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Richard Vivian

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Assistant Editor / Senior Reporter at GuelphToday, covering municipal matters. Opinions are my own. Father of two. Longtime Guelph resident.

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Businesses see benefits from city's water conservation efforts Water Smart Business program leads to tens of thousands of fewer litres of water used each day, say officials

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11.12.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Citing security concerns, city axes online voting for 2026 election Council approved the concept last year, providing vendors met security requirements

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10.12.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fergus woman awarded $32,500 in workplace sexual harassment case Woman was working for adventure tours in Haliburton and Muskoka when incidents happened

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09.12.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pattie Mon puts a Jamaican-style 'experience' in your hand 'When people get good food, they feel good about it, they feel good about getting their money’s worth,' says owner

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08.12.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Munsch tribute recommended in β€˜final’ St. George’s Square design Council to consider proposed revisions to the square’s design on Dec. 16

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06.12.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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City staff crafting strategy to grow Guelph's park spaces Staff not recommending that cash-in-lieu of land be eliminated

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05.12.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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City projects $3.1M year-end deficit City on track to see significant drop in building permits over last year

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02.12.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Toronto residents charged with four Guelph jewelry smash and grabs Trio of Toronto property searches turned up stolen jewelry, say police

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26.11.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mt. Forest man suing Guelph General for $6M over alleged botched surgery Alleging injuries sustained during a 2023 surgery led to permanent disability for a now- 69-year-old patient

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26.11.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Council approves a pair of affordable housing projects on city land Sites on Normandy Drive and Eastview Road to see 12 collective units

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26.11.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Council approves creation of draft renoviction bylaw, vacant home tax With limited public engagement, staff to present draft to council for consideration next summer

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26.11.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guelph family raises $100k for Hamilton hospital Funds go toward a $20 million robotic arm used in various cancer surgeries

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25.11.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Site prep begins for $185M city transit and fleet facility Construction is expected to begin next year, with 2029 completion

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25.11.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Puslinch men's group gets saucy for Movember

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25.11.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New, taller utility poles coming to Silvercreek Parkway and Paisley Road Alectra Utilities set to rebuild electrical distribution system to meet standards, says city

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19.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New traffic lane, removal of bike lanes on Woodlawn just temporary Road to be restored in roughly 18 months after Speedvale Avenue bridge is rebuilt; work to begin next spring

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19.11.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where is former Guelph deputy CAO Trevor Lee working now? Lee was announced as Orillia's next CAO but the job was rescinded before he began

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19.11.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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City seeks input on building heights, parking requirements, etc. Open house next week will see the release of new, draft building standards

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18.11.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cameras were removed by the vendor today, I'm told

18.11.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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City gets $676,904 to replace automated speed cameras Cameras went off-line last Thursday, timeline for their removal not yet known

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18.11.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wyndham House project aims to end chronic youth homelessness This would make Guelph the first mid-sized Canadian city to do so

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17.11.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edinburgh Road crash sends one to hospital Collision happened at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday

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17.11.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two-car crash on Hanlon snarls traffic Friday afternoon Two cars both suffered extensive front end damage

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12.09.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GID plan tentatively approved, but council wants some changes (correction) Still no timeline on when construction will start

I hang my head in shame. My article on the GID lands at city council last night included two substantial errors on amendment vote results, which have been corrected in this latest (hopefully last) version of the article. I cannot apologize enough to readers.
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11.09.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GID plan tentatively approved, but council wants some changes (correction) Fusion Homes' proposal for less employment lands rejected by council

CORRECTION - a motion to require a 6.7-hectare community park was rejected 7-6, not approved as I previously wrote www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/g...

11.09.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Timeline of Pergola Commons redevelopment still unknown The movie theatre, other businesses are to be replaced with five 10 to 14 storey towers

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10.09.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fergus Steampunk Festival draws a costumed crowd

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08.09.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The power of words was on display at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival

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08.09.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two years and growing for the Guelph Diaper Relief Program 'It's a hidden piece of poverty that people don't realize is very important,' says admin

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08.09.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Things get vintage on Carden Street

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