Doors Open Guelph is one of dozens of similar events across Ontario that celebrates local history and heritage by throwing open the doors to buildings that are typically pretty inaccessible to the general public. There’s no shortage of history and heritage nerds in Guelph who all have their favourites so how are the sites chosen, why are they chosen, and why are these buildings on the 2024 tour? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #415 – Doors Open Preview”
There was an experiment in pre-post-pandemic constituent engagement with a hybrid town hall hosted by Ward 5 Councillors Leanne Caron and Cathy Downer. Much of the town hall was focused on the Private Tree Bylaw Review and the ways we can encourage the development of Guelph’s tree canopy. There was also some talk about housing issues around the University of Guelph and the appeal of a high-rise on Gordon Street. Let’s dig into the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 5 Town Hall Talks Trees and Answers Housing Questions”
In what might be the last holdout after days of cancellations, the Guelph Arts Council formally closed its office, and cancelled all upcoming events for the rest of March and April. The cancellation affects one of the biggest events on the Arts Council’s calendar, but it’s not the only shift to the cultural landscape to be announced in the last day. Continue reading “Guelph Arts Council Cancels Upcoming Events”
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: Art Applications, Doors Open, and New Community Gardens”
It’s time again for the annual celebration of local heritage by going behind the scenes in some of Guelph’s many famous and historically relevant buildings with Doors Open Guelph. Guelph Politico is taking part by trying to see how many sites I can visit during the day with 15 different stops spread out across the City. Continue reading “Let’s Tour Doors Open Guelph!”
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