Breezy Breakfast
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Breezy Breakfast: Guelph's Community Conversation
Thursday 8am downtown Guelph. Created to respond to the decline in local journalism.
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Thursday 8am downtown Guelph. Created to respond to the decline in local journalism.
Listen: https://breezybreakfastradiohour.podbean.com/
Join: http://eepurl.com/bXUnm5
Donate: breezybullhorn@gmail.com
For those wanting more of the election, you can find some thoughts at the following. These are my personal thoughts. Breezy Breakfast has none but acts as a dispensary for ideas on community development. @caton.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social
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Deep thoughts on the day after the Canadian election
"How I learned to stop worrying and learned to love the bombast"
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April 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
For those wanting more of the election, you can find some thoughts at the following. These are my personal thoughts. Breezy Breakfast has none but acts as a dispensary for ideas on community development. @caton.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social
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Clearly Trump is a black and white thinker when it comes to Liberation Day logic.
You just can’t make up anything this absurd. Guess Pittsburgh is eliminated from Stanley Cup.
@caton.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
You just can’t make up anything this absurd. Guess Pittsburgh is eliminated from Stanley Cup.
@caton.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica
Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Clearly Trump is a black and white thinker when it comes to Liberation Day logic.
You just can’t make up anything this absurd. Guess Pittsburgh is eliminated from Stanley Cup.
@caton.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
You just can’t make up anything this absurd. Guess Pittsburgh is eliminated from Stanley Cup.
@caton.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The debut of enabler emeritus Senator Schumer:
@aoc.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
@aoc.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
‘Slap in the face’: AOC condemns Schumer over plan to vote for Republican funding bill – as it happened
Minority leader’s intention to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdown attacked by progressive Democrats
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The debut of enabler emeritus Senator Schumer:
@aoc.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
@aoc.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
A report from the Canada Chamber of Commerce puts Guelph 6/41 in cities 100k+ on the Tariff Exposure Index at 24% #TEI. Guelph's $11.8m GDP with $6m+ in exports to the US; over $33k per capita.
This Thursday, we welcome Jim Estill to discuss what #Guelph may experience as a result of the trade war.
This Thursday, we welcome Jim Estill to discuss what #Guelph may experience as a result of the trade war.
March 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This just might be the most important Breezy Breakfast ever held:
Tariffs and Canada’s Prosperity.
Join us for breakfast Thurs @ DEBAR, on Zoom or listen to the podcast and radio show (CFRU FM 93.3 FM 9 am Monday)
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Tariffs and Canada’s Prosperity.
Join us for breakfast Thurs @ DEBAR, on Zoom or listen to the podcast and radio show (CFRU FM 93.3 FM 9 am Monday)
For notices of future topics: breezybullhorn.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
March 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This just might be the most important Breezy Breakfast ever held:
Tariffs and Canada’s Prosperity.
Join us for breakfast Thurs @ DEBAR, on Zoom or listen to the podcast and radio show (CFRU FM 93.3 FM 9 am Monday)
For notices of future topics: breezybullhorn.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Tariffs and Canada’s Prosperity.
Join us for breakfast Thurs @ DEBAR, on Zoom or listen to the podcast and radio show (CFRU FM 93.3 FM 9 am Monday)
For notices of future topics: breezybullhorn.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Charlie Angus expresses concern for American interference in the Canadian election. It happened in the 60s is this déjà vu?
The new liberal leader has been chosen. An election will be called any day.
We cannot allow Trump, JD Vance and Elon Musk to interfere in our election and threaten our democracy.
We must protect the people's house from tyranny.
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We cannot allow Trump, JD Vance and Elon Musk to interfere in our election and threaten our democracy.
We must protect the people's house from tyranny.
www.youtube.com/shorts/YyBnR...
Charlie Angus Message from Parliament - Fight to Protect Our Democracy
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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March 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Charlie Angus expresses concern for American interference in the Canadian election. It happened in the 60s is this déjà vu?
Tiny homes work. Ask those who live in them. @caton.bsky.social please share
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Study finds that tiny homes for the homeless work — and they're more effective than group shelters
The Portland State University study successfully proves that tiny home communities are an effective way to help unhoused people get off the streets — for good.
www.goodgoodgood.co
February 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Tiny homes work. Ask those who live in them. @caton.bsky.social please share
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/tin...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/tin...
