Author: Councillor Goller

I am clearly irate about reducing bus services. Please explain how reducing the service benefits me? or perhaps it is just a way to pay for the ridiculous bus stop number service. By the way while researching the new implemented bus stop number, you really did not have to get advice from any American city…You […]

The following correspondence has been provided by Guelph Transit Services (GTS): “GTS will proceed with our plans to move to a 40 minute frequency during peak periods however Mayor Farbridge has indicated this issue would be discussed at the September 12 meeting of the Emergency, Community and Operations Committee. Our Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) equipment, […]

As a Guelph residents we wish to express our complete disappointment with the recent decision about scaling down the transit service during the rush hours. With this unfortunate, and, lets face it , very stupid decision, Guelph has most likely earned the unique distinction as the only city in the world that has more frequent […]

16 Million reasons to celebrate! The SUBBOR decision has been issued and the City of Guelph was successful in it’s position. Despite desperate proclamations during the dying days of the recent municipal election and the current editorial ramblings of the casualties of 13/11, the City of Guelph was indeed correct in it’s dealings with SUBBOR. To review […]

The following editorial appeared in the Aug. 13 edition of the Guelph Mercury: It’s been nine months since the new city council came to power in the Royal City. Enough time to sell a house and buy a new one. Design and grow a garden. Have a baby. What developments have unfolded since the council’s […]

Recently, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) held a public open house regarding the upgrading of the Hanlon expressway.  Originally designed to have overpasses at each intersection, improving the design of the Hanlon is now back on the MTO’s radar. Several options were presented at the open house. None included roundabouts. When questioned about this, Stantec […]

The following article appeared in the June 26 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The city will forge ahead with a one-year pilot program offering two-hours of free on-street parking downtown. Council passed the motion last night at a special meeting dedicated solely to the parking issue.

The following article appeared in the June 22 edition of the Guelph Tribune: City council figures it might be better to provide an hour or two of free downtown parking in lots and parkades, rather than on the streets. By a vote of 8-5, council voted Monday to send the issue back to staff for […]