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Category: City Policy
Thanks for the CEP but what about the cats?
Congratulations on the excellent move to complete the Guelph Community Energy Plan. This is an excellent initiative and I believe that if you get started on changing the building codes right away these energy reducing goals can be met!I’d also like you to forward on my appreciation to that city planner who has requested that […]
One-way street meat
The following article appeared in the June 7 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Health rules restrict sidewalk vendors to selling hotdogs and sausages on a bun, but maybe it’s time to have another look at what’s safe to eat on the street Beat from summer job hunting downtown, Colin Winters grabs lunch at Moe Ghonhah’s […]
Our public parks are an embarassment!
I can’t begin to tell you how distressed and upset at how our civic leaders, staff, and the Operations department have allowed our beautiful parks and green spaces to turn into what can be best described as “cow pastures”. The ten day cutting policy you mention in your memo to city council is, frankly, a […]
Clubhouse Donuts Closes
As a result of calls from the media, staff have been made aware that Clubhouse Donuts at the corner of Speedvale Ave. E. and Victoria Road, have made statements to the media to the effect that the City has closed their business down. They have also posted signs to this effect outside the business. This […]
Guelph bans pesticides
The following article appeared in the May 23, 2007 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Guelph will have a bylaw that bans the cosmetic use of pesticides, city council decided last night. In a nearly unanimous vote, councillors approved a resolution that prohibits the use of pesticides except under specific circumstances.
Tony Leighton writes on the first 6 months of this Council
The following editorial appeared in the May 12th edition of the Guelph Mercury. We appear to have voted in real leaders this time It’s time for some shameless cheerleading. Lots of people think one government is pretty much like any other, and voting doesn’t matter much. Guelph’s new city council has already proven them wrong. […]
Time to revisit dog leash laws?
A Guelph resident writes: LEASH BYLAWS: Sorry that I can’t challenge you with a task more intellectually demanding, but doubt seriously that I could provide you with anything more politically challenging than what follows. I will try to make my point as direct and concise as I can. I would like to see council support […]
Community Support for the CEP
Guelph City Council unanimously approved the Community Energy Plan (CEP) at the April 23, 2007 council meeting(see City of Guelph Community Energy Plan Final Report on this site for full details of the plan). This is an ambitious plan to reduce Guelph’s overall energy consumption, source local energy solutions and make Guelph a world leader in sustainability.
Findlay resigns from Library Site Selection Committee
Mr. Norm McLeod, It is with great regret that I notify you that effective immediately, I will be resigning my Councillor position on the Downtown Library Site Selection Committee. I will be maintaining my position on the Guelph Public Library Board. However, I will be excusing myself on any decisions relating to the location of […]