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MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for October 12, 2023

Published on Sep 29, 2023Oct 11, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

October’s Committee of Adjustment meeting will be relatively low key in terms of volume. Eight applications is still a lot, but things are definitely slowing down from the highs of a dozen or more in the summer months. As winter approaches, October brings us requests to make a triplex, some changes to a townhouse subdivision, a new location for a daycare, some renovations to a self-store and an industrial land severance. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for October 12, 2023” →

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

Published on Sep 19, 2023Sep 23, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

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” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for September 22, 2023

Published on Sep 15, 2023Sep 24, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The Grand River Conservation Authority membership will get together for their monthly meeting with a packed agenda that includes the usual financial updates and policy updates, but there’s some new stuff that you might find interesting including a potential change that will allow people to use their season pass at Elora and the fate of the old Kortright Waterfowl Park and surrounding area. So let’s see what’s all on the agenda… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for September 22, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for September 21, 2023

Published on Sep 15, 2023Sep 16, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Another committee is getting back to business as usual after a summer break, and today we bring you the agenda for the first fall meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee. There have been a couple of different transit changes lately, new fares and schedule changes that went into effect at the beginning of the month. So there’s all that to talk about, and there’s also the matter of what comes next for transit as we approach the new year. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for September 21, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 18, 2023

Published on Sep 10, 2023Sep 9, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Two Heritage Guelph meetings in the same month?! This might be Christmas for all the history nerds out there, but this second meeting of the month comes with a couple of very specific purposes. On the one hand, there’s a demolition to talk about in the city’s current heritage district, and on the other there’s going to be some initial goal setting to talk about for the city’s newest heritage district. Let’s get into the specifics… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 18, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 11, 2023

Published on Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

School’s in for Heritage Guelph as September brings a full slate of future heritage designations and potential future heritage designations. Some of these may be familiar because they’re famous cultural landmarks, or because you’ve already seen them come through an earlier Heritage Guelph meeting. Either way, there are lots of heritage decisions to made, five to be precise according to this agenda. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 11, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 6, 2023

Published on Sep 3, 2023Sep 4, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

September arrives, and that means it’s back to school and back to work for the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health! It looks like the public health staff spent their summer writing some pretty big reports on the health effects of poverty, the lingering effects of the pandemic, increasing immunizations and vaping. Plus, we’re getting ready for cold and flu and COVID season this fall. Get ready, because there’s a lot of ground to cover Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 6, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for September 14, 2023

Published on Aug 29, 2023Sep 3, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Committee of Adjustment doesn’t take summers off, so the September meeting is no big thing. Just another month at the office as it were. And even though it’s September, there are a dozen different applications looking for committee approval from accessory units to a new coffee shop and a couple of property severances. It’s a full line-up so let’s see what Committee of Adjustment are going to be dealing with… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for September 14, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for August 25, 2023

Published on Aug 18, 2023Aug 19, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

After a July break, the membership of the Grand River Conservation Authority will take part in a late August meeting in what looks like a pretty straightforward agenda with the usual financial and watershed condition updates. In terms of new material, we’ve got the cost of tree planting, a once-in-a-decade report, and an update about the changes to how the GRCA is managed with its member municipalities. Let us preview the meeting… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for August 25, 2023” →