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MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for January 26, 2024

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There’s no January chill at the Grand River Conservation Authority, and this month there’s a lot of end of the year/beginning of the year business to get to including, perhaps most importantly, the budget. The board will take their second crack at the budget for 2024 before it goes on for final passage next month, and the municipalities they represent will find out how much it will cost. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for January 26, 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for January 18, 2024

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It’s been a while since we last had a Transit Advisory Committee meeting so welcome back to all the transit fans and supporters out there. A lot has been happening even without a monthly meeting, so there’s a lot to discuss including the fallout of council’s budget deliberations, improvements to Guelph Central Station, ridership concerns, and a recent road trip for Guelph’s now famous electric bus! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for January 18, 2024” →

RECAP: The Accessibility Committee Lands on a Direction for 2026 Voting Methods

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The last meeting of 2023 went to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, who had a lot business to take care before the holiday break. The big piece is that after months of back and forth between staff and committee, we finally have a direction for alternative voting methods for the 2026 municipal election. On top of that, the committee had notes about a couple of projects and the current state of the single-use plastic ban. So, for the last time in 2023, let’s recap… Continue reading “RECAP: The Accessibility Committee Lands on a Direction for 2026 Voting Methods” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for December 19, 2023

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There’s one more meeting before the holiday break, and it belongs to the Accessibility Advisory Committee. It’s been a busy year for the AAC, and  much of this meeting will cover business that’s been covered at other points this year including the very contentious topic of voting options for the 2026 Municipal Election. Also at this meeting are park designs, new building plans, and cycling infrastructure. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for December 19, 2023” →

RECAP: Library Board Lays Out Its Fundraising Plans

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In this final Guelph Public Library Board of Directors meeting of the year [shocked emoji face], we learned a lot about the planned fundraising efforts for the new main library and that project so far is looking pretty good! A special guest outlined the plans plus how and when all us regular folk might be able to join in the efforts. Also, the board looked ahead to all the other work that has to be done come the new year as we count down to the library’s opening. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Lays Out Its Fundraising Plans” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for November 27, 2023

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The last Guelph Public Library Board of Directors meeting of the year will look to the future, short and long-term. As 2023 comes to an end, the year that ground was finally broken on the new main library, the board will look at how they’re going to help fundraise for it. That’s the long-term, but the short-term talk will focus on setting the table for 2024 and what the staff and board hope to focus on in the new year. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for November 27, 2023” →

RECAP: Transit Committee Learns About Budget Impact and 2024

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The last Transit Advisory Committee meeting of the year had a lot of ground to cover, especially with the 2024-2027 multiyear budget in progress. Speaking of 2024 there’s going to be some changes to at least one bus route in January, and we learned about all the thinking behind that decision. The meeting  also discussed two items generated around rider feedback and a few other projects, but you can get all those details with the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Committee Learns About Budget Impact and 2024” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Cranks Out Several Designation, and Are Looking for More

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November’s Heritage Guelph meeting was largely straightforward, but at least three more designations are on their way to council for final approval at some point in the future, and now there are a couple of more items are on the drawing board, But as we reach the end of 2023 it seems like heritage staff are running our of work, which is why they queued up the committee to start thinking about 2024. For right now though, this is the recap of this month’s meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Cranks Out Several Designation, and Are Looking for More” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for November 16, 2023

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November’s Transit Advisory Committee meeting will look to the future. That means looking at the budget and some of the best laid plans in the 10-year route and schedule strategy that are now delayed, and that also means looking at potential changes to a south end bus route. That’s under new business, and aside from then there’s also the usual business like the monthly update from staff and rider feedback. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for November 16, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for November 13, 2023

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November’s meeting of Heritage Guelph will see a lot of movement on the preservation of location heritage, which is good because we’re now almost one year into the two year project to save listed properties thanks to Bill 23. There are three new designations, and one designation in progress on this agenda, plus an unusual situation around site planning near a heritage conservation district. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for November 13, 2023” →