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This Week at Council: Trail Talk, and the Bridge Stays in the Picture

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It was a long one this week at city council with three meetings and several potential issues of controversy. One shareholder meeting went by with zero controversy, but the other one literally packed the gallery with concern about trails along the railways. At the regular meeting, the Committee of the Whole ratification still had some juice, especially around a (for some reason) controversial bridge. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “This Week at Council: Trail Talk, and the Bridge Stays in the Picture” →

RECAP: Third City Council Meeting for June 23, 2026

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Get ready for a busy one! 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 during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: Third City Council Meeting for June 23, 2026” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Regular Meeting?

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The third of three meetings on this Tuesday is the regular council meeting. On the agenda for this one includes all the stuff – controversial and otherwise – from the Committee of the Whole agenda, plus three new items. What’s new? The consolidated financial statements and audit from last year, concerns around the availability of overnight heating and cooling centres, and a need to take some additional measures to support downtown businesses. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Regular Meeting?” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #486 – The Year at Council So Far: Part 2 (May-July 2025)

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School kids and teachers aren’t the only ones that get a summer vacation. City council, and those that cover them, also get a summer break, at least when it comes to the monthly meeting schedule. We now have a couple of weeks of meetings under our belt since August ended, but for this week’s podcast we’re going back in time to business at council before summer vacation. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #486 – The Year at Council So Far: Part 2 (May-July 2025)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #420 – The Year at Council So Far

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Time flies when you’re having fun in the council chambers, which brings us to the first recap podcast of the year. We started off slow with one meeting in January, and then things go really busy in February and March, including one meeting that was really two meetings, but all together they were 12 hours long. Remember what that one was about? Remember what any of them were about? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #420 – The Year at Council So Far” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #415 – Doors Open Preview

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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” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #366 – The Other James Gordon

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James Gordon decided last year that eight years on city council was enough and that he would step away to return to his first love, music. Of course, Gordon never really left music to take part in local politics; all the while he was on council he was still touring and still releasing new music as a city councillor, but can he now quit politics so easily? We’re going to find out… Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #366 – The Other James Gordon” →

Guelphites Stand With Ukraine on First Anniversary of Russian Invasion

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Although the war still rages in Ukraine, over 200 people came out to Guelph City Hall on a cold Friday night to send the message that we haven’t forgotten. Hopes and prayers were offered that there won’t be a similar vigil at the same time in 2024, but there was also gratitude for the outreach and support, and a special message from a Ukrainian woman who now lives in Guelph after escaping the war back home. Continue reading “Guelphites Stand With Ukraine on First Anniversary of Russian Invasion” →

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Chetna Robinson, Ward 6 Councillor

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“I adore Guelph! It is such a charming city and I want to make sure that we don’t grow into a cookie cutter suburb. Ward 6 has seen explosive growth which means the next few years will be critical in making sure we have the infrastructure to keep our quality of life.” Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Chetna Robinson, Ward 6 Councillor” →

Guelph Rallies to Support Ukraine and Pledges to Do More

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About 300 people come out on Sunday to show solidarity with Ukraine, and Guelph’s Ukrainian community. In front of a sea of yellow and blue, several speakers came out to say that the events half-a-world away are having an effect on people right here in Guelph too. From the request for financial support, to the invitation to settle refugees here, the message was loud and clear that the Royal City stands with Ukraine. Continue reading “Guelph Rallies to Support Ukraine and Pledges to Do More” →