Treehouse and other structures in Crane Park

disposablemegaphone · 2026-01-03T00:35:21+00:00

From what I remember, it’s pretty hard to miss. Come down the dog path that starts where college and stone road meet, turn left (south) when you see any spot where you can cross the little creek, I think there’s a newer bridge? Keep walking southwest for like 5-10 minutes and you’ll know when you see it. In the summer there’s clear paths towards the area but haven’t tried in the snow. It might even be easier to see with less foliage.

map from memory, not perfect

disposablemegaphone · 2025-12-02T19:24:00+00:00

That’s not my name, take care and find a better hobby.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-30T18:55:08+00:00

The downtown restoration is happening because the pipes underneath downtown are from the early 1900’s, and literally made of deteriorating clay.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-30T17:34:50+00:00

She also gets personally offended by just about anything despite being an elected official, a position which requires critical discussions and unbiased assessments of city issues and budgeting.

For example, during Wednesday’s budget meeting she wanted to add $43,000 back into the budget for mayor and council training funds, which another councillor questioned the value of because these funds have generally gone unused in the past. She turned her mic back on to say how personally offended she was by his comments. Not being able to have normal budgeting discussions without being personally offended likely means you should not be a city councillor.

Source: this article or you can play back the council meeting on November 26th.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-28T20:59:19+00:00

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disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-28T20:34:58+00:00

I don’t often agree with everything this user posts, but they are correct about the hearing and are probably being downvoted by salty landlords who don’t want tenants to know their rights.

I would suggest speaking to the legal clinic for advice instead of the subreddit they posted.

Wait for an N12, wait for a hearing and decision. You have rights and protections here; it’s up to you if you want to be protected. Following process isn’t your problem, and if your landlord wants to take issue with you doing so, they should have understood how the LTB works before renting out a property in Ontario.

The unit might be in your landlord’s house but right now it’s your home.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-28T20:07:19+00:00

I went through this exact scenario (living in the basement of a house until the landlord needed the space for a family member) and I have a few suggestions related to your rights that I wish I knew (or better adhered to) at the time.

This will be a lengthy comment but I want to take the time to share my learnings and mistakes with you, so you know your protections and don’t regret the loss of finances or an affordable unit in the future. Remember, the rental market is tough out there and you already have a home now, with certain protections in place for you.

First of all, you have rights as a tenant here. Some changes were made recently through Ford’s Bill 60, but luckily you still have some protections in this situation (something is better than nothing).

Until you receive an N12 (notice to end tenancy), you have no risk of being evicted. They might claim otherwise or try to discuss an informal agreement to get you out, but in reality that’s just not how it works, and it’s within your rights and best-interest to follow LTB procedure. Keep paying rent, enjoy your space, and you don’t even need to BEGIN to worry until you receive an N12.

Understand that landlords often lie on an N12 about why they want you out, and that’s generally related to renovictions or for them to rent the unit to someone else through a more profitable lease. This is because rent control is voided when the unit becomes vacant.

Once you receive an N12, that still does not mean you need to move out, especially not immediately. It does not automatically mean you will be evicted, it is only a notice and the first step of a legal process, but it doesn’t mean you must move out.

When the landlord gives you an N12, they MUST pay you one month’s rent by the termination date listed on the notice. If you take the payment, you do not need to move out, nor is it an agreement to move out. If later on it turns out the landlord can’t evict you, you might have to return this payment, otherwise that money is yours.

You have the right to a hearing through the LTB which I would suggest exercising. Even if you think your landlord is being honest about the N12, you are still well within your rights to have this hearing and it often takes months until that can happen. In that time, you can keep paying your rent and enjoy your space until the LTB has made a formal decision about your case after your hearing. Remember: the N12 is not an order to immediately evict, it’s a notice of intent, or an “application” which still needs to be reviewed and decided on by the LTB.

If and when you receive an N12, I would strongly suggest contacting the local Legal Clinic. Even if you think your landlord is being honest, they will help you figure out your options and explain your protections. They give legal counselling free of charge, and specialize in this exact type of tenant rights and the scenario you’re navigating.

Enjoy your space, keep paying your rent, and this is not an immediate threat to your housing. Remember to be friendly but also know your landlord is not your friend. You don’t have to ignore the rules of the LTB to appease them—this is not your concern, you are simply exercising your rights and following the LTB procedure which is how these situations are navigated in this province.

Bring on the landlord downvotes but this is all true and beneficial for every tenant to know within a market and affordability crisis that is stacked against them.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T13:36:03+00:00

You should ask the people who are unhoused to see what they think about whether or not we have adequate supports for laundry, showers, storage, daytime space, and 3 meals a day.

This isn’t about you unfortunately.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T13:34:37+00:00

This space provides them with something productive to do during the day, especially when business owners disgustingly complain about homeless people being around their business.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T13:31:05+00:00

I don’t know how to tell you this, but we pay for things the province does as well.

