Q. How did you arrive at this list of priorities? A. The list of priorities was derived from an open review of over 200 existing, pending and new project priorities which account for approximately 10-20% of the city’s resources and capacity. The two review meetings took place in the fall. Meeting 1: October 19, 2007 […]
Category: On the Buses
Guelph Bus Service
For the first time since I was in Grade 8 at College Avenue School do I find myself as a regular rider of the GTC. And while I have read some letters in the papers critical of the service, my experience has been quite the opposite. Every morning I board a clean bus that arrives […]
Guelph Transit implementation plan
I feel compelled to write you after reading an article in tonight’s Tribune about the Guelph Transit situation and solutions being considered at Wednesday’s committee meeting on the matter. As a regular user of the transit system I am not against paying more money per ride. Fares probably should have increased in smaller amounts a […]
DC’s and the South End Recreational Centre
There is a growing and very vocal number of residents living in the south end of Guelph advocating for a new recreational centre to be built as soon as possible. Currently, the City of Guelph has in it’s capital budget, construction of a new south end rec centre sometime in 2014. The projected cost of the rec centre […]
You take a library from the bottom
The following article appeared in the January 5 edition of the Guelph Mercury: It’s like an elaborate game, perhaps of dominoes, or maybe Jenga — how do you take a block from the bottom and put it on top without the entire structure collapsing? A couple of rounds of meetings have already happened, and there’s […]
2008 Budget priorities
I would like offer my opinion on the value of sidewalk plowing as part of the budget priorities discussion. I believe that the money used for sidewalk snow plowing would be better used elsewhere. Having lived in urban Toronto for a number of years before returning to Guelph, I know that people can and do […]
Guelph’s 2008 budget and improved public transit
Budget deliberations have begun at the City of Guelph with preliminary discussion at the Emergency Services, Community Services and Operations Committee. At that meeting, much focus was put on offering 20 minute bus service in Guelph and it’s related costs. Since changing to 40 minute bus service at peak times, Councillors have received a large […]
Frustration growing over Guelph Transit schedules
The following article appeared in the November 8 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Sasha Saladziak is starting to think her feet might be the most reliable form of transit. The 19-year-old University of Guelph student is tired of the city’s 40-minute bus service. She said it isn’t getting her to where she needs be when […]
Local woman draws praise from David Suzuki Foundation
The following article appeared in the November 5 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Inspired by her environment-focused son, Carol McMullen’s efforts to improve air quality in downtown Guelph are being praised by the David Suzuki Foundation. McMullen said over the weekend that it is the city officials who listened to her and acted on her […]
From David Suzuki’s office
We’re famous. Attached is the letter of congratulations to City Council from David Suzuki’s office and they wanted to interview me about our story as well. It’s apparently going to be up in both audio and visual format (!) on their website this week so I’ll keep you posted. Thanks for your help in making […]