The Kitchener Town Board

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The Kitchener Town Board

This is Kitchener, ON's board — 315 goings-on pinned up for the next 30 days, most of them at Cambridge Public Library, Queen’s Square and Raffi Armenian Theatre. 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.

This Week in Kitchener

📌 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 Kitchener — 2026 Ontario Municipal Elections

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

General voting day — Monday, October 26, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/election/

Who's running in Kitchener

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

Mayor — 1 to be elected

  • Alton, David
  • Frogh, Wazhma
  • Khan, Wali
  • Nair, Manikantan
  • Trihenea, George
  • Vrbanovic, Berry
  • Ward, Cindy
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 1 — 1 to be elected

  • Bate, Elizabeth
  • Davey, Scott
  • Kiflai, Haile
  • Mahmood, Zahid Mian
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 2 — 1 to be elected

  • Ibrahim, Soran
  • Rabethge, Derrick
  • Schnider, Dave
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 3 — 1 to be elected

  • Bradshaw, Shawn
  • Delaney-Fraser, Joanne
  • Deneault, Jason
  • Jordao, Lurdes
  • Mohamed, Ismail
  • Parker, Matt
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 4 — 1 to be elected

  • Jain, Anant
  • Kappaya, Ibraheem
  • Michaud, Christine
  • Poirier, Vikki
  • Scanlan, Harry
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 5 — 1 to be elected

  • Bahlbi, Nate
  • Birdee, Dimple
  • Hudda, Muhammad Miqdad
  • Massimi, Jon
  • Peers, Rich
  • Sandhu, Navjot
  • Selhi, Sumit
  • Vanderpool, Fitz
  • Weiler, Tacey
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 6 — 1 to be elected

  • Culley, Amber Louise
  • Singh, Paul
  • Wallis, Brooklin
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 7 — 1 to be elected

  • Ioannidis, Bil
  • Nanan, Richie
  • Rollick, Nikki
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 8 — 1 to be elected

  • Creighton, Wendy
  • Johnston, Margaret
  • Molto, Philip
  • Pettinger, Carly
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 9 — 1 to be elected

  • Askalany, Mohamed
  • Chapman, Debbie
  • Willcox, Tim
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Councillor — Ward 10 — 1 to be elected

  • Dixon, Everton
  • Nabi, Sam
  • Piluk, Peter Gordon
  • Rehman, Aalaa
  • Stretch, Stephanie
Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

School Trustee — 1 to be elected

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

Elected by acclamation — no vote needed for this office:

Barrima, Rachid

Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

School Trustee — 1 to be elected

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

Elected by acclamation — no vote needed for this office:

Petit-Pas, Dorothée

Source: https://www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/city-of-kitchener-certifies-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/

Official election page — City of Kitchener — City Clerk · Ontario — Municipal Elections

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

Coming Up in Kitchener

Regular Fixtures — the standing dates

Community Board — clubs, halls & neighbours

Local Sports in Kitchener

Free in Kitchener

What's New in Kitchener

2026-10-06 registry backfill worker (slice-10)

2026-10-06 registry backfill worker (slice-10): Zero staged events. No verified 2026 openings or developments found in this pass for Kitchener - honest gap. Re-check quarterly. Nothing invented

Festivals & Seasonal

Post it on the Kitchener board

Know something happening in Kitchener? 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 Kitchener, 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 Kitchener 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 Kitchener board

Dayfari Business is our own paid product — that is the disclosure, plain as we can make it. No fake urgency, no countdown timers; the offer sits here whenever you are ready.

The Kitchener board, in your inbox every Friday

Get the Kitchener 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 Kitchener 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 Kitchener; for official notices, bylaws, and town services, check the municipality's own website.

How do I get something posted on the Kitchener 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 Kitchener's own board is quiet, we show what is on within about 40 km, clearly labelled with the town it is in.

More to explore in Kitchener

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File:45 King St W — photo via Wikimedia Commons

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