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RECAP: GRCA Board Approves Changes to Land Acquisition and Disposition Policies

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Proving that summer vacation is winding down, the Grand River Conservation Authority membership board met for their August meeting Friday, and despite the month off they weren’t able to escape some of the controversies that chased them at the June meeting, especially around the topic of land acquisition and disposition. Also, there was some friction about delegation rules and some insight into flood control, which is all here in the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Board Approves Changes to Land Acquisition and Disposition Policies” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for August 23, 2024

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After taking July off, the Grand River Conservation Authority membership gets back down to business with some fairly typical administrative matters. Look for the monthly budget update, some proposed changes to bylaws and new draft policies, and along with the current weather conditions, a report on some flooding that happened last month during those big rain storms. Let’s check out the breakdown of the agenda for August… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for August 23, 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for May 24, 2024

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As we head to the end of the month, we get to our monthly meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority membership board meeting. Nothing terribly Guelph-centric on the agenda for May, but there are more regulation and legislative changes to talk about that effect all us, plus there’s the monthly financial updates and a couple of new construction tenders to give out. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for May 24, 2024” →

RECAP: Police Board Hears That Downtown Staffing is Working

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This month’s Guelph Police Services Board starting with some tech issues. Maybe everyone was just rusty after taking last month off… Anyway, there was a lot of ground to cover with this agenda including an update about the impact of increased staff downtown, some notes about public safety in police pursuits, and a new video to promote the service just in time for Police Week. Let’s recap the meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Hears That Downtown Staffing is Working” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for May 16, 2024

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After taking April off, the Guelph Police Services Board return for a mid-May chinwag about all the business of policing in the city. At this meeting, we will get an update about what’s going on downtown and some end of quarter financial and performance reports. Plus, there’s a change in policy to discuss, and, as always, there will be the monthly report from thee Chief of Police himself. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for May 16, 2024” →

RECAP: Cobey Tells Police Board They’re Building to Meet New Challenges

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This month’s meeting of the Guelph Police Services Board seemed a bit reactionary to recent events. You probably saw the news last week that police made a $5 million drug bust that also involved some illegal firearms, and it’s that second part that’s becoming more of a concern, and you will read why in the recap. In terms of good news, Chief Gord Cobey thinks that Guelph Police are rising to the occasion. Check out the recap for more below… Continue reading “RECAP: Cobey Tells Police Board They’re Building to Meet New Challenges” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for March 21, 2024

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Get ready for an info dump at this month’s Guelph Police Services Board meeting. In the aftermath of what turned out to be a not-very busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend despite all the pre-planning, Royal City’s finest will talk to their civilian oversight board about all the records accessed and uploaded in the last year, some reporting to other agencies, and the Chief’s monthly verbal report. Let’s dive into the agenda! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for March 21, 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for March 22, 2024

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We welcome the first week of spring with an appropriate meeting, the monthly Grand River Conservation Authority membership board meeting! With spring practically here, it seems fitting that much of this month’s meeting agenda is dedicated to the awarding of construction tenders, including one locally for the new nature centre at Guelph Lake. Strap in though, because this is a packed agenda with a lot of business to tackle! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for March 22, 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for February 23, 2024

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If it’s February at the Grand River Conservation Authority then that means it’s time for the Annual General Meeting for the membership board, and if it’s the AGM, then that means it’s time for the final passage of the budget. Not much has changed with the budget in the last 30 days, just about half-a-million dollars or so, but there’s a lot of meeting to get through before the last word on the budget and that includes a lot of audit stuff. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for February 23, 2024” →

RECAP: Police Board Gets Low Down on Fight Against Intimate Partner Violence

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This month’s Guelph Police Services Board meeting highlighted a very complicated and very serious issue facing our community. Following up on a recommendation last fall from city council, members of the Police Service provided insight into how they’re fighting the epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence. That’s an interesting presentation and worth reviewing, and there will be some news at the end about policing downtown. Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Gets Low Down on Fight Against Intimate Partner Violence” →