COC & pesticides & hydro

Last year, June 26th , Council of Canadians wrote to you about the threat to the independence of our municipal government from the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement.
Since Canada is harmonizing our pesticide limits with the U.S and Mexico under the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), we will be obliged to raise our limits [...]

Merger debate jolting Guelph Hydro

The following article appeared in the March 1 edition of the Guelph Mercury:
Backers of a proposed merger of Guelph Hydro and another regional electrical utility predict flicking that switch would reduce local power rates.
But supporters of the potential union of Guelph Hydro Electric Services Inc. and Horizon Utilities Corporation also admit local job cuts would [...]

Guelph Hydro / Horizon mergertalks

Important Presentation on Proposed Merger Guelph Hydro / Horizon
Open to the Public
Tues, Feb 26
7pm in the City Council Chambers
Hydro Board of Directors presentation to the City
Concerns regarding merger:

4.5%

City of Guelph 2008 Operating and Capital budgets highlights:
20 Minute bus service
Funding for Hospice Wellington and Guelph General Hospital’s MRI
Increased life cycle reserve

Guelph Solar February 9th Meeting Details

We are pleased to confirm and provide final details for the bulk purchase meeting on Saturday.
When: Saturday, February 9, at 2pm
Where: Our solar pilot project, located at the east end of Woodlawn Road. For those of you who need directions or wish to view a map, please click on the following link:

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 [...]

City of Guelph to reduce fuel consumption and emissions

The City of Guelph is among 12 Ontario municipalities, chosen from 50, to take part in a comprehensive E3® (Energy, Environment, Excellence) fleet review offered by the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA), in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Ministry of Finance.