Your Breslau Neighbour grew a 1,415-pound pumpkin

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Voting is open this week! Find your dates here.

And Sunday is Persons Day, when women were officially declared "persons" back in 1929. Ninety-seven years later, the ballot's in your hands.

With love,
your friendly neighbourhood goose 🦆

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ONE FARM DAY, VERY DIFFERENT PLANS

A quick pumpkin stop sounds simple enough. Until someone spots the hayride, the kids find the animals, and a friend suggests coming back after dark to be scared senseless.

There goes the quick stop.

You can find your way through a corn maze, try pumpkin bowling, catch apple season, enjoy a picnic evening, meet dairy cows, or find that unusual pumpkin you’re admiring.

Guess what: a Breslau grower’s competition pumpkin weighed 1,415 pounds. Suddenly, carrying yours to the car sounds manageable.

PICK YOUR FALL FARM DAY →

DOES YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE STILL FIT?

with Elev8 Aesthetic Medicine

The sweaters are back out. What about the bottles on your bathroom shelf? If your skin feels different as the weather cools, you might be wondering what to keep using and what needs a rethink.

ELEV8 suggests bringing a list of your current products to a skincare consultation. It gives their team a starting point to talk through your routine and your concerns.

Have questions about a skincare consultation? Ask ELEV8 →

REGION'S RADAR

The City of Waterloo Museum is taking over Winners Court at Conestoga Mall this Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for STEM Starts Here, a free drop-in family day for Women's History Month. Kids can code a little Mars rover, steer a maze robot with hand signals and try quantum and math puzzles from UW and Laurier, and the first 30 to finish a giraffe quiz get a 3D-printed giraffe keychain. More

Hespeler Optimist Park has a brand new playground, shaped by feedback from almost 500 residents. It has a four-metre climbing structure for the bold ones, plenty of ground-level play for little kids, and a sensory tunnel with a wheelchair-accessible entry. More

Waterloo's Artists in Neighbourhoods: up to $5,000 for neighbours and artists making art together. Deadline Mon, Oct 19. Apply

AT HOME IN THE REGION

with Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

Thinking of selling your house? Cheryl’s reminder is simple: a clean home helps make a good first impression.

Fall cleaning doesn’t have to mean tackling the whole house. Pick one spot you’ve been walking past: bathroom grout, a marked-up carpet or the entryway.

For those fiddly bathroom jobs, Cheryl’s favourites include a Rubbermaid Power Scrubber & Grout Cleaner. A portable carpet cleaner also makes her list.

Wondering what to tackle before listing? Ask Cheryl →

ROLL OUT ROOTS

Work: Manager - Stewardship Impact & more roles, WRHN

House of the week: Landmark 19th century estate in Preston

Volunteer: Halloween Party & Walking Tour Volunteers, Region of Waterloo Museums

Adopt: If you’re ready to play, meet Tango, Saving South Paws Featured Pet, who excels at a variety of dog sports

PRINCESS PICKS 🎬

with Princess Cinemas, est 1985

Elizabeth Holmes invited a film crew into her life just before prison. You Can See Everything is a rabbit hole for anyone fascinated by Theranos. Nearly three hours. Princess Twin ♿️

Sense and Sensibility brings Jane Austen’s sisters back to the screen, with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles navigating love, family and feelings. Princess Twin ♿️

One tiny fly. One very unfortunate experiment. David Cronenberg’s The Fly turns 40, with Jeff Goldblum’s transformation returning to the big screen. For everyone who likes their Halloween gruesome. Sat Oct 17, 9:30pm, Princess Original

ROAM & RAZZLE

Out and about, there is a lot of good ways to do that this week.

Theatre: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot works his way through a snowbound train full of suspects (all ages) Thu, Oct 15 to Wed, Oct 21, Hamilton Family Theatre, Cambridge ♿️ tix

Tour & Experience: Screampark, six haunted attractions including the Crypt of Terror, the Slaughter Shed and the Twisted Woods, all in one ticket, and not recommended for anyone under 12 (13+) Thu, Oct 15 to Sun, Oct 18, Bingemans, Kitchener tix

Tour & Experience: Frederick Art Walk 2026, a self-guided weekend wander through the Central Frederick neighbourhood, where local artists show their work along the route (all ages) Sat, Oct 17 and Sun, Oct 18, Central Frederick, Kitchener info

Concert: Bruce Cockburn, five decades into one of the great Canadian songbooks, plays a seated concert hall set (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Circus: Cirque du So Gay: Under The Big Top mixes aerial arts and acrobatics with drag, 2pm (is for family) and 7pm (is 16 and up), Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Concert: Buena Vista Orchestra plays the Cuban son and bolero made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

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RIDDLE ME

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RIFFS & RIBS

Here are all the eateries I found playing live music this week.

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