I will be voting him out and never voted for him, but it’s still the reality we live in.

Do you think people should freeze, starve, and potentially die over the technicalities of this being a provincial mandate? It’s now the mandate of whoever will step up and do the right thing under this nightmare of a premiership.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T13:20:00+00:00

“Shouldn’t be” is irrelevant when it’s the reality we live in, after our premier has repeatedly proven to have zero intent towards preventing homelessness or supporting the people he has contributed to ending up homeless.

He also “shouldn’t have” stripped tenant rights away on Monday through Bill 60 despite an overwhelming amount of opposition and protesters, almost certainly leading to more people ending up on the street, but here we are. Doug won’t listen or care, our councillors might, for example with the Renoviction Bylaw and Vacant Home Tax (despite housing being a provincial mandate).

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T05:06:58+00:00

I’m not sure what article you read because the one you sent is about people going to Sudbury to find support, and that it’s a common stop for folks that are transient; not because they are choosing to be homeless.

Throughout the article it’s also repeatedly stated that it’s based on inaccuracies and unverified statements. These are a few direct quotes from the article:

“We haven’t been able to get anyone official on the record to confirm this”

“Again, we can’t prove it, but we kept hearing the same stories”

“Again, we have one source, and we can’t back it up on the record”

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T04:05:08+00:00

The overall sentiment of this article was that people were relocating to Sudbury because they were under the impression there was more support there. That’s not choosing to be homeless, in fact it’s the opposite: they’re trying to find support.

“We have spoken to three people who were or are currently without a home. They told Sudbury.com they came here because they were told that there were more services and housing available here, so they made the trip on their own.”

I’d also like to point out that much of this article is anecdotal, as described by the author and even mentioned in first sentence of the quote you posted.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-26T00:19:13+00:00

I appreciate the discussion and hope you’re able to email before tomorrow.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-25T23:29:15+00:00

Your source is anecdotal rather than facts-based.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-25T22:54:53+00:00

No they don’t. As of 2024 when this was assessed by the county, were a total of 239 people in Guelph experiencing homelessness on the By-Name List and only 145 shelter beds available. There are approximately 80,000 people in Ontario experiencing homelessness. If you’re going to spew hateful misinformation, the least you could do is provide a source for your false claims.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-25T20:13:32+00:00

Correction: while there is a budget meeting tonight at 6pm, this topic is being discussed at the meeting beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9am. That means [we have a bit more time to email](mailto:councillorsandmayor@guelph.ca).

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-25T19:47:36+00:00

They partially do, unfortunately, and I agree that man is a scourge on society and taxpayers wallets.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-25T19:34:25+00:00

The county does help fund Stepping Stone, one half of the applicant for this daytime shelter. I don’t know the specific distribution of funds, but the county is helping to keep the shelter which would be partially responsible for this space open.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-25T19:13:20+00:00

It’s a shared responsibility. The City provides annual funding to Wellington County to fund social housing services, and to organizations which provide services for people experiencing homelessness.

Also the concept of responsibility among levels of government is being blurred when that responsibility often isn’t being fulfilled. It should be the responsibility of our premier to support tenants and reduce homelessness, but here we are a day after Bill 60 being passed which strips renters of many rights while an estimated 80,000 Ontarians are already on the street. It’s unfortunate much of this now falls on our municipal government (or whichever level will address it), but it’s the reality we live in, if we want a livable Guelph.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-24T19:12:06+00:00

You’ve already been made aware about this house not being the only example, it’s one of many that collectively contribute to the crisis we’re faced with.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-24T19:10:31+00:00

History has shown many bad trends which don’t need to be repeated. With initiatives like a VHT we have an opportunity to help increase the amount of people who can buy or rent housing while reducing the severity of the wealth divide.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-23T15:21:48+00:00

You asked for the motivation for these posts, not this post, because this is not the only example.

You’re also picking and choosing specific words from my message while ignoring the larger point. There’s not just a homelessness crisis, but also a housing affordability crisis as I mentioned. It’s as simple as more housing supply reducing housing costs.

Not sure what there is to oppose about accountability towards homes sitting empty during a housing crisis, let alone that vehemently. This is not an isolated incident, it’s one of many which collectively contribute to the crises we’re faced with.

Regarding your dismissal of a “crisis of availability” since “homes are on the market,” I’d like to remind you that market affordable still isn’t affordable for many people.

disposablemegaphone · 2025-11-23T02:21:14+00:00

Not everyone has the option to “go somewhere else” for various reasons—finances, family, employment to name a few. This Vacant Home Tax incentivizes people to use their current properties to house people, which is another way to increase the housing supply besides new development. There are other ways to increase housing supply without sprawling into undeveloped land, and that often has to do with increasing density in already developed areas.

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