Category: Guelph Politicast

GUELPH POLITICAST #44 – Steven Petric, Transit Advocate

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Oh what a year it’s been for those that take the bus in the city. First, the price of passes went up, then service was cut down to one-hour on statutory holidays, and then the loss of peak service for the summer seemed to throw a lot of things into chaos until city council conceded that they had created a problem in trying to save the city money and put on extra buses. That’s a lot to talk about and I’m tired of talking to myself about it. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #44 – Steven Petric, Transit Advocate” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #43 – Bicycling in Guelph

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Once we get to driving age, a great many of us forget the joy and exhilaration that comes from getting out and about on one’s bicycle. Over the last several years, many municipalities, including Guelph, have been busily trying to make their communities more bike-friendly in the hopes of maybe getting people to catch that spirit once more (much to the chagrin of those that think that the road’s for cars only). But is Guelph bike friendly enough? This week we talk to some experts.  Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #43 – Bicycling in Guelph” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #42 – Jay Reid and Hayley Kellett of the Making-Box

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Comedy is big business in Guelph. Who woulda thunk it? Guelph has been long known as a destination for artistic works, unique music festivals, and accomplishments in filmmaking and media art, and now the Royal City is staking a claim to comedy. If there is a comedy revolution in Guelph, then the Making-Box is ground zero, and this week, the Guelph Politicast goes inside with the two people behind the wave. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #42 – Jay Reid and Hayley Kellett of the Making-Box” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #41 – Fair Vote Guelph on Electoral Reform

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You might have heard a lot of discussion in the news about electoral reform, but what is it, what are we reforming, and what are we reforming it into? All good questions that also have the virtue of not being easy ones to answer as well. This is the podcast that, at least initially, aimed to answer those questions, but if you’re not sure where to begin on electoral reform, then this is as good a place as any to start. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #41 – Fair Vote Guelph on Electoral Reform” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #40 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist

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Tuesday marks National Aboriginal Day, and Guelph will mark the occasion with activities in Market Square that evening. Owing to the fact that this is a political podcast and website though, I thought it might behoove us talk about some of the issues surrounding Canada’s First Nations people rather than  just celebrate a community event held in the honour. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #40 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist” →

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” →