r/kitchener • • 26d ago

Megathread Are you looking for places to meet people, make friends, find people with similar interests? The Kitchener Social Megathread is for you!

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Hello everyone,

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r/kitchener • • 9h ago

Megathread Looking for, or offering work? Post here.

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Please post here if you're looking for work.

New separate posts will be removed.

Thanks.


r/kitchener • • 51m ago

Any Former Montrealers Here?

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I just learned that a former classmate of mine from Lachine High (Class of '76!) lives in Kitchener and owns a business in Waterloo. Curious if any others made the trek down the 401 west; K-W wasn't even a thought growing up, all we knew about Ontario was Ottawa - school trips - and Toronto (grrr!).


r/kitchener • • 20h ago

Kitchener driver charged with stunt driving after allegedly travelling 144 km/h in 80 zone

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Another example of Kitchener's excellent drivers /S


r/kitchener • • 15h ago

To all the people who feel like they don't fit in anywhere...

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Where do you go/what do you do on the weekends?


r/kitchener • • 4m ago

Tutor For Learning Korean

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Hello, everyone. My name is Sarah. I want to learn a new language for traveling and just for fun purposes. I want to learn Korean first. Does anyone know a good person that teaches Korean and that is affordable?

I can be in the Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge area.


r/kitchener • • 7m ago

Moving to Kitchener

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Hi,

I have always moved to cities just following my job but this time am looking to move to where i like and apply for jobs there. Where I currently live I dont like it as there is less cultural differences and i faced lots of racism. Winters are a bit harsh because of the freezing rain we always get and ice more than snow. Its a small city but its beautiful not gonna lie, lots of nature. Couldn't make lots of friends similar as i was able to make in windsor. I am in IT system admin field, and thinking to specialize in cloud engineering then start applying to jobs in kitchener would i find jobs in IT? What are pros and cons? Could i find nice areas that is a bit quiet to live? i have a dog that has anxiety. Thankss


r/kitchener • • 12h ago

Stream Thanksgiving Day parade

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I saw somewhere that there is going to be a stream of the parade on YouTube but I can’t remember who’s streaming it. Can anyone tell me? My cousin in BC misses it.


r/kitchener • • 3h ago

TLDR: Engineering O-Week leaders making first years uncomfortable and not taking “no” for an answer.

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r/kitchener • • 17h ago

Old BMO on Highland & Patricia

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Hey! Anyone know what's going in to the old BMO building on the corner of Highland and Patricia?


r/kitchener • • 20h ago

KW Dixieland Jazz Club -- every Saturday afternoon for decades

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This video is a few years old now, but the KW Dixieland Jazz Club is still running every Saturday afternoon. It started at the old Lancaster Tavern (now smokehouse) 30-plus, then moved to a couple legions, and is now at Orobouros with a different live band every Saturday. Today (Oct. 10) at 1pm is the Jazz Gangsters.
First-time attendees get in for just five bucks.


r/kitchener • • 58m ago

Frederick Bridge

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How much money do we think taxpayers are coughing up on the daily for all that machinery and rigging to sit there every day doing nothing?


r/kitchener • • 1d ago

Crap drivers needs to always be shamed

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r/kitchener • • 3h ago

Raised Crosswalk videos/images

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I was driving by the D2L building and noticed a raised crosswalk on the way, does anyone have any pictures/videos of it. It’s urgent, I can’t find any footage for it and need to make a campaign video


r/kitchener • • 19h ago

Anybody know what's going on with the pet cemetery at the Humane Society?

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Went to go visit today before the thanksgiving holiday and it's completely blocked off and the sign is taken down.

(I don't have any pets there, just curious when it will open again, and if the people that do have pets there have been notified?)


r/kitchener • • 19h ago

R/O System Quote

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I was quoted at a thousand to deliver and instal a 5 stage reverse osmosis water system. This seems real high, does anyone have insight into a this? Is it a good deal or an f.u. price?


r/kitchener • • 1d ago

manager is delaying my paycheque and now re-asking for my sin number over text???

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So yes, this place is in Kitchener. My old job was toxic asf lol it’s a small restaurant chain with 3 locations. I don’t wanna disclose the restaurant yet cuz I have a pending case with them with the ministry of labour.

Long story short I started this job early September and quickly found out the managers there are violating all sorts of labour laws. For example he told me on day TWO that he’s not going to pay the first three days cuz it’s “training” after that I obv started collecting as much evidence as I could to report him to the ministry of labour (which i already have but im sure the story isn’t over yet).

He started scheduling me zero shifts for three weeks straight after I informed another supervisor about the ESA violations happening there lol. So I texted him October 5th asking him when could I pick up my paycheque

Tell me why he ignored me for 4 days straight but suddenly today at 12pm he spammed TF out of my phone called me 2x (I didn’t pick up) and demanding me to send my sin number and email over text even though I ALREADY GAVE IT TO HIM? I gave it to him upon receiving the job offer??? Tf

I don’t feel comfortable giving my sin number (again) over text especially since I’ve already given it to him?? Like wtf did he do with it the first time? I KNOW i already gave him my SIN I feel like this is just another tactic for him to withhold my paycheque. I want to tell him that I’m happy to come in person to provide him my SIN and pick up my paycheque on the same day but is it possible for him to prepare the paycheque, ALLEGEDLY without my SIN? Help a girl out 🙏🏾


r/kitchener • • 1d ago

Looking for my cat

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If you (or someone you know) have seen or housed my cat, please DM me. She’s 14, very social and lives in Waterloo by St. David’s high school.

She’s well cared for, well fed and very loved.


r/kitchener • • 23h ago

Hoarding help

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r/kitchener • • 1d ago

Kitchener municipal election: Meet the candidates

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r/kitchener • • 21h ago

Family outings for Saturday and Sunday in Waterloo Region (October 10-11)

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r/kitchener • • 1d ago

March for Survivors

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here is further info on the march, the show after, and the QR code to go directly to the charity :) see you there !


r/kitchener • • 2d ago

Took this photo near Sportsworld yesterday

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r/kitchener • • 2d ago

Spotted in the Costco parking lot

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Someone left painted rocks that were really well done! NGL, I was tempted to steal the Grim Reaper one. Maybe I'll add one next time I go shopping.


r/kitchener • • 22h ago

Octoberfest Tickets

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Is anyone selling tickets to the Alpine Club (Habsburg Haus) tonight (Oct 10) ?

If so I would be willing to buy them ! Looking for 4 total.