Tag: Stepping Stone

RECAP: Social Services Committee Feels Good About Direction Post-Symposium

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This month’s Social Services Committee meeting was a special occasion, not only was there a change in venue to a Wellington County building on Wyndham Street, but this was the last committee meeting in its present iteration. But before a new committee takes over, there was a lot for this group to tackle on the March agenda from ongoing construction projects to the aftermath of the Health and Housing Symposium. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Social Services Committee Feels Good About Direction Post-Symposium” →

MEETING PREVIEW: County Social Services Meeting for March 13, 2024

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After taking February off, the Social Services Committee of Wellington County is getting together again… for the last time. Sort of. Next month, a new joint committee between the City of Guelph and the County of Wellington takes over, but for this month *this* committee will tackle reports about construction projects, resolutions from the Guelph council, and the findings from a symposium held just a few weeks ago (and will be held again in a few weeks time). Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: County Social Services Meeting for March 13, 2024” →

CITY PAGES: Library Head Retires, Winter Walk Month, and Housing News

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put 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: Library Head Retires, Winter Walk Month, and Housing News” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for January 11, 2024

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The Committee of Adjustment will not be given a chance to ease into the new year because they have to get right back at it with about eight different files that are all looking for some kind of accommodation. New additions, separations, and some musical parking spaces are all on the agenda, plus a special request from a vital community service that’s looking to expand its capacity. Let’s look at the list of applications for January… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for January 11, 2024” →

After Almost Three Years of Work, Grace Gardens is Now Open

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Nearly three years after the project was first brought up as a council delegation, the ribbon was finally cut on Grace Gardens. What was once the Parkview Motel and an occasional emergency shelter used by Wellington County and Stepping Stone, is now 32-units of permanent supportive housing with wrap-around supports. On Tuesday, the official opening was celebrated as the latest step in Guelph’s action on homelessness. Continue reading “After Almost Three Years of Work, Grace Gardens is Now Open” →

Guelph’s Housing Advocates Lay Out the Pre-Election Stakes in Town Hall

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There’s a provincial election coming this spring. You may be aware of that, but the Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice is definitely aware of it, and on Wednesday night they launched a series of events meant to prep the electorate by talking about what are likely to be some of the biggest issues of the 2022 Provincial Election. Topic number one was homelessness and poverty, and the all-star panel is eager to end them for good. Continue reading “Guelph’s Housing Advocates Lay Out the Pre-Election Stakes in Town Hall” →

Federal Government Announces Big Investment in Grace Gardens

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Housing has been a hot topic of conversation in Guelph and the surrounding area, so any housing announcement from any level of government has got obvious news value. On Wednesday, the value is nearly $6.4 million from the Federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative, plus $25,000 through the SEED, and $460,000 from the Ontario Priority Housing Initiative. The recipient, in this case, is Grace Gardens. Continue reading “Federal Government Announces Big Investment in Grace Gardens” →