Councillors to receive nearly 12% pay hike next term
37Everyone deserves a decent living wage! I find it appalling that politicians have no problem giving themselves a huge raise but are completely ok with their constituents living far below the poverty line. Can you imagine if OW, ODSP, CPP and minimum wage went up by 12% every time there was an election?
3- Sharon Felker
UGDSB issues 100 layoff notices to elementary teachers, ECEs
20More unemployment to lay at Doug's feet. And your kids won't even get smaller class sizes as a consolation prize. These conservatives either have no idea how economies work, or are intentionally trying to make things worse for working people. Or both. Again and again.
9- Matt Saunders
Councillors to receive nearly 12% pay hike next term
27I’m sure today’s date has absolutely nothing to do with the unintentional comedy in this article, right?Right??
2- Buzzy Krumhunger
Councillors to receive nearly 12% pay hike next term
22Cost of living in Barrie is lower because property taxes are lower… considerably… for a smaller salary their elected officials do a better job. And number of city employees significantly lower. Their elected officials do THE job as should be.. in Guelph elected officials simply do A job.
6- Ben There
UGDSB issues 100 layoff notices to elementary teachers, ECEs
12Wrong. I suspect this is directly related to the reduced number of temporary residents being admitted to Canada. Public sector employment should be shrinking. This is good news.
15- BH6
Council offers mixed messages on the point of the Sleeman Centre
26The 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.
- Alec Purves
Councillors to receive nearly 12% pay hike next term
21Also, Barrie has 10 elected councillors… Guelph has 12…Barrie population 250,000…Guelph 180,000..
4- Ben There
UGDSB issues 100 layoff notices to elementary teachers, ECEs
17But gotta save up for that tunnel under the 401, and the Ontario Place site preparation for the Austrian Spa and the Spa's parking lot - we're talking about few billion there. And since we gave away our man made island in Lake Ontario, we have to build another one for the new Convention centre, or maybe that can be doubled up with the big runway extension of the Island airport for the jets? Oh, and Highway 413 is likely over budget so there goes 50 billion. And did you see those spectacular signs at the top of the Hanlon promising to build the new highway 7???? Those were expensive! Just no money left for the boring things like education and healthcare.
6- D'Arcy
University of Guelph professor warns IOC transgender ban will harm women’s sport
20Its 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!!
3- Slacrosse
Ontario minimum wage to rise to $17.95 on Oct. 1
17Another glaring example between common reality of thousands of Guelph seniors, workers and students; and the disconnect of Guelph City Council.Here is a proper perspective...Minimum wage is increasing by $0.35 in October. Roughly an extra $364 a year at 20 hours a week.The new salary increase for Guelph City Council is $6,280.00 a year at 20 hours a week.$364.00 vs $6280.00Time for a reset of City finances and priorities.
5- Alec Purves
Guthrie, two councillors had near-perfect attendance last year
16Michele Richardson is the Director of Human Resources Wellington County. Dan Gibson is a senior advisor with the Ontario Power Generation. Both made over 170 K last year. These are just facts. It's a fair question to ask how anyone can adequately serve as a city councillor while holding down a demanding full time job.
5- David Gibson
Montessori sale ensures school's legacy continues after retirement
7I understand the desire to preserve the school’s legacy, but the building itself is quite run down and has become somewhat of an eyesore in the neighbourhood. It would be encouraging to see the new ownership invest in improving the exterior.I’m also disappointed to hear they won’t be participating in the $10/day childcare program. At a time when affordability is such a concern, this feels like a missed opportunity to support more families in the community.
14- Ashlee McMillan
Ontario minimum wage to rise to $17.95 on Oct. 1
16Minimum wage is the lowest wage rate an employer can pay an employee. Most employees are eligible for minimum wage. One can't live on minimum wage, and should not have too. Go to school, get a good education, and work hard on getting better paying jobs. Minimum wage is only a starting point, and all up to you. Under 18, then it is a bit less, only to help you get through school when working part time. Work your way up!
5- MakeGuelphGreatAgain
Councillors to receive nearly 12% pay hike next term
19This is not supposed to be a full time job. All the councilors except the mayor have other full time employment. 55K for a part time job is ridiculous. Michelle Richardson doesn't even show up to most meetings. Taxes payers should get a refund from her.
1- Reasonable Person
University of Guelph professor warns IOC transgender ban will harm women’s sport
17Finally, IOC made the right decision.
3- Charles Y
Guthrie, two councillors had near-perfect attendance last year
14It's also a fair question to ask what kind of people we want to represent us at city council. If we limit ourselves only to people who don't have to work to support their family, we end up stuck only with councillors who are already-rich or already-retired.City council is a hard job, and we ask a lot of the people who choose to run. But we need to seriously consider the real ramifications of making this a full time job -- and think about what message we are sending -- before we try to push working people out.
5- Matt Saunders
City looks to shift focus in order to slow speeders
4Another wave of moves designed to make driving as miserable as possible. Hopefully this year's election will restore sanity to the city.
15- Jefferson Huntington
University of Guelph professor warns IOC transgender ban will harm women’s sport
16Allowing 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.
3- Jim Oster
City looks to shift focus in order to slow speeders
12I don't care one iota about how pleasing to the eye traffic calming measures are. If drivers could drive properly, we wouldn't need them.And if new drivers find driving slowly between two signs stressful, I can't imagine how they're going to react to construction zones, parking garages, Tim Horton's drive-throughs, and narrow driveways. I'm sure they'll figure it out. Everyone else has.
6- Faustus Legrand
Councillors to receive nearly 12% pay hike next term
15It's the optics of giving yourself a raise for parttime work in an election year while hiking our property taxes in the extreme as we struggle to keep up with inflation and to make ends meet on already strained household budgets. The city is extremely mismanaged and our money is spent on one boondoggle after another, yet there seem to be no constraints on spending.This taxpayer is not casting a single vote for an incumbent come October.
3- Royal City Rabble Rouser
