Friday the 13th Part DCCLXXXIX
Nothing to fear but strikes, car thieves and mangy foxes!
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A second person has been charged in connection that massive gun bust in Guelph last weekend.
A number of foxes have been spotted around appearing to have symptoms of sarcoptic mange, which is highly contagious for other animals.
Got a Toyota Tundra truck? It’s been a popular choice for car thieves lately.
A Ukrainian woman is still waiting for an opportunity to be reunited with her Russian husband after resettling in Canada with their son two years ago.
Too many sick calls is the cause of the double closure at Mount Forest’s Louise Marshall Hospital last weekend.
We’ve gotten to the demand-for-government-intervention stage of the pre-strike period as Air Canada pilots inch closer to job action this weekend.
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Guelph residents Noah Faucher and Robyn Mahood have received prestigious lieutenant governor awards.
They’re not sure if it will work, but Wellington County is willing to give an EV pilot project a whirl.
Puslinch is now looking at allowing hunting on Sundays.
Cambridge city council will be looking into their special event and noise permitting processes after some Labour Day festivities got too loud, too late, in their Riverside Park.
In other labour news, couriers working at various LifeLabs locations, including the one in Kitchener, could be on strike Tuesday.
Paris’ mayor wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, but not everyone likes the idea including the descendants of Gustave Eiffel.
Livin’ on a Prayer? Jon Bon Jovi’s intervention arrived just in time to talk a distressed woman down from jumping off a Nashville bridge.
Committee of the Whole Meeting – Tuesday September 17 at 4 pm.
In a second helping of committee, they will talk about an audit of the City’s transit electrification, the second quarter budget numbers, and a move to help prevent renovictions in the future. You can see the Politico preview here, and you have until tomorrow at 10 am to register with the clerks office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Regular Meeting of City Council – Tuesday September 24 at 6 pm.
Council will ratify material from this month’s two different Committee of the Whole meetings. 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.
Committee of the Whole Meeting – Tuesday October 1 at 2 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday September 19.
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 United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin has officially launched their 2024 fundraising campaign with the message that “Better Is Possible.”
The City of Guelph may be calling you sometime between now and the end of the month to do a phone survey about road safety and Vision Zero.
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington has released their new guide to Habitat Homeownership.
The Guelph Film Festival is looking for some help raising $8,000.
The Rotary Club of Guelph Is looking for volunteers to assist with their Reconciliation Walk on Sunday September 29.
Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is launching a new program to educate school students about cyber security.
Welcoming Week starts today and runs through Sunday September 22 featuring over 30 different events.
The City of Guelph will be collecting feedback about the Wayfinding Strategy this Saturday at Willow West Village Fall Fair in the morning and at the Guelph Jazz Festival in the afternoon. They will also be at Riverside Park on Thursday.
The City of Guelph will be hosting several events to mark National Forest Week starting on Saturday September 21.
The River Heritage Festival, organized by the Grand River Conservation Authority, will be on Sunday September 22 from 10 am to 2 pm at Brant Conservation Area.
The annual Taste Real Fall Rural Romp – a harvest tour through 21 different locations in Centre Wellington, Erin, Guelph/Eramosa, Puslinch, and Guelph – will take place on Saturday September 28 from 10 am to 4 pm.
The 22nd Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs will be on Thursday October 10 and you can buy tickets now.
The University of Guelph is using a $1 million gift to develop new scholarship programs for students with learning disabilities at the main Guelph campus and U of G Humber.
The Guelph General Hospital has added nine new volunteer members to their Patient & Family Advisory Council.
The City of Guelph has announced that 14 projects will receive $53,000 through the Youth Climate Action Fund micro-grant program.
Chantelle Koeslag is this year’s recipient of the Neil Dunsmore Power of One Award for her one-on-one care of a patient struggling with mental health issues.
The Wellington County Museum and Archives won the Top Small Museum/Art Gallery/Historic Site at the 2024 Ontario’s Choice Awards.
Current “Have Your Say” opportunities: Disc Golf in Margret Greene Park, Downtown Infrastructure Renewal, Finding Your Way, Grove Street Reconstruction, Guelph’s Bicentennial, Scottsdale Drive Bike Lanes and Vision Zero.
Transit Detours/Notices:
Reminder #1: The detours along the #4 York have changed and will remain in effect till December 20.
Reminder #2: Outbound trips on the #2 College Edinburgh will be detoured until December 20 affecting three stops.
Reminder #3: The #3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20 and 99 will all be detoured around Macdonell and Wyndham downtown on Friday and Saturday nights through September for the Safe Semester program.
See the full list of stops affected by detours here.
Upcoming Construction:
Work is underway on a geotechnical investigation along University Avenue West between Gordon and College, and it will take at least another week to complete.
Work is underway on Edinburgh Road South between Wellington and Municipal, and along Wellington Street West between Edinburgh and Gordon, and will continue for the next three weeks to repair underground conduits.
The sidewalk on the north side of Stone Road East between South Ring Road and Victoria for three days starting today in order to install some new sidewalk.
There will be construction at the end of Vardon Drive for three days starting on Tuesday September 17 for three days for the installation of new water ad sewar pipes.
There will be lane reductions on Elmira Road South between Freshmeadow Way to Stephanie Drive for three days starting on Tuesday September 17 for three days for the installation of new water ad sewar pipes.
There will be lane reductions on Suburban Avenue for two weeks starting on Thursday September 19 for culvert maintenance.
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