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Schreiner Calls for “Significant” Mental Health Investment for Young People

Published on Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Ontario’s school students were supposed to be going back to in-person learning on Monday, but Mother Nature had other ideas. This probably came as a relief to parents, young people, teachers and other school staff who now have an extra day to psych themselves up, which makes you think again about the mental health cost of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner was thinking about it too. Continue reading “Schreiner Calls for “Significant” Mental Health Investment for Young People” →

Guelph Protesters Warm Up Before Country-Wide Freedom Rallies Next Weekend

Published on Jan 16, 2022Jan 17, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Next weekend, there are a series of so-called freedom rallies planned for our region, around Ontario, and across the country. Perhaps as a warm up act, or perhaps just to warm up, about two dozen people gathered at Wellington Street and Gordon Street to protest the new provincial lockdowns, vaccine mandates, masking rules, and the general malaise of the pandemic. Continue reading “Guelph Protesters Warm Up Before Country-Wide Freedom Rallies Next Weekend” →

POLICE NOTES: Man Still Missing, Fire Arrest, and Stolen Stuff Found

Published on Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There are 137,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot gong on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Man Still Missing, Fire Arrest, and Stolen Stuff Found” →

Low Oxygen Makes Guelph General Hospital Declare Code Orange

Published on Jan 14, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It’s the mechanical malfunction you definitely don’t want to deal with while in the middle of a respiratory infection-based pandemic, but on Friday Guelph General Hospital had to hit a code orange because levels were low in the oxygen tank. It’s a struggle that the hospital probably didn’t want to have as they continue to battle COVID cases in hospital and an intensive care unit that’s bursting. Continue reading “Low Oxygen Makes Guelph General Hospital Declare Code Orange” →

Words of Encouragement From Medical Officer of Health Before Monday

Published on Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

For hundreds of thousands of Ontario school students, Monday’s a big day. Schools province-wide are re-opening, and that brings with it certain concerns about health and safety with the Omicron variant still spreading. Perhaps the public could use some reassurance? A letter from Medical Officer of Health Dr. Nicola Mercer offers some of that, but it also reminds the community that protecting schools is a group effort. Continue reading “Words of Encouragement From Medical Officer of Health Before Monday” →

Moore Gets Questioned About the Future As Schools Have Concerns

Published on Jan 13, 2022Jan 14, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

During his usual Thursday press briefing, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore tried to offer assurances about the re-opening of schools next week and the potential re-opening of the provincial economy the week after. Meanwhile, teachers and public health units still have concerns about what’s coming, and whether teachers and parents have everything they need when the bell rings on Monday morning. Continue reading “Moore Gets Questioned About the Future As Schools Have Concerns” →

Lecce and Moore Acknowledge Uncertainty, But Schools Will Still Open on Monday

Published on Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

In terms of breaking news, it wasn’t that surprising when it was announced Wednesday afternoon that Ontario’s school kids are going back to in-person learning on Monday. Instead, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore were pressed for some assurances: Will schools be safe when the children return on Monday, and are school’s prepared if they’re not? Continue reading “Lecce and Moore Acknowledge Uncertainty, But Schools Will Still Open on Monday” →

Elliott Announces More Hospital Help as Everyone Worries About Schools

Published on Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

On Tuesday, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott announced some new measures to buttress the province’s healthcare workforce as the ravages of Omicron continue to pile up. Alternatively though, the story of the day was not about hospitals, it was about schools. The official announcement about the return to in-person learning in Ontario schools is tomorrow, but today the news about about more nurses got drowned out. Continue reading “Elliott Announces More Hospital Help as Everyone Worries About Schools” →

Linamar Founder Frank Hasenfratz Passes Away

Published on Jan 8, 2022Jan 9, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The auto parts manufacturer Linamar is Guelph’s biggest private employer, and according to legend, it all started in the basement of Frank Hasenfratz with a one-man machine shop in 1964. On Saturday night, it was announced that Hasenfratz, still the executive chairman of the company he started almost 60 years ago, had passed away. Continue reading “Linamar Founder Frank Hasenfratz Passes Away” →