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More transit funding coming to Guelph and Waterloo Region
7Dec By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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More transit funding coming to Guelph and Waterloo Region

Guelph and Waterloo Region are two of 107 municipalities in Ontario receiving funding for transit that had been impacted by COVID-19. The funding is part of Phase 4 of the joint provincial-federal Safe Restart Agreement.Premier Doug Ford made an announcement in Brampton on Wednesday committing $505 million in new funding for public transit to help address costs related to the pandemic.Ford said in a statement that the additional funding will help deliver safe and reliable public transit for local communities both now and into the future.Guelph’s share will be $2,647,075. Trending Now Trending Now Mayor Cam Guthrie said the funding is imperative to ensure the city can continue to recover its ridership and get commuters to their destinations safely. Sto...
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Guelph, Ont.’s Strategic Advisory Group unveils plan to address inclusiveness and safety – Guelph
28Nov By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Guelph, Ont.’s Strategic Advisory Group unveils plan to address inclusiveness and safety – Guelph

The City of Guelph, Ont., is out with an operational plan designed to make the downtown area more welcoming, and for residents and visitors feel safe. The plan comes from the Strategic Advisory Group, a subcommittee of the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness and Community Safety.The advisory group is made up of Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie and Shakiba Shayani, president of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce as co-chairs.The group also consists of MP Lloyd Longfield, MPP Mike Schreiner, Chief of Police Gord Cobey, directors of front-line service agencies, and staff from the County of Wellington.In a news release, the operational plan consists of six priorities: accelerating permanent supportive housing, expanding daytime and overnight services and facilities, enhancing safety, strengthening...
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Guelph mayor in favour of most proposed legislation to build more housing – Guelph
31Oct By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Guelph mayor in favour of most proposed legislation to build more housing – Guelph

The Mayor of Guelph is intrigued with the prospect of more housing being built in the Royal City. The Ford government recently introduced the More Homes Built Faster Act, a bill that, if passed, would ensure cities, towns and rural communities grow with a mix of ownership and rental housing types that meet the needs of residents.Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark said in a news release on Tuesday, “This is not just a big-city crisis: the housing supply shortage affects all Ontarians, including rural, urban and suburban, north and south, young and old.”He said, “Our Housing Supply Action Plan is creating a strong foundation on which 1.5 million homes can be built over the next 10 years.”In that plan, 18,000 homes would be built in the city of Guelph, according to...
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OPP investigating fatal motorcycle crash west of Guelph
1Oct By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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OPP investigating fatal motorcycle crash west of Guelph

One person is dead following a three-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle west of Guelph. Wellington County OPP were called to an area on Hwy. 7 just west of Wellington Rd. 32 in Guelph/Eramosa Township around 11:30 p.m. Friday.Investigators say two passenger vehicles and a motorcycle were involved in the collision.Local fire departments along with Guelph-Wellington paramedics were also at the scene. Trending Stories Investigators say the driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital and later died.The victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin have been notified. Story continues below advertisement No one else involved in the crash was hurt.The OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team have been bro...
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Guelph, Wellington, Ont. part of electric vehicle charging station strategy – Guelph
28Jul By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Guelph, Wellington, Ont. part of electric vehicle charging station strategy – Guelph

Pretty soon, finding a place to charge an electric vehicle will be as common as finding a gas station to fill up. Several southwestern Ontario municipalities, including the City of Guelph and the County of Wellington, have come together to develop an electric vehicle charging network strategy.The strategy would plan, among other things, where electric vehicle charging stations would be located along a corridor that stretches from the 401 Highway to the Bruce Peninsula.Karen Chisholme, climate change and sustainability manager with the County of Wellington, says with more people purchasing electric vehicles, they want to be in a position where they are ready to have these charging stations available.“It’s not that we think we will draw more people with electric vehicles to the area...
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Federal funding will help Guelph organizations address overdose crisis – Guelph
27Jul By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Federal funding will help Guelph organizations address overdose crisis – Guelph

Five organizations in Guelph, Ont., will be sharing in $2.9 million in federal funding to enhance and expand addiction support services. The funding is in response to the ongoing opioid overdose crisis happening across Canada. Locally, it will be distributed as follows:Wyndham House Concurrent Specialized Youth Hub is receiving more than $1 million to expand their specialized youth hubMental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington will receive $149,000 for training and certifying peer support workers dealing with substance use concernsStonehenge Therapeutic Community Centre is getting $207,500 for the implementation of their peer-to-peer overdose response program, providing peer-led, low-barrier, urgent response to drug poisoningsHIV/AIDS Resources and Community Health will receive...
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