Online Town Hall

“We need to end this insane war on our own people”
Walter Cronkite – ‘the most trusted man in America’ speaking on the war on drugs.

On Saturday, February 17th, I attended the Guelph Union of Tenants & Supporters (GUTS) panel discussion and community dialogue entitled “Harm Reduction: Alternatives to the War on Drugs.” The event featured speakers from Low Income Families Together (LIFT), the AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County, the Safer Crack Use Coalition, as well as a harm reduction worker from Agincourt Community Services Association.

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In 2005 City Council amended the zoning bylaw to define body rub parlours as a specific land use, then proceeded not to include this new zone within the master plan for our city.

The council of that day naively thought that this would keep our city free from this type of business; however a recent newspaper article indicated that we now have eight body rub parlours in town… about the same number of Tim Horton’s outlets.

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The Guelph Development Priorities Plan (DPP) provides a multi-year forecast of development activity and is used to manage growth in a balanced and sustainable manner.

At the inaugural meeting of the Community Development and Environmental Services Committee, I brought forward a resolution referring the DPP back to city staff. ‘to report back in March with possible strategies to curb sprawl’ within this year’s development priorities plan.

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This Friday my ward mate Gloria Kovach announced her intention to run in the next Federal election.

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On this day the GRCA will present the Grand River Watershed Conservation Awards and Community Conservation Grants to those individuals, families, groups and corporations whose efforts help to improve the environment of the Grand River Watershed

Enjoy ice skating with your family from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.  Visit our Community Room (Hastings) for information on Parkwood Gardens Neighbourhood Group.

Agenda will be posted at http://guelph.ca/cityhall.cfm?subCatID=861&smocid=1447 in advance of the meeting.

Watch the meeting online at http://www.rogerstelevision.com/guelphcitycouncil

7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers

Agenda will be posted at http://guelph.ca/cityhall.cfm?subCatID=861&smocid=1447 in advance of the meeting.

Watch the meeting online at http://www.rogerstelevision.com/guelphcitycouncil

7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers