Author: Adam A. Donaldson

When he’s not the main/only contributor to Guelph Politico, Adam A. Donaldson also contributes to GuelphToday.com as their city hall columnist and co-hosts a political and current affairs show on CFRU 93.3 fm called “Open Sources Guelph" as well as the movie review show "End Credits."

RECAP: Library Board Tackles HR Concerns and Their Friends

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This month, the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors focused on staffing matters. The annual HR report was among the presentations, and it does seem like the people working for our local library system are happy with their jobs. Speaking of those jobs, they will be changing in the years to come as staff prepares to move into some new accommodations on Baker Street, and there was some progress reported there too. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Tackles HR Concerns and Their Friends” →

This Week at Council: We’re Back in the Zoning!

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After a week off for the Easter break, council got back to business by bring to an end a process that began before the time of COVID-19, a four-year mission to finally update the comprehensive zoning bylaw after 30 years. That was the major piece of business, but it was not the only piece of business at this month’s planning meeting. As usual, you’re weekly recap of council will cover all the bases great and small. Continue reading “This Week at Council: We’re Back in the Zoning!” →

CITY PAGES: Circular Food Projects, New Risk Protocols, and After Dark Line-Up

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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…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Circular Food Projects, New Risk Protocols, and After Dark Line-Up” →

POLICE NOTES: Jail Break-In, Assault on Ice, and Downtown Stabbing

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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: Jail Break-In, Assault on Ice, and Downtown Stabbing” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for April 28, 2023

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Spring is here, so maybe that’s why the April meeting for the member of the Grand River Conservation Authority is going to be relatively light. What’s coming up this month? Insurance renewal, new hires, new terms for naming stuff, and the usual reports about the financials and the watershed conditions (there was a lot of rain and snow melting since the last meeting). Let’s look at the agenda this month from the GRCA. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for April 28, 2023” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 2 Meeting?

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Money matters are at the forefront of the next Committee of the Whole meeting. After a couple of months with stacked agendas, this coming committee meeting will be almost entirely one note was council gets their pencils and calculators out to finish off the 2022 budget with an examination of the year end report. Also, feel like taking an electric scooter ride? One councillor wants to make that easier. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 2 Meeting?” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 24, 2023

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Every month the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors meets to talk about the latest issues facing all the various branches and programs in the library system. From covering a very diverse and active library community to the politics and pressures of building a brand new main library building on Baker Street, there’s always a lot to talk about at the board, and this is what’s coming up this month. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 24, 2023” →

RECAP: Transit Advisory Committee Looks at Fare Strategy and New Route #19

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There’s been a lot of transit news in the last couple of weeks between the Fare Review Strategy that was presented at Committee of the Whole and a list of route and schedule changes comes May 1. So what was there left for the Transit Advisory Committee to talk about this April? Actually, there was a lot to say about those and other topics like further schedule changes coming later this year. Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Advisory Committee Looks at Fare Strategy and New Route #19” →

RECAP: Police Board Talks About Police Assaults and Future Staffing Needs

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The emphasis of this month’s Guelph Police Services Board meeting was staffing. With more recent deaths of police officers across Canada fresh in the minds of everyone, the president of the Guelph Police Association talked about recent increases in violence against members locally. Also, how well is GPS staffed these days, and are they ready for the future. KPMG (and this meeting) have the answers. Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Talks About Police Assaults and Future Staffing Needs” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for April 20, 2023

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Is it oddly ironic that the Guelph Police Services Board is meeting on 4/20? It’s a quirk of the calendar, but there’s no smoke in this agenda as the Police Board will tackle some fairly ordinary items like financial and human resources matters. There will also be a presentation about police assaults, the quarterly professional standards report and Chief Gord Cobey’s monthly report. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for April 20, 2023” →