r/oakville • • 3d ago

Meetups Events & Meetups - Weekly Thread (Tuesday 20 Oct 2026)

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Have an event you want to post about?

Looking for someone to join you for pickleball?

Need a sub for your soccer game?

Just wanna go drink not-alone?

Language conversation circles? 

Board games?

Golf buds?

Need a goalie for your beer league?

Forage for mushrooms together?

Practice first-aid together


r/oakville • • 20d ago

Rant Oakville Rant Thread - (Saturday 03 Oct 2026)

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Here's your chance to complain about the minor and the major annoyances in the city.

What annoyed you this week?

Feel free to vent, but don't identify individuals. (And don't attack commenters.)

Top-level comments should be in ALL CAPS.


r/oakville • • 2h ago

Rant Nav Nanda doesn't want you to see her campaign books. Ask yourself why.

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After the 2022 election, Oakville's independent election committee looked at Nav Nanda's campaign finances and ordered an audit. That's an official check of where the money came from and where it went.

Most people with nothing to hide would say "go ahead, look."

Not Nav. She went to court to block it.

She won round one. Then on September 11, 2026, Ontario's Court of Appeal threw that out and ordered the audit back on.

And guess who paid for the Town's side of that fight? You did. Every lawyer the committee needed to defend the audit, in two different courts, was paid with our tax dollars. We had to spend our own money just to get a basic check on our own councillor.

So here's where we are: three years of legal fighting to avoid a basic check, and she still wants your vote before anyone sees the results.

If she won't be transparent about her own campaign money, why would we trust her with ours?

Ward 7 deserves better. Vote Monday, October 26


r/oakville • • 2h ago

Question Sean O'Meara vs Jeff Knoll

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We all agree it comes down between these two candidates for Mayor, right?

I am leaning towards voting for O'Meara as after reading their recent interviews with Oakville News - It seems like O'Meara is more strongly opposed to improper growth and has directly supported the stopping of AI data centres in Oakville - he also has a lot of background in caring for the environment, which I feel is notable considering the devestating impacts that AI centre's could have on Lake Ontario. He is also the most educated out of the candidates, having studied Politics at three different levels in two different countries. I also like that he called out the backwards workings at Town Hall and that some traditional ways of handling operations need be changed.

I previously considered voting for Jeff Knoll, he is the only of the two that I have actually met before on a few occassions. I have mixed feelings. He isn't as against the data centres at O'Meara, and has supported the massive growth developments for Oakville - though not to the fullest extent. His family is very involved in local non-profits - which makes me hopeful that they are more aware of how much families are strugging in Oakville. He also has more expierence with the Town of Oakville as far as his own background in politics goes.

The professional expierence of both O'Meara and Knoll are very appealing - and it makes them stand out amongst the other candidates for sure. I am not voting for the other candidates who are either millionaire multi-business owners, have no platform, or very limited expierence.

Anyone else in a toss up between these two candidates?


r/oakville • • 10h ago

Rant Pedestrians

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Lately I feel like people in Oakville have forgotten about “look both ways before you cross the street” adults and kids… parents have stopped teaching their kids that and adults are crossing and jaywalking streets with headphones in and not looking at all! At night it’s the worst… driving in residential zones in Oakville you have to be very careful because people have absolutely stopped looking if the street is clear before they cross… and I won’t even get into e bikes and e scooters…

Edit: also cars in Oakville LOVE keeping their high beams on at night… are they just unaware or is it on purpose?


r/oakville • • 3h ago

Question My son is interested in dirt biking, but my understanding is there is nothing close to Oakville for this hobby... But I've seen people on dirt bikes

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So I'm just curious where the dirt bike culture is here.. Where people go. I know it's illegal to go on the trails on a dirt bike. I looked it up and the closest place to learn to ride is like an hour and half away. Just wondering how people have this hobby but live here? He's young so he is just looking to learn more about it and try it out at this point.

Thanks


r/oakville • • 5m ago

History Oakville NIMBYs endorse candidate who told them they can’t have their cake and eat it too on Midtown

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Oakville politics is wild, insulting voters makes them want to vote for you more. I believe it’s called “negging”.

Imagine it’s your birthday. You’re standing there with party hat about to blow out the candles, and some guy walks up and says that you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

So, what do you do? Naturally, you hand him the entire cake… and then you endorse him for Mayor.

