Welcome to the Guelph Politico Tip Sheet, a thrice-a-week newsletter meant to “tip” you off about some of the important stuff going on in the Royal City. It arrives directly in your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
To end this first week of spring, Environment Canada delivers a warning for snow and freezing rain all day today.
A traffic accident Thursday morning in the south end had effects on many people around Guelph who lost internet and cable service. (Including me!)
An open house about the development on the Dolime Quarry had a lot of conversation, but no firm details.
Over 50 people came out for a vigil to remember a trans teen killed last month in Oklahoma and other trans people who’ve been the victims of violence.
A Hamilton resident is suing Guelph General Hospital for $1 million saying that their ovaries were removed without their consent, which has led to some long-term medical issues.
County staff, and a few councillors, are leaning to roundabouts, not traffic lights, at a Highway #6 intersection between Guelph and Fergus.
About 300 people around Ontario went to a long-term care home they didn’t choose since the provincial government changed policy.
At an announcement in a separate matter on Thursday, members of Ontario’s cabinet said that the federal and provincial governments have reached a deal to let Highway #413 proceed.
Pierre Poilievre’s attempt to bring down the government for not stopping the carbon tax increase on April 1 was unsurprisingly unsuccessful.
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At this month’s Police Board meeting, Chief Cobey addressed concerns about bigger drug busts and more illegal guns in Gulph.
Meanwhile, at the Transit Advisory Committee, there was a lot of talk about a new chime.
The company that owns the Kidd barn and Blair farmhouse in Clair-Maltby aren’t done trying to avoid their responsibility to the heritage buildings yet! They’re appealing the designation to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
A new Guelph organization is looking to rally area business to reduce food waste.
About 1,300 students in Wellington, Dufferin, and Guelph have all been suspended after failing to get their vaccine records up to date on time.
Dozens lined up in order to get free pairs of solar eclipse viewing glasses on Wednesday at the main Guelph Public Library downtown.
Two different Guelph seniors lost thousands of dollars in separate grandchild scams.
Over capacity will be a concern at 37 difference Upper Grand District schools by 2030 according to a report.
More fatalities in fires where there were no smoke detectors, but this time it was a couple of pet cats that died in a fire on the 4th Line in Erin.
The Sanguen Health Van is in trouble in Cambridge for parking in a precarious spot for emergency responders even though they’ve been using that same spot for months now.
The organizer of a Christmas craft market that gambled away all the deposits last fall plead guilty to fraud on Wednesday.
Students at the University of Waterloo say that they’re seeing more anti-Semitism on campus. Meanwhile, in Hamilton, a Jewish film festival’s been cancelled due to “safety concerns”.
Regular Meeting of City Council – Tuesday March 26 at 10 am.
Council will revisit the agenda from Committee of the Whole and talk about a resolution from the City of Hamilton that petition’s the Ontario Energy Board to end the gas pipeline subsidy. You can see the Politico preview here, and you have until today at 10 am to register with the clerks office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Committee of the Whole Meeting – Wednesday April 3 at 10 am.
There’s a lot to talk about this meeting with the new Lobbyist Registry, and an update about the Municipal Accommodation Tax. Also, we’ll get the Water Services annual report, updates about the Greener Home program, and updates to the Sewer Use and Water Bylaws. You can see the agenda on the City’s website here, and you have until next Friday at 10 am to register with the clerks office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Planning Meeting of City Council – Tuesday April 9 at 10 am.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday March 28.
For more information on Guelph City Council meetings, from agendas to live-tweets to recaps, you can visit that page on Guelph Politico here.
Reservations are now open for spring and summer bookings at campsites in the Grand River Conservation Authority system.
The City of Guelph will be calling you… about the annual Satisfaction Survey. Forum Research will be conducting the survey between March 22 and April 8.
It’s not too late to take part in National Adoption Week and celebrate 25 years of pet adoptions with PetSmart Charities of Canada and the Guelph Humane Society.
Alectra is warning people to keep an eye open for potential utility scams during Fraud Prevention Month.
Students from the Upper Grand District School Board will be participating in the Elementary Skills Competition at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre, located at the U of G, on Tuesday April 2.
There will be an open house about Downtown Infrastructure Renewal on Wednesday March 27 at 6:30 pm at city hall.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has released some advice about you can safely enjoy the solar eclipse in a couple of weeks (even if you didn’t get free glasses).
Sign up for the Community Police Academy and learn more about topics like traffic enforcement, fraud, forensics and emergency response.
You and your team have until March 28 to sign up for this year’s Clean and Green community clean-up.
The Indigenous Student Centre is marking 20 years at the University of Guelph.
The line-up for Doors Open Guelph 2024 has been released, and you will be able to check them out for yourself on April 27.
The Guelph Police Association raised $30,000 for Hospice Wellington, a new record, a last fall’s Norma Owen Memorial Golf Tournament.
Bookmark for later: These are the Easter weekend hours for the Guelph Public Library.
Current “Have Your Say” opportunities: Downtown Infrastructure Renewal, Drew Park Revitalization, Guelph’s Bicentennial, Housing Affordability Strategy, Outdoor Sport Facility Strategy, and York Road Reconstruction Phase Three.
Transit Detours/Notices:
Nothing to report.
Upcoming Construction:
Baker Street will be closed completely between Park Lane and Chapel Lane for one week starting on March 19 to install some concrete ducts.
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