Welcome to Mississauga where lawns are clipped, neighbors are watchful and no blade of grass dares misbehave. Except at Wolf Ruck’s place. His lawn grows wild, and so does the trouble.
https://www.psfilmfest.org/shortfest/film-finder/a-wolf-in-the-suburbs
Posted in Festival Coverage by Hillary Butler – May 03, 2026
“Former Olympian, 79-year-old Wolf Ruck lives in a house in Mississauga where his efforts to “re-wild” his front lawn are met with protest from his neighbours and the city.
The film blends archival footage, fantasy and thriller genres, humour and nature documentary seamlessly. An exceedingly informative and entertaining way to highlight one man’s fight to support the local ecosystem and do his part to support the climate.
This film will have you looking at your lawn in protest of its symbolism. As Ruck says, “A little chaos never hurt anyone, in fact it’s in the tangled mess that life actually happens.”
Heading out to buy wildflower seeds now. 5/5”
OVERVIEW
Directed by Amélie Hardy, and produced by Rosalie Chicoine-Perreault of Metafilms, the film A Wolf in the Suburbs (2026), is a short art film / documentary about a Mississauga man’s fight to keep his naturalized lawn. The world premiere screened at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas and was chosen to represent Québec Films at the Clairmont-Ferrand Short Film Market in France.
A Wolf in the Suburbs won the Canadian Grand Prize and the FIPRESCI International Critic Award at the 2026 REGARD Festival in Chicoutimi, Québec and was included in the 2026 Hot Doc’s True North Shorts program.
Key awards and recognition as at May 3, 2026 include:
HALLELUJAH !!! Just in time for Resurrection Sunday !!! THANK YOU to all who supported the Cause !!!
CITY OF MISSISSAUGA CORPORATE REPORT dated April 8, 2028
“In response to the Court’s decision and to align the by-law with practices that help ensure human health and safety while restoring enforceable standards, staff recommended repealing the Weed and Grass Control By-law and replacing it with a new Turfgrass and Prohibited Plant Species By-law (the “new By-law”).
On April 10, 2026, Council adopted the recommendations, repealed By-law 125-2017 and resolved to draft the new by-law.
The proposed new By-law is intentionally limited in scope and is not a comprehensive redesign of property maintenance regulations. It removes terminology and provisions that are no longer defensible and is designed to address deficiencies by clearly defining what is regulated and why, restricting regulation to circumstances where municipal intervention is necessary to protect human health and safety.
The following recommendations were made in consultation with Forestry, comparable jurisdictions, and a panel of subject matter experts, including academic and research professionals, specializing in relevant disciplines such as conservation biology, ecology, invasive species management, and urban landscape practices.”
NOTE: Stay tuned for the Appeal respecting Costs and Damages COA-26-CV-0362.
