Massage and Alternative Health Care Schedules to the business licensing by-law

In view of consulting with holistic practitioners, I would ad a comment or two.
I’d like to express my approval, appreciation and gratitude for the many hours of hard
work done thus far on this most difficult issue. I am very comfortable with the proposal
made at the March 17th meeting and would not have major concerns about [...]

Body rub by-law and holistic practices

Last night I attended the city hall meeting which was supposed to include discussion of the licensing of Holistic and complementary practices in the city of Guelph( referred to by the city as Alternative). As I sat there I was surprised and upset to discover that this was not the real issue at all. The [...]

New licensing for health practitioners

My concerns about the licensing requirements for alternative health and
massage practitioners are as follows:
* It is grossly unfair to legitimate massage practitioners to place them in the same category as body rub parlours. The city would be penalising them
for doing business in Guelph.
  * Body rub parlours provide erotic services -

Body-rub bylaw needs massaging

The following article appeared in the September 28 edition of the Guelph Mercury:
City staff are still at work on a bylaw that will offer stringent regulations for body rub parlours, although it may take until the end of the year before council sees a draft.
But at least one councillor says the delay will be worth [...]

Body Rub By-law

I am deeply concerned that the city has decided to create a bylaw to discourage body rub parlours which is to include legitimate alternative healthcare practitioners in its regulations. I understand that there is difficulty dealing with bawdy houses masquerading as alternative health clinics, but to pass this problem onto alternative healthcare practitioners is unfair [...]