At this time of year, my office usually fields a number of questions about road construction. It can seem difficult to get almost anywhere in the city without running into at least one construction zone. People wonder, is this really necessary? Do we really need this annual exercise in patience? The short answer is yes. […]

This Spring, Council made a decision that says, when you drive in Guelph, you slow down near an elementary school – any elementary school. We lowered the speed limit in elementary school zones to 30 km/h on local roads at all times, and 40 km/h on arterial roads on school days from 8-9 a.m. and […]