Wednesday night, Ward 1 Councillors Dan Gibson and Bob Bell hosted the first townhall of the year. The room at the Italian Canadian Club was full, the townhall went about half-an-hour overtime, and a wide variety of issues were covered from beginning till end. If you weren’t able to attend, or want to relive the experience, the live tweets from the forum are all arranged below for your transparent delight.
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I am at the Ward 1 townhall at ICC. Pretty full house. Only a few seats left. #Guelph #GuelphNews
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Bob Bell and @Ward1Guelph begin townhall with review of water rates & budget
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Bob Bell and @Ward1Guelph begin townhall with review of water rates & budget pic.twitter.com/jAwmVQmHPa -
Haven’t had to leave town in the last week, so good to know. Finally. https://twitter.com/steven_petric/status/697568314269110273 …
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Blame Ontario. We gotta get 50K more peeps in here. https://twitter.com/TheFeenux/status/697569767239110656 …
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@TheFeenux He means construction-wise speaking. Lots of construction.
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On the other hand, the money’s coming from provincial grant, yet to be approved. https://twitter.com/soundinmymemory/status/697570464273559553 …
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I think the concern was for spring and summer, and that they’re not on all night. They can be adjusted too. https://twitter.com/MikeGamble/status/697571022367805446 …
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Nope, the Innovation District will be on the old jail land. https://twitter.com/TheFeenux/status/697571585620865024 …
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Mayor @CamGuthrie‘s blog on East End grocery store from last fall. http://mayorguthrie.com/2015/10/29/where-is-the-grocery-store-in-the-east-end-of-guelph/ …
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@adamadonaldson @TheFeenux They filmed a season of Canada’s Worst Driver there 5 years ago or so.
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@TheFeenux York Rd. is being developed over the land further north that Loblaws owns.
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MoE looked at historical date RE: Cancer rates, says Bell question referring to Bell comment from this article http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/5444545-owens-corning-facing-new-air-quality-guidelines-at-guelph-plant/ …
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It’s a provincial decision, says Gibson. Answer to the Owens Corning enviro questions are up on his blog. http://ward1guelph.ca/2016/01/owens-corning-site-specific-standard-application-to-the-ministry-of-environment-and-climate-change/ …
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Yes, 2016/17 numbers. https://twitter.com/ward5guelph/status/697589226796421125 …
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@adamadonaldson Infrastructure gap crisis in Guelph and across Canada has been acknowledged for many years. http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/2766122-guelph-leaders-weigh-in-on-federal-issues/ …
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@adamadonaldson Amen to that. Three things you should never politicize: sewage, leashing cats and stormwater. LOL.
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Those are going in with the redevelopment of Biltmore lands. https://twitter.com/mrmichaelbrodie/status/697595798264090624 …
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Parking, will be reviewed one year later. https://twitter.com/mrmichaelbrodie/status/697596821175193600 …
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That was the plan presented, but no decisions were made. Council votes were to accept the reports presented. https://twitter.com/mrmichaelbrodie/status/697601912586174465 …
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It’s in the plan presented to council Monday. When it approved to begin construction the sign will go in. https://twitter.com/mrmichaelbrodie/status/697603265278709760 …
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@adamadonaldson Windsor has declining population, negative growth. Growing cities must add 20% of growth costs onto existing tax base.
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@adamadonaldson @Ward1Guelph On that we agree. Nobody likes 7-6 votes, even when there is good debate.
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York between Wyndham and Victoria to remain 2 lanes. 4 east if Victoria https://twitter.com/adamadonaldson/status/697570257678897152 …
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How can #Guelph transit be subsidized @ 54% if a ride costs the system $3.80? https://twitter.com/adamadonaldson/status/697568110983839744 …
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@SFrederick0 @adamadonaldson Guelph $3.80 per rider. Mississauga, $2.21per rider York Region $4.49 per rider. % about same I’ll need to dig
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@adamadonaldson our league has games beginning at 8:15. Lights on at Guelph Lake until 10:45 or so….
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@MrStaffordHT @MikeGamble @adamadonaldson that was requested from an attendee. I can imagine an auto shut off at 11pm. Not 9pm. #PlayBall
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I think there was a tone to the way he said it, & many laughed when he did. https://twitter.com/StuBurke8/status/697758646864887808 …
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It was a staff report. Or do you mean specifically? Like a person? https://twitter.com/overlandjunkie/status/697786447810592769 …
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The report is attached to the agenda of the meeting. http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/council_agenda_020816.pdf … All questions will be answered. https://twitter.com/overlandjunkie/status/697791989161398272 …
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