MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for May 16, 2024

After taking April off, the Guelph Police Services Board return for a mid-May chinwag about all the business of policing in the city. At this meeting, we will get an update about what’s going on downtown and some end of quarter financial and performance reports. Plus, there’s a change in policy to discuss, and, as always, there will be the monthly report from thee Chief of Police himself. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for May 16, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for May 21, 2024

Yes, it’s May, but accessibility matters do not take a holiday even when it’s one of the Accessibility Advisory Committee’s usual months off. Unlike most AAC joints, this one will focus on one issue, and it’s a referral from city council. The committee will be asked to bring their expertise and experience to bare on a matter of playgrounds and their level of accessibility in a key piece of City policy. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for May 21, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 16, 2024

The Transit Advisory Committee will be meeting again to consider a new slate of policy, budget, and scheduling decisions. On the agenda this month, are the usual submissions like rider feedback and the general update, and under new items there’s an update about budget implications for transit and some in-progress changes to three bus routes in the northwest. Let’s get into the preview for May… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 16, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for May 8, 2024

After a jam-packed and extra long meeting last month to anoint the new Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee, we should be looking at something a little more regularly timed this month. On this agenda, there are a couple of key childcare updates, plus some current and future construction projects under the housing file. Also, what did the second half of last year look like in terms of housing numbers? Got that answer too. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for May 8, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for May 1, 2024

The first day of May falls on a Wednesday, and since the monthly Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health meeting is held on the first Wednesday of the month, we’re getting this one done early. At this meeting, prepare to learn about public health’s progress integrating new tech and processes into their procedures, plus how well they’re communicating and the regional picture when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for May 1, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for May 6, 2024

There’s going to be a busy slate at this month’s Heritage Guelph meeting as the local heritage protection committee’s got a lot of extra protection to do. First up, they will asked again to put themselves between history and the wrecking ball as a property already under protection is threatened yet again. But other matters this month are less urgent or dire as the committee adds three more properties to the formal list of designated properties. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for May 6, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 29, 2024

No April foolishness here because this is the end of the month, not the beginning! As usual, the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors will gather in the public meeting room at the central building to talk about all manner of library oversight business from the new building to recognizing the people helping to support the construction of that building. Also, what’s the new library’s biggest booster group up to? Let’s preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 29, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for April 16, 2024

After skipping March like usual, the Accessibility Advisory Committee will pick up where it left off in February, with questions about the direction on alternative voting methods for the 2026 municipal election. That’s going to be complicated, but fortunately much of the rest of the agenda seems straightforward with some items on heritage, waste collection and transit to consider, and then we have to get ready for a special meeting in May. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for April 16, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for April 18, 2024

Time to catch the bus, or rather the committee that advises about the buses. The April agenda for the Transit Advisory Committee looks suspiciously like the March agenda, but with one additional item. Once again, TAC will look at chimes, and ridership concerns, and general updates, but they will also hear about a proverbial meeting of local transit minds. So let’s dig into the details as we look forward to next week’s meeting. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for April 18, 2024”

MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for April 10, 2024

Wait! What’s this?! It’s not everyday that there’s the start of a new committee, or perhaps we should call this a committee reboot, because it’s taking something that already existed, but getting a new twist. In this case, it’s the old Wellington County Social Services Committee, but with the City of Guelph now bringing the regular paramedic updates and new members. So what’s on the agenda for this first meeting of the rebooted committee? Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for April 10, 2024”