Author: Councillor Goller

The following article appeared in the June 22 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The T-shirts on a nearby table said it all yesterday as the region adopted a children’s charter of rights: “protect me,” “accept me” and “love me.” Stay-at-home mom Becky Roche sat in the audience with two of her three children. It’s vital […]

As of today, global positioning satellites (GPS) technology and advanced computer modeling will take the guesswork out of taking the bus. Wondering when the next bus will be along will be a thing of the past now that riders can use the Internet, handheld devices, or their telephones to receive accurate, real-time arrival and departure […]

The following article appeared in the June 16 edition of the Guelph Mercury: They’re believed to have started hatching in Guelph about 40 years ago but no one knows exactly how they got here. There are probably hundreds of thousands of them now — creamy-white insects munching their way through tree stumps, fence posts and […]

As Wal-Mart plans it’s big expansion in Guelph, one of the many issues being considered is how will this development dovetail with the recently approved Community Energy Plan (CEP). The CEP is Guelph’s response to climate change and to future energy uncertainities. The CEP’s goal is that with all the new projected growth in Guelph over the […]

We find it ironic that Ward 2 Councillor Ian Findlay has decided to speak so publicly about dandelion control and the lack of lawn mowing by our city workers in city parks when in fact, it appears that he has not ever cut his own front yard! It is laughable that he he has “some […]

I write regarding the 6 & 7 application for a zoning change (Wal-Mart store and site expansion). I’m sorry that I will not be able to speak to this issue personally at the public meeting this evening. My understanding is that the preliminary concept plan envisions a 50% expansion of the footprint of the Wal-Mart […]

The presence of lead in municipal drinking water is regulated by the MOE.  Provincial regulation requires annual lead testing in the water distribution system and sets a health-related drinking water standard of less than 10 micrograms per litre (ug/L), which is equivalent to 10 parts per billion (ppb). Drinking water standards are established by the MOE […]