4662 AR: On Government published
#Galt #Thrune #DarlJubannich #OnGovernment #4662AR #RedRevolution #PeoplesRevolt
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Written by Darl Jubannich, this is critical of House Thrune. It helped to spark both the Red Revolution of Galt and A…

ENTERING THE NEXT CHAPTER : HAMLEY’S SECONDHAND BOOKSTORE OPENS IN CAMBRIDGE

In Nov. 2025, Jamie Hamley and his wife Sheri opened Hamley’s Second Chapter at 132 Main St. in Cambridge.  

Jamie, a resident of Waterloo, spent 15 years of his life overseeing operations at Petro Canada gas stations within the city. But his love for literature started early. Growing up in Owen Sound, Jamie spent his after-school hours immersed in local used bookstores, hunting for western novels by Louis L’Amour.   

His passion for reading and books inspired his goal of opening a second-hand bookstore, especially when he discovered there were none in Galt.  

“My employment at Petro-Canada moved to 3 days a week, so I was looking for an add-on opportunity,” Jamie said. “I have always been a used bookstore customer and an avid reader, so the choice was easy for me.”  

The couple collected books for their inventory at a four-day used book sale in Guelph that had 80,000 books available; out of these, they purchased 4,000.  

They continued their efforts by purchasing more books through online platforms such as Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji, as well as from individual residents.  

“We have an open concept in the store,” Sheri said. “We don’t want to be overstocked and cramped. We like to offer open space for the customers to look around.”  

To further support the neighbourhood, the couple has dedicated a table at the front of the shop to showcase local authors.  

Aside from books, the store also offers second-hand puzzles, Funko Pops and DVDs. Jamie said they plan to sell games in the future, but since his stock has grown so quickly, he decided to stop buying merchandise for his store in January, to focus on organization.  

“It’s important to recycle products to a second or even tenth user,” Jamie said. “Everybody is a reader—some people just haven’t found the right book yet. Maybe they can find it here.”  

“We are just starting to see what the community wants,” Sheri said. “We have expanded our non-fiction section to try to meet our customers’ needs.”  

Although having space for their store was a big dream come true, Sheri explained that finding a rental space that suited their needs was a challenge.   

“I have always wanted a physical store,” said Jamie. “Customers want to have the book in their hands, and you never know what you will find when you search the shelves.”  

With a three-year lease in place, the couple hopes that the store will become their full-time focus. Jamie sees it as the perfect “second chapter” and a meaningful project for him and Sheri to share throughout their retirement. 

Justin Bieber surprised an Ontario cafe with a visit and here's how it went
When it comes to Ontario's hometown heroes, they don't get much bigger than Stratford's own Justin Bieber, and according to one cafe, he's still keen on supporting nearby businesses.Following his much-talked-about appearance at the Grammys alongside wife Hailey Bieber on Sunday, Feb. 1, it's sa...
#celebrity #cafe #visit #Ontario #Cambridge #Galt
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/02/justin-bieber-ontario-cafe-visit/

4640 AR: Imperial Betrayal
#Hosetter #Galt #Andoran #RedRevolution #PeoplesRevolt #4640AR
https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Hosetter
Written by the Galtan philosopher Hosetter, this publication helped ignite the Red Revolution of Galt and the People's Revolt of Andoran.

115 AR: Galt founded
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The nation of free thinkers and radicals was founded during the early years of the Age of Enthronement as a province of the Empire of Taldor.

#otd #startrek #TheGamestersofTriskelion #kirk #spock #mccoy #bones #uhura #sulu #chekov #scotty #galt #shahna #lars #tamoon #janahaines #andorian #thrall #startrek59 @trekcore

CAMBRIDGE DEBATES LRT EXPANSION

On Nov. 19, 2025, the Waterloo Regional Council officially approved the 17-kilometre extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) route to Cambridge, directly connecting the tri-cities.   

The extension will involve new LRT stations in Sportsworld, Preston, Pinebush, Cambridge Centre Mall, Can-Amera Parkway, Delta Centre and Galt. Once  complete, trains are expected to run every seven minutes, with a roughly  29-minute trip from Fairway Station to downtown Galt.   

On Nov. 4, members of the Sustainability, Infrastructure and Development committee voted 15 to 1 in favour of full Stage 2 LRT extension, with Cambridge Mayor Jan Liggett the only member voting against.  

