SaltToday

as we all know the cost will balloon to 4 mil by the time its done, to save what, an arch?, and the constant rehabilitation for years down the road, total waste of tax payers money...

- Bob42

McQuillan's Bridge to be restored

Thank you to Council for listening to all the emails and delegates on this important issue and for reaching the best decision for Guelph. This bridge has been part of the City's long-term planning for years. Its heritage value was extensively studied, and Council unanimously approved its designation just six weeks ago! Staff have confirmed that rehabilitation is already accommodated within the existing capital infrastructure plan—it is not a new tax increase.Council also invested significant public resources to reach this point through engineering studies, environmental assessment, heritage planning, formal public engagement, consultant work and hundreds of staff hours. Staff further advised that reversing course would require additional costs, hundreds more staff hours, and new heritage processes.Reasonable people can disagree on priorities, but long-term infrastructure and heritage decisions deserve to be based on facts, planning, and good governance—not election sound bites.

- Pi3.14

McQuillan's Bridge to be restored

Another blatant example of how this “current” council thinks taxpayers are nothing but an ATM!! Spend, spend, spend. After receiving my latest tax bill is proof positive that they have to go. Everybody should remember the arrogance and disrespectful treatment this council has done to us over the past couple of years, and make them the past! VOTE FOR CHANGE OR ACCEPT THE SAME.

- 1SPOOK

City survey shows most satisfied with overall quality of life in Guelph

It would be much better if the streets were in good condition. Anywhere you drive in Guelph there are holes, cracks and barely visible lines in areas.

- Margaret Alexander

McQuillan's Bridge to be restored

Why not....not their money. Over budget, no big deal. Wrong contractor...again, so what...falls apart in 5 years...who cares! The days of elected people having zero responsibility has got to end.

- B Be

City survey shows most satisfied with overall quality of life in Guelph

The city is using survey methods that tend to produce more favourable results... 2026 results compared to 2024 - most services either declined or remained flat...Parks & trails - down 4%Garbage & green cart - down 6%Water/wastewater - down 4%Culture programs/facilities - stagnantNPS was +1, so approx equal people promoting it VS speaking negatively.What I found most interesting was the gap between phone and online... The city used the phone survey for the main results and kept the online results in the appendix...Phone respondents reported an NPS of +1. Online reported an NPS of -34.While online surveys usually attract more dissatisfied residents.. 40% of phone respondents had contacted the city in the previous year compared with 66% of online respondents. Suggesting both groups were meaningfully engaged with city services... yet their experiences and perceptions differed dramatically.Understanding why that gap exists would be a better article for GT.

- Adam Cloet

Guelph develops its first energy equity action plan

The climate cult of City Hall needs only to look at their former colleague who jumped ship to join the Liberal Party in Ottawa. The Liberals net zero lunacy is making life more expensive for every Canadian.

- FordTough

City survey shows most satisfied with overall quality of life in Guelph

Between phone and online surveys a total of 747 had participated in this survery out of approximately 118,200 people of ages 18+. That works out to 0.63% sampling of the population. There is no way that you can get an accurate sampling with that small of number.

- Dean Martin 2

McQuillan's Bridge to be restored

(shaking my head) ./sigh

- ramos96

McQuillan's Bridge to be restored

If the cost increases to $4.0M as many projects like this do escalate materially, it will cost every family of four in Guelph $133.00. In before income tax dollars that's ~$175. Or about a third of your annual property tax annual increase. Basically if they don't restore this we can cut annual property tax increase by 35% for a year. In case you're wondering why our property taxes increase 6% every year.

- Julian H

The Bench secures a home to make hot meals

Royal City Mission proves its value yet once again!! City Councill take note!!

- RWM

McQuillan's Bridge to be restored

If we raise property taxes by $1000 and use it to build a city my family can safely bus and bike in, I won't pay for a second car and we'll be $9000 ahead.

- Matt Saunders

Ford government overhauls high school grading system

Here's a wild idea... why don't the teachers receive evaluations, like in the private sector... and in schools? If we're doing a great job and are on top of things, it shouldn't be a concern, right? If we're concerned about student attendance, how about measuring teacher attendance? Or how about - works well with others... without threatening to strike if we don't get our way.Perhaps we teachers can model the behavior that we'd like to see and be part of the solution. (And before the namecalling starts, let's not forget about evaluating critical thinking skills! Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they are stupid and uninformed.)

- SolveAProblem

Paramedic union reaches impasse with city over wages

Pay them a decent wage we need them . Cut back on city hall wages.

- Margaret Alexander

Highway 7 will have 110km speed limit when built, says province

Another "announcement" from the Ford gov't. providing nothing of value to the communities involved but publicity for the gov't. at the taxpayers expense. As it's unlikely the "new" Highway 7 will be drivable in my lifetime (though we've been getting smoke up the wazoo from the ministry for more than 30 years), I'll just throttle back any enthusiasm!I'd suggest Ford and Sarkaria show some shame but I won't hold my breath.

- Coach_1

Guelph to expand free downtown parking during construction

Should offer free transit downtown instead -- that would actually help people get downtown (and they wouldn't need to worry about finding a parking spot).

- Matt Saunders

The Bench secures a home to make hot meals

This is absolutely awesome and great news for both of these great organizations and all the others trying to help in however way they are able to. I am thankful and grateful that people used their voices individually and collectively to bring awareness to the issues that many organizations are facing in this city.Keep speaking up!!

- ramos96

Guelph develops its first energy equity action plan

This municipal government believes their responsibility is economic redistribution. Take from those who work more and give to those who work less. (Putting flame suit on for the classic Guelphites I’ve just riled up).

- BH6

Guelph develops its first energy equity action plan

How does this fit into the responsibilities of a municipal government? My temperature is increasing.

- TQ

OPINION: 18 short thoughts about Tuesday's council meetings

Adam, I'm wondering if maybe it's time you find a different career? You sat there on Tuesday and threw a hissy fit when Councillors asked questions, and you don't seem to like anything that anyone says in public. Maybe give something less...opinion-driven a shot? You could cover sports, or food.

- LiamTheodore