Adam A. Donaldson

In Advance of Trans Remembrance Day, Groups Call Nonpartisan Support for Trans Health

Published on Nov 19, 2021Dec 29, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Saturday November 20 marks the annual commemoration of the Trans Day of Remembrance. Started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as way to remember and honour Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998, the day has grown to be a vigil for all trans people killed in violence. For living trans people though, the time is right to push the Ontario government for help on expanding access to healthcare. Continue reading “In Advance of Trans Remembrance Day, Groups Call Nonpartisan Support for Trans Health” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the December 2 Meeting?

Published on Nov 19, 2021Nov 21, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

This is the moment council’s either been waiting for or dreading depending on their priorities. December begins with the final decision for the 2022-2023 Guelph budget, the first multiyear budget and the last budget before the next election. There’s a lot of hard work ahead, and it’s probably going to be a long meeting for council as they try to add everything up. Here’s what they’re up against… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the December 2 Meeting?” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for November 18, 2021

Published on Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The people will get a chance to have their say about the 2022 and 2023 budgets. You can click here for the amended agendas 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 November 18, 2021” →

Kids Could Be Getting COVID Shots By End of Next Week Pending Approval

Published on Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The scuttlebutt is that Health Canada will be approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 on Friday. According to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph’s Medical Officer of Health on Thursday, public health is ready to roll out vaccines for children once the word is given, and they’re anticipating that the first doses of vaccine will be handed out at the end of next week. Continue reading “Kids Could Be Getting COVID Shots By End of Next Week Pending Approval” →

OLT Approves 361 Whitelaw Development Despite Council’s Objection

Published on Nov 18, 2021Dec 22, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Buried once by a proposal for a 21-storey tower downtown, and then buried again by the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a proposed development for 361 Whitelaw Road is back on the front page, and the Ontario Land Tribunal has said it can go ahead. Nearly two years after council had put the kibosh on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment, the OLT has raised the planning dead for nearly 700 new units in the west end. Continue reading “OLT Approves 361 Whitelaw Development Despite Council’s Objection” →

Ford Supports EVs in Guelph, Schreiner Not Impressed Though

Published on Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Premier Doug Ford was in Guelph on Wednesday morning to do something that was once considered anathema to his brand, support for the development of electric vehicles. At a Linamar facility in town, Ford and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli announced the second phases of their auto strategy to support domestic production of EVs and EV parts. Continue reading “Ford Supports EVs in Guelph, Schreiner Not Impressed Though” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #298 – What About Your Friends?

Published on Nov 17, 2021Nov 15, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There are a lot of groups and organizations in Guelph that are dedicated to helping the poor, the homeless and the disenfranchised, but there are maybe only one or two groups that are doing that work without the formal or financial backing of governments, non-profits or institutions. One of them is Your Downtown Guelph Friends, and they’re now crowdfunding for assistance, so what makes this group of young people so dedicated? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #298 – What About Your Friends?” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for November 16, 2021

Published on Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Strap for a full day of budget action! You can click here for the amended agendas 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 November 16, 2021” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for November 15, 2021

Published on Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

A plan for Guelph Transit routes will be presented and debated. You can click here for the amended agendas 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 November 15, 2021” →

POLICE NOTES: Missing Man Found, Road Rage, and Fake Prescriptions

Published on Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There are 137,000 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 gong 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: Missing Man Found, Road Rage, and Fake Prescriptions” →