The Accessibility Advisory Committee is back on its regular schedule in June with a well-rounded selection of topics. Committee will follow up on some work they began this time last year, and then they will follow-up on some action items from a few months ago (hope you like some discussion about bus chimes). Also, more feedback will be sought about some of the upcoming ways of getting around town. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 18, 2024”
There were already thoughts about the June meeting of the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee in May when a housing matter came to Guelph City Council for discussion. Now in the realm of the County of Wellington, Temporary Structured Encampments will get further discussion, but will it get any further direction? Also, it’s just one of several housing related items on this last agenda before summer vacation. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for June 12, 2024”
There are no new delegations on the agenda for this month’s Heritage Guelph meeting, but there’s a lot of background work to do. There’s a new member of the committee to get orientated, there’s a matter of a wall along the river, there’s a permit application to move a heritage building, and there’s a new cultural heritage value report to set the stage for a future designation. This is what’s on the agenda for June…
Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for June 3, 2024”
You’ve made it to the end of May, which means that you’ve made it to the monthly Guelph Public Library Board of Directors meeting. All hands will be there at the community space on the second floor of the main library to talk about the usual slate of issues like the budget, library use and the new building update, but there’s some other stuff in the works this month about the whole library system and the under appreciated services of the library. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for May 27, 2024”
As we head to the end of the month, we get to our monthly meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority membership board meeting. Nothing terribly Guelph-centric on the agenda for May, but there are more regulation and legislative changes to talk about that effect all us, plus there’s the monthly financial updates and a couple of new construction tenders to give out. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for May 24, 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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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