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."

RECAP: GRCA Members Hear About the Plans for the Old Waterfowl Park

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September’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority’s membership had a Guelph-centric agenda item. Deliberations began about the future of the old Kortright Waterfowl Park in the city’s southwest end, and while no decisions were made at this meeting, decisions are going to be made in the near future. In other news, there may be some relief for GRCA pass holders who want to access the Elora Gorge. Here’s the meeting recap… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Members Hear About the Plans for the Old Waterfowl Park” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 3 Meeting?

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There shouldn’t be anything terribly spooky on the agenda for October’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Not that many tricks either, but there are treats if you’ve been looking forward to the long-simmering Parks and Recreation Master Plan coming back to council for approval. There will be much thanksgiving for the completion of other City plans too, but it remains to seen if those initiatives will be easily digested by committee. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 3 Meeting?” →

RECAP: Transit Committee Hears That EV Buses Are on the Road and More Future Deets

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After taking the summer off, the Transit Advisory Committee got back to work, and got back to the basics. Literally. The committee had an overview of their roles and responsibilities and welcomed some new members, and then they got into transit business. What happened to those shelter upgrades at Guelph Central Station? You will find out here, plus you will learn about the roll out of new programs and what’s coming in the future. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Committee Hears That EV Buses Are on the Road and More Future Deets” →

Tensions Fray as ‘Million’ Marchers Met Bigger Counter Protest at City Hall

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Two things were observably true on Wednesday morning in Market Square: a planned demonstration by around 250 people under a banner called “1 Million March 4 Children” where met by a counter-protest three times its size, and there was considerable enmity between those two sides. All told, about a thousand people gathered in the one acre-sized square in front of City Hall but in ideology they were worlds apart. Continue reading “Tensions Fray as ‘Million’ Marchers Met Bigger Counter Protest at City Hall” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #389 – It’s In the Code

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Have you heard there’s a housing crisis? It’s pretty much all anyone can talk about, which is understandable, and the causes of the crisis are many. But have you thought about the Building Code? Chances are you haven’t, but this important document meant to govern our health and safety indoors might have some holes in it, and it might be causing complications that are getting in the way of desperately needed new units. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #389 – It’s In the Code” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for September 19, 2023

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It’s a planning meeting! You can click here for the amended agendas 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 September 19, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for September 25, 2023

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As usual, the month wraps up with a meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board. Since the board last met in mid-June ground was broken on the new main library building on Baker Street so it will be interested to get that update this month after a summer off. Also, we will look ahead to the more immediate concerns of next year’s library budget, both operating and capital, and we will also get the usual reports. Here’s what is coming up for September’s meeting. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for September 25, 2023” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Shares First Thoughts About Downtown HCD

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Two Heritage Guelph meetings in one month?! It happened. The second meeting for September had a couple of different issues, one was a demolition request for a property in the City’s (still) only Heritage Conservation District, and the other was the opening findings for what might be a future Heritage Conservation District. The one downtown. What are stakes? Let’s revisit that in the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Shares First Thoughts About Downtown HCD” →

They’re Marching for Children, But Some Are Concerned There’s Another Message

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The site of flags, signs and marchers through downtown is hardly an unfamiliar site for Guelph, and it will be seen again this coming Wednesday as a group of people will gather at City Hall and undertake a long march to College Avenue in the name of “Uniting diverse backgrounds and faiths” to eliminate “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculum, pronouns, gender ideology and mixed bathrooms in schools.” But what does that mean? Continue reading “They’re Marching for Children, But Some Are Concerned There’s Another Message” →

Tech Issues Plague Guelph This Weekend

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Sometimes the technology just decides to stop working. We’ve all encountered tech issues in our lives, and most of the time they’re easy to solve. There are occasions though where tech problems are not so easy to solve, and they all seem to happen at the same time. Just such a fluke seemed to happen in Guelph this weekend with the Police, the Fire Department, and major news site (not this one) all affected. Continue reading “Tech Issues Plague Guelph This Weekend” →