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The Elmira Town Board

This is Elmira's board (population about 10,790) — 34 goings-on pinned up for the next 30 days, most of them at Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave S, Elmira and Township of Woolwich (events.woolwich.ca listing). If it is happening around here, it belongs on this board — and if we have missed it, that is what the post-it button is for. A community board by Dayfari — not an official municipal board.

Photos for Elmira are still on their way. Every listing below is real.

This Week in Elmira

📌 A community board by Dayfari — not an official municipal board. This is our community corkboard — the rec centre, the halls, the clubs, the neighbours. Poke around, pin something up. A note on links: event links take you to the organiser's own site; a few go to booking partners, and if you book through one, Dayfari may earn a small commission — never at extra cost to you.
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Where to vote in Elmira — 2026 Ontario Municipal Elections

General voting day is Monday, October 26, 2026. Here is every way to cast a ballot in Elmira, who is running, and where the candidates are meeting voters.

Special voting opportunity — Friday, October 16, 2026
Online voting begins Oct 16, 2026
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/
Advance voting — Saturday, October 17, 2026
Advanced in-person voting Oct 17 and Oct 18
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/
General voting day — Monday, October 26, 2026
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/

Who's running in Elmira

From the official declaration of candidates — listed alphabetically for each office.

Mayor — 1 to be elected

  • Ballantyne, Chane
  • Burgess, Evan
  • Fern, Glenn
  • Schwindt, Eric
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/

Councillor — Ward 1 — 2 to be elected

  • Cadeau, Nathan
  • Ferguson, Paula
  • Godglick, Jason
  • Stevens, Tony
  • Weltz, Tina
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/

Councillor — Ward 2 — 1 to be elected

  • Haase, Steven
  • Tilley, Sheryl
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/

Councillor — Ward 3 — 2 to be elected

  • Bryant, Bonnie
  • Carruthers, Jeff
  • Cox, Janet
  • Koncir, Eryn
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/

School Trustee — 1 to be elected

Waterloo Region District School Board (Woolwich/Wellesley)
  • Burkholder, Jen
  • Gilbert, Ashley
  • Hawley, Carlene
Source: https://www.Woolwich.ca/learn-about/election/list-of-candidates-financial-statements/

Official election page — Township of Woolwich — Clerk · Ontario — Municipal Elections

Election details come from Township of Woolwich — Clerk’s official election information — check the official page for last-minute changes. Dayfari is a community board, not an election authority.

Township governance in Elmira — council & open engagements

Elmira is governed by the Township of Woolwich. These are the next public governance dates on the township's own calendar — council business and open public engagements only.

Next council meeting — Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting of Council, Council Chambers, Township of Woolwich, 24 Church St W, Elmira. Agendas post Thursday, October 29 at 3:00 p.m. on the township meeting portal (events.woolwich.ca).
Source: Township of Woolwich published 2026 Council Meeting Schedule — https://woolwich.ca/media/kxwgy2n0/revised_accessible_2026_council_meeting_schedule_for_website.pdf
Open engagement — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Better Groundwater Management in Waterloo Region: Water Uncertainty to Water Security, with Dr. Hugh Simpson — a township engagement talk listed on the Township of Woolwich / EngageWR surface (also pinned in Coming Up below).
Source: Township of Woolwich — https://www.woolwich.ca/

Coming Up in Elmira

Regular Fixtures — the standing dates

No regular fixtures pinned yet. Weekly swims, skates, club nights, and market days land here as we confirm them.

