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The CrowdStrike outage on Friday didn’t seem to have too severe impact on public services in Guelph and area.
After reaching a deal, and then having that deal almost immediately fall apart, the deal to end the LCBO strike was finally ratified by OPSEU workers on Sunday, so the strike is now officially over.
Local education workers are trying to raise the alarm bell about the increased frequency of violence among school students.
Yes, Doug Ford has issued new mandate letters. No, you can’t see them.
The WDG Public Health COVID-19 dashboard will not be updated again until the fall.
OUTBREAKS: There’s only about half the number of outbreaks there were last week at this time, but COVID-19 persists at two locations in the region, one at the Becker, Williamsburg, Egerton sections of the Village of Arbour Trails and another outbreak faculty wide at Caressant Care in Harriston. There’s also now a respiratory outbreak in Shelburne.
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Here’s last week’s Police Notes entry.
Local street artist Lionel unveiled his latest piece at the McQuillan’s Bridge to draw attention to demolition by neglect.
An old outdoor pool in Mount Forest could become the site for a new water tower if Centre Wellington council agrees.
Area farmers agree with recommendations made by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry about soil health.
The high cost of climate change has apparently shut down the only outdoor pool in Clinton.
The Wingham and District Hospital was the latest rural hospital to have to close down its emergency department overnight this past weekend.
A Guelph man was one of two people fined for illegally killing a moose (aka: poaching) an covering it up in northern Ontario.
Coming up this week on the Guelph Politicast, we will talk to Mike Sullivan, the man who may go down in the books as the most disruptive presence in the history of Stratford city council. Sullivan will join us to talk about his concerns about too many directives happening in closed sessions, why the council tried to keep him away, and what happens now that his temporary ban from council meetings is over.
Get the latest edition of the Guelph Politicast on Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday, tune in to CFRU at 3 pm for another episode of End Credits. This week, Peter Salmon co-hosts as we take a trip to the tornado belt and chase some storms with a new group of scientists and thrill seekers in Twisters. And since one good bad weather movie deserves another, or several others, we’re going to talk about movies with weather as the main plot.
Listen to all these shows any time by subscribing to the Guelph Politicast channel on your favourite podcast app at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
The Tourism Advisory Committee will meeting online, and in-person in the committee room of City Hall on Wednesday July 24 at 4 pm.
Hot Summer Nights will hit Norm Jary Park from 6:30 to 8 pm on Thursday July 25.
Jaywalking is back! Enjoy the “Gwelf Early Days” tour for the every Thursday, including July 25, at 8 pm. Get tickets here.
The next Taste Detours: To the Core Food Tour is this coming Saturday July 27.
Check out some Tea ‘n’ Tales at the Enabling Garden at Riverside Park on Saturday July 27 at 10 am.
The next edition of the Repair Café will take place at the Guelph Tool Library’s Old Quebec Street office on Saturday July 27 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Guelph Urbx is hosting walking tours of the Guelph Correctional Centre grounds on Saturday July 27 an Sunday July 28.
The Kween Company and Feminists Markets presents the Summer BIPOC Markets, which will be open at the Guelph Farmers’ Market from 12-4 pm on Sunday July 28.
The Guelph Fringe Festival will unfold at various times and locations from August 8 till 11.
(The agenda will be posted soon on the City’s website.)
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