Team Pinto

Breslau is a village that's becoming a town — and the speed of that transformation is part of what makes it one of the most interesting real estate stories in the Waterloo Region right now. A decade ago, Breslau was a quiet Mennonite settlement on the Grand River, separated from Kitchener by the water and by character. Heritage homes lined Woolwich Street. The church anchored th...

When the ION light rail launched in June 2019, the debate was heated. Was it worth the cost? Would people actually ride it? Would it justify the years of construction disruption that had torn up King Street and tested the patience of businesses, commuters, and residents across the corridor? Seven years later, the numbers have answered most of those questions. Nearly $5 billion i...

There are swans on Watson Pond. They've been there for as long as anyone can remember — gliding across the water in the centre of town, framed by heritage buildings and mature trees, looking like they belong in a storybook rather than a village in the Waterloo Region. That's Ayr in a single image. A community that looks and feels like it shouldn't exist this close to a mid-sized...

Every autumn, something happens in this region that doesn't happen anywhere else in Canada. Downtown Kitchener transforms into a Bavarian village. The sound of accordion music and polka fills King Street. The Festhallen open their doors. Families line Weber Street on Thanksgiving Monday for a parade that's been a tradition for generations. And for a few weeks, the entire communi...

On winter evenings, volunteers from the Clair Hills Community Association flood the rink at St. Moritz Park so neighbourhood families can skate for free. In spring, residents come together for a community-wide cleanup of the parks and trails. Through the growing season, neighbours tend raised garden beds side by side. In the fall, the Fun Fest fills the park with families. And o...