Thanks to a new call processing system being piloted in Guelph, the City’s Emergency Services are receiving notice of specific tiered response medical calls at the same time. Guelph is one of four municipalities in Ontario selected as an early adopter site to use the province’s Emergency Medical Services-Technology Interoperability Framework (EMS-TIF) for processing medical […]
Category: Health
Riverside Glen Health Clinic ReZoning – Ventilation and Barrier Free Washroom
From Riverside Glen. Just a quick note to let you know that the ventilation certification has taken place which confirms that 100% fresh air is being supplied to the Health Clinic – see attached. I have provide a copy of the certification to Staff in Planning as well. Also, the work to install a power […]
Cell phone tower at Grange and Starwood
A resident’s comments. Since I acquired a cell phone 3 years ago, I have had recurring headaches. Please take the need for a safe environment for us and our children seriously. The Electro-magnetic energy is not visible, but it is REAL. The placement of cellular towers should be regulated, well-researched, involve the residents and citizens. […]
health centre and college at Riverside Glen
A resdient’s observtions. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to communicate with you during the deliberation process but I read this article in the Toronto Star this morning and it reminded me of the situation at Riverside Glen with the Health Centre and College. In this case the judge did not allow the “boathouse”. CN […]
Our municipality can help stop climate change
A resident’s comments. My name is ER. I live in Guelph. I am writing to you because I am deeply concerned about climate change and the future of our earth. We have changed the basic chemistry of our planet and we are running out of time to avoid catastrophe. In 2011 we emitted 31.6 Gigatons […]
Correspondence from Dr. Lee regarding Riverside Glen
From Riverside Glen. Please see attached correspondence from Dr. Joe Lee regarding the Primary Care Centre at Riverside Glen. CM 2013 10 14 Schlegel Riverside Glen letterhead (Dr. Joe Lee)
WDGPH 2012 Community Report
From Public Health. The work of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is often based on collaborating with other organizations and I know both our clients and staff benefit from these partnerships. I am pleased to release our 2012 Community Report which you can view at www.wdgpublichealth.ca/?q=statsreports#strat. I trust this snapshot of the work of Public Health will […]
Cell Towers & the Guelph Civic League
More about cell towers. “Are Cell Towers Safe?” On the Guelph Civic League website, I’ve posted a write-up on the big picture of our ever-increasing exposure to electromagnetic radiation – not just from cell towers, but Smart Metres, Wifi, cordless phones and more. I hope you’ll read it: http://guelphcivicleague.org/long-read-3-are-all-these-cell-towers-safe/ Ultimately, it would great if we […]
Follow-up from October 7 public meeting re Riverside Glen
From Riverside Glen. I want to provide a brief update on several follow-up actions we are undertaking following the Oct 7 public meeting. 1) We have now completed work that started 4 weeks ago to have a 100% separated ventilation system for the health centre. We proceeded with this work despite the fact we originally […]
City’s Community Wellbeing Initiative receives Impact Award
The City of Guelph’s Community Wellbeing Initiative has received a 2013 Impact Award at this year’s CIC Impact Summit in Chicago. The City and Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) were selected by the Community Indicators Consortium leadership to receive the award which celebrates projects that demonstrate the power of indicators to drive positive community change. […]