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MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for September 3, 2026

Published on Aug 28, 2026Sep 2, 2026 by Adam A. Donaldson1 Comment

Back from summer vacation, it’s time to talk heritage with the Heritage Advisory Committee. On this agenda, there is a new proposed designation, a major project inside a new heritage conservation district looking for approval, and a proposal for a partial demolition/partial preservation. In other news, if you were hoping that Queen’s Park might take some pity on our poor heritage planners in this last quarter of 2026, you will be disappointed. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for September 3, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 2, 2026

Published on Aug 27, 2026Sep 2, 2026 by Adam A. Donaldson1 Comment

In the midst of the municipal election campaign, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health is returning to their great, big conference table at Public Health’s Chancellor’s Way office. On the September agenda, we’re talking about student health, drinking water protection, the drug poisoning crisis, and the health impacts of poverty. Just a light month. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 2, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for July 27, 2026

Published on Jul 20, 2026Jul 26, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

No rest for the weary, at least if you’re interested in Grand River Conservation Authority business. Although the board typically takes July off, the demands of the pending amalgamation with the Catfish, Kettle Creek, and Long Point Region Conservation Authorities requires some conversations around the budget. For Guelph peeps, you’re favourite piece of environmentally sensitive property is coming back to the front burner. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for July 27, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 16, 2025

Published on Jun 11, 2026Jun 15, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It’s going to be a pretty laid back June meeting for the Accessibility Advisory Committee with really one major topic on the agenda. If you’re not tired yet talking about the area around the corner of Victoria and Stone, you will definitely want to chew on this as the AAC will look at the environmental assessment for that whole area and the road improvement plans for this major, and growing, intersection in the east end. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 16, 2025” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for June 3, 2025

Published on May 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Before departing for summer vacation, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health will have one last meeting to talk about the ongoing work about keeping the community healthy. In this agenda, there are four big reports including the annual one about all of their works, and on a more granular level, the board will look at their early childhood health programs, the yearly injury surveillance report and the health effects on climate change. Check it out below! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for June 3, 2025” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for May 7, 2026

Published on May 1, 2026May 7, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

This month’s Heritage Advisory Committee has a lot of new designations to offer as some pretty important properties have finally come up for designation. In other news, the heritage planning staff have notes concerning a tower project downtown and how it might impact another one of Guelph’s historic houses, plus there’s some mystery around what’s next for one of the city’s most famous bridges. Let’s check out what’s on the agenda! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for May 7, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 27, 2026

Published on Apr 22, 2026Apr 26, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The April meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors will be a busy one. All the usual reports will be on the table, including an update about the new central library, which is quickly approaching its opening date. In other news, the board will be asked to move some money around, and some of that will be in relation to the new building, and they will hear a couple of reports about staff work in the last year. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 27, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for April 8, 2026

Published on Apr 3, 2026Jun 6, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

After taking March off, the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee will gather again to consider some key topics. Don’t worry about the regular reports department by department, this meeting will focus on individual projects like the new transitional housing at 65 Delhi Street, and a couple of new proposals to address funding gaps in community health and local food security. For more information, let’s get into the preview below… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for April 8, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for April 2, 2026

Published on Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There’s one big thing on the agenda for the April meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee. The advice that the committee will be asked for concerns that third heritage conservation district that’s currently in the works, the one that focuses on Guelph’s most famous neighbourhood outside of downtown. There will also be a couple of new designations and a proposed demolition, but for all those details you will have to dig into the preview below! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for April 2, 2026” →