Name of office for which candidate sought election: Councillor Ward name or number: 2 My spending limit: $14,104.90 Surplus or deficit from previous election: 0 Total contributions received: $6,269.00 My total campaign expenses that were subject to the spending limit: $6,174.55 My total campaign expenses that were not subject to the spending limit: $408.92 Total […]
Category: Ward 2 Events
Carter Drive Extension: Not now
A constituent wrote in to ask whether Carter Drive in Ward 2 (see map) will be extended: Hi! I am about to really give you a test as our new councillor (and I am really glad that you won, congratulations!). We live on Carter Drive, which is a dead end street. I have heard from another […]
Woodlawn Extension to Highway 24?
Letter to Ward 2 Councillors with staff response. FYI Can you tell me if there is any chance that the city will consider the extension of Woodlawn Rd to Hwy.24 now that all the new houses are being built on the east end of Woodlawn? I understand it has been on the planning board for a […]
Ingram Park on Simmons Drive
Guelph City Councillors receive a number of letters, phone calls and emails each day asking a variety of questions. Many of these inquiries may be of interest to other residents of Ward 2 and our city. I was wondering what was going to happen with the park on Simmons Drive in the North end of Guelph? As […]
Edward Johnson School Crossing: Part II
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.
Cardigan Street Stop Sign: Part IV
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 […]
Wal-Mart wants more.
Less than 4 months after their grand opening, the plans for an expanded Wal-Mart are available for review. 6 & 7 Developments (developer of choice for Wal-Mart in Canada) originally submitted an application to build a regional power centre in Guelph in 1995. There was considerable public discussion on whether the corner of Woodlawn Road […]
Termites. Those little buggers can cost us all!
Ward 2 is ground zero for termite infestation in Guelph. An infestation of termites commenced near Goldie Mill park in the 1960’s. The City enacted a Termite Control By-law and was an active participant in the provincial control program with most of the houses and other structures in the infested area chemically treated. In the […]
Parking Changes – Cardigan Street Part III
The following letter was recently circulated to residents on Cardigan St. by city staff. “With the recent reconstruction of Cardigan St. city staff have reviewed the existing parking restrictions on Cardigan St. between Norwich St. E. and London Rd. E. To maintain traffic flow, assist with vehicles entering and exiting from private parking areas and […]
No Cable, No Problem. Live Online Council.
Starting March 26th, 2007 Guelph City Council meetings will be broadcast live online. Accessible, Accountable, Transparent. Rogers Television