Tag: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

RECAP: Board of Health Hears About Progress on Drug Poisoning, Need for More Help

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It was remarked at the meeting that it’s unusual that the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Board of Health to get together before Labour Day in September. But there was a lot of staff labour on display at this month’s meeting, and more than a little good news in terms of progress on beating back the  opioid crisis, and the success of Public Health’s vaccination programs. In other news, there were insights from local parents and an important reminder about the kids going back to school on Tuesday. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health Hears About Progress on Drug Poisoning, Need for More Help” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 2, 2026

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In the midst of the municipal election campaign, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health is returning to their great, big conference table at Public Health’s Chancellor’s Way office. On the September agenda, we’re talking about student health, drinking water protection, the drug poisoning crisis, and the health impacts of poverty. Just a light month. Here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 2, 2026” →

This Week at Council: Public Space Changes and the “Future” Reviewed

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It was the last city council meeting… before summer break! There will be a couple of more meetings in September before the October 26 election, but will there be anything as controversial as the unscheduled return of the Public Space Use Bylaw? That one was put on the revised agenda, along with a matter of development changes being applied to a non-profit’s renovation project. We’ll get that, and the update about the City’s Strategic Plan in this last recap of the summer! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Public Space Changes and the “Future” Reviewed” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for July 22, 2026

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It’s the last city council meeting…. before summer break! We will plan for the last time before summer vacation! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for July 22, 2026” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 22, 2026 Meetings?

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One more meeting before summer vacation… Perhaps appropriately before taking a break, Guelph City Council will sit back to hear about the progress over goals they set near the beginning of this term. A team from City of Guelph senior staff, plus visitors from the local boards and shared services, will share our collective progress on achieving the directives of Future Guelph, aka: the City’s Strategic Plan! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 22, 2026 Meetings?” →

RECAP: Board of Health Hears About Helping Parents and the Climate Vulnerable

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At the last meeting of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health before summer vacation, there was some timely discussion about the community health effects from the changing climate. On top of that, there were renewed warnings from Dr. Nicola Mercer about ticks and West Nile, but in positive news the region is seeing success in having fewer road accidents and in supporting babies on their way to becoming school kids. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health Hears About Helping Parents and the Climate Vulnerable” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for June 3, 2025

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Before departing for summer vacation, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health will have one last meeting to talk about the ongoing work about keeping the community healthy. In this agenda, there are four big reports including the annual one about all of their works, and on a more granular level, the board will look at their early childhood health programs, the yearly injury surveillance report and the health effects on climate change. Check it out below! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for June 3, 2025” →

This Week at Council: No Raise, Except For Taxes

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There were back-to-back meetings at Guelph City Council this week, and the topic at hand was money. At Committee of the Whole, council had to deal with their own money, or at least the money that the councillors in the next couple will be paid as remuneration came up for debate. Then, at the other meeting, the 2026 budget process came to a close with the seven shared services and local boards. Let’s dig into the recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: No Raise, Except For Taxes” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for February 4, 2026

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Coming to you more than two months later, it’s the rest of the budget! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for February 4, 2026” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 4, 2026 Meeting?

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At the end of November when council finished the 2026 City of Guelph budget, it came with a big “To be continued…” sign. (Not literally.) This is the conclusion. At this special meeting of council, they will tackle the third of the budget that is generated, and in part controlled, by the seven local boards and shared services, but will there be the same wheeling and dealing that happened in November with the City portion? Here’s the preview! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 4, 2026 Meeting?” →