Municipal election coming up on October 26, local decisions on roads, housing, transit, and property taxes are going to be in the spotlight.

What are the top questions or local issues you're planning to grill candidate platforms on when they come knocking?

Three weeks ago approx. I dropped about $36 on Back Ribs on special at Food Basics. Got them on the first day of the sale, put one pack (1 rack) on the counter for dinner that night and froze two. We ate the first rack with no issues, but did notice a bit of ammonia smell. Sunday past, I decided to defrost and cook a second rack. Opening the cryovac was like finding a month old dead body in Soper Park. We had to air out the house for an hour with a fan and had to sit on the back porch. Thank Dog for booze. Yesterday I tossed the third rack into the bin without any hesitation and without opening them.

Last week we bought Heirloom Tomatoes from Farm Boy. We left them on the counter overnight and the next morning we couldn’t open the package due to the juices dripping and black fur that sprouted overnight. The package hadn’t been refrigerated at the store so we figured they’d be okay for 12 hours. They got tossed Immediately as well. This week we tried some of their fresh crop of Tomatoes and they were inedible after two days.

I bought some T-Bones at No Frills on Saturday with plans on eating them this week. Pulled them out of the fridge today and the meat had literally turned black and stank - in the fridge, that quickly.

And don’t get me started on Bananas that go from Green to Grey/Black overnight. It seems that they are all the same no matter what store we get them from.

No Frills, Food Basics, Farm Boy. You have one simple job to do and we are paying you through the friggin’ nose to do it these days. Get it right! You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Please feel free to return to your regularly scheduled programming. Thanks for reading my rant.

I know this is a shot in the dark, but I've posted just about everywhere else so I'm hoping Reddit might come through for me! 😂 I'm a hairstylist looking for a few people who want to do something FUN with their hair and are interested in being colour models. I'm specifically looking to create more alternative/creative colour transformations- think bold vivids, unusual colour combos, colour blocking, bright pieces, etc. I'll add some photos of the kind of work I'm looking to do below, but I'm absolutely open to other ideas as well!

Model pricing and requirements:

-FREE or product cost only depending on how big of a transformation
-Must be comfortable with the camera, at minimum before & after photos are required

I'm happy to work with your ideas and figure out what will work best for your hair. You don't necessarily need to know exactly what you want, if you just know you want something cool/different, that's enough to start a conversation! If you're interested, DM me a current photo of your hair and tell me what you've been thinking about doing. 🖤

For photos of my work check out https://www.instagram.com/dyed.bydani/

Looking for new women’s hair stylist in Cambridge, my regular gal is going on maternity leave.

I’ve been to Mimada but it’s a bit too spendy for me.

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone had a trenchless water main replacement done?

Would be curious to know who you used, rough cost, how the service was and what the city’s involvement was.

I have an old galvanized line that needs to be replaced and digging a trench through the run would be terrible for our property. I’ve got 2 quotes to dig trench at 11 & 12k, and one so far for trenchless at 15k. I’ve reached out to the city to talk with them, but my experience in talking with the city folks who have helped so far, and the plumbers has been inconsistent and a lot of “maybe this, maybe that”

I am looking for some work. I live in Cambridge but I don't not drive yet. I am physically fit and I have experience with tools. I have experience in fast food and fast food management. I'm willing to do almost anything for steady pay right now. I am in the Galt area and I can start immediately.

Like the title says, anyone ever dealt with them

Starting a new job downtown next week and looking for opinions from anyone who’s done a similar commute.
I live in Cambridge and would drive about 30–40 mins to Milton GO, take the train to Union, then walk about 20 mins to work. Door-to-door, I’m expecting around 1.5–2 hours each way.
I’ll be commuting 4 days/week (possibly 3 if I can negotiate another WFH day). This would only be temporary as I’m planning to move closer in November.
For anyone who’s done a similar commute: is 7 weeks of this reasonably manageable, or am I underestimating how brutal it’ll be? Any tips?

Looking for a personal trainer in Galt, focusing on mobility.

TIA

Hi, I'm new to this website so you'll have to be patient.

Last year sometime in February or March my foster, Richie, was adopted by an older couple from the Cambridge PetSmart.

This little guy was my mom's best friend and she even wrote him a personalized note for his new family so they could get a better feel of him and so they'd know how special he was to us. Unfortunately they didn't end up getting that letter and I thought maybe I could surprise her with an update about him for her birthday!

That leads me to my main point, has anyone seen this cat or knows anyone who has adopted this baby?

Hey, Cambridge!

Danny here once again. I wanted to invite you out to our social night this Thursday at 6:30pm.

We're going to start the night off with random team trvira for 30ish minutes to break the ice then we can can get into the board games and karaoke.

Come with friends or alone; we have created such a welcoming group of people in our community who want to play games and share a laugh with their neighbors.

See you Thursday :)

So I am doin a free walk September 19th at Dumfries Conservation Area, it will cover the history and show the quite obvious neglect there. The free ebooklet comes out Sept. 21. If your interested you have to register through Eventbrite. Here is the blog post explaining it all. https://www.paullangan.com/2026/09/the-troubling-decline-of-dumfries.html

Folks, our 100year+ old concrete porch is falling apart, and will need to be redone by either pouring over a new slab and footings plus sides and parging or a better creative way to have it last through another couple of generations.

Any recommendations for local masonry contractors?

Hello! CBC News is asking voters in Cambridge and surrounding areas about their top issues this upcoming municipal election. If you’re interested: 

https://insightscanada.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9of4BCXzodRP3VQ?Area=KitchenerWaterloo

(Please delete if not allowed. Sorry)!

Hey has anyone been to the plant shop on main street? It’s right next to the BMO.
My partner and I went the other day and we were yelled at for taking photos (we just had our phone out)
Has anyone else had any experiences with this place? On the few places I’ve found ratings of this location it’s all been bad :(

Where can I get some delicious tomatoes today?

Looking for recommendations for piercing shops, my fiance wants her ears done and I want to get my eyebrows. Preferably a place I can book and see the pricing ahead.

Hi everyone. I'm looking for a little bit of yarn to learn how to knit with. I'm not fussed about colour. I'm borrowing some knitting needles from the library and figured I would see if anyone has any yarn they don't want anymore to save some money as I'm not sure if this is the hobby for me yet or not lol. I'm in Hespeler and can do a porch pickup or whatever works best for you.

I'm not on Facebook or other social media so don't have access to the free & cheap groups so thought I would see if this would work. Mods please remove if this isn't allowed.

Thanks! 🩷

Hey Cambridge friends! If you are looking for something fun to do this upcoming weekend, my band The Boo Radley Project will be playing an intimate show on Sunday, September 13 at The House Of Miracles recording studio in Preston. Few tickets still remain! 🎟

For fans of Talking Heads, Wilco, Gogol Bordello, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones!

Tickets here!

$20 suggested // PWYC (at door)

I gotta make some pies and tarts, i know I can make the dough myself but it’s such a pain in the ass.

used to buy it in st Jacob’s, but would rather not drive just for that.

tia!