MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for January 14, 2025

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After taking December off, we’re heading back to Wellington County’s administration building for the first Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee meeting for 2026. At this meeting, there will be many, many special guests on hand who want to discuss the big item on the agenda, which is the 2026 social services budget. Also look out for some follow-up on new projects, new initiatives, and a letter from the attorney general. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for January 14, 2025” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for January 12, 2026

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Just when you thought the budget process was over… It’s not! Yes, there are still some budgets left to digest for 2026, seven to be precise, and one of them is the Guelph Police Service budget. In a special meeting of the police board, the updated operating budget will be discussed. What savings, if any, were found? What will the community get out of this year’s budget increase? Let’s take a look at the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for January 12, 2026” →

Daytime Shelter Plans Fall Apart Four Days Before Opening

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On Monday, a new daytime shelter service was supposed to begin out of the Royal City Mission, and while it was not going to offer the 12 hours of service per day that was originally intended last fall, it was, if nothing else, a start. But on Thursday there was a sudden turn in this story, separate announcements from both Stepping Stone and Royal City Mission that their collaboration on a new daytime shelter will not be going forward. Continue reading “Daytime Shelter Plans Fall Apart Four Days Before Opening” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 20, 2026 Meeting?

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The first official council meeting of 2026 is a planning meeting, and most of it is focused on downtown! Back for final approval is the plan for running the core as a heritage district, and since we’re talking about the past, we will also talk about the area’s future with a new plan to streamline development. But that’s not all, there will be a decision about a major downtown development project, and even some decisions about a south end project. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 20, 2026 Meeting?” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #504 – The Rest of 2025 at Council (September-December)

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Guelph City Council is taking an extended holiday (but not as extended at the Ontario government), so as we wait for their inevitable return, it seems fitting to pause here at the start of the year and to look back at all the action last fall in the council chambers. Before we unlock the future we must first find the keys to the past so join us in this search for the keys… Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #504 – The Rest of 2025 at Council (September-December)” →

POLICE NOTES: New Year’s Fights, Truck Theft Fail and Power of Attorney Fraud

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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: New Year’s Fights, Truck Theft Fail and Power of Attorney Fraud” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #503 – What’s Next ’26: The New Main Library (feat. Dan Atkins and Meg Forestell-Page)

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Thirty years. That’s how long it’s taken to get the new main library this far, and it still won’t open for several more months. The ambitions of multiple library boards, library CEOs, city councils, and patrons will finally be realized this year after three decades of debate, negotiation and preparation, but at the end of this long road, can the new main library deliver on the hype and will it be the good news story downtown Guelph needs exactly when it needs it the most? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #503 – What’s Next ’26: The New Main Library (feat. Dan Atkins and Meg Forestell-Page)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #502 – What’s Next ’26: The South End Community Centre (feat. Danna Evans & Ian Scott)

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It’s the start of a new year, but more than that it’s the start of a big year for Guelph, and not just because there’s a municipal election in October. To end 2025, and to start 2026, this podcast will be airing back-to-back episodes that will mark the pending completion of two major construction projects by this time next year: Today we’re talking all about the South End Community Centre! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #502 – What’s Next ’26: The South End Community Centre (feat. Danna Evans & Ian Scott)” →

POLICE NOTES: Hit and Run, Student Speeder, and a Bus Shelter Beating,

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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: Hit and Run, Student Speeder, and a Bus Shelter Beating,” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #501 – Ed Video Lives! A Christmas Special (feat. Julie René de Cotret)

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Christmas is a time to get together with old friends and for this podcast, there’s been no older friend in Guelph than the gang at Ed Video! Ed Video is one of the longest running arts centres in Canada, and has attracted a wide variety of artists over the years, but in the year 2025, we know that the arts are having trouble bouncing back from COVID. So why has this maybe been a good year for Ed Video despite it all? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #501 – Ed Video Lives! A Christmas Special (feat. Julie René de Cotret)” →