Community Conversation

Focus topic: local business | Join us for a casual drop-in discussion with Sam. Meet new neighbours and speak directly with Sam about the issues that are important to you!

Time: 11am-1pm, Saturday August 22

Location: Marlowe General, 74 King St W, Kitchener

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Hi, I'm Sam, and I'm running to be your city councillor for Ward 10 in Kitchener.

I'm a co-owner of Full Circle Foods, a living wage employer specializing in local and zero-waste groceries. As project coordinator with One Million Neighbours WR, I brought together over 65 non-profits and grassroots groups to understand how we can plan for growth without leaving anyone behind. I led a community campaign to create Gaukel Block, a new public plaza in downtown Kitchener. And I'm also a founding member of the Waterloo Region ACORN tenant union.

My decision to run for office is an extension of my track record of collaborative leadership. I love to build coalitions between groups that don't usually work together, because that's how we can make lasting solutions to complex issues.

This election, I hope to earn your vote, and I'd love to have a conversation about what's most important to you. Please don't hesitate to leave me a voice message or email me at hello@samnabi.ca.

Talk soon,

— Sam

Awards

• Kitchener Great Places Award for Gaukel Street (2023)

• WRCF Social Infrastructure Champion Award (2025)

Experience

• Co-owner, Full Circle Foods

• Urban planner, City of Waterloo and City of Hamilton

• Project coordinator, One Million Neighbours WR

• Organizer, Gaukel Street Community Group

• Festival organizer, Hold The Line Cycling & Folk Music Festival, and Mel Brown Black Music Festival & Symposium

• Board member, Supportive Housing of Waterloo

• Advisory board member, Meanwhile Spaces Project

• Community working group member, Kitchener 2051 Official Plan and Connected Kitchener Transportation & Mobility Plan

• Grants committee member, Waterloo Region Community Foundation

Ward 10 includes the North/East side of downtown Kitchener, Eastwood, Auditorium, King East, Central Frederick, Civic Centre, Olde Berlin Town, Mount Hope—Breithaupt Park, and North Ward.

It is bounded by King Street, the Conestoga Expressway (Hwy 85), and the Waterloo border, forming a rough triangle.