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GUELPH POLITICAST #442 – The Aftermath Downtown

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/20

Last week, the reality of the Public Space Use Bylaw came into effect with the formal eviction of everyone in tents from St. George’s Square. The square is clear now of tents, but the people who lived in those tents have not disappeared or found permanent homes. In fact, they’re more vulnerable than ever, and even before the eviction last week, they were hurting. This is a story about the human toll of the Public Space Use Bylaw.The weekend before the eviction, two young people died in tents in the

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Open Sources Guelph #493 - November 14, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/18

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're doing some real analysis. Look at that picture above, are you scared? Sick? Shocked? Disappointed? All of the above? Then this week's show might be of some interest as we try to dissect the most recent American election for something usable going forward. Closer to home, we're talking to a member of city council about this year's unusual budget process. This Thursday, November 14, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: The Autopsy. Still

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End Credits #365 - November 13, 2024 (Conclave)

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/15

This week on End Credits, we're praying, and we think our prayers were answer (?) What we wanted in these difficult times was an election where maybe the good guys win, and perhaps we got that with the movie Conclave, which is about the surprising politics of choosing a new pope. And speaking of popes, we will talk about other men and women of God... in the movies. This Wednesday, November 6, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: God Bless the Movies. Faith is an interesting

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GUELPH POLITICAST #442 - The War on Bike Lanes (feat....

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/13

If you feel like active transportation options are under siege at the moment, you’re not alone. The Ontario government is coming for municipal bike lanes while cities like Guelph, facing unprecedented financial barriers, are seeing robust active transportation networks as a “nice to have”. We've spent the last few years trying to undo decades of building our cities around the personal automobile, but is the war on bike lanes finally here?In September, the Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation

56:23

Open Sources Guelph #492 - November 7, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/11

This week on Open Sources Guelph we're in a recovery phase. On Tuesday, we saw the end of an epically long election that had more ups and downs than the scariest roller coaster, and hopefully there will be some solid results to discuss. Closer to home, we will look at the latest non-solution to Ontario's homeless crisis and the latest unfounded attack on Canada's trans community from the likeliest source. This Thursday, October 31, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Is it

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End Credits #364 - November 6, 2024 (Venom: The Last...

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/08

This week on End Credits even we can't escape election fever. As we recover from what was (likely) a very busy night of returns from the U.S., we will focus on the movies about American presidents, the real ones. And if you need a break from the ordinary, there's always the tale of a man and his space alien as we dig into the latest adventures of Venom in The Last Dance. This Wednesday, November 6, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss: Ballot Box Office. This week, American

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GUELPH POLITICAST #441 – The AAC Spills the Tea...

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/06

Watching the Accessibility Advisory Committee meetings over the last several months there’s a particular undercurrent that some members of the committee feel like they’re not being listened to, and that there was a disconnect between their expectations and what City of Guelph staff wanted them to do. And then came the Public Space Use Bylaw and the waters got even choppier. At their February meeting, the AAC passed a motion asking for some dedicated engagement of their own on the topic of the

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Open Sources Guelph #491 - October 31, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/04

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're dealing with our Trump Derangement Syndrome. One more week till the vote's over in the United States, and there's a lot to catch up on. The vote is already over in Saskatchewan, but there's a new one brewing in Nova Scotia to talk about. More locally, international students are getting a lot of blame, but we're talking to someone who says that they really need our assistance. This Thursday, October 31, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will

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End Credits #363 - October 30, 2024 (Halloween/Horror...

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/11/01

This week on End Credits, we mark Devil's Night. Our new favourite holiday! In honour of this year's end-of-October commemorations, and perhaps to offer some relief from the sturm und drang of modern living, we present a festival of fear! A celebration of screams, if you will! So settle in as we summon the scares because this is Halloween! This Wednesday, October 30, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, Candice Lepage, and special guest Mike Ashkewe will discuss: Halloween/Horror

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GUELPH POLITICAST #440 - The Wheels Off the Bus?...

