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.
The Upper Grand District School Board voted against initiating a boundary review of Central Public School and instead they could be moving to a “pre-boundary review”.
A 30-year-old woman from Fergus was arrested for assaulting the same nurse over the course of a month at a Guelph healthcare facility.
A Guelph woman is suing the City of Guelph for $2 million after her bike tripped over a pothole or some other road deformity along Arthur Street North in May 2021.
The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest will be closed between Saturday at 1 pm and Sunday at 7 am this weekend due to – you’ve got it – a staffing shortage.
Former Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark spoke to the press for the first time since his controversial resignation from cabinet. He’s still sorry but says the RCMP hasn’t reached out to him yet. Meanwhile, records show that the Premier and other government ministers have large gaps in activity on their government issued phones.
Nathaniel Veltman was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for the June 2021 truck attack on the Afzaal family of London.
A Federal court has said that Canada’s single-use plastic ban was “unreasonable and unconstitutional.” An appeal is being considered.
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Complaints to the regional patient’s ombudsman have gone up 35 per cent in the last year.
The Guelph Animal Hospital is inviting local dogs (through their humans) to take part in a canine blood drive this Saturday morning.
Emma’s Toy Drive is back for the 21st year collecting toys and gifts for people staying in Women In Crisis Shelters of Guelph-Wellington County.
A 72-year-old driver was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian after hitting a pedestrian and an infant in a stroller at a crosswalk in Fergus.
Frustrations continue to boil as Bad Boy refuses to honour purchases that customers made even as they continue to sell furniture to those with cash.
There are 18 candidates running in the Kitchener Centre by-election including reps from the Party for People with Special Needs, the Ontario People’s Front, None of the Above, the Public Benefit Party, and the Guiness World Record holder for most elections lost, John Turmel.
Uber competitor Lyft has expanded into Waterloo Region and London.
The Ontario government shot down an opposition motion to table a timeline for two-way, all-day GO Train service on the Kitchener Line.
Transit service in Hamilton will restart Friday just in time for Grey Cup weekend after workers reached a deal to end the week-long strike.
Workers at 27 different No Frills locations around Ontario could be on strike on Monday.
For the first time, St. Paul, Minnesota has elected an all-female city council, and all but one are women of colour.
Planning Meeting of City Council – November 21, 2023, 6:30 pm.
There are a couple of heritage designations and a couple of smaller developments getting their first public hearing. You can see the Politico preview of the meeting here, and you have until today at 10 am to register with the clerks’ office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Budget Meeting of City Council – November 22, 2023, TBD.
This workshop was added to the council schedule in a motion at last week’s meeting. You can see the Politico preview of the budget here, but there will be no delegates for this meeting.
Regular Meeting of City Council – November 28, 2023, 6:30 pm.
Council will ratify committee business, and look at new Elliott appointments, the Royal City Mission’s numbers, and a couple of motions about intimate partner violence and encampments downtown. You can see the complete 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.
Budget Meeting of City Council – November 29, 2023, 9 am.
This is the decision meeting for the 2024-2027 multiyear budget. You can see the Politico preview of the budget here, but there will be no delegates for this meeting.
For more information on Guelph City Council meetings, from agendas to live-tweets to recaps, you can visit that page on Guelph Politico here.
The Community Cold Weather Response plans have been released for Guelph and Wellington County.
Guelph Police and Wellington OPP have launched the Festive RIDE campaign for 2023.
Parents, school staff, and students between grades 4 and 12 in both school boards are being asked to take part in this year’s 2023 WHY (Well-being Health and Youth) Survey.
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis and partners have announced 16 days of activism against gender based violence running from November 25 to December 10.
The City of Guelph will be holding a Recreation Job and Volunteer Information Fair at the Victoria Road Recreation entre on Monday November 20 from 3 to 5 pm.
You can now carry your PRESTO card in your Google Wallet.
Guelph Arts Council has put together a list of upcoming holiday markets in the area.
Meridian Credit Union has signed up with Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington to help provide financing for people to buy homes starting with Habitat’s new development, Garafraxa Village in Fergus
The Guelph Humane Society raised more than $135,000 at the Happy Tails Gala fundraiser.
Alex Ricci and Karen Ng have taken over as Interim General Director and Interim Artistic Director respectively for the Guelph Jazz Festival.
Current “Have Your Say” opportunities: Dark Sky Bylaw, Disc Golf in Peter Misersky Park, Guelph’s Bicentennial, the Multiyear Budget, and Playground Replacements.
Transit Detours/Notices:
Upgrades to the shelters at Guelph Central Station are complete.
Upcoming Construction:
Renovations are set to begin on the volleyball courts at W.E. Hamilton Park starting on Wednesday November 22, and work will continue for five weeks.
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