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OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

City staff unaccountable and incompetent? Say it ain’t so. It’s almost like there are so many of them that they can spend their time figuring out what vanity projects to spend money on and pointing fingers when it goes wrong instead of focusing on the core issues of running an efficient municipality that’s good value for tax dollars. Every department needs to clean house and the start over with half the management headcount, that are more accountable and more effective.

- BH6

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

I really appreciate your take on the Transit issue. Moving here from Burlington 11 years ago I looked forward to living in a city that had a much better transit system. Sadly Guelph hired the same fella who managed to all but destroy BT. Yes, Guelph has a very poor road layout but there has to be a way to make what we got work. On the positive side, I end up walking & riding my bike more as it's often faster than catching a bus. On the other hand I also drive more. Transit works when it's frequent & easy to navigate - GT seems to, as you point out, WORK at making the opposite true.

- JAJS

Guelph graphic artist angry after AI-altered versions of her work appear online

What is the real estate company name ? Exploit them if they are cheating you of copyrights !

- Joe Jones

‘Egregious’ Guelph landlord fined $5K for illegally locking tenant out

interesting how the governmet gets many times the amount of money the victim did!

- bob crane

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

This latest fiasco should be discussed at performance review time. Sadly, these managers are not performing at "meets requirements". Time to conduct a full department review. These bloated salaries and not justified. What's concerning is we have a mayoral candidate wanting more people to use transit. They should be more concerned about fixing the system!

- William the Great

Local dog rescue not accepting new surrenders until Kiya is adopted

No this is not how you help. I worked at an SPCA. We had dogs there for 3 years but we never stopped intake. If we did, dogs would suffer. I understand wanting to get this dog adopted, but to stop saving and protecting other animals that need help is just cruel. This goes against the beliefs in any SPCA…

- Alice Sutton

‘Egregious’ Guelph landlord fined $5K for illegally locking tenant out

Where's the consequences when the tenant doesn't pay rent for two years, finally gets evicted and the house owner is inches away from bankruptcy and the tenant is allowed to quietly go on their way...they should be charged with theft..

- Bob42

Fun and fireworks planned Canada Day at Riverside Park

Do Not start celebrating before or after as I have dogs that get very scared or I will phone the police

- plant_lady

Guelph adopts new outside water use bylaw

Ontario has the biggest waterfall in the world and has 60 percent freshwater in the world. Here government is saying, we just Wana see if you will shut up!

- Black Tiger

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

This is not meant to be adversarial. The Guelph transit system is supported by UofG students. Last time I checked they paid for 25% of it. Their contribution is significant. We rarely hear a peep out of them about poor service. Admittedly, it would be hard to mess up running busses up and down Gordon St. The people that use it to get to the industrial parks also are rarely heard from, so I’ll assume it’s working for them. Everyone else needs to chill out, including the author who apparently only knows how to complain about city hall. We are a small city and cannot run transit like Toronto. We the taxpayers do not have an obligation to make City buses the equivalent of owning a car. This is especially true when the Coty decides to spend their transit budget on ultra expensive electric buses rather than on expanded services

- JK19

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

I could not agree more strongly. It’s a disgrace and I have been baffled for years about how the people responsible for it are allowed to continue in their roles

- Mark McCullagh

Guelph graphic artist angry after AI-altered versions of her work appear online

GuelphToday needs to start naming as their journalism is too hush hush.

- D Far

Work to improve notorious Cox Creek intersection starts Monday

Well look out. There will be many more accidents and deaths in that spot. What kind of safety measures are you putting in? What will be the speed? 40? Can’t be called a highway anymore.

- Lucy Ladham Dyment

‘Egregious’ Guelph landlord fined $5K for illegally locking tenant out

If this is going to be proper journalism, Drop the name or link to LTB please. Inform us so people know to avoid this landlord.Lots of quoting but don’t see the source.

- D Far

Local dog rescue not accepting new surrenders until Kiya is adopted

I'm not certain this is the best way to get her adopted. May I share our bulldog adoption. She was used as bait to train pitbull fighters, scarred head and shoulder and not ears whatsoever. She is the most loving dog, gentle, sweet, amazing given the start she had in life. Don't be hesitatant about giving this sweet girl a chance. They love you all the more for rescuing them.

- Jmts

Guelph graphic artist angry after AI-altered versions of her work appear online

Absolutely! What a sleazy thing to do! If they have the gall to do that to this artist, their name should be out there.

- 1SPOOK

Work to improve notorious Cox Creek intersection starts Monday

Well that will be interesting driving for the future. 80 km on major hwy down to roundabout in my opinion will be a cluster mashup

- nannabon

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

It is surprising nobody at the top can put a finger on where the problem might lay? How many General Managers did the Deputy CAO of Public Services go through in 15 years until hiring the current one? (no background in transitl. The attitude from City Hall has toward people, the transit union, and advocacy groups - who have brought forward constructive criticism of Guelph Transit - unprofessional and disturbing. There is a need to change things top down because it hasn't been working for the last 15 years!

- STopp

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

I did a quick review of three transit searches in Google "transit for +++ ontario" - where +++ was replaced by... Guelph (~160,000 population), Peterborough (~100,000 pop) and Collingwood (~30,000 pop).For the Guelph Search - GO Transit was the first site on the list!! Guelph Transit Bus Passes and Fares was next, then a link to Guelph Tranist. The Guelph Transit page had a link to Trip Planning - which wasn't. Trip Planning informs the viewer to Download the App, Use Google maps, or Look at our schedules and maps.For both Peterborough and Collingwood there was a link to an interactive map to assist with planning your trip. Peterboruogh allowed planning in the map.If the city is not interested in easy trip planning options, they are not interested in easy transit.

- Gruntfutak

OPINION: Canada Day Transit debacle demands a response

"Accountability" and "City of Guelph" are 2 things that don't mix. It's almost as if the enture organization is afraid of that word or something.It's sad, but clearly true. Wether we look at Guelph Transit, the Library, bike lanes, or snow removal.

- McDuncan