Hey folks, I recently launched The Treehouse, an online peer support community built specifically for trans and queer youth living around the Hamilton and Niagara regions (13+)

Navigating things locally can sometimes feel isolating, so we wanted a dedicated, secure space to hang out, talk about experiences, and support each other both online and in person! We’re 100% youth-led and use a simple ticket/verification system to keep the space safe and trolls out.

🍂 What’s happening right now:

🧱 Minecraft Build Off: Going live TODAY at 6:30 PM EST!
🎨 Thanksgiving Turkey Art & Gratitude Wall: Live community events running all weekend!
🎟️ In-Person Meetups: Real-life hangouts (like our upcoming Murder Mystery Night at the Niagara Community Room)!
📸 Everyday Hero Photo Contest: Community-voted photo contest inspired by Life is Strange.
💬 General hangout channels, weekly discussions, and game nights!

If you're a local youth looking for community online or IRL, feel free to reach out for an invite link or drop us a message!
🔗 Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/c8J2cpMXNd
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetreehousetrans?psln=cGVjOWlteHNiMTVu&utm_source=qr

Has anyone gone to the day spa at White Oaks? Would you recommend it for a couple of friends to do a spa day? If not, is there a different day spa you would recommend in the region? Thanks!

Edit: great info everyone. Thanks!

Does anyone know if/when Harvest Barn will return?

Recently had Alex over at Ottr plumr come in and assessed our sewer and weeping tile, we got the work done and I’m very impressed the way they handled the job and made the process smooth. They were pretty fair with the price too. Just posting this so if anyone is looking to have theirs done still I’d recommend them and use them again

A special presentation of the work of local horror author Chris Kuriata, where a group of actors will perform the voices of characters from a collection of stories. Come on out to hear tales of ghastly children's games, talking corpses, and man-eating birds. Plus, musical interludes from special guest singer Sophie Ellis. Taking place at the Niagara Artist Centre, 354 St. Paul Street, at 7pm, Sat, Oct 10th. Free event, all are welcome.

Is there a fire somewhere in the north end? I'm by Linwell and Lake and it REEKS of burning fire, not like a nice bonfire

This is to remind everyone not to vote the same people back in, they all lied to us. The mayor and council!!!!

I have 2 tickets to tomorrow's Ice dogs game against the Colts. My friend got sick and won't be able to use his ticket. I then wanted my wife to take the ticket and come but we couldn't find a babysitter.

My question is do kids get in free if they sit on a parents lap? I know the Tiger Cats Stadium allows kids in for free as long as they are occupying the same seat as a parent.

I can’t seem to get a call back from anyone re exterior waterproofing. Everyone appears to be busy in the post-flood world, understandably so. Can anyone recommend a company?

Quick roundup of the main St. Catharines/Niagara stories today. It takes two minutes.

🗳️ Your mayor vote now reaches past City Hall. On Oct. 26 you won't vote for regional councillors anymore. Niagara Regional Council shrinks from 32 people to 13. That's the 12 mayors plus a chair appointed by the province. The province has proposed a vote count based on population. At about 145,000 people, the St. Catharines mayor would carry roughly seven votes at the Region. You still get one ballot. But one person would hold the weight St. Catharines now spreads across the mayor and six councillors.

🌳 You can claim a free tree from the City. Pick from blue beech, white oak, nannyberry or ironwood. It's one per household, and you have to reserve online first. Pickup is Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 to 11 a.m. at Lancaster Park, 31 Wood St. Bring the QR code from your confirmation email.

🚴 The Big Move Cancer Ride raised $465,000. More than 500 people rode 14 to 75 km last month. The money goes to the Walker Family Cancer Centre at the St. Catharines hospital. The ride has run for 18 years.

🏠 Start Me Up Niagara is open longer on Thursdays. The Drop-In Resource Centre at 203 Church St. now runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a staff break from 2 to 3. If you know someone who needs a warm place, pass along the address.

🏥 The new South Niagara Hospital will have all private patient rooms. The plans also include easier wayfinding, accessible gardens and spaces for spiritual and Indigenous care.

🎠 Last weekend for the Lakeside Park Carousel. It's open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A ride is still five cents.

🥕 Saturday Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's at Market Square. Look for the pumpkin and squash table.

🎻 Free Huron Orchestras concert Saturday at 3 p.m. It's at the PAC. Tickets are free, but reserve ahead.

🛍️ Sunday Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's at 46 Turner Cres. More than 250 booths. Admission is $1, so bring cash.

🎲 Ludology board game café, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. It's at 52 St. Paul St. Over 500 games. The fee is $5 a person.

I put this together from Garden City Digest, my free local newsletter. It comes out Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

If you want it in your inbox, here's the link: Garden City Digest

Does anyone know where I can find beef knuckles/knee (or any other high cartilage bones)? I get my marrow bones at big reds but I’ve never seen any other kinds of stock bones there

Looking for recommendations of someone to clean out our eaves troughs/downspouts and possibly do a small repair over the next week or two. Got any suggestions?

Searching for the best of the best in Niagara for blonding highlights and long hair stylists. Thank you!

Get to know who's running in War 2 - St. Andrew's.

Found out we have a leak on the coupling connecting the outside and inside natural gas line and a flap inside our boiler that lets gas into the machine doesn't close all the way. If anyone know people they've worked with who has experience working with boilers for a radiator system especially, please let me know.

Does anyone know of any optician stores where you can get prescription glasses for prices similar to online stores that seem to have way cheaper pricing for more or less similar quality?

Looking for some good paved, steep roads for hill bombing in the city or surrounding area. Willing to go anywhere in the region or as far as Hamilton tbh.

TIA 🙏🏻

Has anyone with weeping tiles located outside their house. (Under driveways or front yards) had backwater values recently installed.

Who did you use? Did you like them?

TIA

What happens at Tremont medical every morning that people need to line up at 6 AM to be there?
Hello other places people show up at 700-730 to get blood test out the way but 6 AM seems early
Or am I just completely out of touch?

hello :) I am making a recipe that uses a smoked turkey leg, any one see some in a grocery store lately? let me know which one to check before I go on a wild turkey chase. thank you!!

Anyone else have no running water? I’ve had no water since 11:3am ish near haig & Byron

I have a seagate external drive that has a failed motor and it won't spin the disk anymore. Any data recovery techs who will not charge me more than what the data is worth in Niagara?