Dear Friends and Neighbours,

As we welcome the new year, I’m grateful to represent such an incredible community. This year’s calendar celebrates the dogs of Kitchener-Conestoga, who enrich our lives by teaching us to appreciate simple things, stay curious, and love unconditionally.

Let’s embrace these values to further strengthen our community.

For 15 years, my family has been fostering rescued dogs, offering help wherever needed and teaching our children responsibility and compassion. Two special dogs we adopted, Gus and Ava, are included in this calendar. Sadly, they both passed away in 2024.

If you see me while you’re out with your dog, please stop and say hi! I’d love to meet you both. Whether at events, in our community, or meeting your pets at your doorstep, I can’t resist greeting them.

In this calendar, you’ll find pictures of dogs I’ve met in our community. If your dog is pictured here, please contact my office so I know who the stars of this calendar are!

Wishing you and your loved ones (two- and four-legged alike!) a happy and fulfilling year. I hope to connect with you at one of our community’s many wonderful events!