Many of you have been following with great interest the application by Nestle to renew their Permit to take Water (PTTW) from the Guelph aquifer. On April 17th Gay Lea submitted an application for a PTTW renewal.
Author: IanFindley
Council Votes: Jan 23, 2007
At each Council meeting, a number of votes take place. We strongly believe that Council members should be accessible, accountable and transparent. The recorded voting records of each Council meeting will now be posted for your review. These following decisions were part of the 2007 budget deliberation process. Moved by Councillor Kovach Seconded by Councillor […]
“Pesticides contribute to the health…of all Canadians”
Councillors in the City of Guelph have recently received correspondence from the Urban Pest Management Council of Canada (UPMCC). The UPMCC represents the manufacturers, formulators, distributors and allied associations of specialty pest management products.The UPMCC is involved in all aspects of industry-wide and public education, communication, stewardship, legislation and regulation appropriate to pest management in […]
Celebrate Guelph! Bring back the street festival
This entry appeared on-line recently advocating the return of a Guelph themed street festival. One upon a time, Guelph had Streetfest, and when that folded, Guelphfest. These fantastic community festivals brought thousands into Downtown Guelph and celebrated our city. In the last few years, we have not had either of these festivals to celebrate our city. Now […]
Two sides to pesticides in Ward 6!
Two letters about pesticides from constituents in Ward 6: I am writing to you to voice my concerns about the proposed pesticide by-law in Guelph. My concerns are two-fold: Although many other municipalities have implemented or have attempted to implement such by-laws, it doesn’t mean that we need to as well. Pesticides is a hot issue […]
Gummer Building Update
An update on the status of the Gummer and adjacent buildings affected by the Good Friday fire. Clean-up efforts involving the City, property owners, insurers and contractors continue following last Friday’s fire that devastated two downtown buildings and affected a number of others. Safety of the public and preservation of the limestone building facades remain […]
What to do with plastic bags? Part 2 Recycle
There is continuing dialogue in this and other communities on what to do with the proliferation of plastic shopping bags. The following exchange deals with recycling. I had always assumed that was no market for recycled plastic bags, and that’s why they appear to be one of the biggest items in our clear bags. The […]
Ban the use of pesticides….please!
Letters to Councillors in support of banning the cosmetic use of pesticides in the City of Guelph. Firstly, I applaud your decision to finally allocate monies for education about pesticides into the current budget. The by-law that was approved in principle by the previous council is weak. It would be extremely difficult to enforce, and […]
City of Guelph Community Energy Plan Final Report
For over two centuries, the ready availability of low cost energy has allowed the world’s industrialized countries to achieve unprecedented levels of well being and prosperity. Recent dramatic increases in costs and price volatility are putting the spotlight globally on how effectively we use energy. The rapid growth of China and India is putting further […]
…batteries not included!
This item appeared April 9 on our “Tyrannical Pesticide By-law” posting: I want to talk about batteries – but don’t know how to start a new thread here. Batteries are going into landfills. The contamination is *insane* and our supposedly environmentally concerned councillors don’t make a peep about that. How about a battery re-cycling center […]