Tag: COVID-19

Ontario Government Changes Testing Guidelines as Hospitals Advice Restrictions

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The big COVID-19 news this week, aside from the steady increase in cases, has been the issues of overwhelmed testing centres across the province, including in our own area. On Thursday, the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health issued changes to who gets a test and when as a way of taking the pressure off testing centres set up by public health, and ahead of the first testing clinics that are set to open in 60 Ontario pharmacies. Continue reading “Ontario Government Changes Testing Guidelines as Hospitals Advice Restrictions” →

Schreiner Pushes for Green Economic Recovery Plan in Private Members Bill

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How we encourage the economy to come back as we try to make it out of the other side of this pandemic is a big question all governments are grappling with, and so are opposition Members of Provincial Parliament. At a media availability today, Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner unveiled his latest private members bill, which encourages the Government of Ontario to start a province-wide retrofit program. Continue reading “Schreiner Pushes for Green Economic Recovery Plan in Private Members Bill” →

Concerns Grow About Assessment Centre Waiting Times

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As new daily cases of COVID-19 reach heights not seen since the spring, people are understandably concerned about their own safety. But the rush in demand for information and testing is starting to make people ask questions about whether or not our own local public health unit is capable of handling the increased demand. And yesterday, Guelph’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre had to shut down early… Continue reading “Concerns Grow About Assessment Centre Waiting Times” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #239 – On COVID-19 and Local Poverty

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Eliminating poverty has been made more difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the increased number of people who have found themselves jobless, and the difficulty in delivering services to people when physical distancing being a priority. But no matter how complicated you think your life is now because of the pandemic, it’s made the life and routine of people living in poverty in Guelph almost twice as hard. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #239 – On COVID-19 and Local Poverty” →

The New “Gone Guelph”: Businesses Lost to the COVID Pandemic

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Guelph artist in residence Jenny Mitchell has for years produced a series of shirts and merch called “Gone Guelph“, a time capsule of beloved Royal City businesses and institutions that are no longer with us. Memorable or not, Guelph has lost a lot of businesses to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, and this post on Guelph Politico has been set up to memorialize them. Continue reading “The New “Gone Guelph”: Businesses Lost to the COVID Pandemic” →

CITY PAGES: Re-Openings, Board Openings, and Emergency Funds

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The City of Guelph puts 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: Re-Openings, Board Openings, and Emergency Funds” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 28 Meeting?

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This month of September should wrap up with precious little controversy at city council as we once again revisit items from Committee of the Whole, get an update on the implementation of the Strategic Plan, and discuss a couple of motions from other councillors about on-street parking and help for community groups. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 28 Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 21 Meeting?

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This Monday was supposed to be an off-night for city council, but at almost literally the eleventh hour, Mayor Cam Guthrie will bring council together to decide if there will be an immediate future for the Downtown Dining District after Monday night. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 21 Meeting?” →

Guthrie Calls Emergency Meeting to Save the Dining District

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Mayor Cam Guthrie called an emergency meeting of city council for Monday at 6 pm to discuss extending the end date for the Downtown Dining District. The district is currently schedule to close on Monday, but an open letter from the people running expanded patio service there threatened immediate job losses if they’re not allowed to continue for a few more weeks. Continue reading “Guthrie Calls Emergency Meeting to Save the Dining District” →

AGG and Guelph Museums Get Federal Money for BIPOC Programming

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Two local cultural institutions are getting a big assist from the Federal government. In a virtual announcement today, Guelph Member of Parliament Lloyd Longfield announced on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault that the Art Gallery of Guelph and the Guelph Civic Museum will receive $100,000 from the Federal government. The funds will help support BIPOC programing, and assist with their safe re-opening. Continue reading “AGG and Guelph Museums Get Federal Money for BIPOC Programming” →