After a two week break, we finally get back to business! 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 today’s council meeting, you can follow along on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for October 29, 2024”
The October meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors went long even thought there were only three reports for discussion on the agenda. Of course, one of those reports as about setting a course for the Library’s strategic vision and mission over the next five years, so may be it shouldn’t be surprising that there was a lot to talk about. And if you like public art discussions, you are definitely going to like what else is in this recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Looks at Strategy, Vision and Art”
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: Butter Boosted, Another Cyclist Collision and Needle Attack”
It’s going to be a busy slate for the Heritage Guelph meeting this November with changes, plans, designations, and maybe even a hint of conflict (?). Yes, there are new designations and future designations to consider, as usual, but there’s also the year-long plan to designate as many properties as possible and that massive designation project, the Heritage Conservation District study of the OR Lands. But wait, there’s more… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for November 4, 2024”
November’s Committee of the Whole meeting will be largely straightforward but with matters of pretty big importance, especially if you like the timely and appropriate collection of your recyclables. That’s one of two matters on this agenda, the other is a matter of renewing the City of Guelph’s franchise agreement with a utility company and that one promises to get a little bit spicy. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 5, 2024 Meeting?”
Not affiliated with any of the planned budget town halls coming soon, Ward 5 Councillors Leanne Caron and Cathy Downer held their own town hall on Thursday night at Harcourt United Church that focused on planning issues. The City of Guelph’s general manager of planning and building services Krista Walkey was on hand to provide some technical information, and to help the councillors answer a tonne of questions. If you missed it though, here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 5 Have Concerns About Fourplexes, Budget Cuts”
Here, at the end of October, there’s a lot going on from new budgets to potential strikes to changes to our recycling, so it seems like a good time to pause and talk about some recent events before the news gets even crazier. This week, we’re going to catch up with a friend from a different show, and we’re all going to catch up with all the important issues going on in the news. The Guelph Stuff! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #439 – Guelph Stuff (feat. Scotty Hertz)”
Nothing spooky ahead of this month’s meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors, but there may be some tricks and treats for anyone interested in attending. In terms of presentations, you will be treated to the update of the strategic plan and the library’s future, plus there will be updates about how best to recognise the people that make the library’s work possible, the donors. To learn more, check out the preview below. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for October 28, 2024”
October’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority is the usual mixed bag, and the bag will come with a price tag. Budget season is in full bloom (so to speak) with the presentation of the draft budget for 2025, plus there will be follow-ups on the Conservation Areas Strategy and ticketing processes for the Elora Quarry Conservation Area. And since winter is coming, let’s also talk about ice management. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for October 25, 2024”
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: Missing Person, Forklift Joyride, and Drunk Driving Disaster”
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