Phil Allt

Meet Guelph’s newest city councillor Council appoints Katherine Hauser to fill Ward 6 vacancy to complete the current term of office

Welcome Catherine - with a K to Guelph City Council. Too bad AutoCorrect isn’t psychic. Katheryn we shall disagree many times. Yet, experience on the board of education, U of G Board of governors and within your union will serve you well. @caton.bsky.social www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/m...

Volunteers bring millions back to Guelph folks filing taxes Volunteers helped 1,335 people in Guelph file their taxes so far this year, and the benefits are adding up.

Councillor Linda Busuttil & Carole D walk the walk and does the taxes for the homeless and those frequenting the Royal City mission & West Village co-op. It takes a volunteer to help some do their taxes. www.guelphmercury.com/news/volunte... @breezybreakfast.bsky.social @caton.bsky.social

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Lowering DeBar on a great restaurant in Guelph The plight of downtowns and their historic downturn.

A critique of downtown decline and stigmatizing the homeless. Conflating cause and effect.
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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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Displaying Canadian formal wear, Councillors Caton, Busatil and I urge buying local/Canadian. Some great breweries in Guelph. Send discount aluminum to American friends when they order a six pack. Elbows up! @caton.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social @mikemarcolongo.bsky.social

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.

Tiny homes work. Ask those who live in them. @caton.bsky.social please share

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