Visiting Waterloo after a year away

[danbrotherston]

Hey folks.

My partner, daughter, and I will be visiting the region next week after a year away. What has changed in that time? What should we go see?

-Dan

[Acitta]

You could look at the Drewlo building that is still not finished. LOL

[neonjoe]

I've heard the scene at Weber and Victoria is quite a sight.

[Chris]

You could attend a sermon at Speakers' Corner.

[Joedelay Highhoe]

Zehr Square is done, I think.

[jwilliamson]

Zehr Square is done, I think.

We were there for Kristkindlmarkt on Sunday and some of my daughter's friends were out skating. It's definitely open.

[danbrotherston]

Oh man, I forgot about that..it's been so long since I've seen it lol.

Do you know if the Christkindlemarket will be ongoing next week?

[taylortbb]

Do you know if the Christkindlemarket will be ongoing next week?

No, it was this past weekend.

However, do check out the KWFamous Holiday Pop-up Shop, it's carrying holiday items from ~80 local artists. So in many ways a better holiday shopping experience than the market. It's in the former Budds building.

[danbrotherston]

Thanks!

[Spokes]

You could look at the Drewlo building that is still not finished. LOL

Post of the year right here!!

[danbrotherston]

Do you know if the Christkindlemarket will be ongoing next week?

No, it was this past weekend.

However, do check out the KWFamous Holiday Pop-up Shop, it's carrying holiday items from ~80 local artists. So in many ways a better holiday shopping experience than the market. It's in the former Budds building.

Alright, apparently this year we will be making it in time for the Christkindle market.

[ac3r]

Didn't the market get cancelled because the organizer gambled away all the deposits?

[KevinL]

Didn't the market get cancelled because the organizer gambled away all the deposits?

No, that was a similar market based at Bingemans. The main downtown one is fine.

[cherrypark]

You could look at the Drewlo building that is still not finished. LOL

Good news, you can still do this one again in 2023.

[danbrotherston]

You could look at the Drewlo building that is still not finished. LOL

Good news, you can still do this one again in 2023.

Lol...rough.

Also, this is a hail merry to be sure but does anyone know of a pay as you go provider that's....cheap. I no longer have my local phone, but any pay as you go provider (really, they aren't even pay-as-you-go but rather "prepaid") seems like it would be (for 4 weeks, spanning a month boundary) at least 10 (sim) + 30 + 30  = 70 bucks for a minimal (1 GB or less + calling + texting) data plan. To me this isn't really worth it and I can manage without a phone.

I shouldn't be surprised, Canada's telecoms man.

Since I'm sure you are all sick of me lording our bike lanes over you'all here's a different one for today: I currently have a pay-as-you-go plan for my phone. No data, but texting and calling. I don't use it much, only local appointments and texting my partner and occasionally neighbours or other parents of Carrie's friends. I spend <3 euro per month per line. And, when I have people come, I buy them a sim for 5 euros, that includes 5 euros of calling, which is 50 text messages or 50 minutes of talk time. (And if I need data its 3 euro/day or 5 euro/weekend unlimited).