CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Raquel Beitz for Ward 6/Puslinch Upper Grand District School Board Trustee

Raquel Beitz hopes to take the one seat representing Ward 6 and Puslinch on the Upper Grand District School Board from the present incumbent. Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Raquel Beitz for Ward 6/Puslinch Upper Grand District School Board Trustee” →

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Linda Busuttil for Ward 2/3/4 Upper Grand District School Board Trustee

Linda Busuttil currently sits on the Upper Grand District School Board, and she’s asked voters to re-up for four more years. Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Linda Busuttil for Ward 2/3/4 Upper Grand District School Board Trustee” →

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Marty Fairbairn for Ward 6/Puslinch Upper Grand District School Board Trustee

Marty Fairburn is presently the one and only representative for Ward 6 and Puslinch on the Upper Grand District School Board, and he’s aiming to keep his job another term. Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Marty Fairbairn for Ward 6/Puslinch Upper Grand District School Board Trustee” →

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Mark Bailey for Ward 1/5 Upper Grand District School Board Trustee

For three terms, Mark Bailey has been a representative of the Upper Grand District School Board, and a past Chair of the Board. He’s now asking his constituents for a fourth.

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Juanita Burnett Not Running For Trustee (Even Though She Is)

The deadline for adding or withdrawing your name for candidacy in this fall’s election was July 27, but there’s still one person who’s saying that she’s not in the running anymore. At least unofficially. In other words, Juanita Burnett doesn’t want to be your choice for school board trustee in Ward 1 and 5 of the Upper Grand District School Board. Continue reading “Juanita Burnett Not Running For Trustee (Even Though She Is)” →

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Susan Moziar for Ward 2/3/4 Upper Grand District School Board Trustee

Susan Moziar has been a trustee for the Upper Grand District School Board since 1991, and if she wins in 2018 she will have been a trustee for over 30 years. Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Susan Moziar for Ward 2/3/4 Upper Grand District School Board Trustee” →

A Note on Guelph Politico Candidate Questionairres for 2018

As you may have noticed, Guelph Politico has begun posting the Candidate Questionnaires for people running to be Guelph’s mayor, its city councillors, or for trustee in one of its two English school boards. This would be the third time that Politico has run such questionnaires, but this time, they’re really ambitious. Continue reading “A Note on Guelph Politico Candidate Questionairres for 2018” →

ELECTION 2018: The Final Ballot of Mayor, Council, and Trustee

66. After a spurt of new nominees over the last few days, there are 66 people running for mayor, city council, and school board trustee in Guelph. For your convenience, the complete list of candidates is below, incumbents are marked with an [X]. Continue reading “ELECTION 2018: The Final Ballot of Mayor, Council, and Trustee” →

3 Things from the 75 Dublin Street Meeting

Tuesday’s meeting at City Council about the new old proposed development of 75 Dublin Street North left almost everyone involved with a sense of deja vu, but it also likely left observers with a few lingering questions. Let’s consider the big three… Continue reading “3 Things from the 75 Dublin Street Meeting” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 13 Meeting?

Sandwiched between big budget meetings, the regular monthly planning meeting for this month will be relatively light with one new manual for council’s consideration and one rezoning bylaw to review. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 13 Meeting?” →