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Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'
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15Remove the concrete barriers for winter. Care is highly needed turning into CTC/Shoppers from Scottsdale from Stone. This would help decrease traffic congestion, thusly improve vehicle flow as well.
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After 170 years, Bank of Montreal is moving out of Downtown Guelph
GuelphToday 6Maybe that building could be refaced now with limestone to reflect the "old" beautiful downtown of the 60's ...
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OPINION: Council readies its most disgusting attack on the homeless yet
GuelphToday 9How about amalgamating the Guelph Community Health Centre, Wellington County’s Housing Services, Ontario Works, Royal City Mission, HOPE House, and the Guelph-Wellington Legal Clinic with the daytime shelter at The Drill Hall, if it's available? Could be a win/win/win...
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‘I’m gonna miss it’: Downtown's DeBAR closing
GuelphToday 2Liz & I were sadden to hear of the unfortunate circumstances forcing Rick to close involuntarily. As we well know too, commercial tenants do NOT have any rights...
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Staff call for vacant Ward 6 seat to be filled by council appointment, not by-election
GuelphToday 1reinstate karl weinstein as councilor, he has the experience and knowledge to fast track to rep ward 6 effectively again.
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Guelph should be a top provincial priority for a new hospital, says CEO
GuelphToday 1Where in Aberfolye area would work? Servicing the expanding south end esp. with the future huge Clair-Maltby Development, existing Gordon Street trunk, quick access to the improving Hanlon Expresway + the 401 would make logistical sense...
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City lawyer: waiving fees for student housing a 'windfall' for developer at taxpayer expense
GuelphTodayThe other windfall us taxpayers subsidize since 1987 is The University of Guelph pays a levy called "Heads and Beds" in lieu of property taxes. This levy, prescribed under O. Reg. 384/98, is a fixed amount of $75 per student despite the increase in the cost of goods and services. If the levy was adjusted for inflation, the City of Guelph would have received an additional $2.39 million in 2023. UofG is the largest land owner in the City, that escapes re-assessment annually and also receives taxpayer-paid services, police, fire and EMS, hospitals and clinics, roads, water and sewer, and infrastructure repair and maintenance, waste collection, snow removal and bike lanes. Think this should be reviewed too...
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U of G plan calls for redevelopment of Walmart, Metro plazas and more
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U of G plan calls for redevelopment of Walmart, Metro plazas and more
GuelphToday"post-secondary institutions are exempt from municipal planning approval and fee" Mayor Cam Guthrie stated "We are excited to collaborate with the university" So does that imply that U of G plus its contractors will be exempt of future development charges? The City's only revenue from U of G a $75 head tax per student that is non-inflation indexed since 1987 in lieu of property taxes plus providing ALL the municipal services too!
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