“The council’s decision represents a major step in delivering the original vision for rapid transit, which was a continuous connection from Waterloo to Kitchener to Cambridge,” Karen Redman, Chair of the Region of Waterloo regional council, said.  

“This will shape the future of Waterloo Region as a great place to live, work and play, and extend the benefits of Light Rail Transit to residents of Cambridge,” she said.  

Some Cambridge councillors, however, raised concerns about the project. Helen Schwery, the ward one Cambridge city councillor, argued the project should have been put to a referendum.   

“I am opposed to any large project that moves forward without proper and broad input from residents. […] The feedback I have heard, along with what other councillors and the mayor have heard, shows that many residents do not support this project,” Schwery said.  

While a major survey of Waterloo Region residents found that 78 per cent of the 2,500 respondents were in favour of extending the LRT to downtown Cambridge, Schwery also questioned the survey’s veracity.  

“The recent survey of 2,500 people carries limited weight, especially when only about half of the respondents were from Cambridge. A sample that small cannot reflect the views of a city our size,” Schwery said.  

She argued the project funds would be better spent improving transit connections to nearby cities, such as Guelph, Mississauga and Toronto.   

Other Cambridge councillors have a more favourable opinion of the expansion.  

“The LRT is an unparalleled social and economic development creation machine. It’s an unparalleled tool to revitalize a city and take it into the future,” Scott Hamilton, ward seven Cambridge city councillor, said.  

The impact of the LRT in Waterloo and Kitchener has been broadly positive. According to the Waterloo Region Council, Stage 1 LRT led to $5.25 billion in development along the Central Transit Corridor, with more than 22,000 new homes built near the corridor between 2011 and 2024.   

Former councilor Rob Deutschmann previously noted that the LRT expansion could draw between $5 to 10 billion in private investment along the area, according to the  Cambridge Chamber of Commerce estimates.  

Plans for LRT extension to Cambridge goes back several years. LRT Stage 2 was officially announced in June 2019 but has since been subject to significant delays.   

In 2024, Manager of Rapid Transit Coordination Matthew O’Neil said in an interview with Mike Farwell that he expects construction to begin in 2032 at the earliest. Regional staff must first secure full project funding from both the provincial and federal governments.  

More details on the project can be found at the Engage Waterloo Region website.  

#cambridgeCentreMall #cambridgeChamberOfCommerce #canAmeraParkway #deltaCentre #DowntownGalt #engageWaterlooRegion #Galt #JoshMiltonBell #LRT #managerOfRapidTransit

4667 AR: Final Blades put into service
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Designed to bring: "a swift and humane end, offering no escape through the magics of resurrection—keeping even the vilest Galtan soul from falling into the clutches o…

14 Neth: Even-Tongued Day
#Cheliax #Asmodeus #Andoran #Galt #Isger #EvenTonguedDay #4081AR
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Once a day of joy and celebration in Cheliax, celebrating when Andoran, Galt, and Isger were put under Chelish control, now a day of mournin…

All Kings Day
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A day celebrated with fireworks. Milani and her followers do not celebrate this revolutionary holiday as she loathes the Red Revolution and its associated tyranny and violence.

5 Neth 4667 AR: Independence Day
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This day marks the beginning of the Red Revolution.

Mercylight Festival
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This commemorates the defeat of a coven of Gyronna-worshipers several decades ago in the village of Rosehaven.

If you're in North Texas around November 1 and want to meet adoptable greyhounds, they'll be at Bass Pro Shop in Grapevine from 1pm to 3pm. If you've never met or seen a greyhound in person, they are really lovely dogs!

#GreyhoundAdoptionLeague #GreyhoundAdoptionLeagueofTexas #GALTX #GALT #Greyhounds #Texas #GreyhoundAdoption #AdoptDontShop #DogAdoption #Dogs

Rumor: The most experienced killers in the Gray Gardeners are their assassins.
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#GrayGardeners #Galt

Second Oathday of Rova: Signing Day
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Festival marking the day these nations gained their independence from Taldor.