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/30

If you think traffic and travel are bad now, it might not compare to what awaits if Guelph Transit workers go on strike, or are locked out by the City. It could be worse. In so much as these things never happen at the best possible time, it might be even worse for Guelph Transit now as they hit new ridership records and try to justify increased expenses as City Hall is looking to save pennies. So is transit job action a foregone conclusion? You may remember the last time there was job action around

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Open Sources Gulph #490 - October 24, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/28

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're keeping things provincial. We're going around the country to talk about the latest news coming out Queen's Park now that the government is back at work there, and then we're going to check out the new provincial governments who will take their seats in Fredericton and Victoria. For the interview this week, we're keeping things in Guelph where one of our local councillors is going to talk about gas! This Thursday, October 24, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A

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End Credits #362 - October 23, 2024 (Strange Darling)

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/25

This week on End Credits, we're running. Time is running out! We've dealt with some scary stuff in the last few weeks, but at least now we've moved on (ran from?) creepy clowns to get to something more earth-bound. On this episode, we're reviewing the new thriller Strange Darling, and we've also got a conversation with the head of the original documentary film festival! This Wednesday, October 23, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss: Guelph Film Festival Preview! The Guelph

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GUELPH POLITICAST #439 - Guelph Stuff (feat. Scotty...

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/23

Here, at the end of October, there’s a lot going on from new budgets to potential strikes to changes to our recycling, so it seems like a good time to pause and talk about some recent events before the news gets even crazier. This week, we're going to catch up with a friend from a different show, and we're all going to catch up with all the important issues going on in the news. The Guelph Stuff! It was revealed last Thursday that the 2025 budget confirmation now includes nearly five per cent less

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Open Sources Guelph #489 - October 17, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/21

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're still hungry after our turkey dinner was interrupted by some late breaking news of national importance. We will catch up with the still breaking news about Indo-Canadian relations in the wake of the expulsion of diplomats, and then we will talk about whether or not the current PM should take his curtain call. As for this week's guest, he will talk about doing the impossible! This Thursday, October 17, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will

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End Credits #361 - October 16, 2024 (Terrifier 3)

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/18

This week on End Credits we get terrified. Like most of North America (apparently given the box office numbers), we've caught Art Fever, so for the second week in a row we're going to dig into the cinematic adventures of a killer clown, and in this case it's Terrifier 3 we're talking about. And to keep up the spooky theme, we will revisit a Canadian horror classic! This Wednesday, October 2, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss: Black Christmas at 50! It was half-a-century ago

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GUELPH POLITICAST #438 – The Fireworks Lobby (feat....

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/16

A number of Ontario municipalities including Brampton, Woodstock, Milton, and Halton Hills have banned fireworks outright, and several others including Kitchener are looking at new regulations. Here in Guelph, a new permitting system is on the table; City staff and some councillors think that this may be the best of both worlds, but others think it’s the worst, including members of the fireworks lobby!The last review of Guelph’s fireworks bylaw was in 2013, but council passed a decree last year to

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Open Sources Guelph #488 - October 10, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/14

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're under pressure. We're now one-year into a war in the Middle East that no one wanted but we're dealing with it anyway, and here in Canada it's costing more to hold government agencies to account. If you want to talk about holding governments to account though, you probably want to talk to this week's guest who might be fighting a losing battle against the Ontario government to keep public land public. This Thursday, October 10, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A

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End Credits #360 - October 9, 2024 (Joker: Folie à Deux)

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/11

This week on End Credits we send in the clowns! Of course, these aren't regular clowns, they are clown princes. There are also not good clowns, they are criminals. In fact, you might call them the Clown Princes of Crime! Yes, we're sending in the clowns, and we're ranking and reviewing them. We're doing Joker: Folie à Deux and we're ranking all the Jokers! This Wednesday, October 2, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: The Jokers are Wild! The Joker was introduced in the very

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GUELPH POLITICAST #437 – The Cemetery is Not a Scary...

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/09

If you want to know the history of a place, go to the cemetery, and this is no less true for Woodlawn Memorial Park. It’s natural in this Halloween month to seek out some spookiness, and conventional wisdom says that there’s nowhere spookier than the local cemetery, but our guest this week spent a lifetime promoting a simple message: Your local cemetery is not a very scary place. Woodlawn Cemetery opened in 1854, and at the time it was at a location that was well beyond the Guelph city limits. This

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Open Sources Guelph #487 - October 3, 2024

Guelph Politicast ·

2024/10/07

This week on Open Sources Guelph, there's a lot to figure out. South of the border, does it matter who won the vice-presidential debate? We're going to find out, and we're also going to find out if anything's really changed after all this time when it comes to Truth and Reconciliation with our Indigenous communities in recent years. Also, we're going to have more tunnel talk with a special guest who knows about real solutions for congestion. This Thursday, October 3, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam

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