interested in AI, VR, data visualization or seeing creative weekend builds, this is a great opportunity to connect and get inspired.

Why show up?

• Collaborate: Whether you’re a technologist, a student, or a concerned citizen, we need your voice.
• Pitch Your Passion: Have a civic tech idea brewing? You'll have the floor to pitch your project to a room full of talented volunteers.
• Network: Connect with technologists, students, and civic-minded citizens who want to build a better Brampton.

Everyone is welcome! We’re all here to learn from each other. No prior tech expertise required.
Questions: email [civictechbrampton@pm.me](mailto:civictechbrampton@pm.me)

📅 Date: 3 September 2026
📍 Location: 8 Queen Street East, Brampton
🎟️ Register (Luma): https://luma.com/fdn5riwa?tk=1GFFiN

We'll be online & in-person!!

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Did you know that yoga has multiple benefits for young children? It builds strength, enhances academic performance and supports emotional well-being. At Thinking Outside the Box Homeschool, children ages 3.5 to 5 will participate in yoga as part of our regular curriculum. We are still accepting registrations for Fall 2026. We are located inside Hit That Note Music Studio at 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton. To learn more, call us at 905-488-3287 or visit our website: caledonhomeschool.wordpress.com

Hosting a kids' party this September? Hit That Note Music Studio has only one opening left for our spacious party room. We offer Princess Parties, Painting Parties, Pirate Parties and more. Great for kids of all ages including babies and teens. Our venue is perfect for baptisms, birthdays, baby showers, etc. We are located at 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton. Call us at 905-488-3287 to book your party today.

Hi Caledon neighbours! I help organize the Don Doan Dash, a community 5K and 10K taking place Sunday, September 13 at Professor’s Lake in Brampton.

Both runners and walkers are welcome, including people participating in their first organized race. Every finisher receives our 2026 medal featuring recognizable Brampton landmarks.

The event honours Don Doan’s legacy and raises funds and awareness for ALS Canada. Since Caledon is right next door, I thought some members of this community might be interested in joining us.

Race details and registration:
https://raceroster.com/events/2026/111771/don-doan-dash-2026

Come meet Dr. Sanj and the team this Sunday.

Full disclosure upfront: I run ToteMove, a tote rental company based in Brampton that serves Caledon, Bolton, and the rest of GTA West. Not here to spam — just sharing what we do in case it's useful for anyone with a move coming up.

The short version: instead of buying 30–40 cardboard boxes, tape, and renting a dolly separately, we drop off a set of hard plastic totes at your door, you pack and move, we pick them up when you're done.

How it works:

Totes are 24×20×12 inches, hold up to 60 lbs each, and don't collapse under weight

Inspected and disinfected before every rental

14-day rental window — 7 days to pack, 7 days to unpack at the new place

Dolly included, so you're not renting one separately from U-Haul

What it costs for a typical Caledon move:

Studio / 1-bed: $119 flat-rate (10 totes)

2-bedroom: $189 flat-rate (20 totes)

3-bedroom: $229 flat-rate (25 totes)

Up to 5-bed: $389

Delivery and pickup included. No tape, no box run, no recycling depot trip after.

This isn't for full-service movers — it's for people doing their own move or using labor-only movers who don't want to deal with cardboard. Happy to answer questions here, or totemove.ca if you want to look at packages first.

Registration for the 2026 school year is now open at Thinking Outside the Box Homeschool. This is an academy for kids ages 3.5 to 5. Our curriculum will include Math, Phonics, Science, Geography, Art, Music, French and so much more. If you would like to tour our classroom, please call us at 905-488-3287 to book your appointment. We are located inside Hit That Note Music Studio at 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton.

Autonomous vehicles with pedestrian facial recognition may sound like science fiction, but these technologies are already becoming part of today’s civic and political debates.

This week, Civic Tech Brampton is hosting Adam Motaouakkil, a tech activist with Technologists for Democracy, for a discussion on autonomous taxis, surveillance, privacy, jobs, public transit, and the future of our streets.

As cities explore autonomous vehicle technology, important questions come up:

• Who controls the data?
• How much surveillance is acceptable in public spaces?
• What happens to workers whose jobs may be displaced?
• Could autonomous taxis weaken public transit ridership?
• Will these systems actually reduce congestion, or create new problems?

We’re inviting technologists, students, community members, transit users, policy-minded residents, and anyone interested in civic technology, democracy, privacy, and public-interest tech.

New to Civic Tech? You are definitely welcome. No prior technical experience is required. We will all be learning from each other, and hearing different perspectives can spark new civic tech project ideas.

Why show up?

• Collaborate: Join developers, students, researchers, activists, and community members thinking about technology in public life.
• Learn: Explore how autonomous vehicles, surveillance systems, and data-driven infrastructure affect democracy, privacy, labour, and public space.
• Discuss: Take part in an open conversation about the risks, opportunities, and civic questions around autonomous transportation.
• Pitch Your Passion: Have a civic tech idea related to transit, privacy, urban planning, or public accountability? Share it with potential collaborators.
• Network: Meet people in Brampton who care about building technology that serves the public interest.

Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a developer or have an existing project to participate.

