Public Urinals for Men

I am surprised, to say the least, that public urinals for men are being considered for downtown Guelph. Why on earth are we pandering to the drunks. The estimated cost is $700.00 to $1,200.00 a week for this trial. Do we not have other needs which are more urgent. Secondly if it is decided to [...]

Moving Forward on Priorities

Council took a big step forward this week on one of its top priorities. Council approved the new technology to reopen the Organic Waste Processing Facility. Getting our organic composting facility back on track is Council’s top priority along with the implementation of the Community Energy Plan.  Read more.

Letter to editor re. Gerry Barker

I’ve gradually been losing my interest in Gerry Barker and his column. Wistfully, I remember years past, opening the Saturday Mercury and reading Gerry’s latest broadside against ‘fellow travellers’ and of his disdain for ‘the orange horde’. His anger was a mystery but his writing was entertaining.

Downtown Washrooms Article

Further to our discuss several weeks ago, I came across the attached article about Victoria BC. Perhaps you’ve seen it or perhaps you can make use of it on your Nightlife Taskforce.   JS
Victoria Urine for Solutions

Problem real poser

The following editorial appeared in the January 20 edition of the Guelph Tribune:
When the new city hall is finally finished this year, empty downtown office space created by an exodus of city staff out of leased space into the new city hall will create some interesting possibilities.
One of them, it appears, is doing something about [...]