Rova 4608 AR: Hellknights ordered to Galt and outlying reaches of the empire
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In a desperate attempt to keep the crumbling Chelish empire from fragmenting, Hellknights were sent to Galt and other o…

Mirford Manor, Edme, Galt
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#MirfordManor #Edme #Galt #Mirford #RevolutionaryCouncil

Chamber of Liberty, Woodsedge, Galt
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#ChamberOfLiberty #Woodsedge #Galt #GrayGardeners

Grab your popcorn! A microcinema just opened in Cambridge
Owners call it the second smallest movie theatre, and it's opening in Cambridge, Ont., Friday. With just 12 seats, The Little Prince Micro-Cinema will be operating out of Galt's Gaslight District. Leigh Cooney, the owner and operator of The Little Prince Micro-Ci...
#cinema #business #movie #Cambridge #Galt #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/galt-gaslight-district-microcinema-cambridge-movie-theatre-1.7553581?cmp=rss

GALT HOSTS FIRST CAMBRIDGE JAZZ FESTIVAL

The first Cambridge Jazz Festival was held on Sunday, Apr. 27 in Galt’s historic Tapestry Hall.  

Cambridge Jazz Festival, and its forerunner, Galt Jazz, are the brainchild of Cambridge residents Dave and Ruth Ottenbrite. The Ottenbrites began working on Galt Jazz during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to invigorate the cultural landscape of their new hometown. 

On the last Sunday of every month, Galt’s Main Street is shut down for a few hours (taking place indoors during the winter months), and local musicians perform crowd-pleasing jazz numbers for the Cambridge public. Beginning in May 2022, these events quickly grew in popularity—ultimately culminating in this day-length festival. 

The festival began at 1 p.m. with Tim Louis, jazz singer, pianist and the Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga. Louis had a bemused, self-deprecating stage-presence—his seven-piece band played a mixture of popular crowd-pleasers and wistful ballads. One song interpolated a Justin Bieber melody, a disclosure met with disgruntled murmurs from the audience.  

As Dave Ottenbrite acknowledged, Galt may not be the most traditional jazz market.  

“Some people think they hate jazz, but they don’t understand what jazz is,” he said. “People who think they hate jazz can tell you exactly what jazz is in ten words, whereas people who love jazz can’t tell you what it is, because there’s 50 kinds of jazz, one hundred.” 

This variety was on full display with the second act: Red Hot Ramble, a New Orleans-inspired blues group. Despite an initially cool reception, their lively trombone solos and stomp-clap hooks quickly revitalized the crowd’s energy. The performance culminated in the band parading across the auditorium Mardi Gras-style—a ramshackle conga line with parasols and beads flung through the air.   

The event is a labour of love. Galt Jazz & Cambridge Jazz festival are non-profit events, with a portion of the tickets sales going towards local food banks—in the three years of Galt Jazz they have raised over $10,000. 

The core ethos of the Ottenbrites’ project is revitalization. 

“We’re aiming to revitalise the downtown core [of Galt]. To bring people downtown to make them understand it is safe. [Galt Jazz is] a soapbox to do positive things, rather than sow anger and division.” Ottenbrite said. 

Amidst this challenging time for touring artists, the Ottenbrites are committed to giving musicians badly needed places to play. 

Heather Bambrick, Juno-nominated singer, Jazz FM.91 radio host and the festival’s MC, said creating business and art together is always a challenge, and one that has only gotten harder since the pandemic and subsequent cost-of-living crisis.  

“People got very comfortable with being home and just doing their own thing […] The hardest part is just getting people away from the thought of staying home, not doing anything [to] go out of pocket,” she said. 

The final act of the night was the biggest name of the lineup: Pretzel Logic, a raucous Steely Dan tribute band. This was the absolute inverse end of the jazz spectrum from the big-band show-tunes; a luscious fusion sound of jazz, funk and rock. The nine-piece group pulled no punches—their cosmic wall-of-sound sent the older members of the audience shuffling to the back or fleeing the hall altogether. 

Throughout the festival, Dave Ottenbrite could be spotted roaming the aisles, taking in the atmosphere. Beaming attendees constantly approached to express their thanks and appreciation for the event. 

While Dave was reluctant to discuss any definitive plans for future festivals, festivalgoers expressed an appetite for more. Cambridge resident Papa Ledge heard about the festival through a promotion on Jazz FM.91.   

“In thirty-five years, I haven’t seen anything like this before. […] I think this could be the start of something big,” he said. 

#Blues #Cambridge #DaceOttenbrite #Galt #GaltJazzFestival #HeatherBambrick #jazz #JoshMiltonBell #LocalArt #localMusic #LocalMusician #PapaLedge #PretzelLogic #RedHotRamble #RuthOttenbrite #SangjunHan #TimLouis