Category Archives: Health

Setback for city in ongoing battle with health board

The following article appeared in the February 4 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The three city councillors rejoining Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health are expected to continue to lobby for changes in the health unit’s disputed governance structure, Councillor Ian Findlay said Friday. The city’s ongoing … Continue reading

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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health

Please find the attached letter from The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care regarding Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health. Letter to Mayor Farbridge – 1 Feb 2012

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OPSEU EMS letter

Received this email from the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union. Investment in ambulances and paramedics is essential to preserving quality delivery of emergency services. Duplication of services in medical emergencies is unnecessary and costly to our municipalities. A communication from … Continue reading

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Council conditionally back on health unit board

The following article appeared in the February 2 edition of the Guelph Tribune: City council is seeking major changes in the way the public health unit is run, possibly including creation of a new position to take over non-medical management duties from the … Continue reading

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Guelph councillors will return to Health Board, seek mediation

The following article appeared in the January 31 edition of the GUle Mercury: City councillors are prepared to refill three vacancies created last September when they pulled their representatives from the local public health board. But one of the first … Continue reading

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