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Saving Barns

This evening at Council, we removed the Hart Barn at 132 Harts Lane from the city’s Heritage Register. It was disheartening, but necessary. The barn was structurally unsound and the best possible future is to retain, preserve and reuse its … Continue reading

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Guelph in Mourning

This is one of the hardest days of my career as a member of city council. Guelph has lost a young on-duty police officer, as well as the daughter of one of our colleagues, Councillor Gloria Kovach. May the love … Continue reading

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Local is the New Global

I had the privilege of waving the Guelph banner today at the Centre for Civic Governance conference in BC — http://www.civicgovernance.ca/events. Guelph is often asked to share its best practices, and we seem to be making a lot of news … Continue reading

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Guelph Ranked # 1 AGAIN!

Guelph continues to be ranked among the best cities in Canada and North America on a number of scales — safest city, most caring community, most liveable, most romantic — and we’ve hit Number One yet again this week.   … Continue reading

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Lock It or Lose It

I received a request to post the following and am happy to do so: There is a serial thief at work near Water/Cedar St in Old University who has been active for at  least a week (starting approx a week … Continue reading

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Celebrate John Galt Day – Monday, August 1

Looking for family-friendly activities this long weekend? Head down to John Galt Park to celebrate John Galt Day (August 1, 2011)! Further information go to: http://riverrun.ca/whatson/index.cfm?fuseaction=drilldown&itemID=1261

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Councillor Lise Burcher Re-elected to FCM Board of Directors

Congratulations to Guelph city councillor Lise Burcher on her re-election to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors. The election took place this afternoon at the Annual General Meeting and Conference in Halifax, NS. Burcher has represented the … Continue reading

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Election Expense Summary

Next week, the City Clerk’s office will release the details of election expense reports submitted by candidates in the 2010 municipal election. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my supporters for their donations. I am very fortunate … Continue reading

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Nature Called

I received an email this morning from a constituent asking how I would have voted (if I had been at the table) on the issue of cutting three part-time library clerks.    Answer: I would have voted to keep them in … Continue reading

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Farmer’s Market Temporarily Moved to New City Hall

The Guelph Farmers’ Market has been temporarily relocated to the City Hall lobby and Wilson Street parking lot. GUELPH, ON, December 7, 2010 – The Guelph Farmers’ Market building at the corner of Gordon Street and Waterloo Avenue is now … Continue reading

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