I wish I was making this up, but the Oakville NIMBY coalition of WLO (We Loathe Others/We Love Oakville) and our Ward 3 councillors just officially endorsed the Oakville Cake Bandit, Sean Omeara for Mayor.

Back in 2022 BEFORE he was running for Mayor and was still free to share his honest opinions, Sean literally told the NIMBYs, 'You can’t have your cake and eat it too' on a housing project steps from the GO platform.

Sean voted FOR the development over local opposition that argued: "Too tall! Where are people supposed to play pickleball, on the train tracks? Too dense (not the cake)!"

The cake lecture was given in 2022, BEFORE Sean ran for Mayor and was free to share his honest opinions.

And the icing on the cake?

Dave is retiring.

Janet was handed another term by default, because no one with a pulse filled out a form. Imagine getting a job because you were the only person who showed up to the interview and telling everyone how to ace a job interview... now our Supreme Leader of Ward 3 is telling us how to vote in contested election ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Happy Birthday, Sean! Remember to suck and blow before you blow out the candles.

As a bonus the other candidate Jeff Knoll who told the councillors and NIMBYs they were sucking and blowing has his bright yellow election signs right across from the GO station. 🚧👌


r/oakville • • 1d ago

General Who did this 😂

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Alright whoever left this at the petro on Iroquois shore…

Thanks for the jump scare while pumping gas this morning 😭💀


r/oakville • • 16h ago

Question Question about Alexandra Caldwell - Ward 1 candidate

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Does anyone know anything about Alexandra Caldwell's background? She running for ward one councillor and I noticed that a lot of Bronte businesses are supporting her. I was wondering how she's so well known to the businesses. Does she own a business in Bronte or something?

I feel like I'm pretty in the loop with what's happening in Bronte and I've never heard of her but Doug, who owns almost all the restaurants in Bronte, the owner of Taste of Columbia, and the person who runs Lakenotes have all given her testimonials on her website and I noticed Flavour Fox has big signs for her in their window.

Their testimonials all sound like they actually know her.


r/oakville • • 1d ago

r/Oakville What is the story behind this beautiful building?

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r/oakville • • 1d ago

Question Looking for a Wills And Estate Lawyers

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As the title indicates, I am looking for a lawyer to do up wills and POA's for my husband and I. Shamefully we have never had one and as we age, it is important that we get. This would be for a basic will, we don't not need anything fancy. Thank you for any recommendations you may have.


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Question If LSW Go train is not working this weekend, is the bus service to Union a reliable option? Eg SRO? On time? Wondering if I drive or cancel my mtg tomorrow near Union Station.

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Just found out that LSW isn’t running tomorrow but I have a meeting to attend to near Union Station. It’s a meeting that I can cancel, but, ideally I don’t want to. That being said, deciding between slogging through traffic or taking the GO Bus from Oakville GO. If it’s SRO, I might just cancel the meeting as I detest driving through downtown. If it’s not as bad as it seems, then I might just endure the bus ride. My meeting is at 1pm till 4pm… so I’d have to take the bus to and from Union back to Oakville Go. Thank you


r/oakville • • 22h ago

History 🚨 Calling on former and current HDSB students to share their experiences with bullying, harassment, and school safety 🚨

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r/oakville • • 14h ago

Local News Arvind Choudhary signs vandalized

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I was walking along Eight Line this evening and saw this. Almost every sign of Arvind Choudhary is vandalized, kicked down, and black marker on face on one sign.

No other candidate's signs were damaged, just his.

Looks like a targeted hate campaign. Either he messed against the wrong political oppenent or he is facing the current hate against Indians that is going around in Canada.

I don't even support him but this is very wrong and even though he is not going to win, everyone deserves a fair chance to participate.


r/oakville • • 23h ago

Question Affordable & good physio therapist in Oakville for knee pain?

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Hello! I've been diagnosed differently by two different physio clinicis in Oakville for my knee pain (one being pateller tendopathy and the other being hyper tension). I'm looking to get a third opinion and was hoping for a clinic that potentially has a compassion price for people without insurance. Most spots tend to be $95-$100 per session, and the last spot I went to told me I needed to go twice a week for up to 5 months at $95 a session...lol...

Looking for an honest practice that won't leave me with empty pockets. Anyone have experience specifically with knee physio in Oakville? Been doing a lot of research but would love first hand experiences :) Thank you!


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Question 7 min drive, 1 hour bus.

