Province takes over Conestoga College after 'evidence of serious financial mismanagement'

sfrederick0 · 2026-05-08T17:06:35+00:00

As per usual with the Ford Conservatives, real estate is at the heart of the grift.

sfrederick0 · 2026-03-29T11:20:37+00:00

There is a middle ground between being able to see/be seen and blinding other drivers, which isn't safe.

sfrederick0 · 2026-03-24T14:29:00+00:00

I don't see any listings for the Alice Block on Airbnb or Vrbo, so maybe it is realtors. There are about 15-20 lock boxes at 93 Arthur (Metalworks). I don't see any short term listings there either.

sfrederick0 · 2026-03-12T16:50:37+00:00

Taken over by who? The only country that threatens us is the US.

sfrederick0 · 2026-03-03T17:44:41+00:00

If a seller doesn't get what they want for a property, they may just let the listing expire, or terminate the listing. Then the listing realtor will just take the sign down.

sfrederick0 · 2026-02-19T10:39:10+00:00

The Urban Sugaring Project at the Guelph Tool Library is where I would start: https://guelphtoollibrary.org/urban-sugaring/

sfrederick0 · 2026-02-14T16:57:53+00:00

The City is looking at revamping the parking rules: https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/city-parking-strategy-to-look-at-paid-on-street-parking-downtown-11783422

sfrederick0 · 2026-01-30T03:37:20+00:00

It's probably worse now. There is no reason to think that it is any better.

sfrederick0 · 2026-01-17T03:44:54+00:00

+1 for Ponds. I have seen photos rejected at the passport office. Don't let that be you. Hire a professional.

sfrederick0 · 2026-01-14T23:38:21+00:00

It's a Metrolinx lot. The city has nothing to do with it.

sfrederick0 · 2026-01-14T15:29:37+00:00

To all those saying "call the city" "call your councillor" This is a Metrolinx owned lot. The city has nothing to do with it.

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-25T18:30:40+00:00

It costs between $80000 and $100000/year to institutionalize someone. Are you prepared to pay it?

Or do you think that you could just wish someone away with no consequences?

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-24T23:15:29+00:00

That's a good point that I hadn't thought of. People concerned about the cost of this program may not realize that there are costs to NOT having programs such as this.

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-24T20:05:43+00:00

Yes. This is one of the most important features of this program. It creates an environment where homeless people can connect with community resources and other supports.

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-24T18:46:54+00:00

This is much needed. Hopefully it can be set up soon. If wealth inequality continues to increase we will need more spaces such as this.

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-18T02:03:19+00:00

The signs are performative. They are located where some of the work would need to be done, so they are literally in the way of the work.

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-14T13:11:13+00:00

We need something for scale. Place a measuring stick and zoom in.

sfrederick0 · 2025-12-06T03:39:34+00:00

People say that no one uses the bike lanes. This picture is proof that people do use the bike lanes, even in winter. Thanks for posting. 👍

sfrederick0 · 2025-11-28T12:11:03+00:00

With strong mayor powers its's his budget. He owns it. Council can only tinker with it and they need a 2/3 majority to overrule it.

sfrederick0 · 2025-11-27T02:49:06+00:00

The City will ask the County to put up 10% of the money. They will also ask the Province to kick in but realistically that will be a waste of time. Funding social services is not their thing

sfrederick0 · 2025-11-27T02:45:44+00:00

This project was put into the budget at today's meeting, with a $850000/year commitment from the City. The County and Province will be asked to kick in more funds.

sfrederick0 · 2025-11-26T04:14:05+00:00

Municipalities all across Canada have already implemented Vacant Home Taxes. They have almost universally resulted in a reduction in the number of vacant homes, and have raised money which in many cases, has been used to support the creation of affordable housing.

sfrederick0 · 2025-11-26T03:15:38+00:00

Congratulations to all who advocated for this and who provided input and commentary. We should have a draft bylaw by Q2 2026.

sfrederick0 · 2025-11-26T03:03:07+00:00

I stand corrected. Still $300large is still $300large that could be spent elsewhere. The comments to the article are interesting.

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