Adam A. Donaldson

RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Hands Out Minor Variances and Talks Bylaw

Published on May 11, 2023May 18, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

As compared to April’s marathon Committee of Adjustment meeting, the May meeting was a breeze. There were just four applications on the agenda, but there wasn’t a lot to fight about, and after that, staff gave a presentation about recent changes to two big committee-adjacent matters: the Ontario government’s decision about the latest Official Plan update, and the newly approved Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw. Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Hands Out Minor Variances and Talks Bylaw” →

RECAP: Social Services Committee Reviews Housing and Childcare Changes Are Coming

Published on May 10, 2023May 11, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There wasn’t much to do for the Wellington County Social Services committee at the May meeting, but there was a hint of some changes to come. Ontario Works was able to take the month off, but there was some interesting new developments to discuss around childcare in the region, at least in terms of future funding. Also, it was the Housing Division’s turn to tell committee what they do and how they do it. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Social Services Committee Reviews Housing and Childcare Changes Are Coming” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #372 – When Lunch Attacks

Published on May 10, 2023May 9, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There are about 1,700 food-based businesses across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region, and they all get regularly inspected, but sometimes accidents happen, just like it did last month at a luncheon for International Women’s Day at an Orangeville hotel and conference centre. We’ve made it through the COVID-19 health emergency, but what happens when the health crisis is something we ate? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #372 – When Lunch Attacks” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for May 9, 2023

Published on May 9, 2023May 10, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

City council is proud to present this month’s 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 on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for May 9, 2023” →

This Week at Council: Money and Scooters

Published on May 7, 2023May 4, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The month of May started a day late at city council with a two topic Committee of the Whole meeting that focused on last year’s money matters, and then looked to the more immediate future with a new bylaw. In this meeting, there was a rather substantial budget variance to dispatch, and then there was a bylaw for the use of escooters that has to come back to council in less than two months. Let us recap the meeting… Continue reading “This Week at Council: Money and Scooters” →

Pomp, Circumstance, and a 21 Gun Salute for the New King

Published on May 6, 2023May 7, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Guelph. It’s right there in the name, the “Royal City.” So naturally, on the day that Charles III was crowned the new King of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, not to mention becoming Canada’s own head of state, Guelph would not be left out of the festivities. To mark the occasion they got out the big guns. Literally. And they also got out a full military parade to welcome the official start of a new royal’s reign. Continue reading “Pomp, Circumstance, and a 21 Gun Salute for the New King” →

CITY PAGES: Speed Camera Placement, County Real Estate and Debit for PRESTO

Published on May 6, 2023May 9, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

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: Speed Camera Placement, County Real Estate and Debit for PRESTO” →

POLICE NOTES: Indecent Act Arrest, Hatchet Threat, and a Stolen U-Haul

Published on May 6, 2023May 5, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

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: Indecent Act Arrest, Hatchet Threat, and a Stolen U-Haul” →

MEETING PREVIEW: County Social Services Meeting for May 10, 2023

Published on May 5, 2023May 6, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

This month, the Wellington County Social Services Committee meeting will be mostly about the future of childcare and after school programs, from the County staff’s own internal plans to the outside funding changes from the Province. New funding models and new plans for the future are about half the meeting, the other half will focus on Housing 101 in Wellington County, plus maybe (?) an Ontario Works update. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: County Social Services Meeting for May 10, 2023” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 17 Meeting?

Published on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

City council doesn’t get to leave for the unofficial first long weekend of summer without learning something first. In yet another workshop-style meeting meant to orient council to the internal working and mechanics of City Hall, the topic this time is, fittingly, communications. Council will learn how City Hall shares and receives information, and then they’ll learn how the City directly helps the community. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 17 Meeting?” →