Nothing too scary at this month’s Guelph Public Library Board of Directors meeting, just some of the usual updates. In terms of the new stuff, there was a discussion about youth programming at the various library branches and how the new main building will help them scale up those services. Also, there was a decision about a new lease agreement for the new library building in advance of the topic coming back to council tomorrow. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Hears Youth Plans and Makes New Lease Offer”
POLICE NOTES: Drug Sweep Downtown, Smashed Windows, and Video Games Boosted
There are 145,000 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 going 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: Drug Sweep Downtown, Smashed Windows, and Video Games Boosted”
Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 4, 2025 Meeting?
For people concerned about housing issues, this is probably the Committee of the Whole meeting for you! Two big reports are on this agenda, one dealing with moves to stop the loss of housing and one to deal with the creation of more housing on City-owned properties. In other news, committee will approve a plan to diversify membership of the police board and changes to the plans to enhance ground water protection. Here’s the full preview… Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 4, 2025 Meeting?”
MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for October 27, 2025
As the weather cools, people across town are looking for indoor activities to fill their spare time, and there’s always some activity to do indoors at the Guelph Public Library! And if it’s the last Monday of the month, then you know what activity is going down, and that’s the monthly Library Board of Directors meeting. What should you expect if you pop by in-person or tune-in virtually? Let’s check out the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for October 27, 2025”
GUELPH POLITICAST #491 – The Science of the Guelph Lab (feat. Dr. Elizabeth Jackson & Jodie Sales)
You might not have heard of The Guelph Lab, but you’ve definitely seen the fruits of its research. From food insecurity to public washroom access downtown, The Guelph Lab highlights s unique partnership between the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph by taking academic research power and applying it to problems facing our municipality. This week, we’re going to take a peek under the hood to learn how they do it… Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #491 – The Science of the Guelph Lab (feat. Dr. Elizabeth Jackson & Jodie Sales)”
RECAP: Downtown Construction and Budget Updates at Ward 5 Town Hall
On Wednesday night, residents of Ward 5 made it to the southeast part of the riding(?) for a town hall with their city councillors, Leanne Caron and Cathy Downer, but a big portion of the meeting had to do with an area in another ward. At Arbour Vista Public School – once people were able to find their way to the library – residents heard about changes coming to downtown, changes coming to the 2026 budget, and answers to other concerns. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Downtown Construction and Budget Updates at Ward 5 Town Hall”
This Week at Council: Planning for Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday
This month’s planning meeting was delayed a day for the Thanksgiving holiday, which may have been a good thing because all of the projects were so big that council could use that extra day to prepare. This week at council, they discussed the work so far on another heritage conservation district, the first version of the newest Official Plan Amendment, a decision for one side of Clair and a new project for another. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “This Week at Council: Planning for Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday”
POLICE NOTES: Teenagers Followed, 3 Busted for Home Invasion, and Excessive Mischief
There are 145,000 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 going 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: Teenagers Followed, 3 Busted for Home Invasion, and Excessive Mischief”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 29, 2025 Meeting?
Budget seasons is finally here! Now’s your chance to warm up those calculators and start formatting the spreadsheets because at this meeting we’re going to start crunching the numbers for the confirmation of the 2026 Guelph budget (the City of Guelph edition)! This promises to be another tough budget with affordability front of mind with the city staff continually try to find new efficiencies, but for now, here’s the opening proposal… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 29, 2025 Meeting?”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 28, 2025 Meeting?
This end of October meeting has a lot of action, and most of it will be happening in the closed meeting agenda. No big deal. There should be some action in the main portion of the meeting though with some discussion about election behaviours and expectations, plus an update about the rationalization of back office functions at the City of Guelph. (Don’t worry, there’s a whole other meeting for this week.) Check out the preview below. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 28, 2025 Meeting?”
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