It is National Volunteer Week! The City of Guelph relies on the generous support of over 1,900 volunteers who devote their personal time and effort in so many ways.   The different areas – just in Community and Social Services – where volunteers contribute their time  and make a difference in are the following – helping […]

Guelph had the highest police-reported incidence of hate crime in 2010.  This might say we experience more hate crime than other communities.  Maybe. Or it might say, we do not tolerate hate crimes of any kind in our community and so we speak out. It  might say our community has not given up on reporting potential hate […]

 Do you know someone who is making a difference in Guelph? Nominate them for a Mayor’s Award! The deadline is April 19th. Visit guelph.ca/mayorsawards for all the details.

There is a New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell (2006), Million-Dollar Murray, that I have heard referenced a couple of times over the last couple of months. The observations in this article are informing policy and program development on homelessness in the U.S., crime prevention and community safety in Saskatchewan, and health in Ontario. Some snippets […]

Do you know someone who is making a difference in Guelph? Nominate them for a Mayor’s Award! The deadline is April 19th. Nominations must include contact information for both the nominator and the candidate. The nomination process is simple – just send me a letter explaining how your nominee makes a difference. You can e-mail […]

Photo by Chris Tiessen – http://www.oliverstreetphotography.ca  

You do not have to be a municipal councillor long to realize there’s a small percentage of residents that have no qualms about wreaking havoc on the lives of others.　 They are staggeringly self-centred, entitled and arrogant.　 Just when you think you have seen it all, you are proven wrong. As a local government, whenever […]

I was very disappointed to read of the vandalism at a local mosque in the Guelph Mercury. The graffiti is offensive and a true ‘hate’ crime.  It does not represent who we are as a nation or as a community. Guelph Police Services is encouraging anyone with information to come forward as well as denounce […]

Today, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School hosted a Live Free Day Kick Off Breakfast. Friday, March 1st is Live Free Day. The campaign supports many children in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin who live without basic needs such as warm homes, food or someone to care for them. So, what can you do to help? […]