Breakfast at Antipathy
The State of the City and Doug Ford came to town!
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In election news, Mike Schreiner stopped by his home riding to announce his intention to end “legislated poverty”, while Doug Ford stopped in Guelph and didn’t say much.
Candidate debates in Wellington-Halton Hills have been cancelled or reconfigured after the PC candidate passed on participating, which may or may not be party policy.
Mayor Cam Guthrie said in his State of the City that Guelph is resilient, but we’ve got to be ready for tough times coming.
The former project manager for the new main library claims in a lawsuit that he was the target of “a campaign of discrimination and harassment.”
Responding to last minute request from Wellington County, the Ontario government is covering the cost of 13 new spaces for youth experiencing homelessness.
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Maybe now all the condo truthers can relax, the south end Galaxy Cinema is planning to open by the end of next month.
Two SIU investigations into the Guelph Police Service have been terminated.
Now’s the time to get tickets for the Shelldale Family Gateway’s Winter Warmup lunch fundraiser.
Guelph/Eramosa council has agreed to let the Foodland in Rockwood hold on to their outdoor storage including shipping containers for three years.
A sinkhole on Main Street in Erin caused some issues earlier this week, but why the sinkhole happened is still a matter under investigation.
A family is organizing a protest outside Arthur Public School to encourage administrators to act on bullying concerns.
Halton Regional Police Service have shut down a chop shop in rural Milton. Again.
A new plan for Wilmot’s Prime Ministers’ Path will be coming soon to their council.
Linamar’s new plant in Welland has been put up for sale before it was every opened for business.
Museums across Canada have one thing in common: They’re running out of space.
Dozens of managers at Canada Post have been laid off as the surface faces a “critical financial situation.”
Shareholder Meeting of City Council – Tuesday February 11 at 3 pm.
Nothing too major here, just the appointment of some new directors. You can see the Politico preview here, and you have until next Friday at 10 am to register with the clerks’ office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Shareholder Meeting of City Council – Tuesday February 11 at 3:30 pm.
Ditto (see above). You can see the Politico preview 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 February 11 at 4 pm.
The U of G will object to the heritage designation they asked for, there will be discussions about the downtown height study and the affordable housing improvement plan, and the business case for a passenger rail connection between Gulph and Cambridge will be presented. You can see the agenda on the City’s website here, and you have until today at 10 am to register with the clerks’ office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Orientation Meeting of City Council – Wednesday February 11 at 6 pm.
Staff will lead council through the Construction Improvement Plan. You can see the agenda on the City’s website here, and but since this is an orientation meeting there will be no opportunity for the public to delegate.
Regular Meeting of City Council – Tuesday February 25 at 6 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday February 13.
For more information on Guelph City Council meetings, from agendas to live-tweets to recaps, you can visit that page on Guelph Politico here.
Guelph General Hospital is collecting stories to mark their 150th anniversary. The deadline to submit is March 31.
The Guelph Tool Library is tying to collect 50 laptops in February to repair and distribute previously enjoyed computers to new owners.
PowerSchool is offering two years of complimentary identity protection service for anyone affected by the cyber attack on PowerSchool software used by the Wellington Catholic District School Board among others.
Jonathan Wilker has been appointed to the role of Deputy Fire Chief of Administration for the Guelph Fire Department.
Public Health will be sending immunization notices to elementary students in the Upper Grand District School Board to get their jabs up to date.
The Guelph Humane Society is bringing back the Valentine’s Day-themed Cupid’s Treats for Furry Feets, for a second year.
The Wellington Catholic District School Board is looking for input on their budget while the Upper Grand District School Board is looing for input on the proposed 2025-2026 school year calendars.
The Guelph General Hospital will be replacing the cooling tower, which will involve the use of a crane, tomorrow (Saturday) between the hours of 8 am an 4 pm. During that period, the main hospital entrance will be closed.
The 80’s Retro Royale to support Hospice Wellington is on Thursday February 13 at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre.
The Centre Wellington Black Committee and Wellington County Museum and Archives will be co-hosting a special Black History Month event on Sunday February 16 from 1 to 3 pm.
February is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Canada, so Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis are hosting two events: a panel discussion on the theme of “Wrapping Around: Mobilizing Our Community to Support Survivors of Human Trafficking” on February 19 from 12-1:30 pm at 10C, and a screening of Viveka Melki’s Trafficked Voices at Silence on Saturday February 22 at 7 pm.
There will an open house for the Ward West Heritage Conservation District project on Thursday, February 20 between 4:30 and 6:30 pm at the Italian Canadian Club. It’s a drop-in!
The Rotaract Club of Guelph will hold their annual charity gala on March 7 at 6pm at the Summerlee Science Complex on the University of Guelph campus. The event will support The Nightingale Centre, a not-for-profit organization supporting grieving children, youth and families.
Bookmark for later: The Family Day weekend hours for the Guelph Public Library.
Current “Have Your Say” opportunities: The Blueprint: Guelph's One Water Plan, Downtown Heritage Conservation District, Downtown Infrastructure Renewal, Downtown Height Study, Guelph’s Bicentennial, Housing Accelerator Funding, Levels of Service, and the naming of a park at 106 Beaumont.
Transit Detours/Notices:
Nothing to report.
Upcoming Construction:
Work is underway on overhead electrical infrastructure at the intersection of Imperial Road North and Massey Road now and for the next two weeks too.
There will be inspections of the Metrolinx rail bridge over Wyndham Street North, Wilson Street, and Norfolk Street for four days starting on Tuesday February 11.
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