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Raised crossings, bike-led traffic signals in city’s plan
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B Be: I'm a Guelph taxpayer and am happy for my tax dollars to go for this. There are many things the tax dollars go toward that I don't use: The Skatepark, many community programs, etc. But I'm happy to see my tax dollars being spent on initiatives I support. I hope you take your opportunity to vote for a car-centred city this Fall, and I will certainly vote for a human-centred city. Let's see which candidates win out.
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Another tough day at the office? Imagine, we pay for this?
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The Sleman Centre hasn’t hosted a major act since the Arkells back in 2023 — a glaring gap for a venue designed to bring energy and entertainment to the city’s core. Somewhere along the line, officials bought into the bizarre notion that the building needed to sit empty most of the year just to accommodate one or two big shows. It’s an approach that makes little sense for a facility capable of juggling hockey schedules, community events, and concerts with ease. Other cities fill their arenas year‑round — meanwhile, ours gathers dust through the summer months. The fix was simple, the opportunity obvious, and yet, once again, the city dropped the puck.
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Its a pretty simple explanation as to why the IOC did what they did. If they can be an accomplished athlete compete with your own gender!!
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Probably cost a lot less than the cost of giving up parking revenue along Wyndham Street for the duration of the construction. But perhaps it will keep Wyndham Street merchants from losing so much revenue they go out of business. That will reduce city income significantly, not to mention the blight of having an empty downtown core.
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Finally, IOC made the right decision.
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Allowing biological males to compete against women in women's sporting events will do much more harm to women's sports. This article is another example of an educated stupid person spouting off.
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A university professor claiming there’s no evidence of advantage is wild…. That’s either ignorance or willful omission... There’s extensive research on male puberty advantages in strength, VO₂ max, and skeletal structure… You can debate policy, but you can’t erase the biology. And we’ve seen real-world gaps play out whether in record disparities or even training scrimmages vs women’s national teams… If this is the level of analysis informing policy, that’s the real concern.And if inclusion is the goal, why is the burden only on women’s sport??? Male/open categories already exist so why is fairness only being redefined on one side?
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Lots of money for fancy bridge trail.
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Why have I never seen data that show speeds under 50 km/hr present a danger to the public? None of the proposed measures will stop motorists running red left turn signals and stop signs . How many injuries will result from traffic cushions (obstructions) and barriers? Again no data. Council and many of my fellow Guelphites base their decisions on emotion not logic. The money spent on slowing down traffic would be better spent on improving intersection sight lines, teaching school children bike safety, and training Guelph transit drivers what to do at a stop sign (it’s not a “slow down” sign!)
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Hooray! That will be so nice when it's done
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Great..meanwhile my street is still falling apart..come one Guelph....Priorities.
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Huge tax increase. Spend, spend,spend. Huge tax increase. Spend, spend, spend.
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Sad to hear the news.It was a wonderful place to dine out, with superb service and good.
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"Somewhere along the line, officials bought into the bizarre notion that the building needed to sit empty most of the year just to accommodate one or two big shows"...Is there actual demand for more events that are being turned away? Or are you just assuming it's easy to fill (with a positive ROI as well)?? I've never paid attention to the building outside of hitting a few Storm games, but I feel like the better answer is a hybrid model... protect peak dates for events (if there is actual demand with an ROI), and use off-peak with dynamic pricing for the community youth sports...
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So why publish an opinion of a professor of business ? Big deal that he works at the U of G.I would bet there are a few people that disagree with him .
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If a 'speed cushion' causes injury to some people, that is likely because they or their driver is going over the cushion too fast. There is nothing in the rules that says the car cannot crawl over the bump. People in this city drive over the spped limit as a matter of course. They do not actually get to their destination more than a few seconds earlier. I know, as I frequently catch up to the speeder at the next red traffic light. So, avoid injury by going slower.
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How much is that going to cost the city?
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Adam, I would have to take exception with your ..”most hockey parents”. I have been on both sides..2 kids who went thru the system (not Guelph) playing AAA all the way up, and going on to junior and university in the sport. My experiences, whether our team or not at the same hotel…where the rambunctious ones were the minority. It seemed to me the rowdier ones…including parents were the younger ages..it being a new experience to parents and kids. I have also been a guest at several hotels and was not part of a team, but a visitor as a tourist . I would usually give them some slack. In most cases, the kids still in the hall were the children of parents who were still partying. I have also been a guest when there was no tournament and neighbours beside or above might have come from a different time zone. Having said all this, re tournaments, the coaching staff share responsibility to have a positive effect on the kids on and off the ice….respect opponents, and neighbours.
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maybe now if ownership is done patting themselves on the back ,they can take the blindfold off and take a serious look at the front office and coaching staff,,Yes they are a younger team but played consistently with little to no system or accountability on the Ice. Outside of the goaltending thus team would have finished next to last again .2019 is a long time ago!
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