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RECAP: Heritage Guelph Gets Unsuccessfully Waved Off from Designating Old Farm

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It was a very busy day for the Heritage Guelph committee who had a slate of new designations for their consideration, plus the surprise destruction of a heritage feature on the OR Lands. As for those designations, one got deferred, and another was challenged by the property owner’s lawyer, who seemed to suggest that there could be further legal trouble ahead for a really old asset in need of some defending. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Gets Unsuccessfully Waved Off from Designating Old Farm” →

This Week in Council: Downtown Parking Gets Racked Out

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This week, council came back to do the council’s business with an agenda that included Indigenous relations, but the Downtown Parking Master Plan that was the source of the most controversy. How much should maximums be minimized was the primary source of friction, but that might still have to be worked out at the end of the month. Meanwhile, there was a lengthy closed session we know nothing about. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “This Week in Council: Downtown Parking Gets Racked Out” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 19 Meeting?

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Planning looks light for this first meeting of the fall. A trio of files are on the docket for this one including a decision on a previously announced project, a request for a sign variance at a York Road area institution, and a brand new application for a business that will invite people to get their putt on. Nothing terribly controversial, but City planning business has to get done all the same. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 19 Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on September 20?

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In September we count down to the end of the month and the newest national holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On September 30, we’re meant to stop and think about the impacts of five centuries of colonialism on Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis people, and take steps to make a better future we all share equally. Council is getting a early start with a highly educational workshop meeting. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on September 20?” →

LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 6, 2023

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We’re back! For real this time. 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 “LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 6, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 11, 2023

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School’s in for Heritage Guelph as September brings a full slate of future heritage designations and potential future heritage designations. Some of these may be familiar because they’re famous cultural landmarks, or because you’ve already seen them come through an earlier Heritage Guelph meeting. Either way, there are lots of heritage decisions to made, five to be precise according to this agenda. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 11, 2023” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on September 12?

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In July, there were promised future steps about tackling the housing crisis in Guelph, and we’ve now arrived at the next step. At this special meeting entirely dedicated to the housing crisis, council will hear about the research done about community needs, and how the City is going refresh its affordable housing strategy. For everyone in Guelph concerned about the issue, let’s just call this a must see. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on September 12?” →

CITY PAGES: Pig Research, Doggie Dip Returns, and New Community Funding

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Pig Research, Doggie Dip Returns, and New Community Funding” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 6 Meeting?

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We’re back! Well, technically we were back a few weeks ago, but now city council is officially back, returning from summer vacation and returning to the council chambers. The agenda for this first Committee of the Whole meeting of the (nearly) fall has some straightforward stuff, but it also will have some controversy including the presentation of the Downtown Parking Master Plan and everyone’s three favourite words: “Strong Mayor Powers.” Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 6 Meeting?” →

This Week in Council: A Kindle Plan

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If there’s a city council meeting in August, then you know that it has to be a pretty big deal. Picking up almost literally where we left off at the last meeting of council a few weeks ago, councillors and senior staff took a few minutes out of their summer vacation to approve the funding for the Kindle Communities supportive housing project on Shelldale. In other words, process wins! Here’s the recap… Continue reading “This Week in Council: A Kindle Plan” →