Untitled October 2nd Newsletter
(Couldn't think of something snappy.)
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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
REMINDER: There will be a recap of Tuesday’s meeting this time tomorrow.
Planning Meeting of City Council – Tuesday October 8 at 6 pm.
Changes to the heritage registry, a new grant to fix Lyon Pool, a new planning application, and the draft housing affordability strategy are all on a busy planning meeting agenda. You can see the agenda on the City’s website here, and you have until Friday at 10 am to register with the clerks office as a delegate or to send a correspondence.
Regular Meeting of City Council – Tuesday October 29 at 6 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday October 17.
Budget Meeting of City Council – Tuesday October 30 at 9 am.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday October 25.
Committee of the Whole Meeting – Tuesday November 5 at 2 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday October 24.
Budget Meeting of City Council – Tuesday November 6 at 9 am.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday October 25.
For more information on Guelph City Council meetings, from agendas to live-tweets to recaps, you can visit that page on Guelph Politico here.
October 1 marked the first day of the Lobbyist Registry and the Public Space Use Bylaw.
In the ongoing drama of disgraced police officer Corey McArthur, his shrink told a sentencing hearing that his client doesn’t have anger issues.
The person changed in the hit and run collision that killed Susan Bard has seen their charge upgraded to failing to remain at a collision causing bodily harm, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison
Unsanctioned fireworks and a stabbing marked this year’s Homecoming festivities as thousands of U of G students gathered on Chancellors Way for a street party the admin still claims they don’t sanction.
McMaster Children’s Hospital will start tonsil and adenoid surgeries next week for the first time after two kids died following routine procedures earlier this year.
Premier Doug Ford said that they thought about buying back the 407 *before* they decided to look at maybe building a tunnel under the 401.
Saving farmland, and election intrigue, is the undercurrent of this year’s International Plowing Match.
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CORRECTION: A story in Monday’s newsletter featuring a snarky joke referencing Australia was actually about Austria, which is an entirely different country. The Tip Sheet apologizes for its lack of reading comprehension. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Library Board approved their 2025 budget update and shaved six per cent off the bottom line in the process. Plus, the new library build is on time and on budget.
It looks like Elora is getting a second grocery store. There are reports of jealousy in Guelph’s east end.
Centre Wellington has some doubts about the bylaw for short-term rentals they’re working on.
Minto has had to outsource the specialty rescue services of their fire department, but only because they can’t find enough certified firefighters to fill the unit.
Kitchener City Council is the latest municipal government to pass a motion asking the Ontario government to save CTS services.
Waterloo Regional Police laid over 500 charges against students in the first month of the school year, including 101 on Homecoming weekend alone.
The consortium building the Finch West LRT is blaming “growing dysfunction, expensive delays and ballooning costs” on a three-way dispute between the Province, TTC and Metrolinx.
Ontario’s only Indigenous MPP understandably thinks that the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation should be a paid provincial holiday.
The federal government has survived a second non-confidence motion. Will they survive a third?!
This week on Open Sources Guelph, Scotty Hertz and I are talking about the latest from the U.S. Presidential Election including the VP debate between Walz and Vance, and we will also talk about where Canada sits after this year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In the second half, we’ll have an interview with Martin Collier from Transport Futures about the practicalities of Ford’s tunnel under the 401, and the real solutions for gridlock.
Tune in to Open Sources Guelph later today at 5 pm on CFRU 93.3 fm!
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Guelph Storm (OHL): The Owen Sound Attack came to town for the home opener, but it was the Storm that went on the offensive. Nearly 4,600 people came out to watch the Storm beat the Attack 6-4, with Brayden Gillespie stopping 23 shots and Carter Stevens getting two assists in his OHL debut. If that wasn’t decisive enough, the Storm went up to Owen Sound on the second night and beat the Attack again 2-1. One week into the regular season, the Storm are at the top of the Midwest Division, and a five-way tie for first in the League. So far so good. Up next, the Greyhounds are in town on Friday and on Sunday the Storm head up to Kitchener for the season’s first face-off against the Rangers!
Guelph Gryphons (OUA): All eyes were on Alumni Stadium Saturday for Homecoming where the Gryphons won handily over the Waterloo Warriors 42-25 thanks to 28 points in the second half alone. While football gets the glory, it’s rugby where you will find one of the Gryph's Locker Athletes of the Week. Addy Holmes’ is first in the OUA in tries after adding two more in last weekend’s game against Wilfrid Laurier. The other AOTW was Owen Ellis, who led the baseball team to three wins last Saturday to finish the regular season at 18-6-1, and now they’re moving on to the regional qualifiers.
High School Athletics (OFSSA): In terms of high school football, week two saw the Bishop Macdonell Celtics put on a great effort to hold to their District 10 championship status beating the Ross Royals 35-8. Bishop Mac and Centennial are tied for first with two wins and no losses, Ross and St. James have split their first two games while GCVI and Lourdes remain win-less. Meanwhile, the baseball season is wrapping up with Centennial heading into the last week of the regular season with a 4-0 run of games, and even though GCVI beat St. James 13-5 last week, they’re still tied with Lourdes at the bottom of the standings.
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