If you’re one of those people that’s concerned about more apartment buildings coming to the Gordon corridor, then this month’s planning meeting is for you because there’s not just one, but two such developments on the docket! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 19 Meeting?”
GUELPH POLITICAST #115 – The Vital Signs Report
What does our community look like? If you’re asked that question, then you surely think of the very literal picture of Guelph in your head, probably Downtown Guelph and the various landmarks of our city core. But less literally, what does our city look like? What kind of people live here? How many live here? What do they do? And are they happy and healthy in Guelph and Wellington County? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #115 – The Vital Signs Report”
Committee of the Whole Post-view: What Happened at the March 5 Meeting?
It was a packed meeting of presentations and updates for smaller than ordinary Committee-of-the-Whole meeting. You can revisit the Guelph Politico preview of the meeting here, and you can follow the complete live blog here. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Post-view: What Happened at the March 5 Meeting?”
LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole for March 5, 2018
You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole for March 5, 2018”
Province of Ontario Makes Another Deal with Nestle, Not Water Related
The word Nestlé is the source of much controversy in our area, but one can’t deny that there are a number of people in and around Guelph, and across the province, that owe their livelihood to Nestlé. And so we’re reminded of this again today with the Government of Ontario’s announcement that they are partnering with Nestlé to support new jobs, and to keep old ones, up the road in London, Ontario. Continue reading “Province of Ontario Makes Another Deal with Nestle, Not Water Related”
3 Things from the 75 Dublin Street Meeting
Tuesday’s meeting at City Council about the new old proposed development of 75 Dublin Street North left almost everyone involved with a sense of deja vu, but it also likely left observers with a few lingering questions. Let’s consider the big three… Continue reading “3 Things from the 75 Dublin Street Meeting”
GUELPH POLITICAST #114 – Voices of First Nations in Protest
In the recently released Vital Signs report (more about that on the next Politicast), statistics revealed that 6,500 people in Guelph and Wellington County identified as First Nations. That’s about three per cent of the population, which isn’t huge, but is far from insignificant. We don’t always see them, but our First Nations friends have certainly been making themselves heard lately. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #114 – Voices of First Nations in Protest”
MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for February 16-28, 2018
Twice-monthly, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for February 16-28, 2018”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for February 27, 2018
Delegates will fight again to persuade council to not build a five-storey development at 75 Dublin Street again. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for February 27, 2018”
The Politico Calendar for March 2018
Winter comes to a close, we chase the luck of the Irish, and the University of Guelph puts on a show. All that and more make up this month’s Politico Calendar! Continue reading “The Politico Calendar for March 2018”









