Council’s 2007 attendance record

The following article was posted on the 59 Carden St. blog: 
Gold stars go to council for having a great attendance record last year. Most councillors only missed one or two council meetings. There were 35 held throughout the year.
Councillors Vicki Beard, Ian Findlay and Leanne Piper had perfect council attendance.

Gordon Street- application for zone change

I would like to thank you for allowing me to speak as a delegate at the public meeting on Monday February 4,2008 regarding the application for zone change on Gordon Street.
I have been a delegate several times in the past on issues regarding this same property and the possible adverse affects upon it by development [...]

Tree Trimming in City Parks

I am writing to voice my concern with the tree trimming that has recently taken place in Riverside Park.
The following outlines my specific concerns:
1. I have been told that the trimming is related to security and safety concerns. Specifically, that the Police need a clear view thought the park and the conifers were occluding the [...]

Pruning of trees in Riverside Park

I’d like to express my concerns on the “pruning” of the trees on the east side of Riverside Park. I live across from the park and am appalled at the butchering of the pine trees around the playground area. I know there’s nothing that can be done about it now, but I would like to [...]

Priority Setting Process Questions and Answers

Q. How did you arrive at this list of priorities?
A. The list of priorities was derived from an open review of over 200 existing, pending and new project priorities which account for approximately 10-20% of the city’s resources and capacity. The two review meetings took place in the fall.
Meeting 1: October 19, 2007 at the [...]

Ward 2 Town Hall Meeting Update

Councillor Beard and myself would like to thank all of those who attended our first Ward 2 Town Hall meeting. It was a great success with approximately 80 people in attendance. We would also like to thank our valued staff for their participation.
Martin Lavictoire and Wayne Galliher presented an overview on Guelph’s water conservation programs, [...]

DC’s and the South End Recreational Centre

There is a growing and very vocal number of residents living in the south end of Guelph advocating for a new recreational centre to be built as soon as possible.
Currently, the City of Guelph has in it’s capital budget, construction of a new south end rec centre sometime in 2014. The projected cost of the rec centre is [...]