Category: Committee Live-Blog

RECAP: Library Board Hears that Programs’ Demand Exceeds Capacity

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The last committee meeting of the month is the board of directors of the Guelph Public Library, and given the warm summer weather outside, it should come as no surprise that the agenda was kind of light. There’s not much in the way of news about that new library project, but there was discussion about why that new library building is important, especially if you’ve ever been on a waitlist for a library program or activity. Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Hears that Programs’ Demand Exceeds Capacity” →

RECAP: GRCA Navigates Budget and Composition Changes at May Meeting

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This month membership meeting of the Grand River Conversation Authority was kind of meta. A big portion of the meeting was about the future of the membership composition, at least when it comes to Hamilton’s representation, and speaking of the future, there was also some discussion about the coming budget process. Those were the big orders of business, but not the only business at this month’s meeting, so get the whole story below. Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Navigates Budget and Composition Changes at May Meeting” →

RECAP: TAC Hears Next Steps for Fare Review and Central Station Upgrades

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At the month’s Transit Advisory Committee meeting they looked towards the future. With the business of passing the new fare strategy concluded last month at city council, staff are now implementing the plan and there was an update about that process. There was also an update about the pending upgrades to the shelters at Guelph Central Station, and did you know that Guelph now has two electric buses being shaken down? You will if you read the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: TAC Hears Next Steps for Fare Review and Central Station Upgrades” →

RECAP: Police Board Hears About Police Risks and Downtown Success

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Once again, the monthly meeting of the Guelph Police Services Board is timed to the death and/or funeral of a police officer. The memorial for OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller was top of mind for members of the board and Police Service staff, and so were the first six weeks of results for the new downtown patrol officers. All this, and a little bit more, in the recap of this month’s Police Services Board meeting. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Hears About Police Risks and Downtown Success” →

RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Hands Out Minor Variances and Talks Bylaw

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As compared to April’s marathon Committee of Adjustment meeting, the May meeting was a breeze. There were just four applications on the agenda, but there wasn’t a lot to fight about, and after that, staff gave a presentation about recent changes to two big committee-adjacent matters: the Ontario government’s decision about the latest Official Plan update, and the newly approved Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw. Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Hands Out Minor Variances and Talks Bylaw” →

RECAP: Social Services Committee Reviews Housing and Childcare Changes Are Coming

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There wasn’t much to do for the Wellington County Social Services committee at the May meeting, but there was a hint of some changes to come. Ontario Works was able to take the month off, but there was some interesting new developments to discuss around childcare in the region, at least in terms of future funding. Also, it was the Housing Division’s turn to tell committee what they do and how they do it. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Social Services Committee Reviews Housing and Childcare Changes Are Coming” →

RECAP: Board of Health Hears About ACEs and How a Luncheon Went Wrong

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Have you ever wondered how the public health office would handle some outbreak of a food-borne illness at a well-attended social event? Well this was your lucky day if you were an attendee of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health meeting. A tick-tock about the stomach bug at a International Women’s Day event in Orangeville was one of the subjects covered, and so was something called Adverse Childhood Events, or ACEs. Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health Hears About ACEs and How a Luncheon Went Wrong” →

RECAP: GRCA Membership Holds Straightforward April Meeting

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This month’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority was not terribly controversial. The new insurance premium was approved, new jobs were awarded, and there was a discussion about the flooding event that only happened in some areas back at the beginning of April. But if any of this sounds like it might be of interest to you, you’re still invited to scroll through this month’s recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Membership Holds Straightforward April Meeting” →

RECAP: Library Board Tackles HR Concerns and Their Friends

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This month, the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors focused on staffing matters. The annual HR report was among the presentations, and it does seem like the people working for our local library system are happy with their jobs. Speaking of those jobs, they will be changing in the years to come as staff prepares to move into some new accommodations on Baker Street, and there was some progress reported there too. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Tackles HR Concerns and Their Friends” →

RECAP: Transit Advisory Committee Looks at Fare Strategy and New Route #19

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There’s been a lot of transit news in the last couple of weeks between the Fare Review Strategy that was presented at Committee of the Whole and a list of route and schedule changes comes May 1. So what was there left for the Transit Advisory Committee to talk about this April? Actually, there was a lot to say about those and other topics like further schedule changes coming later this year. Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Advisory Committee Looks at Fare Strategy and New Route #19” →