And now for the final piece of the budget puzzle for 2019, the Local Boards and Shared Services Budget; six key areas for life and living in the Royal City. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 13 Meeting?”
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."
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 11 Meeting?
Council gathers for its second planning meeting of the year, and will look at one new planning proposal, and the final version of the new framework for Development Charges. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 11 Meeting?”
U of G Prepares For Fight Over Student Fees
The announcement that the Ontario government will cut 10 per cent from tuition fees, and allow students to opt out of certain fees, has lit a fire under campus organizers. In the last few weeks, the voices of dissent have been getting louder as students and student leaders get ready for a big, province-wide demonstration of solitude. Continue reading “U of G Prepares For Fight Over Student Fees”
Bill Winegard, One of the U of G’s “Founding Fathers”, Passes Away at 94
Navy veteran, businessman, mayor, teacher, university president, Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and life-long volunteer dedicated to the Royal City, his adoptive home, William Winegard passed away Thursday night at the age of 94. Continue reading “Bill Winegard, One of the U of G’s “Founding Fathers”, Passes Away at 94″
The Politico Calendar for February 2019
February means Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, but it also means that there are a lot of cool political and cultural events for you to enjoy. Here’s the Politico events calendar for the second month of the year! Continue reading “The Politico Calendar for February 2019”
MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for January 16-31, 2019
Twice-monthly, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for January 16-31, 2019”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for January 30, 2019
The Capital Budget potion of the 2019 City of Guelph Budget will get Council’s approval tonight. 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 January 30, 2019”
GUELPH POLITICAST #158 – John Clarke, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Even under the best of circumstances, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group and the Government of Doug Ford would be on opposite sides of any policy debate. But a few weeks ago, it was announced that changes were coming to university funding that would put the existence of groups like OPIRG at stake. It’s almost enough to make you want to rebel… Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #158 – John Clarke, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for January 29, 2019
Council will review the Service Review into Guelph Transit. 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 January 29, 2019”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 7 Meeting?
After a big build up the last month, the City of Guelph has finally released the 2019 Tax Supported Operating Budget. So how will it affect the bottom line of the city, and the bottom line for local property owners? Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 7 Meeting?”
