There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little… More
Chew is Running for Mayor in a Now Four Way Race
For the last month it’s been pretty stagnant in the mayor’s race. Despite the open seat from Cam Guthrie’s decision not to run again, there have only been two declared candidates since the early part of May, one with a lengthy and long-term community profile and one who’s relative new to Guelph, but on Wednesday a couple of familiar faces made it a four way race, one is already on city council and the second is well known for holding a sign. Continue reading “Chew is Running for Mayor in a Now Four Way Race”
GUELPH POLITICAST #530 – What’s Next 2026? A City of Attractions (feat. Joanne O’Meara and P. Brian Skerrett)
One of the big initiatives in this term of council, especially as we emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, was the effort to promote Guelph as a tourist destination. There are two major projects now in the pipeline that would do a lot to brandish Guelph as regional, provincial and nation destination, but as we look to the next term of council, will there be the political capacity to help make these projects a reality? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #530 – What’s Next 2026? A City of Attractions (feat. Joanne O’Meara and P. Brian Skerrett)”
This Week at Council: Niska Lands Blocked, Renoviction Bylaw Unlocked!
It was a pretty big week for Guelph City Council in terms of both length and substance. The planning meeting also had scale, between the approval of a massive new project for the downtown area and the protection of a big piece of land in the south end. There were also big implications for supporting affordable housing in the city, as staff brought back three very in-demand new bylaws. So let’s get all the details from two mega meetings in this recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Niska Lands Blocked, Renoviction Bylaw Unlocked!”
POLICE NOTES: Hate Crime Investigation, Cane Attack, and Dangerous American Busted
There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Hate Crime Investigation, Cane Attack, and Dangerous American Busted”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Regular Meetings?
The third of three meetings on this Tuesday is the regular council meeting. On the agenda for this one includes all the stuff – controversial and otherwise – from the Committee of the Whole agenda, plus three new items. What’s new? The consolidated financial statements and audit from last year, concerns around the availability of overnight heating and cooling centres, and a need to take some additional measures to support downtown businesses. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Regular Meetings?”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Shareholder Meetings?
A June tradition, Guelph city council will sit as the shareholder for both Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. and Guelph Junction Railway. These two business entities are like Crown corporations for Guelph, representing our shares of Alectra Utilities and several kilometres of train tracks in the city respectively. Both of these meetings will cover the annual reports for these companies, so keep reading to see what’s in them! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Shareholder Meetings?”
MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 16, 2025
It’s going to be a pretty laid back June meeting for the Accessibility Advisory Committee with really one major topic on the agenda. If you’re not tired yet talking about the area around the corner of Victoria and Stone, you will definitely want to chew on this as the AAC will look at the environmental assessment for that whole area and the road improvement plans for this major, and growing, intersection in the east end. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 16, 2025”
RECAP: City Council Meeting for June 10, 2026
You’re just in time for a special meeting of city council! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for June 10, 2026”
GUELPH POLITICAST #529 – The Trustee to Council Pipeline (feat. Linda Busuttil & Katherine Hauser)
Half of city council is new in terms this being their first term in office, but that doesn’t mean that some of those people were politically inexperienced entering this office. For decades, the farm league for politicians has been the local school board, which is about as direct as democracy can get. Looking back at this term, and the rapid pace of change that councillors have had to deal with, have the councillors with that school board experience had a leg up? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #529 – The Trustee to Council Pipeline (feat. Linda Busuttil & Katherine Hauser)”
RECAP: City Council Meeting for June 9, 2026
It’s going to be a long one at this month’s city council planning meeting! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for June 9, 2026”
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