It will be a relatively light planning meeting on Monday with two matters of development and two new Notices of Motion. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 10 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."
LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole for April 3, 2017
Chickens, taxes and voting are all on the agenda for this month’s committee meeting. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of today’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s committee meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole for April 3, 2017”
Feds Kicking in Nearly $10 Million for Guelph Transit Upgrades
March has been a big month for transit news in the Royal City, so it’s apropos that it goes out like a lamb for city transit nerds with an announcement that the Federal government will be investing nearly $9.7 million in Guelph Transit improvements including new vehicles, new fair boxes, new shelters, and upgrades to traffic signalling. Continue reading “Feds Kicking in Nearly $10 Million for Guelph Transit Upgrades”
Nathan Cullen Rallies Ideas to Push for Electoral Reform in Guelph
Nathan Cullen is traveling across the country to rally support for electoral reform, and with that as a goal, bringing his message to Guelph was the closest thing to a layup in modern politics. Nearly 100 people came to the Guelph Civic Museum Friday night to hear Cullen’s message, and if you couldn’t make it, now you can hear it too. Continue reading “Nathan Cullen Rallies Ideas to Push for Electoral Reform in Guelph”
The Politico Calendar for April 2017
This month you’ve got Easter, and Earth Day, and some kind of gathering on the 20th, but there’s so much more than that to do in this fourth month of the year. Continue reading “The Politico Calendar for April 2017”
MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for March 16-31, 2017
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 March 16-31, 2017”
Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 3 Meeting?
April’s Committee-of-the-Whole meeting will be a rich mix of animal bylaws, taxation math, and new methods of voting for the 2018 municipal election. So as far as committee meetings go, there’s something for everyone it seems. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 3 Meeting?”
GUELPH POLITICAST #73 – Brad McInerney, Kazoofest
Kazoo, noun, “a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, over which is a thin covering that vibrates and produces a buzzing sound when the player sings or hums into the pipe.” For Guelphites that like local music and grassroots art though, Kazoo means something very different. It means the start of the local festival season, and maybe some of the best music you’ve never heard of. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #73 – Brad McInerney, Kazoofest”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for March 27, 2017
Surplus assets, under-charges, an investigation of closed meetings, and whether or not Guelph will be a Sanctuary City are the matters before council this week. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of tonight’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for March 27, 2017”
Media Questions, Transit Answers on the Realignment
On Friday morning, the City of Guelph officially began its charm offensive to get transit users ready for the new and amended schedules and routes being proposed for September. At a media brief, Transit General Manager Mike Spicer, Supervisor of Planning and Scheduling Nancy Button, and Route Performance and Scheduling Specialist Laura Catalano-Bragues answered questions about the initial phase of the realignment. Continue reading “Media Questions, Transit Answers on the Realignment”
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