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Wilson St. Parkade Design Criteria |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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The following is a list of building requirements for the proposed Wilson St. parking garage, as established by staff for Council’s review. Of note is the inclusion of public washrooms, bike lock ups and that the building is to be LEEDs...
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Findlay’s role as Downtown Coordinating Committee Chair |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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As my Councillor role has expanded to include that of chair of the Downtown Coordinating Committee (DCC), further clarification was sought as to whether there were any potential conflicts with that of my ownership of a downtown business.
The...
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City of Guelph Capital Development and Financial Plan Discussion |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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The City of Guelph and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce invite you to attend a discussion on the capital development and financial planning process on Tuesday July 15, at the Italian Canadian Club from 10am to noon.
Guelph has major capital projects...
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
Longtime Surrey School Trustee Heather Stillwell has apparently been diagnosed with breast cancer. My understanding is that she will be consulting her doctors in the next few days to determine a course of action.
I've only met...
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Rogers Coverage of July Meetings |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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The City has been informed by Rogers that there will be no coverage of the July 7th (Wal-Mart expansion) and 14th (Hydro merger) Council meetings due to staffing shortages. They will cover the regular Council meeting on July 21st.
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Another Langley City Bus Loop Attack |
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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Langley Times reports that six teenagers swarmed a 36-year-old man and beat him up pretty badly on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at the Langley City bus...
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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I must add my opinion about higher taxes Please don’t over spend our money. Suggestions:
1— We do not need a fountain/rink in front of City Hall
2— Why should buildings on Wyndham St be demolished to build the Library, when a...
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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Starting July 7, riders will be able to catch a bus for any route operating out of St. George’s Square every twenty minutes.
The new 20 minute service frequency will run Monday to Friday, from 5:40 a.m. until 7 p.m. Customers can catch their...
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20 Minute Transit Service starts July 7th |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by kfarbridge
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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This was a big issue in our community last fall when we had to fall back to a 40 minute service during peak times to ensure people would be making their connections. We heard from many people that this was not acceptable.
Council approved...
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Just Announced...Council Candidates... |
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British Columbia -
Kamloops
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Written by Arjun Singh
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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Want to congratulate Nancy Bepple, Peter Sharp, and Adam Lupasko for putting their names forward to run for council this year. I know Nancy and Peter pretty well. Peter was a member of council, and lost by only a couple...
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Dan Moziar has questions about the hydro merger |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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I am unable to attend the July 14 Council meeting to address you on a number of concerns about the proposed merger with Horizon. Even if I were able to attend, I doubt that five minutes would be sufficient time for me to cover all the concerns I...
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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We had a grocery store in the Canadian Tire plaza, we have none now. City Council will decide at their first July meeting on the application of Wal-Mart who want to open a grocery store. If you want a grocery store in this area ask your Ward 2...
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Not Ready For Prime Time Players |
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Ontario -
Windsor
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Written by Alan Halberstadt
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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City Council's deliberations on the administrative report on the quantitative and qualitative merits of the 400 building project Monday night bodes ill for the prospects of the Auditor General's office that Council has agreed to set up at a cost...
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Someone at Morelli Chertkow not a great fan of mine? |
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British Columbia -
Kamloops
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Written by Arjun Singh
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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I sometimes do a bit of research into the anonymous comments on this blog. This can be an interesting exercise. Typepad, my blog service, allows me the ability to see what are called the ip addresses of the computers from...
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Ontario -
Windsor
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Written by BBS
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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 By Alan Halberstadt - Ward 3 City Councillor
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Lashing McVeigh; Another City Candidate |
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Predictably, the Times (which has tomorrow's news already up online--bless them!) has several letters from the HD Stafford crowd spanking Alison McVeigh for deciding to run in the Township. The writers are pretty familiar to anyone who has...
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Summer Camp Fun at the Guelph Youth Music Centre |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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– The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) is proud to announce that three innovative and interactive arts day camps are set to start on July 14, 2008.
Parents are being encouraged to act fast, as there are only a few spots left!
The following is a...
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by kfarbridge
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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I received the following comments and photo about the irresponsible dumping of garbage that goes on in rural areas especially just outside of the city boundaries:
“I recently led a cleanup of a chronic dumping ground on the lands of the...
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Our heartfelt condolences |
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Ontario -
Hamilton
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Written by Mayor Fred Eisenberger
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the Smith Family. In response to this tragedy the Smith Family Trust fund has been established.... (
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City of Toronto Audit Report - 2007 |
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Ontario -
Toronto
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Written by Councillor Shelley Carroll
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Dear friends,
You might have been hearing on the news that a certain colourful councillor from Etobicoke believes that Toronto is going to be a deserted town, mainly because of our increasing debt. He maintains the latest Audited statement...
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Wal-Mart - Grocery availability |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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One of the arguments put forward by 6 & 7 developments for expansion at the Woodline site is a supposed “need” for a grocery store in the north end.
You may be interested in the following list, copied from signage in their existing...
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Residents united against tax hikes |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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The following article appeared in the July 3 edition of the Guelph Mercury:
City councillors Ian Findlay and Vicki Beard heard one strong message from a group of their Ward 2 constituents yesterday: no higher taxes.
“The message is loud and...
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Presentation to Mayor and Council on Report 08-55 (Wal-Mart) |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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I am a professional planner and a retired member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. I formerly was a professor of the University of Guelph in the School of Rural Planning and Development.
In the...
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Fort Langley Mosquito Update |
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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The mosquitoes in Fort Langley have been terrible this year. The Township has been spraying (including, I understand from our staff, using a helicopter on parts of McMillan Island, with Kwantlen First Nations permission), but the GVRD has thus far...
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
The carbon tax debate rages on in the papers:
Aldergrove Star editor Kurt Langmann says go small and beat the tax.
NDP leader...
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Tories, Fed Libs in Dead Heat |
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
The Ottawa Sun reports that a Decima poll shows the Tories and federal Liberals in a dead heat in terms of voter support:
Conservatives 33%
Liberals 31%Read more at: |
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British Columbia -
Langley
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Written by Jordan Bateman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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I'd be interested in hearing what you think about this idea. One of the increasing cost drivers in our budget is planted area maintenance--specifically the beautifully-planted medians we have throughout the Township. It costs money to maintain...
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by Mike Salisbury
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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With the implementation of 20-minute bus service this summer, the City of Guelph will be posting fixed transit schedules with much more user information for riders.
(please note that this is only sample and that the route information is not...
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Ontario -
Collingwood
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Written by Ian Chadwick
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
I was reading the front panel of a breakfast cereal this morning - Fibre 1 - noting that it promises "No Sugar Added." I thought this was a good thing, because refined sugar is invasive, added to everything from frozen French fries to...
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Wal-Mart expansion - inadequate timeframe for citizen response |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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I wish to register my concern about the inadequate time given to citizens to respond to the staff report on the proposed Wal-Mart expansion.
The mail-out notification of the Council Meeting is dated June 16th, 2008. It advises that the Staff report...
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0 Woodlawn Road West - Grocery availability |
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Ontario -
Guelph
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Written by ianward2
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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One of the arguments put forward by 6 & 7 developments for expansion at the Woodline site is a supposed “need” for a grocery store in the north end.
You may be interested in the following list, copied from signage in their existing...
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