Category: Guelph Politicast

GUELPH POLITICAST #39 – Kornelis Klevering and Robocalls

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In so much as people wanted someone found and prosecuted for committing the robocall fraud perpetuated against Guelph and other ridings on May 2, 2011, there was also the matter of principle. How could we be sure that the person elected was the right person elected if so many people got a call that told them to go some place where they couldn’t vote? Did they all make it to their actual polling stating? How many decided to not to vote at all? It was a Charter issue. Everyone that can vote, should vote, and when the robocall story broke in 2012, that’s the angle that Kornelis Klevering decided to pursue.  Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #39 – Kornelis Klevering and Robocalls” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #38 – Colin Oaks, Project Biologist for Trout Unlimited Canada

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The months of May and June mark that time of year when we tend to spend less time in the house and more time outside. The weather is right in the Goldilocks zone: not too hot and not too cool, it’s less cloudy and more sunny, and long walks by, let’s say the river, are much more enjoyable. So not coincidentally, May and June also mark the 2Rivers Festival here in the Royal City. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #38 – Colin Oaks, Project Biologist for Trout Unlimited Canada” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #37 – Jennifer Haines, Owner of the Dragon

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In 1998, the public’s idea of comic book movies were the horrid Batman films by Joel Schumacher, their idea of superhero TV shows was Saturday morning cartoons, and the comic book industry itself nearly went bust after a sales bubble in the early 90s. (Think the Dot-com crash or the 2008 subprime mortgage implosion, but with comics.) It was in that year, a classics graduate from the University of Guelph decided to go into business selling comics, and despite the odds, Jennifer Haines turned her shop into a made-in-Guelph success story. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #37 – Jennifer Haines, Owner of the Dragon” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #36 – Brandon Kidd, Library Chair of Out on the Shelf

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The end of April means the beginning of Pride. Guelph Pride. The annual event is meant to celebrate the Queer community in fun and inclusive ways as the push for universal acceptance continues to grow and be demanded of by both those who identify as LGBT and their allies. While no one in this country is trying to pass new laws about who can and who cannot use what bathrooms, don’t think the struggle isn’t still real, and one Guelph organization is pushing back 365 days a year. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #36 – Brandon Kidd, Library Chair of Out on the Shelf” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #35 – Chad Archibald, Filmmaker

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This coming Wednesday is Canadian Film Day, an occasion meant to encourage people to enjoy and appreciate Canadian cinema. Guelph is no stranger to big screen dreams, or small screen ones for that matter. The Amazon series 11.22.63 starring James Franco was famously shot here (in part) last summer. The Daniel Craig thriller Dream House, the Julianne Moore drama Blindness, and the sci-fi actioner Total Recall were all shot, in part, in the Royal City as well. But Guelph’s got its own filmmaking aspirations, and some Guelph filmmakers are enjoying success. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #35 – Chad Archibald, Filmmaker” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #34 – Bryan Munn, Royal Cat Records

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Next Saturday is Record Store Day, an annual occasion for people that still like to buy their music in person, on a physical medium, at a brick and mortar location. It sounds weird, but it still happens, and it happens in Guelph everyday at Royal Cat Records, one of the small independent record stores that Record Store Day aims to celebrate on a yearly basis.  Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #34 – Bryan Munn, Royal Cat Records” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #33 – The Neighbours of Glasgow Street North Community Action Group

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Imagine coming home from work one day and finding the home next door to yours being torn down without any advanced notice to you. That was the scenario in the minds of the people that live in the area of Glasgow Street North between London Road and Suffolk Street, and they were so concerned that they formed a new neighbourhood group called the Neighbours of Glasgow Street North Community Action Group. Even though the decision had been made to approve the demolition of the historic home, the members of this new group were determined to have their say, better late than never. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #33 – The Neighbours of Glasgow Street North Community Action Group” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #32 – Kelly Smith of the 2016 Resilience Festival

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You might have heard that the people of Guelph are known for being environmentally friendly. Given that somewhat foggy reputation, you might imagine that next Saturday’s commemoration of Earth Hour is an occasion here in the Royal City, but you only know the half of it. In 2010, Transition Guelph first held an Earth Hour potluck for the community, a candle-lit communal meal to mark the one hour per year we give up electricity in acknowledgement of how beholden we are to it. And now, in 2016, that one meal has grown into a full-blown festival. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #32 – Kelly Smith of the 2016 Resilience Festival” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #31 – Michael Druker, TriTAG

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Transit in Guelph is always a struggle. Every budget year, public transit somehow makes into the first round of cuts proposed; sometimes public pressure gets them taken off the table, and sometimes the fare goes up and holiday service is cut down to an hour. Still, looking at the transit situation throughout our general area it’s not all bad news. So this week, the Guelph Politicast will look to Waterloo Region, where not only is bus service expanding, but they’re building a train down the main street.  Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #31 – Michael Druker, TriTAG” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #30 – James Gordon on Freedom to Read Week

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Not the most well-known celebration to take place in February, but still no less important, the past few days have marked Freedom to Read Week both here in Guelph and across Canada. Walk into the main branch of the Guelph Public Library today, and you’ll see a Freedom to Read Week display, or you might, assuming that they’ve been able to keep the banned books on the shelves… Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #30 – James Gordon on Freedom to Read Week” →