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Category Archives: City Issues
Change to Delegation Registration
Recently, Council approved a change to the registration deadline for oral and written delegations to Council from Monday at 12 noon to Friday at 9:00 am. There has been some feedback from the community that this change might stifle public participation in … Continue reading
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I Love By-Laws – Part 2
Part One click here. The 1850 – 1880s must have been an interesting time in Guelph. The transformation from a town of 3,000 to a city of over 10,000 came with significant financial, social and cultural change. Guelph was given … Continue reading
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I Love By-laws!
But not the way you think! By-laws are simply functional rules by which citizens of a municipality govern themselves and behave as a community. They are wide-ranging and in most cases cover everyday governance matters, such as street names, sidewalk … Continue reading
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Beyond the Ballot Box
I had the pleasure of discussing municipal issues with Jan Hall and Adam Donaldson on CFRU 93.3 Beyond the Ballot Box this week. Click here to listen to the interview. The interview starts at the 8:20 minute mark. If you … Continue reading
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Carden Street Response
Like most residents of Guelph, including downtown merchants, I am very much looking forward to the opening of Market Square and the new transit hub. The long term vision for this new civic space will benefit the community for generations … Continue reading
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Chamber of Commerce – Candidate Questionnaire – Leanne Piper
Chamber of Commerce Candidate Questionnaire Question: Ignoring the current traffic problems caused by the construction, do you feel Guelph is on the right track with its current transportation plan (The Hanlon, Grid System, Public Transit and the new transportation Hub)? … Continue reading
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ECHO Weekly – Candidate Questionnaire – Leanne Piper
ECHO Weekly Candidate Questionnaire 1) Why did you want to run again for city council? Guelph is on a forward momentum path. We are poised to be national leaders on a number of fronts – water conservation, wastewater, community energy, … Continue reading
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Guelph Wellington Seniors Association – Candidate Questionnaire – Leanne Piper
Guelph Wellington Seniors Association 1. What issues do seniors in your Ward have? Seniors in Ward 5 face the same issues that many wards have. Seniors contribute substantially to our community – as volunteers, neighbours, mentors, and as customers of … Continue reading
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Property Rights – Yours, Mine and Ours
Several years ago, when I was a Community Editorial Board columnist with the Guelph Mercury, I published a column examining the issue of property rights. The column was in the context of property owners having the right to demolish heritage … Continue reading
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No Jefferson Salamander on Hanlon Creek Busines Park Lands
CITY OF GUELPH NEWS RELEASE Salamander monitoring finds no Jefferson Salamander presence on Hanlon Creek Business Park lands GUELPH, ON, May 10, 2010 – Results of the recently completed salamander monitoring program indicate no Jefferson Salamander presence within the Hanlon … Continue reading
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