This is Halloween! Or rather this is the month of Halloween, and under normal circumstances that would be the scariest thing to look forward to, but there are still three weeks left in the Federal Election. The political, the spooky, and everything else are all listed chronologically below in the Politico Calendar for October.

OCTOBER 1

UGDSB Program Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Whose Water is it, Anyway? with Maude Barlow – Lakeside HOPE House, 10 Cork St E, 7 pm
The Past and Future of the Guelph Correctional Facilities – St. Andrew’s Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7:30 pm
GWIN: Network, Dinner and Speaker Series – Springfield Golf and Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30 pm

OCTOBER 2

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Board Meeting – Trillium Room, Guelph Office, 160 Chancellors Way, 4 pm
Market Square and City Hall Illumination: Wrongful Conviction Day – City Hall, 1 Carden St, all-day
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm
Federal Election Panel Discussion – University Centre Courtyard, University of Guelph, 6:30 pm

OCTOBER 3

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
100 Debates on the Environment – Centennial Collegiate V.I., 289 College Ave W, 7 pm
Innovation Expo – The Grand Guelph, 340 Woodlawn Rd W, 12-6 pm
13 The Musical – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm
Royal City Stories Launch – The Internet, 7 pm
Holy Smokes Music Festival 2019 – Downtown Guelph, 7:30 pm (through October 5)

OCTOBER 4

13 The Musical – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm

OCTOBER 5

Guelph Breastfeeding Celebration! – Evergreen Seniors Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 11 am
Community Breakfast – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am
13 The Musical – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm

OCTOBER 6

CIBC Run for the Cure in Guelph – St. George’s Square, Downtown Guelph, 8 am
Downtown Tree Walk – Downtown Guelph, 2 pm

OCTOBER 7

Prof & author of The Sleeping Giant Awakens – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm
Committee of the Whole – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 2 pm
Where Does Canada Go From Here?: The Challenge of Reconciliation – eBar, 37 Quebec St, 7 pm

OCTOBER 8

Wellington County Council Roads Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Solid Waste Services Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10:30 am
UGDSB Business Operations Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm

OCTOBER 9

Wellington County Council Police Services Board Meeting – Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Social Services Committee Meeting – Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Guelph Chamber Federal Candidates Debate – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Mental Health First Aid – St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Road, Unit 5, 9 am

OCTOBER 10

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Council Land Division Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Committee of Adjustment – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
Wellington County Council Planning Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
NG Speaker Series: Will Warming and Rising Carbon Dioxide Benefit Plants? – OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, 7:30 pm

OCTOBER 11

DMX Lighting + live show with Evan Gordon – Ed Video Media Arts Centre, 404 York Rd, 7 pm

OCTOBER 12

Monthly International Web Meeting – Wellington OECTA, 5420 Woolwich St # 113, 12 pm

OCTOBER 13

Canadian Festival of Spoken Word 2019 Starts – Various times and locations (through October 19)

OCTOBER 14

THANKSGIVING

OCTOBER 15

Wellington County Council Economic Development Committee Meeting – Governor’s Residence, Lower Level Boardroom, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Wellington County Council Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting – Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm
Heritage Guelph Meeting – Meeting Room C, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 12 pm

OCTOBER 16

City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Senior’s Lunch and Learn with Mike Schreiner – Victoria Road Recreation Centre, Oak Room, 151 Victoria Rd, 11:30 am
Community Supper – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 5-7 pm
Truth and Reconciliation: We All Have A Role to Play – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 6:30 pm

OCTOBER 17

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Military Lecture: The Aftermath of the 1918 Influenza – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

OCTOBER 18

James Gordon’s Emergency Climate Musical – Royal City Evangelical Missionary Church, 50 Quebec St, 7:30 pm
Breakfast Academy: Boosting Team & Business Success Through Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 7 am
eMERGE EV SHOW – Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St N, 4 pm

OCTOBER 19

October Repair Cafe – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 10 am
Illuminate Your Writing with Rob O’Flanagan – McCrae House, 108 Water St, 10:30 am
Guelph Book Bash Festival 2019 – Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 2 pm
Decolonizing Thanksgiving Dinner 2019 – Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St, 4:30 pm

OCTOBER 20

Spirit Supper to Support our Neighbours – Breezy Corners Restaurant, 44 Macdonell St, 7 pm

OCTOBER 21

ELECTION DAY
Special Council Meeting on Standard Assets/Facility Needs Assessment – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
UGDSB French as a Second Language Advisory Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 5 pm
Embrace Networking – The Guelph Chamber of Commerce, 201-111 Farquhar St, 1 pm

OCTOBER 22

UGDSB Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
CFUW Guelph Meeting and Speaker – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7 pm
Historical Tour with Jay Wilson: The Unfortunate Man – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm

OCTOBER 23

Special Council Meeting on the 2019 Budget – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm

OCTOBER 24

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Flag Raising: Rotary World Polio Day – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 8 am
OMAFRA Blood Donation Event – OMAFRA, 1 Stone Rd W, 10 am

OCTOBER 25

13th Annual Giant Used Book Sale by Friends Guelph Public Library – Woods Warehouse, 69 Huron St, 6 pm

OCTOBER 26

13th Annual Giant Used Book Sale by Friends Guelph Public Library – Woods Warehouse, 69 Huron St, 10 am
Halloween Free Skate hosted by the Guelph Skating Club – Exhibition Park Arena, 70 Division St, 12 pm
Knox Presbyterian Fall Festival – Knox Presbyterian, 20 Quebec St, 10 am
Downtown Guelph Trick-or-Treat – Downtown Guelph, 12-3 pm
Guelph Stamp Exhibition – Dublin United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 9:30 am

OCTOBER 27

13th Annual Giant Used Book Sale by Friends Guelph Public Library – Woods Warehouse, 69 Huron St, 6 pm

OCTOBER 28

City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

OCTOBER 29

Cyber Security Awareness Roadshow – University Centre, University of Guelph, 11 am
History Haunts: Ghost Stories of Guelph – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

OCTOBER 30

Special Council Meeting on the 2019 Budget – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
History Haunts: Ghost Stories of Guelph – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

OCTOBER 31

HALLOWEEN
Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Council Meeting – Council Chambers, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Guelph Student FoodBank Donation Drive – University Centre Courtyard, University of Guelph, 10 am-2 pm