Community Board — clubs, halls & neighbours

Local Sports in Elmira

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What's New in Elmira

What's-new layer from live primary sources only. Two dated records emitted

What's-new layer from live primary sources only. Two dated records emitted:

the NEW fall 'Trick or Trees' ReForest Woolwich free-tree giveaway (or

the NEW fall 'Trick or Trees' ReForest Woolwich free-tree giveaway (order via a Forest Steward, pickup Sat Oct 31, 2026 - also carried on the Township homepage's What's Happening list);

the NEW 2026 Climate Smart Schools Micro Grant intake (Oct 5-Nov 2, 20

the NEW 2026 Climate Smart Schools Micro Grant intake (Oct 5-Nov 2, 2026) from the Township's Climate Action page. DOCUMENTED IN NOTES ONLY (home tiers own the records): (a) Curious Nature Speaker Series, Tue Oct 13 and Tue Nov 10, 2026, on the Township events calendar - community programming, Slice D T46 / Slice A pattern, not duplicated here; (b) Woolwich Council's decision (June 23, 2026 meeting) to discontinue the Elmira sidewalk snow-clearing programme - from 2026-27, clearing sidewalks beside private property becomes the homeowner/business responsibility, with the charge disappearing from tax bills (woolwich.ca news) - a service-model change residents will feel this winter; (c) Expression of Interest for a WMC Pro Shop Operator (posted Oct 1, 2026) and the WMC annual pool maintenance closure notice (Sep 1, 2026) - facility news, Slice A/B pattern; (d) a NEW recycling programme at WMC with TerraCycle (writing instruments, coffee capsules, air/home-care packaging) per woolwich.ca news; (e) Mayor Sandy Shantz's statement that she will not seek re-election in the Oct 26, 2026 municipal election - election material belongs to the election harvest / Town Board election section, never duplicated into tier files; (f) the Kitchener Rangers' first off-site game at WMC (Mon Sep 7, 2026, $15) was a one-off new event for Elmira but is past the emission floor. Observer business news was swept at index level; no Elmira BIA opening with a verified future date was found this pass - no business opening is claimed

Festivals & Seasonal

Nothing posted here yet — the board is new. If you know something happening in Elmira, pin it below and we will put it up.

Post it on the Elmira board

Know something happening in Elmira? Pin it to the board

Snap a photo of the poster — or just tell us what, where, and when — and post it through our submit page. We review every post before it goes up (nothing appears unreviewed), and when it does, your name goes on it: Posted by you, so the neighbours who show up know who to thank.

Post an event

Free, always. School concerts, legion suppers, minor hockey, yard sales, church suppers, club nights — if it happens in Elmira, it belongs here.

Help make this board better

This board is ours — neighbours built it and neighbours keep it honest. See something missing? A wrong date, a hall we have not listed, a group planning something in Elmira that should be pinned up? Tell us and we will fix it or add it. Your corrections are quite literally what makes this board trustworthy.

Send a correction or a tip — the same submit page handles tips, fixes, and new events, and we read every one.

Your business belongs on the board

Plenty of good local businesses have no website at all — a Facebook page, maybe, and a sign on the road. A Dayfari Business page gives you a proper home online: your hours, your photos, your story, found by neighbours and visitors alike, for $20/month (add the SEO Boost for $10 if you want it).

Town Board offer: sign up through this board and take 10% off the monthly price — $27/month all-in instead of $30, for as long as you stay a member. The discount is attached to your signup here and applied on our billing side automatically.

Get your business on the Elmira board

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The Elmira board, in your inbox every Friday

Get the Elmira board in your inbox every Friday — what's on this weekend, straight from this board.

One short email on Friday morning. The weekend's events, anything new your neighbours have posted, nothing else. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Common questions

Is the Elmira Town Board an official town page?

No. A community board by Dayfari — not an official municipal board. We are neighbours putting up a community board for Elmira; for official notices, bylaws, and town services, check the municipality's own website.

How do I get something posted on the Elmira board?

Use the Post an event button — a photo of the poster is enough. We review every post before it appears, and your name is shown on it as the poster once it is up.

How often is the board updated?

We refresh the listings from our local sources regularly, and neighbours' approved posts go up as they come in. The Friday email rounds up whatever is on the board that week.

Why does the board show events from nearby towns?

Small-town life does not stop at the town line. When Elmira's own board is quiet, we show what is on within about 40 km, clearly labelled with the town it is in.

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