Thursday February 13th @ 8AM
Guelph heritage advocate P. Brian Skerrett discusses his curated exhibition:
"Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory"
@ DeBar, 105 Wyndham St. N.
OR
via Zoom
Register: eepurl.com/bXUnm5
The exhibit runs until April 30 at the Guelph Civic Museum.
Guelph heritage advocate P. Brian Skerrett discusses his curated exhibition:
"Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory"
@ DeBar, 105 Wyndham St. N.
OR
via Zoom
Register: eepurl.com/bXUnm5
The exhibit runs until April 30 at the Guelph Civic Museum.
February 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Thursday February 13th @ 8AM
Guelph heritage advocate P. Brian Skerrett discusses his curated exhibition:
"Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory"
@ DeBar, 105 Wyndham St. N.
OR
via Zoom
Register: eepurl.com/bXUnm5
The exhibit runs until April 30 at the Guelph Civic Museum.
Guelph heritage advocate P. Brian Skerrett discusses his curated exhibition:
"Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory"
@ DeBar, 105 Wyndham St. N.
OR
via Zoom
Register: eepurl.com/bXUnm5
The exhibit runs until April 30 at the Guelph Civic Museum.
Closing remarks from UoG president Rene Van Acker. Remarks that UoG students are “deeply connected” to the City of Guelph through Project Serve, co-op programs, and other collaborations. “In Guelph, we work together.”
February 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Closing remarks from UoG president Rene Van Acker. Remarks that UoG students are “deeply connected” to the City of Guelph through Project Serve, co-op programs, and other collaborations. “In Guelph, we work together.”
Q: Is there space to shift the minimum $66,900 in Development Charges for infrastructure in current capacity to further eliminate DCs?
A: Vaughn and Mississauga are trying to determine. Conversation will likely happen here, but fees on new home building should be at provincial level.
A: Vaughn and Mississauga are trying to determine. Conversation will likely happen here, but fees on new home building should be at provincial level.
February 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Q: Is there space to shift the minimum $66,900 in Development Charges for infrastructure in current capacity to further eliminate DCs?
A: Vaughn and Mississauga are trying to determine. Conversation will likely happen here, but fees on new home building should be at provincial level.
A: Vaughn and Mississauga are trying to determine. Conversation will likely happen here, but fees on new home building should be at provincial level.
Q: for development processes, are hard numbers available instead of % reduction in time periods?
A: yes. Some is embedded in provincial legislation that the mayor was in favour of passing.
A: yes. Some is embedded in provincial legislation that the mayor was in favour of passing.
February 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Q: for development processes, are hard numbers available instead of % reduction in time periods?
A: yes. Some is embedded in provincial legislation that the mayor was in favour of passing.
A: yes. Some is embedded in provincial legislation that the mayor was in favour of passing.
Q: parkland and greenspace ratio to housing development?
A: ratio is “just okay”, and is built into official plans to maintain ratio.
A: ratio is “just okay”, and is built into official plans to maintain ratio.
February 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Q: parkland and greenspace ratio to housing development?
A: ratio is “just okay”, and is built into official plans to maintain ratio.
A: ratio is “just okay”, and is built into official plans to maintain ratio.
Q: anticipating a drop in credit rating, is this seen across other municipalities?
A: difficult to assess, but as historically Guelph may fall in line with higher rates of similar municipalities.
A: difficult to assess, but as historically Guelph may fall in line with higher rates of similar municipalities.
February 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Q: anticipating a drop in credit rating, is this seen across other municipalities?
A: difficult to assess, but as historically Guelph may fall in line with higher rates of similar municipalities.
A: difficult to assess, but as historically Guelph may fall in line with higher rates of similar municipalities.
Q: what is unemployment rate in Guelph?
A: 6.9% Historically low, can be a double-edged sword when seeking skilled workers, and is important to continue to diversify.
A: 6.9% Historically low, can be a double-edged sword when seeking skilled workers, and is important to continue to diversify.
February 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Q: what is unemployment rate in Guelph?
A: 6.9% Historically low, can be a double-edged sword when seeking skilled workers, and is important to continue to diversify.
A: 6.9% Historically low, can be a double-edged sword when seeking skilled workers, and is important to continue to diversify.
Q: how do multiple organizations providing social support ensure continuity of services and care?
