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RECAP: JSSLAC Takes a Closer Look at 2025 Social Services Budget

Published on Jan 8, 2025 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It was a new year with a sort of new Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee with a definitely new chair. Ward 4 Guelph Councillor Linda Busuttil is now the captain of this joint City and County endeavour and they began with 2025 with an in-depth look at the 2025 budget for both the social services and the ambulance portions of the bill. For those details, and all the others, let’s dig into the first recap of 2025! Continue reading “RECAP: JSSLAC Takes a Closer Look at 2025 Social Services Budget” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for January 8, 2025

Published on Jan 3, 2025Jan 7, 2025 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Wellington County gets the early bird worm with the first meeting of 2025 (at least from a Guelph point of interest). After skipping December, the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee gets together to calibrate for a new year with a look at the 2025 budget, changes to funding for childcare, and the latest updates about housing and social services. So let’s dig into the agenda of the first meeting of this new year! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for January 8, 2025” →

RECAP: Guthrie Finds Praise and Friction in Final Budget Town Hall

Published on Nov 8, 2024Nov 9, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Sure, it was Friday night, but it seemed like one of the hottest ticket in town (not that there were tickets) was the final budget town hall with Mayor Cam Guthrie. The mayor wanted to share some positive feedback about his efforts in a Waterloo Region newspaper, but there were a lot of people in attendance who still have concerns about the budget from transit, to homelessness, to accessibility and oversight. For the last time this cycle, let’s dig into the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Guthrie Finds Praise and Friction in Final Budget Town Hall” →

RECAP: Guthrie Gets Tough Qs About Birthday and Planning at Breezy

Published on Nov 7, 2024Nov 8, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It was probably going to be his toughest crowd going into Shine Brunch and Dinner for the Breezy Breakfast crowd, but Mayor Cam Guthrie and the executive team walked into the proverbial lion’s breakfast nook. Some of the usuals had some very pointed questions about active transportation and the city’s bicentennial especially, but some of the other area of interests like the Guelph Tool Library were cover too. Here’s the (breezy) recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Guthrie Gets Tough Qs About Birthday and Planning at Breezy” →

RECAP: Budget Town Hall #2 Tackles Transit Concerns and Board Budgets

Published on Nov 5, 2024Nov 6, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

For the second time this week, Mayor Cam Guthrie gathered a group of Guelphites and answered questions about the 2025 municipal budget. The difference this night is that there was a screen between the mayor and his constituents as this round went all virtual though Facebook Live. There were some already familiar questions about some common areas of interest, and there were some pointed comments about transit too. Here’s the recap…
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RECAP: Guthrie Grilled on Budget, Homelessness and Notwithstanding Clause

Published on Nov 4, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The first of four town halls this week took place in the south end Monday night at the Salvation Army Citadel on Gordon. It was the first chance for Mayor Cam Guthrie to hear feedback from the people, and it was the first opportunity for the people to ask questions and, in some cases, share strong opinions. What did the mayor hear? Good news, you get to hear it too with this recap of the town hall, which you can check out below…
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RECAP: Constituents Push Schreiner to Fix… Ontario at Town Hall

Published on Oct 16, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Now less than a week before the end of the Ontario Legislature’s 20-week “summer” break, Guelph MPP and Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner held a town hall with a small group of constituents to hear about their priorities. It turns out though that everything is on the front burner. From housing to affordability, from healthcare to community living, and from hospitals to national urban parks, see what Mike had to say about these issues below… Continue reading “RECAP: Constituents Push Schreiner to Fix… Ontario at Town Hall” →

RECAP: Too Many Unanswered Questions About CTS Closure Impact at Social Services

Published on Oct 9, 2024Oct 9, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Some questions were answered, but other questions lingered as this month’s meeting of the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee wrapped up. It wasn’t all bad news, of course. There are, it seems, some good things that are going to come out the propose HART HUB, but the exact impact from the closure of the consumption and treatment site is still hard to know. For all that information, and more, check out the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Too Many Unanswered Questions About CTS Closure Impact at Social Services” →