After starting as a project with Transition Guelph almost three years ago, the Guelph Tool Library is now ready to fly solo as its own incorporated not-for-profit. Continue reading “Tool Library Going Solo and Establishing Self as It’s Own Non-Profit”
For the second time in 2019, Ward 6 Councillors Mark MacKinnon and Dominique O’Rourke are asking residents to bring themselves, and their questions, to a town hall Thursday night. Continue reading “MacKinnon and O’Rourke Invite You to a Town Hall Thursday”
As part of the ongoing efforts to promote Reconciliation with Indigenous people in Guelph, the City of Guelph announced Monday morning that a Sacred Fire Space arranged in Royal City Park is ready for ceremony. Continue reading “Sacred Fire Space Ready to Open In Royal City Park”
Although Mark MacKinnon and Rodrigo Goller are well-known as two of Guelph’s 12 city councillors, they’re slightly less well-known as the proprietors of one of Downtown Guelph’s two board game cafes, The Boardroom. As it turns out though, life around the horseshoe means less time for fun and games. Continue reading “Councillors Giving Up Their Board Game Dreams for Council Work”
As Guelph City Council debates the acceleration of deadlines to achieve Net Zero, and whether or not to declare a climate emergency, some Guelph citizens are thinking bigger. In two week, those citizens are holding a town hall to talk about what Guelph can do to be part of a Green New Deal. Continue reading “Guelph Activists Make a Play to Establish a Green New Deal of Our Own”
Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz can now add the title of Chancellor to her various other accolades as the University of Western Ontario has named her the 23rd head of that institution. Continue reading “Linamar CEO Hasenfratz Named Chancellor of Western”
There’s been a lot of talk about the Baker District Redevelopment, what we want it to say about our community, and whether or not we’re going to get any government funds to help make it happen. Today, Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield and others took part in and announcement that covers all those bases as the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is teaming up to support 125 new initiatives across Canada amounting with nearly $10 million in funds. Continue reading “Feds Announce Funds to Help with Sustainability on Baker Project”
After it seemed to be dead in the water (so to speak), Ward 5 Councillor Leanne Piper is bringing forward a motion with Ward 2 Councillor James Gordon to declare a climate emergency at the May 27 meeting of city council. She made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday night. Continue reading “Climate Emergency (Finally) Coming to Council”
The first three months of 2019 has seen an increase in the number of collisions on area roads, according to the Guelph Police Service. In January, February and March of 2019, there were 846 vehicle collisions reported to the Police, and increase of 55 from the same period in 2018. Continue reading “Guelph Police Says Collisions Up for the First Quarter of 2019”
The City of Guelph sometimes needs your help, and these are two of those occasions. If you’ve got thoughts about transit or Baker Street, then this is your chance to contribute. Continue reading “City Looking for Feedback on New Community Buses and Latest Baker Update”
