Tag: Town Hall

RECAP: Schreiner Tackles Housing, Healthcare and Safety Ahead of Queen’s Park Return

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After 14 weeks off, the members of the Ontario legislature will return on Monday for at least a couple of months of debate and discussion. As usual, Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner held a town hall to hear from constituents about their priorities, and with the Ontario government flooding the proverbial zone over the last few weeks, there was a lot to chew for the nearly 40 people crammed into the Guelph Public Library’s east end branch. Check out the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Schreiner Tackles Housing, Healthcare and Safety Ahead of Queen’s Park Return” →

RECAP: O’Rourke’s Economic Town Hall Turns Heated Over Gaza

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Guelph MP Dominique O’Rourke wanted to tells a good news story on Wednesday night. She wanted to talk about the hard work of the current Liberal government and Prime Minister Mark Carney to stabilize and expand the Canadian economy in a globally unstable environment, but in the Q&A portion people wanted to talk about Gaza, and the government’s dedication (or lack there of) to stopping the genocide and fostering peace. How did it go? Here’s the recap…. Continue reading “RECAP: O’Rourke’s Economic Town Hall Turns Heated Over Gaza” →

RECAP: Downtown Construction and Budget Updates at Ward 5 Town Hall

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On Wednesday night, residents of Ward 5 made it to the southeast part of the riding(?) for a town hall with their city councillors, Leanne Caron and Cathy Downer, but a big portion of the meeting had to do with an area in another ward. At Arbour Vista Public School – once people were able to find their way to the library – residents heard about changes coming to downtown, changes coming to the 2026 budget, and answers to other concerns. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Downtown Construction and Budget Updates at Ward 5 Town Hall” →

RECAP: Schreiner Tees Up for a Late Return to Queen’s Park at Town Hall

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While some people are looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend to have a break, others are looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend because that means they will soon be getting back to work! In front of a crowd at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre on Wednesday night, Schreiner took questions about housing, affordability, and yes, climate change, as he gets wound up for another go in the legislature next week. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Schreiner Tees Up for a Late Return to Queen’s Park at Town Hall” →

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

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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

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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

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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

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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: Ward 5 Have Concerns About Fourplexes, Budget Cuts

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Not affiliated with any of the planned budget town halls coming soon, Ward 5 Councillors Leanne Caron and Cathy Downer held their own town hall on Thursday night at Harcourt United Church that focused on planning issues. The City of Guelph’s general manager of planning and building services Krista Walkey was on hand to provide some technical information, and to help the councillors answer a tonne of questions. If you missed it though, here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 5 Have Concerns About Fourplexes, Budget Cuts” →

RECAP: Constituents Push Schreiner to Fix… Ontario at Town Hall

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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” →