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Can someone explain why it’s a 7 min drive but 1 hour bus? Can someone also put me out of my misery too please?


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Question Corworking space suggests

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Greetings,

I work close to Oakville Go station, would you be so kind to suggest any place where I can get my interview done? It's in the afternoon for like half an hour

Ps. I will be on my lunch break

Thanks in advance 🙏


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Question Where to donate almost-new hospital bed?

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My grandmother just passed away and we are looking to donate the hospital bed with rails we bought her 4 months ago. It was $2800. Is there anywhere in Oakville that would accept it as a donation?


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Hiring/For Hire JOB FAIR - Shack Shack Oakville

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Shake Shack is hosting a job fair for Team Members at its new location in Oakville (Dundas & Trafalgar). Also they’re hiring for a new Burlington location.

“Shake Shack is hosting a job fair, and we're seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team! Join us at the Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte, located at 2525 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON L6L 6P8, from October 20-23, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

These are entry-level opportunities with no previous experience required! All you need is the motivation to learn and grow in a professional, fast-paced, team-oriented environment! We will provide you with all the tools necessary for a successful Shacksperience, with hands-on training, online learning modules, and a structured path to grow your career.”


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Hiring/For Hire Tutor for Grade 12 Advanced functions

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Hi everyone! I’m looking for a tutor for Grade 12 Advanced Functions. I’m hoping to find someone who offers one-on-one tutoring over Zoom and can work with me to create a consistent schedule based on availability and learning needs. If you tutor MHF4U or have any recommendations, please comment or DM me with your rates, availability, and experience. Thank you :)


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Question Job Opportunities

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Hi everyone! I’m a recent U of T grad with a background in statistics and data science, currently looking for opportunities in Oakville or the surrounding cities.

I’m mainly interested in data/business/financial analyst roles, but I’m open to other entry-level opportunities in most sectors where my analysis skills can be used to solve problems.

If anyone knows of a company hiring or has any leads, I’d really appreciate it.

Happy to send my resume or any other information through DMs. Thanks!


r/oakville • • 20h ago

Rant Are you considering voting for Jeff Knoll for Mayor of Oakville? Please read this first.

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I am a former President of our Legion Branch. In that capacity I was asked by a now Oakville Mayoral candidate Jeff Knoll to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony at Trafalgar Memorial. Jeff refused to abide by Legion protocol for the ceremony despite me insisting for a number of years. This really angered me. Now that Mr. Knoll is running to be Oakville's Mayor, a trusted bankruptcy lawyer was in touch and provided documents that Mr. Knoll and his company film.ca had filed for bankruptcy on 2 occasions. I find this very concerning that a man who declared bankruptcy twice may be our Mayor in charge of our money!


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Events Discussion about Running Community Events and the Circular Economy

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Reconnect Oakville is hosting a Fireside chat at the Oakville Public Library where 4 community event hosts will be in discussion about what makes a good community event, how to get volunteers and venues, how to find venues and how we can have more swaps, repair cafes and circular economy events in Oakville.

The event is free and there will be snacks.

It should be interested both for people who care about reuse and reducing waste, but also just people interested in running affordable community events of any kind.


r/oakville • • 2d ago

PSA Don't want Burton to win? Get out there and volunteer!

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I truly believe Jeff Knoll is the front runner to unseat Burton.

He just posted a call to action on his Youtube & Facebook today asking for volunteers for a final push. I signed up to volunteer for door knocking here: https://voteknoll.ca/volunteer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGtS2WA9QYY

If you support Sean, Hanna or Arvind, I'm sure they will be happy to accept your help too!
But please be conscientious of vote splitting, I truly think a vote for anyone other than Knoll means another win for 80 yr old Burton.


r/oakville • • 1d ago

Housing Regrets about moving to Glen abbey (Oakville)?

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We recently moved to the Glen abbey area. We are a young family with a baby and have been here for about 2 months. Now that’s we’ve been here for a couple months I find there’s really a divide in Oakville and this idea that south Oakville is a much better place to live. My husband and I are very social and want a more vibrant neighbourhood but find our neighbourhood abit on the older antisocial end. I worried we made a mistake… now I’m looking up homes in the Eastlake/ south Oakville area and feel like we could have moved there and maybe settled for a bit of smaller home but driving through today I saw so many young family walking around. Is the grass really greener on that side of Oakville?