In the last council meeting before the summer break, and the penultimate meeting of this council before the election, we’ve got one word for you: plastics. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 23 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."
GUELPH POLITICAST #132 – Plastic Free Guelph
Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean there’s a big floating mass of plastic that’s roughly three times the size of France. While it’s true that much of that plastic is fishing equipment, and about two-fifths of it comes from just five countries in southeast Asia, it’s making us all think about our wasteful ways, especially when it comes to plastic. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #132 – Plastic Free Guelph”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 16 Meeting?
If was about one year ago that council decided it was full speed ahead on Baker Street redevelopment, and over half-a-year since council approved a business plan for the a new main library. The next phase of both these actions happens Monday in a special meeting of city council. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 16 Meeting?”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for July 9, 2018
Council takes care of some unfinished planning business in this final planning meeting before the summer break. 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 tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for July 9, 2018”
Now You Can Call Him “MPP Schreiner”
The election is long done, the work of preparing to govern has begun, but today history was official sealed with the swearing in of Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner as MPP of Guelph. Continue reading “Now You Can Call Him “MPP Schreiner””
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 9 Meeting?
Council’s going to take care of some unfinished business before the summer break at this month’s planning meeting. Brownfields, commercial space, and a brand new planning advisory committee are all topics for conversation. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 9 Meeting?”
MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for June 16-30, 2018
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 June 16-30, 2018”
The Politico Calendar for July 2018
It’s the summertime, and the weather is hot, which maybe why things are slowing down in the Guelph this month, but there’s still a lot of stuff to do. Why don’t you check out a few below? Continue reading “The Politico Calendar for July 2018”
Meet Your New Ontario Cabinet and Parliamentary Assistants
The new Premier of Ontario was sworn in under the unrelenting summer sun today outside Queen’s Park. We’ve known for weeks that Doug Ford would be the new head of the province, but what abour your favourite ministries: Health! Infrastructure! Attorney General! Education! Well wonder no more! Below is the complete list of cabinet ministers and parliamentary secretaries in alphabetical order. Continue reading “Meet Your New Ontario Cabinet and Parliamentary Assistants”
GUELPH POLITICAST #131 – Back With the Back-Grounder
News is the art of delivering the day’s information in an organized and coherent way, but stories don’t just happen with a beginning, middle and end all in one day. Some of the biggest stories, including the most important stories, trace their roots back many years. In the news, there’s an important function to not just understand the day’s events, but the events that led to the day’s events. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #131 – Back With the Back-Grounder”
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