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."

PRESS RELEASE – Negotiations Begin Again with Local Firefighters

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If you’re thinking to yourself, “Wait a minute, didn’t we just secure a new contract with firefighters a year ago?” you’re wrong. It was actually 10 months ago. But since the agreement was backdated to January 2013, that means that by the time the agreement was reached it was about 60 per cent over. So the time has come to arrange a new contract, and the City of Guelph and the Mayor’s Office has outlined the process. Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – Negotiations Begin Again with Local Firefighters” →

PRESS RELEASE – City Announces New Water Rates for 2015

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As per the recently approved changes by Guelph City Council, there will be changes to the water rates begining on March 1. The bad news is, it’s going up; the good news though is that the increase is only coming to come out to less than $3 per month. Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – City Announces New Water Rates for 2015” →

PRESS RELEASE – Public Invited to Discuss the Capital Budget

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The city council has had budget pre-occupations since the beginning of the year, but now we’re getting down into the meat of the matter with public delegations and hard decisions as Mayor Cam Guthrie and the new council look to pass their first capital and operating budgets. If you have strong thoughts about the city finances, this is your chance to make them known. Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – Public Invited to Discuss the Capital Budget” →

PRESS RELEASE – DeRuyter Promoted to Police Chief

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He’s been doing the job on a temporary basis since the fall, but the Guelph Police Services Board has made the promotion permanent for Acting Chief of Police Jeffrey DeRuyter. As of March 1, we can just start calling him Chief DeRuyter. Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – DeRuyter Promoted to Police Chief” →

Flashback to Downtown Guelph Circa 1960s/70s

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One of the great treats of seeing photos from Downtown Guelph’s past is how immediately evocative it is; it’s both familiar and alien at the exact same time. But photos are one thing, seeing the whole place in action, in living colour, on film is a completely different experience, but it’s one we can enjoy thanks to the following discovery by Vintage Guelph. The exact time and date the film was taken is unknown – sometime in the 1960s or 70s certainly – but this is definitely a treat for local history buffs (like myself).  Continue reading “Flashback to Downtown Guelph Circa 1960s/70s” →

PRESS RELEASE – City Plows to the Rescue After Storm

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How are you coping with our first official snow day of the winter? Well, the City of Guelph wants you to know that it’s coping okay and that city plows are out, in force, to keep the city going in the midst of the bitter cold and the foot of snow we received here in the Royal City overnight. Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – City Plows to the Rescue After Storm” →

PRESS RELEASE – Neighbourhood Gets to Keep Skating Rink

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It’s like David versus Goliath, only this time, David won! Earlier today, the City of Guelph’s Chief Administrative Officer Ann Pappert announced that an agreement has been reached with a group neighbours in Pine Ridge to keep a less than officially sanctioned local skating rink. The rink is technically on city land between two subdivisions in the south end, but all that kids having fun and enjoying exercise got on someone’s nerve, and they made some noise about it to city hall. Reacting the quickly, the city has announced that they’ve reach a short term solution that should make everyone in the area happy, allowing the kids to keep skating as the city keeps working toward some new permanent rules regarding the situation. Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – Neighbourhood Gets to Keep Skating Rink” →

Burcher to Official Launch Liberal Nomination Bid

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Forget the Federal Election coming – eventually – later this year, the real contest is going on now is the race to see who will become the new Liberal candidate in Guelph after Frank Valeriote announced his retirement last fall. Former Ward 5 councillor Lise Burcher will officially launch her campaign tonight at the Green Room at the Bookshelf. In an already busy campaign for the Liberal nom, Burcher is banking that it’s not to late to make her case. Continue reading “Burcher to Official Launch Liberal Nomination Bid” →

Robocall Townhall Shows Community Still Worried

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Are you worried about another robocall scandal? Judging from the turnout at a townhall at St. James Anglican Church here in Guelph today, a lot of us are. Between 80 and 100 people showed up for the event organized by Fair Vote Guelph and the St. James’ Environment and Social Justice Committee, and on the eve of the start of the last parliamentary session before the 2015 election, it sure sounded like there was still a lot to be concerned about even after the conviction of Michael Sona last summer. A combination of politicians, experts and ordinary citizens came out to remember how we got here, and what we should be on the look out next. Continue reading “Robocall Townhall Shows Community Still Worried” →

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