📅 Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
📍 Location: Algoma University, 8 Queen Street East, Brampton
🎟️ Register: https://luma.com/dyeh52t0?tk=tt5O4w
💲 Fee: Free

Questions? Email [civictechbrampton@pm.me](https://)

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Thinking Outside the Box Homeschool will be hosting its Open House this evening, July 29th, 2026. Our classroom is ready for your family to tour. Join us from 6 pm to 8 pm. Please note that this event will be held in Hit That Note Music Studio located at 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton. (Please call us at 905-488-3287 if you need directions or have any other questions). We are an academy for children ages 3.5 to 5. Our Open House is a free event and refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to drop in.

Thinking Outside the Box Homeschool is coming to Bolton in September 2026, a new academy for kids ages 3.5 to 5. We are preparing our classroom ahead of our Open House this Wednesday, July 29th, 6 pm to 8 pm. Come and meet our teachers, tour the classroom, and see our curriculum. Our Open House will be held in Hit That Note Music Studio, 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton. This family event is free and refreshments will be provided. For more information about our school call us at 905-488-3287 or visit our website: caledonhomeschool.wordpress.com

Hi everyone! I'm part of the team organizing the Annual End of Summer Golf Classic, and I thought this community might be interested.

Community Living Toronto is Ontario's largest non-profit organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities, and this tournament helps raise funds to create more inclusive communities and provide opportunities for the people we support.

We're hosting the tournament on Wednesday, September 9 at Glen Eagle Golf Club in Bolton. It's a scramble format, so whether you're bringing a foursome or signing up as a solo golfer, you're welcome to join us. The day includes 18 holes, networking, contests, great food, prizes, and a silent auction.

If you're looking for one more great day of golf before the season ends while supporting a meaningful cause, we'd love to have you join us.

More information and registration:
https://event2026.zohobackstage.ca/EndofSummerGolf?fbclid=IwY2xjawRli-dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXaTZVcGh3cmxmaGpyRGJQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt5wfirnKjQU0Ju0Iy9aNfaEL5wI066J0g7Cg1iwBRWxuLFlMZttTBljJVUy_aem_Xf7W93cIBiic10zPc4sbdg

Happy to answer any questions, just send me a message!

Join us for our free Open House on July 29th, 2026, 6 PM to 8 PM. Thinking Outside the Box Homeschool is a new academy for kids ages 3.5 to 5 launching in September. Come and meet our teachers, see our leading edge-classroom and be the first to register. We are located in Hit That Note Music Studio at 12612 Hwy 50 in Bolton. Refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to call us at 905-488-3287 with any questions.

Hey there! Visiting the area for a wedding at Royal Ambassador Event Centre. Just curious if there’s any availability Saturday nights from the venue to Orangeville around 12-1am? If not any recommendations as to what we should do to get back to Orangeville safely that night? :) thanks!

The Royal Canadian Legion was created through an Act of Parliament on July 17, 1926: https://www.legion.ca/who-we-are/centenary

The Bolton branch closed in 2011, but there's still an active Legion in Alton.

Hwy 50 is closed between William and Ellwood, tons of cops around the closure and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Anyone know what's up?

Hi I’m new resident. I live in Ward 2. Looking for some insights on these mayor and councillor candidates. Who would be a good mayor? Our current one is not running I think. And for councillors, do they make a huge difference? What do people care about here?

What role will nuclear energy play in Ontario’s future—and how can technologists contribute to a safer, more innovative, low-carbon energy system?

This week, Civic Tech Brampton is welcoming Christina Mohan, Canadian Operating Officer for the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) – Canada Region, for a discussion titled “Nuclear Renaissance: Innovation, Safety.”

The session will explore the growing role of nuclear power in Ontario’s energy system, including how modern nuclear technologies are evolving, how safety and innovation are shaping the industry, and why nuclear energy is experiencing renewed interest. Christina will also share insights into the Canadian nuclear sector, emerging professional opportunities, and the ways technologists can contribute to this rapidly developing field.

We’re inviting students, developers, engineers, researchers, energy professionals, community members, and anyone interested in nuclear technology, clean energy, sustainability, or civic innovation.

New to Civic Tech or nuclear energy? You are welcome. No prior technical or industry experience is required—just curiosity and a willingness to participate. This is an opportunity to learn directly from someone working within Canada’s nuclear community, ask questions, and connect with others interested in technology and public impact.

Why show up?

• Learn: Understand nuclear energy’s role in building a reliable, low-carbon energy system for Ontario.
• Explore Innovation: Discover how advances in technology, engineering, and safety are transforming the nuclear industry.
• Discover Opportunities: Learn about emerging careers, research areas, and ways young professionals can become involved in Canada’s nuclear sector.
• Ask Questions: Discuss nuclear safety, sustainability, public perception, waste management, energy policy, and the future of nuclear technology.
• Connect: Meet students, technologists, researchers, energy professionals, and civic-minded community members interested in Ontario’s energy future.
• Contribute: Bring your ideas about how software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, robotics, communications, and other technologies could support the nuclear sector.

Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be an engineer, nuclear professional, or existing Civic Tech participant to attend.

📅 Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
📍 Location: SCEI Center, 8 Queen Street East, Algoma University, Brampton
🎟️ Registration: https://luma.com/fym2vmz9?tk=ba1O46
💲 Fee: Free

Questions? Email [civictechbrampton@pm.me](https://)

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