City to continue plowing Guelph’s sidewalks

The following article appeared in the November 24 edition of the Guelph Mercury:
After a long discussion last night, councillors voted in favour of continuing to plow sidewalks, at least for now.
That’s even though councillors expressed significant concern about the quality and speed of the service.
Council heard that even though the city committed to clearing sidewalks [...]

Air quality monitoring proposal by Transportation & Planning Dept

The air quality monitoring proposed by the Transportation and Planning Dept is an excellent idea. As one of the citizens who attended the Hanlon Improvement EA meetings on behalf of two organizations in Guelph, I support this proposal wholeheartedly.
Abundant research exists that relates diesel and vehicle emissions to health problems. Rates of lung disease, heart [...]

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Fowarded by Ward 2 constituent DM.
Apparently this is a standard procedure all paramedics follow at the scene of an accident when they come across your cell phone.
ICE – ‘In Case of Emergency’
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers [...]

Wal-Mart Letter to English stakeholders

Dear Ian,
I am very pleased to provide you with a link to Wal-Mart Canada’s recently released second CSR report, We will make a difference.
The full report is available in English and French online at http://www.walmart.ca/wps-portal/microsite/CorpVal/index.jsp. A summary format which includes highlights from the year and Wal-Mart’s key performance indicators is available in stores.

Vancouver Report on Council Compensation

Below is the report I referred to at last night’s GED Committee meeting respecting Council compensation. Although the report is not current, I believe the principles still apply. Staff.
REPORT TO COUNCIL
Prepared by the COUNCILLORS’ COMPENSATION REVIEW PANEL July 20, 1995
SUMMARY
The Council of the City of Vancouver appointed a Committee to advise it on the compensation [...]