Tag: Hugh Whiteley

GUELPH POLITICAST #510 – The Unknowable(?) History of the Waterfowl Park (Real Audio News)

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Last week’s discussion at city council about the City of Guelph buying a portion of the old Kortright Waterfowl Park lands on Niska Road captured a lot of attention from the community and community activists. No one’s going to debate the need for more parks and open space, but it’s hard to get a full sense of the history of *this* because it goes back before the internet, so can we ever really have a firm sense of that background and the stakes? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #510 – The Unknowable(?) History of the Waterfowl Park (Real Audio News)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #392 – Caution’s Creek Part 1: The Past

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This is one of those episodes that’s based on events that predate many of us that have come to call Guelph home in the last few decades. It’s also a story about land issues, and the desire to protect sensitive land from development. It’s had a lot of names over the years including the Kortright Waterfowl Park, the Niska Lands, and the Hanlon Creek Conservation Area, but the story around this property is just as complicated to sort out. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #392 – Caution’s Creek Part 1: The Past” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #89 – Dr. Hugh Whiteley, “Emeritus Council Delegate”

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City council wrapped up this week as the traditional summer break began, and it wound to a close without a distinctive voice… But at least until you’ll be able to hear it on this week’s podcast.  Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #89 – Dr. Hugh Whiteley, “Emeritus Council Delegate”” →