Tag: Committee Meeting

RECAP: Library Board Looks at Branch Updates, and Harm Reduction

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Members of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors met on Monday evening, and for a change of pace they heard about capital concerns beyond the new library building. There was a discussion about how to improve the amenities at the Library’s five branches, plus there was an update about the downtown library’s secondary role as a social services agency. Also, there’s progress on finding a new CEO. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Looks at Branch Updates, and Harm Reduction” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for May 27, 2024

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You’ve made it to the end of May, which means that you’ve made it to the monthly Guelph Public Library Board of Directors meeting. All hands will be there at the community space on the second floor of the main library to talk about the usual slate of issues like the budget, library use and the new building update, but there’s some other stuff in the works this month about the whole library system and the under appreciated services of the library. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for May 27, 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” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 16, 2024

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The Transit Advisory Committee will be meeting again to consider a new slate of policy, budget, and scheduling decisions. On the agenda this month, are the usual submissions like rider feedback and the general update, and under new items there’s an update about budget implications for transit and some in-progress changes to three bus routes in the northwest. Let’s get into the preview for May… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 16, 2024” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Says ‘No’ to Kidd Barn Demo

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It was a busy agenda with about half-a-dozen items, but that doesn’t mean that Heritage Guelph didn’t handle it all industriously. A handful of new designations are now on their way to council to get their seal of approval, but it was a past designation that will likely make the news. Ahead of next week’s council meeting on the very same subject, the heritage committee had their say about holding up a heritage property that the owner doesn’t seem to want to protect. Let’s recap…
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MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for May 8, 2024

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After a jam-packed and extra long meeting last month to anoint the new Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee, we should be looking at something a little more regularly timed this month. On this agenda, there are a couple of key childcare updates, plus some current and future construction projects under the housing file. Also, what did the second half of last year look like in terms of housing numbers? Got that answer too. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for May 8, 2024” →

RECAP: Board of Health Focuses on Innovation and STIs in May

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The word of the month at the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health meeting was “innovation.” Many of the reports this month focused on how technological and digital tools are changing the way that public health, for want of a better term, does business, and that includes artificial intelligence. For some old school public health news, there was a report about sexual transmitted infections in the region last year. Let’s recap…! Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health Focuses on Innovation and STIs in May” →

RECAP: Friends Ask the Library Board for Help, and Donor Recognition Discussed

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The theme of April’s meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors was “help.” It makes sense because one of the many functions of the library is to give help to those who asked for it, and the Friends of the Guelph Public Library were asking because they need a space for their annual book sale this year. Also, in matters of helping themselves, the board moved forward with a project to show gratitude for people who give to the new library project. Continue reading “RECAP: Friends Ask the Library Board for Help, and Donor Recognition Discussed” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for May 1, 2024

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The first day of May falls on a Wednesday, and since the monthly Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health meeting is held on the first Wednesday of the month, we’re getting this one done early. At this meeting, prepare to learn about public health’s progress integrating new tech and processes into their procedures, plus how well they’re communicating and the regional picture when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for May 1, 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for May 6, 2024

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There’s going to be a busy slate at this month’s Heritage Guelph meeting as the local heritage protection committee’s got a lot of extra protection to do. First up, they will asked again to put themselves between history and the wrecking ball as a property already under protection is threatened yet again. But other matters this month are less urgent or dire as the committee adds three more properties to the formal list of designated properties. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for May 6, 2024” →