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MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for October 5, 2023

Published on Oct 4, 2023Oct 5, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Two months after the last Guelph Police Services Board meeting, and two weeks later than it was supposed to take place, we finally gather to talk about the biggest part of police board business and the source of much controversy: the police budget. The numbers will be laid out for everyone at this meeting, and that means both the future budget and the status of the current one. In other news, we’ll find out how things are going downtown? Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for October 5, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for October 2, 2023

Published on Sep 30, 2023Oct 2, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The Accessibility Advisory Committee usually meets every other month, but in October we’re getting two different AAC meetings. Why are we so lucky? Well, this meeting is exclusively about potential voting options for the next municipal election in 2026. Members of the committee will workshop the various options, give their expert feedback and then leave it staff to come back with… Well, why ruin the surprise? Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for October 2, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for October 10, 2023

Published on Sep 29, 2023Oct 6, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

After stuffing yourself with turkey, get up the next day and stuff yourself with heritage appreciation with this month’s Heritage Guelph meeting. On the agenda for the October meeting are a triad of new potential heritage designations: one you’ve seen twice before, one that’s brand new to this committee, and a third that has something of a deadline for completion. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for October 10, 2023” →

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” →