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I’m Voting NO to Speedvale Ave Becoming 1 Lane #Guelph
I don’t like long blog posts. Yet this issue deserves a lengthy one so please stay with me. I’ll start with what I’m hearing from the public: 1. When Silvercreek went down to one lane in each direction – It was a mistake. 2. When Woodlawn Rd became one lane in each direction from Victoria to…
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#Guelph Firefighters Union & City Off To Arbitration
“Council is disappointed that a freely negotiated contract was not reached,” said Mayor Cam Guthrie. “Council’s mandate was clear, and we felt the mandate was fair to both firefighters and taxpayers. We cannot accept the current proposals from the GPFFA under any circumstances.” The City and the union representing Guelph’s 165 firefighters—the Guelph Professional…
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Update on Urbacon Litigation Issues for #Guelph
Final actions in Urbacon litigation settled Resolution marks end of litigation Guelph, ON, June 26, 2015 – The City of Guelph has settled the final two actions from the Urbacon litigation, bringing the litigation to a complete and final conclusion. “As promised, we’re now in a position to share the outcomes of these final two…
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John McCrae Statue Unveiled in #Guelph
What a wonderful event today! Thank you Guelph for embracing the 100th anniversary of John McCrae and his poem In Flanders Fields! Our city was honoured to have the Governor General of Canada here for the unveiling of the statue which is now officially in the city’s public art collection. It’s called “Remember Flanders”.…
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To Wear Or Not To Wear #Guelph?
Well, an interesting last few days to say the least. The mother of an 8yr old girl, Anika, reached out to me and the city on Twitter to let me know that her daughter was asked to cover up while at a public pool and was upset. I told her I was unaware of…