A: collaboration increased during Covid, and Planning Tables connect those performing similar work.
A: collaboration increased during Covid, and Planning Tables connect those performing similar work.
February 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Q: how do multiple organizations providing social support ensure continuity of services and care?
A: collaboration increased during Covid, and Planning Tables connect those performing similar work.
A: collaboration increased during Covid, and Planning Tables connect those performing similar work.
The Mayor speaks of the Future in Focus: Building Guelph Together. This plan outlines the top priorities for Guelph approaching the provincial election.
February 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Mayor speaks of the Future in Focus: Building Guelph Together. This plan outlines the top priorities for Guelph approaching the provincial election.
The Mayor speaks of the HART hub at the Guelph Community Health Centre, updated January 2025.
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Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs (HART Hubs): Reference document, January 2025
Learn how we’re keeping our communities safer and improving access to mental health through the transition of nine supervised drug injection sites into HART Hubs.Download PDF
www.ontario.ca
February 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Mayor speaks of the HART hub at the Guelph Community Health Centre, updated January 2025.
www.ontario.ca/page/homeles...
www.ontario.ca/page/homeles...
The Mayor’s 2025 Budget took the city tax levy from 7.16% to 3.66% during 2024. Final tax levy 6.78% down from 10.51%. Mayor plans to use Strong Mayor powers again in 2025 to “have a conversation” before being “required by law” to enact Strong Mayor powers surrounding budget.
February 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Mayor’s 2025 Budget took the city tax levy from 7.16% to 3.66% during 2024. Final tax levy 6.78% down from 10.51%. Mayor plans to use Strong Mayor powers again in 2025 to “have a conversation” before being “required by law” to enact Strong Mayor powers surrounding budget.
Tourism highlight from the Mayor: the extremely popular yet niche Grand Slam of Curling brought millions of dollars to downtown Guelph! (Phil likes curling.) www.guelphtoday.com/pursuit/curl...
Curling event to draw 20K visitors to Guelph, $4M to local economy: co-chair
Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters runs Tuesday to Sunday
www.guelphtoday.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Tourism highlight from the Mayor: the extremely popular yet niche Grand Slam of Curling brought millions of dollars to downtown Guelph! (Phil likes curling.) www.guelphtoday.com/pursuit/curl...
The Mayor celebrates Guelph’s AAA S&P credit rating - but acknowledges that a planned strategic use of debt to tackle the housing crisis will impact Guelph’s credit score in the near future.
February 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Mayor celebrates Guelph’s AAA S&P credit rating - but acknowledges that a planned strategic use of debt to tackle the housing crisis will impact Guelph’s credit score in the near future.
The mayor celebrates the 68 supportive housing beds at Norfolk Manor, the 32 supportive units at 10 Shelldale Cres, 29 new LTC beds, with 28 transitional beds at 65 Delhi opening soon, and the UoG building 1500 on-campus beds by 2029.
February 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The mayor celebrates the 68 supportive housing beds at Norfolk Manor, the 32 supportive units at 10 Shelldale Cres, 29 new LTC beds, with 28 transitional beds at 65 Delhi opening soon, and the UoG building 1500 on-campus beds by 2029.
Spruce Living developments features in a clip with the mayor, explaining their accessible triple-dwelling units at 39 Janefield Ave which occupy the space where just three single-dwelling units were before. Check out the rental listing here! sprucelivinginc.managebuilding.com/Resident/pub...
Rental Listings
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February 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Spruce Living developments features in a clip with the mayor, explaining their accessible triple-dwelling units at 39 Janefield Ave which occupy the space where just three single-dwelling units were before. Check out the rental listing here! sprucelivinginc.managebuilding.com/Resident/pub...
The Mayor speaks of the $21.4 Housing Accelerator Fund to construct 739 housing units by 2026 focused on policy to process to results. 2024 focused on shifting policy, and Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan comes to council Feb 11th
February 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Mayor speaks of the $21.4 Housing Accelerator Fund to construct 739 housing units by 2026 focused on policy to process to results. 2024 focused on shifting policy, and Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan comes to council Feb 11th
The final recipient of the Mayor’s award announced is Shujaat Yar, who provided over 200 meals to Hope House over just this past holiday season! Congratulations!
February 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The final recipient of the Mayor’s award announced is Shujaat Yar, who provided over 200 meals to Hope House over just this past holiday season! Congratulations!