With coming CTS closure, 'I'm scared for everyone,’ downtown event hears
It had been nine days since it was announced Guelph’s Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) will shutter at the end of March. The possible implications were talked about by Guelph community members on Thursday as they remember those they lost to drug poisoning. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Guelph Gremlins Model Flying Club flies high for love of aviation
The sky’s the limit for the Guelph Gremlins Model Flying Cub who's hand built flying creations cover the spectrum of aviation, from the pioneer days of flying, to the helicopter and jet age of today. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Guelph man charged in homicide case pleads guilty, walks free
Darcy McGee, one of four people charged in the case, pleaded guilty to committing an indigity to a body and was sentenced to 18 months, which was already served in pre-sentence custody. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Acton resident plans to keep on maintaining Rockwood memorial
An Acton resident who maintained a roadside memorial for a former Jane Doe in Rockwood is hoping the family will experience some closure now that her identity has been discovered. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Council approves controversial public space use draft bylaw (and related articles)
Guelph city council is moving forward with a controversial bylaw that would restrict homeless encampments on city property. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Here’s what council members said before the vote.
Here’s what some of the delegates had to say ahead of the vote.
Then council approved $450,000 for encampment basic needs. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
For Trekkies, 2024’s social problems are eerily similar to this DS9 episode
According to a time-travel episode of ‘Star Trek: Deep Space 9’ that aired almost three decades ago, Sept. 1, 2024 is supposed to be the day of the fictional ‘Bell Riots,’ a reckoning on a number of societal issues that seem all-too-familiar in the real 2024. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Guelph resident ‘terrified’ of looming CTS site closure
Guelph resident Aaron Samuel is ‘terrified’ of what his future holds after the province announced it would be shuttering most safe consumption sites around Ontario, including Guelph’s. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
