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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 now on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Now, more than three months after opening day, Guelph’s HART Hub will soon get those extra crisis beds.
Have you heard of Ontario’s Bill 33? Well, the student government at the University of Guelph has and they have concerns.
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating after the house that someone shot at in June on Roseview Avenue in Galt was burned down nearly one-month later.
People who live on Six Nations of the Grand River are being encourage to test their water after elevated levels of strontium were detected in some of the local wells.
According to a new poll, about half of Ontarians want the provincial government to mandate air conditioning in public facilities and rental buildings. Less than a third are against it.
Dozens are missing and at least 78 people have been confirmed dead after flash floods in Central Texas. Fortunately, Congressional Republicans are taking serious action… on the misuse of non-existent weather control tech.
The WDG Public Health COVID-19 dashboard is on hiatus until this fall.
OUTBREAKS: It’s a not-so-happy July as two facilities have been hit with outbreaks of Rhinovirus: the Ellington unit of The Elliott Community, and the second floor of the Dufferin Oaks long-term care home.
MEASLES: There have been no new additions to list of measles exposure sites since mid-June.
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Here’s last week’s Police Notes entry.
Guelph’s MP says her office has seen an increase in the number of calls about online scams, especially ones that impersonate the federal government.
A new Food Network show is looking for amateur chefs from Guelph and Kitchener if you’re interested.
A development on the old Fergus Golf Course has hit a rough patch due to tariffs, a soft housing market, and current overall economic conditions.
A 12-year-old well-trained in first aid came to the rescue of an older relative who had a medical episode while swimming at Port Dover Beach.
Waterloo Regional Police Service is planning a new state-of-the-art $173 million communications centre in Cambridge with an eye to put all emergency services under one roof, but area fire departments aren’t sure about taking part.
Downtown office space vacancy in Waterloo Region has now hit 30 per cent!
America’s Drama King says he’s ready to crank tariffs up on *some* countries to the completely arbitrary rate of 70 per cent.
Coming up this week on the Guelph Politicast, we will talk to Karen Proud, the president and adjudicator of the Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct. The code aims to put a common set of operating parameters for grocers and suppliers in place by the end of the year, and since we’re more than halfway to 2026 it seems like a good time to check in. Can the grocery business in Canada get the trust of the people back?
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On Wednesday, tune in to CFRU at 3 pm for another episode of End Credits. This week, Tim Phillips returns from Italy for an episode with international flavour. We’re going to enjoy the worldwide racing action of the new sports drama F1, and we’re also going to countdown one more time to episode #400 with a look at some of the brightest and shiniest Oscar winners of the 21st century!
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The Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee will hold their next meeting in-person at city hall and online on Tuesday July 8 at 3 pm.
The next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment is Thursday July 10 at 3 pm in the council chambers at city hall and online.
Tea ‘n’ Tales will be offered again on Friday July 11 starting at 10 am at the Guelph Enabling Garden in Riverside Park.
The Great Downtown Guelph Garage Sale will take place, well, downtown, on Saturday July 12 from 10 am till 4 pm.
The Guelph.Beer Bus will ride again on Saturday July 12.
The Planning, Environment and Water Advisory Committee will be holding their monthly meeting on Monday July 14 at 6 pm. (The agenda will be posted soon on the City’s website.)
The Accessibility Advisory Committee will meet again in the city hall committee rooms and online on Tuesday July 15 at 3 pm. (The agenda will be posted soon on the City’s website.)
The next meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee will be on Thursday July 17 at 5 pm online at city hall. (The agenda will be posted soon on the City’s website.)
Justice 4 Workers Guelph will hold their annual potluck picnic on Saturday July 19 from 11 am to 1 pm in Royal City Park.
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