This morning, Mayor Cam Guthrie delivered the annual State of the City address at a Chamber of Commerce hosted event at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre. The theme of the address: #GuelphProud. Continue reading “VIDEO: Watch Mayor Guthrie Deliver the 2017 State of the City”
State of the City 2017Mayor Cam Guthrie delivers the annual State of the City address this morning at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre on Stone Rd. The annual event hosted by the Guelph Chamber of Commerce is a chance to talk broadly about the City of Guelph commitments and priorities for the year ahead. So what will Guthrie commit to or share for 2017? Follow along on Twitter and Storify too. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: State of the City Address 2017”
Saturday marked the sad goodbye of another Downtown Guelph institution, Thomas Video. I worked there in its final phase of life, and before leaving for the last time I got store owner Ian Findlay in a corner for a minute to talk about the store, its legacy, and what he’ll miss after 34 years in business. Continue reading “VIDEO: A Farewell to Thomas Video”
It’s a Politico first! Check out the Facebook Live recap of yesterday’s Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.
Continue reading “FACEBOOK LIVE: Committee-of-the-Whole Post Game – January 17, 2017”
You may have heard about the more than 200,000 people that are heading to Washington D.C. this weekend to protest incoming President Donald Trump. You may have read about the quartet of Guelph women who are going to join them. But if you can’t make the trip yourself, or even go to a solidarity march just down the road in Toronto at Queen’s Park, then there’s good news. The Royal City’s going to show their anti-Trump colours too. Continue reading “Guelph’s Going to Protest Trump Too”
Energy and electricity is a hot button issue, and as you no doubt have heard, the City of Guelph is looking at ways to change up or change out the way hydro services are delivered in the Royal City. If giving your opinions to staff in person is more your speed, check out the following notice of three open houses to get feedback about possible changes to Guelph Hydro. Continue reading “Three Hydro Open Houses Want Feedback About the Future”
If you’ve been on the bus going through the West End Rec Centre loop lately, or are maybe just an eagle-eyed traffic water in the neighbourhood, you might have seen that there’s a lot of people just not obeying the posted rules for parking and one-way access there. If it ticks you off to see people park in a loading zone, or head in the opposite direction of the one-way, you’re not alone, but sadly there’s not much Rec Centre staff can do about it. Continue reading “Parking Frustrations an “Ongoing Battle” at West End Rec Centre”
When the students of the University of Guelph come back to campus next week, they’ll find an even less-tolerant attitude, at least in regards to those that commit sexual violence. At a Board of Governance meeting before the holiday, the U of G enacted new policies and resources aimed to support any and all victims of sexual violence on campus. Continue reading “U of G Strengthens Sexual Violence Policy”
If the way to measure a good decision is to make sure nobody’s happy with it, city council did a heckuva job last month when they passed the bylaw allowing for the construction of a four-storey condo tower on Catholic Hill. The bad news? All parties have a recourse for their dissatisfaction. We’re off to the Ontario Municipal Board, folks! Continue reading “75 Dublin: They Hate It. They Really, Really Hate it”
This week saw the last council meeting of the year, and the beginning of an extended break. Do you miss it yet? Well, if you’re looking to mark your calendar for all the council meetings in 2017, you need look no further than below… Continue reading “Council and Committee-of-the-Whole Schedule for 2017”
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