The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…?

Guelph Police Want You To Register Your Camera

The Guelph Police Service is launching Security Cameras Assisting Neighbours in Guelph, or SCANinGuelph program. It’s a security camera registry that allows the owners of commercial and residential properties to register the location or locations of their surveillance cameras and could thus give officers access to the recordings on a case-by-case basis. According to Police, so far 150 people have signed up.

Important note: Registering a camera does not give police access to it or the opportunity to monitor it. Rather, it simply identifies the location of a camera. To register for SCANinGuelph fill out a registration form on the Police’s website indicating the location of all camera along with your contact information. This information will be uploaded to an internal police database allowing officers conducting investigations to know the locations of cameras in a given area.

10C Opening New Nourish Café and Kitchen

10C Shared Space will be launching their new social enterprise café during Food Day Canada on Saturday August 3 from 3 to 6 pm. The Nourish Kitchen is a shared, public health-inspected commercial kitchen where so far more than 15 food businesses have been launched using the space to create their products and offerings. In August, the café will be offering pre-made meals and sandwiches every weekday, so you can pop in and grab a lunch or dinner and support a small food businesses in Guelph at the same time.

“Activating the main floor space at 10C through food has been on the horizon since the move to 42 Carden back in 2017. We’re excited to take the first steps in creating this new shared space in collaboration with the wonderful food entrepreneurs working in the Nourish Kitchen,” said  Julia Grady, executive director at 10C in a media release. “We envision that as we build this food offering, we will also help to create more social connections, so needed in today’s society.”

Habitat Looking for Youth Conference Help

This November, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington will hold it’s first ever Youth Conference on Housing. The event will provide youth insight into housing education and advocacy, hands on experience in the skilled trades, and an opportunity to help fundraiser  to put a needy family in a Habitat home.

Habitat is looking for people who would be interested in supporting the conference in various ways, You can become a program sponsor to support youth in skilled trades projects and housing advocacy education, donate raw materials for the build projects, secure transportation for students and youth participants or volunteer your expertise to lead a youth carpentry team, leading a housing workshop, organizing logistics, or by helping out with the final Showcase Celebration

For more information on the program, sponsorship opportunities, or to donate a gift-in-kind, please reach out to karyn [at] habitatgw.ca.

Summer Theatre Back at McCrae House This August

Backyard Theatre returns to McCrae House this August with War and Peace: Songs and Monologues presented by Rhapsodius (aka Andrew Craig). According to a media release from Guelph Museums, this is a “one-person, one-act show that poses these questions and more, and offers possible answers”  featuring songs from Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Bob Marley. Rhapsodius and the writings of Sun Tzu, Gwynne Dyer, Margaret McMillan, the Dalai Lama, and more.

War and Peace: Songs and Monologues runs from August 15 to 24, with shows at 7 pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and 2 pm matinees on Saturdays. Tickets are $25 each, available on Eventbrite or by calling 519-836-1221. McCrae House is located at 108 Water Street, and is a physically accessible.

New E.D. Needed at Guelph Youth Music Centre

After a little more than a year-and-a-half on the job, Samantha Zimmerman has stepped away as the executive director of the Guelph Youth Music Centre according to a social media post. “Samanatha joined the GYMC in January 2023 and during her time has helped to rebuild and increase program offerings, strengthen relationships with fellow community organizations, and improve the overall operations and financial position,” the post read.

Zimmerman has taken up a new job as Finance Manager with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Retired GYMC executive director Gabriella Currie-Ziegler will return to serve as the interim E.D. while the board completes a search for Zimmerman’s successor.

Last Call for King’s Medal Nominees

Friday August 2 is the deadline to submit a nomination for the Coronation Medal, a commemoration in honour of the Coronation of King Charles III that will be awarded to various people across Canada who have made a difference in their community. To be nominated, the person in question has to be a resident of the constituency of the current federal riding of Guelph; be alive on May 6, 2023 (you can posthumously nominate someone that died after that; and have “made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region of, or community in, Canada, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.”

“The King Charles III Coronation Medal provides us with the opportunity to honour Canadians of all cultures, backgrounds and identities, who have contributed to the growth and success of Canada,” said Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield in a statement. “As we present these medals across the country, I hope we can be inspired by the resilience, creativity and innovative spirit of Canadians.”

You can submit a nomination here.

Additional Notes

The Wellington Catholic District School Board is updating their website, so there may be some issues with access for staff and students alike.

You can help out the local YMCA’s Give a Little, Help a Lot campaign whenever you shop at an area Zehrs location between now and Sunday.

The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival has announced their line-up of visiting authors for this year’s event.

The University of Guelph has been named one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity for the third straight year by Forbes magazine.

CMHA Waterloo Wellington has received the Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada for its commitment to providing safe, high-quality health services.

Maintenance work is underway again on the Conestogo Dam up the road in Wallenstein.

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is hosting a free webinar called “What You Need To Know About Human Trafficking” on Tuesday July 30 at 1 pm. Also…

Bookmark for later: Here are the Civic Holiday weekend hours for the Guelph Public Library.

Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington have set the dates for the annual shredding events in Mount Forest and Guelph.

Current “Have Your Say” Opportunities:

• Disc Golf in Margret Greene Park
• Finding Your Way
• Grove Street Reconstruction
• Guelph’s Bicentennial
• Outdoor Sport Facility Strategy
• Scottsdale Drive Bike Lanes
• Ward West Heritage District Study.

Transit News & Detours

Reminder #1: Routes #1 Edinburgh College, #2 College Edinburgh, #8 Janefield, and #15 College will all be detoured until September due to construction along College Street including the intersection at Edinburgh Road.

Reminder #2: The detours along the #4 York have changed and will remain in effect till December 20.

See the full list of stops affected by detours here.

New and Upcoming Construction

There maybe some occasional traffic impacts on Royal Road at Speedvale Avenue West for the next two weeks as crews re-grade and pave of the shoulders on both sides of the street and install concrete pads at each of the two transit stops.

A portion of Independence Place will be closed for one day on Saturday July 27 (tomorrow) for the installation of a storm pipe.

Fieldgate Construction has been given a noise exemption for July 30, August 1, 6, 8, and 13 to allow for concrete pouring and finishing at 110 Stevenson Street South. If you would like the exemption reviewed, you have to submit your request by Sunday July 28 either through email at bylaw [at] guelph.ca or by calling 519-822-1260 x2423.

Hope on the Street has been given a noise exemption for the event on September 20 at 43 Arthur Street South. If you would like the exemption reviewed, you have to submit your request by the end of today either through email at bylaw [at] guelph.ca or by calling 519-822-1260 x2423.