Once again, the grocery store landscape in Guelph is experiencing change.
The approved Commercial Policy Review (CPR), undertaken by the City of Guelph two years ago, recognized the need for an additional 350,000 square feet of additional grocery and food store space for the next 14 years.
Price Chopper on Speedvale Avenue in Ward 2 has completed their expansion and renovation.
With the passing of Councillor Laura Baily, a vacancy has been created in Ward 1. It has been the City’s practise to appoint the candidate with the next highest number of votes in the most recent election. However, Council may choose to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy.
The school crossing on Stevenson St. in front of Edward Johnson School has been a issue for parents, City and school officials. The high number of children crossing the street combined with increased traffic and a number of accidents in the area have made crossing the street a concern for all.
A recent posting on Councillor Mike Salisbury’s web site may be of some interest to those of you are fervent on the use of pesticides.
A single teaspoon of fertile soil that has compost added to it regularly contains an amazing 100million bacteria an astonishing 400 to 800ft of fungi threads (called hyphae) and millions of other microbes. Soils that receive only chemical fertilizers typically contain lower numbers of these beneficial creatures (Almanac& Pest-control Primer p41).
City Councillor Laura Baily passed away peacefully over this past weekend. She was known for her dedication to her family, friends and community.
On behalf of Guelph City Council and City of Guelph staff, Mayor Karen Farbridge extends her sympathies to the family of Councillor Laura Baily.
The Mayor, City Council and City Staff have been very busy preparing the Strategic Plan for Guelph. This will be the blueprint for how Guelph grows for the next 20 years. Council and staff have been holding workshops, hosting public symposiums, facilitating online surveys and conducting random phone questionnaires.
City Council on tour
This week, the Province of Ontario announced plans to build a new 4 lane highway between Guelph and Kitchener.
“Better roads will improve safety, create jobs, encourage economic growth and keep this community strong.” says Transportation Minster Donna Cansfield.
What of all the talk about improved public transit? I thought we were trying to reduce the number of single driver vehicles on the road. Will this encourage more people to drive a car to Kitchener?
Staff have responded to the concern about changes to traffic control (stop sign removal) and parking on Cardigan Street.
“Please be advised that we have reviewed the matter of relocating the stop sign from Cardigan St to Norwich St and a decision has been made not to proceed further. The notification signage and temporary stop sign currently in place will be removed shortly.
With the reconstruction of Cardigan St the roadway is too narrow to support parking on both sides. In order to maximize the parking availability for the public, parking will now only be permitted on the east (Music School) side of Cardigan Street.