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Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 4, 2024 Meeting?

Published on Aug 23, 2024Aug 25, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Committee of the Whole is back to start the last third of the year with a jam-packed agenda. September may be “Back to School” time, but at city council it’s back to Downtown Renewal time with a five-pack of reports covering all manner of issues in the core including waste collection, washrooms, and heritage. Also, there will be lots of recognition for staff, and some formal recognition for our Indigenous community. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 4, 2024 Meeting?” →

RECAP: Ward 6 Town Hall Starts With Construction, Ends With Housing

Published on Jun 17, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It was a hot time in the council chambers, and city council wasn’t even in session. About a dozen very active Ward 6 residents headed north to city hall for a town hall with their councillors, Dominique O’Rourke and Ken Yee Chew. At issue was upcoming road construction on Gordon Street, plus other major infrastructure projects now ongoing or coming soon to the south end. So let’s get into the recap of this latest town hall! Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 6 Town Hall Starts With Construction, Ends With Housing” →

Fixing Speedvale Will Be Phased Going Forward, City Release

Published on Aug 24, 2022Aug 25, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Speedvale Avenue is a pretty important street in Guelph, and it needs a lot of work. But infrastructure costs a lot of money these days, and we were going to need a lot of money to start fixing that road even before the added inflationary pressures. The solution? Take it a piece at a time. That’s the word anyway coming from the City of Guelph’s most recent announcement on the subject. Continue reading “Fixing Speedvale Will Be Phased Going Forward, City Release” →

Niska Road Days Away From Reopening as City Official Cut the Ribbon

Published on Sep 26, 2019Sep 27, 2019 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Where once there was one, now there’s two. The new two-lane Niska Road Bridge is almost ready to receive cars, cyclists and pedestrians, and the City of Guelph marked the occasion with a special ribbon cutting and the announcement that traffic will start rolling over the bridge again soon. Continue reading “Niska Road Days Away From Reopening as City Official Cut the Ribbon” →

Longfield Pleased With Budget, Thinks You Should Be Too

Published on Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The Federal Budget presented Tuesday night was billed by pundits and pollsters as a “coming attractions” for this fall’s election, but Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield is billing it as good news for seniors, and people concerned about city infrastructure. Continue reading “Longfield Pleased With Budget, Thinks You Should Be Too” →

This Week in Lloyd: Infrastructure, Town Hall, and SNC Lavalin

Published on Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019 by Adam A. Donaldson1 Comment

Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield works a ways from the Royal City, but he’s still working for the people in his riding. So what has he been up to lately? This is “This Week in Lloyd.” Continue reading “This Week in Lloyd: Infrastructure, Town Hall, and SNC Lavalin” →

Council to Brainstorm How to Get Federal Infrastructure Dollars

Published on Feb 5, 2016Sep 17, 2017 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It’s an unusual week when there’s two council meetings, but the second gathering of city council next week will be, itself, unusual. On Thursday, the members of city council will go through their list of capital projects to decide which should get the benefit of Federal infrastructure money. Continue reading “Council to Brainstorm How to Get Federal Infrastructure Dollars” →