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."

VIDEO: Infrastructure and Environment at Top of Mind at New Year’s Levee

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When everyone got to the Italian Canadian Club Sunday for the annual New Year’s Levee with the Member of Parliament and the Member of Provincial Parliament it was pouring down rain, but as they left there was already a substantial amount of snow on the ground. It almost seemed like a metaphor, perhaps a statement about how quickly change can come. As for the levee itself, change was definitely a theme as Lloyd Longfield and Liz Sandals have a lot of work to get done on some pretty big issues if those in attendance have any say. Continue reading “VIDEO: Infrastructure and Environment at Top of Mind at New Year’s Levee” →

Crash Stats for 2015 Show Small Improvement, More Concerns

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The Guelph Police Service has released it’s annual year end report of local collision statistics, and while there’s some cause for optimism in the fact that the number of total reported collisions went down as compared to this time last year, in taking a closer look at the statistics, there’s still a lot to be concerned about. Continue reading “Crash Stats for 2015 Show Small Improvement, More Concerns” →

The Unofficial List of Guelph-Based Podcasts

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It was an idle thought that passed my mind earlier this week, but I put it to Twitter: is there a list of podcasts made in Guelph, and/or by Guelphites. As it turned out, it looks like there’s not. Until now. Thanks to the suggestions of others, and my own brief research on Google, I’ve compiled here an unofficial, ongoing list of Guelph podcasts. Listen and learn, and if you know about something that isn’t on here, feel free to let me know. Continue reading “The Unofficial List of Guelph-Based Podcasts” →

Galatianos Fights City Hall and Wins.. Ish

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If Jim Galatianos can take pride in one thing, it’s that he managed to subvert the old adage, “You can’t beat city hall.” But that surely comes as cold comfort to the former city council candidate who spent nearly six years and thousands of dollars to get City of Guelph staff to admit that they overstepped their authority when they removed what they called “debris,” and added a charge to his tax bill for the privilege. Continue reading “Galatianos Fights City Hall and Wins.. Ish” →

New Year’s Directions for 2016

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I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions. If you want to make a change in your life don’t wait for an arbitrary date on the calendar to start making those changes just because it’s the first day of a New Year. Having said that though, it seems appropriate to take this time to set goals for the coming year, and this year for Politico I have some big goals. To my mind, nothing makes you working harder to achieve goals than making it known publicly that you have a plan, and in the interest of full disclosure, here are five things you can look forward to changing this year on Guelph Politico. Continue reading “New Year’s Directions for 2016” →

New Rules for Drivers in the New Year

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New year; new rules. At least so far as what you do when you’re a driver and how long you’re supposed to wait before turning when someone’s walking across the street. As a walker, this is a big pet peeve of mine: drivers either whiz past you with barely inches to spare, or passive aggressively turn as slow as possible as you walk on through. The only regret? This new rule won’t apply to all crosswalks. Continue reading “New Rules for Drivers in the New Year” →

Guelph Protesters Amongst Line 9 Arrests

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The days of rowdy protests in Guelph seem to have come and gone. Sure, there are still demonstrations, but it seems like no one is riled up enough to get arrested for the cause anymore, or maybe there are just no causes in Guelph worth getting arrested for. Among three activists arrested yesterday for protesting the Line 9 pipeline in Sarnia were two Guelph women. Continue reading “Guelph Protesters Amongst Line 9 Arrests” →

Police Advice on Hazardous Chemical Leak on Wellington 124

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It was a rough day on Wellington Road 124 today with the usual traffic concerns on the main route between Guelph and Cambridge, but even more concerning was a chemical spill from Flow Chem at 6986 Highway 124. According to the CBC, first responders were able to contain the spill, but the road is still closed and will be closed until all relevant agencies clear the scene. Continue reading “Police Advice on Hazardous Chemical Leak on Wellington 124” →

Mike Duffy Dropped a Non-Guelph Robocall Bomb

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When Mike Duffy was arrested and charged for writing off one too many receipts at the government’s expense, he promised that in the midst of his trial, he was going to be dropping some bombs concerning insider knowledge of the Prime Minister’s Office. The fireworks have been somewhat muted, but for those that have still been smelling something fishy in the Robocall scandal had their paranoia pay off last week when Duffy seemed to indicate that the Conservatives were behind the Robocall prototype in 2008 in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. Continue reading “Mike Duffy Dropped a Non-Guelph Robocall Bomb” →