Upcoming Meetups & Events

• April 7: Farm League Brewing (Cambridge BC) - RSVP / PODCAST
• April 8: Volunteer Information Session #1 (Virtual) - RSVP
• April 10: Volunteer Information Session #2 (Virtual) - RSVP
• April 14: Ctrl V - Waterloo (Waterloo BC) - RSVP
• April 16: 2025 Business Expo - Bingemans (Chamber of Commerce). Drop by the Waterloo Brewing taphouse at 7:00pm for continued networking - no registration required. 
• April 28: Browns Socialhouse (Eastbridge BC) - RSVP
• May 7: State & Main - Guelph (Guelph BC) - RSVP
• May 14: Terra Nova Nordic Spa & Cafe (Stratford Area BC) - RSVP

Feeding Connections: Thanks to Our Happy Hour Meetup Sponsors!

• April 7: Cambridge Meetup
  • Brad Bonnell Carpentry
  • Inkwell Design Studio
  • OUR Community Dollar
• April 14: Waterloo Meetup
  • Hans Roach, Waterloo Independent Candidate
  • An additional sponsorship opportunity is available.
• April 28: Eastbridge Meetup
  • Niharika Sinha, Staebler Insurance
  • An additional sponsorship opportunity is available.
• May 7: State & Main - Guelph
  • 2 x sponsorship opportunities are available.
• May 14: Terra Nova Nordic Spa & Cafe
  • 2 x sponsorship opportunities are available.

Sponsor an upcoming meetup ($200) and help create an unforgettable experience! Your support not only enhances the event but also puts your business in the spotlight, connecting you with a diverse and engaged community. Click here for full sponsorship details. 

ConnectSWO: Create/Update Your Profile for our Canada Day Launch!

The LCCHub is building ConnectSWO, Southwestern Ontario’s largest and most freely accessible shop local business directory. We’ve made some exciting improvements and are excited to add new members for our Canada Day Launch!

Our extensive directory lets you filter members based on:

• Origin of Location
• Service Area
• Products & Services
• Industry
• Hobbies + Shared Interests
• And much more!

Complete your profile online or download our fillable spreadsheet, complete it, and email it back to us at info@locallyconnected.ca! Need to make an update? No worries! Make the changes in the downloadable spreadsheet and send it back our way!

Big News: We’re Expanding & Evolving!

The Locally Connected Community Hub is growing to better serve our members and foster stronger local connections! As part of this evolution, we’re excited to announce that Lakeshore Business Connections is now Waterloo Business Connections, and Westmount Business Connections is rebranding as Kitchener Business Connections! Join us for the official launch of Waterloo Business Connections during our April 14th Meetup at Ctrl V in Waterloo!

Member Shoutouts

• The Locally Connected Community Hub is thrilled to welcome Brentwood Custom Lasering, ShineCo Cleaning and Ultimate Vision Web & IT Solutions as Annual Meetup Door Prize Sponsors.
• Locally Connected Community Hub volunteers have registered a team to participate in this year's Ultimate Bowling Fundraiser in support of Hockey Helps the Homeless Waterloo Region. Come cheer them on May 13 @ Splitsville Waterloo (6:30 - 9:00pm) and/or email them to learn how you can help them reach their minimum fundraising target of $500!
• Thank you to Ashley Close Real Estate for her recent live Facebook interview with Jason Kipfer of the Locally Connected Community Hub.
• Stockyards Brewing is excited to announce its new Brew Hall, Restaurant & Retail Store are now open—right across from St. Jacobs Market!

Online Resources

• Regional Business Card & Member Directory (winter 2025 issue)
• ConnectSWO - Southwestern Ontario’s largest and most freely accessible shop local business directory
• Photo Gallery
• Meetup Feedback Form
• Community Outreach
• Milestones & Achievements
• Sponsors
• RSVP to your next Meetup

New Members

• AN Psychotherapy - Ashley Neveu (Stratford Area)
• Beneserre - Lori Murray (Stratford Area)
• Black Creek Flower Farm - Laura Barker (Stratford Area)
• Chaiwala - Imran Ismail (Guelph)
• Community Connect - Scott Dunstall (Stratford Area)
• Desjardins Insurance  - Ron Dennis (Eastbridge)
• Doon Staffing - Adarsh Sharma, Saran Kapoor (Cambridge)
• Eau Claire Parnters - Jonathan Henry-Hayden (Kitchener)
• Extreme Extensions (hair extensions) - Mel Jackson (Stratford Area)
• Four Fathers Brewing Co. - Trisha Trypilskyi (Cambridge)
• Heitech Software Solutions - Tom Heiber (Eastbridge)
• Home Financing - Kathy Clemens (Eastbridge)
• IG Wealth Management - Kyle Moore (Stratford Area)
• Inspirational Memoir Talks - Andrea Bernard (Stratford Area)
• Jabari Consulting - Tracelyn Cornelius (Eastbridge)
• Josh Near (Eastbridge)
• Just a girl and her truck - Katarina Penrith (Cambridge)
• LadderHR Solutions - Trish Gill (Stratford Area)
• LucilleDawnBarkman - Lucille Barkman (Eastbridge)
• LUXE Realty Group, Keller Williams Golden Triangle Realty - Coral Joyce (Eastbridge)
• Mauli Networks - Rahul Dighade (Cambridge)
• Melanie Jackson (Stratford Area)
• Mortgage Broker - David Dietrich (Stratford Area)
  Musician/Singer - Kevin Pauls
• Patchwork - Bryan Henderson, Dani Aldwinckle, Glenn Aldwinckle (Eastbridge)
• Powerline Logistics - Mark Bolton (Cambridge)
• Real Estate - Kru Jagad (Guelph)
• Real Estate - Ryann Da Silva
• Rock Capital Mortgage - Tyler Kelaher
  Rohit Bharti (Eastbridge)
• RZCD Law - Sara Khan
• Smirac Facility Solutions - Asif Qadar
• Stratford & District Chamber of Commerce - Shannon Stewart (Stratford Area)
• Sun Life - Don Van Galen (Stratford Area)
• TetraNoodle - Ranem Ghalion
• VCT Group - Maddison Fairchan (Eastbridge), Miguel Salinas (Guelph), Scott Crawford (Cambridge)

Annual Meetup Door Prize Sponsors

• Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
• DT Shawarma (Bridge Street West)
• Eby Manor Golden Guernsey Dairy Market
• Enspire Dental Opportunities
• Expedia Cruises (Fairway Road South)
• Expedia Cruises (Waterloo)
• Freshco (University & Bridge)
• Garrett Peck Visuals
• Gecko Websites
• Grand River Tanning Salon
• Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
• Hand & Stone - Guelph

We look forward to seeing you at one of our many upcoming Meetups! Click here to confirm your spot (if you haven't already)!