The mayor and 12 councillors make up the governing body of the City of Guelph. What sort of machinery do they use to exercise authority and perform functions? Policies, procedures, plans? How do we know if the government is working well? What is good governance?
Our panel shared their knowledge of and experiences with governance.
Alex Smith spent 32 years in the employ of the Ministry of the Attorney General as an Assistant Crown Attorney, a Senior Manager and General Counsel.
Susan Watson is a local activist who has lived in Guelph since 2001.
Luke Weiler is a family lawyer familiar with rules of order and conduct from years of chairing.
Karl Wettstein spent 15 years on City Council; he believes that the #1 Board/Council responsibility is to ensure the implementation of an effective Governance model and the development & implementation of a sound and effective strategic plan.
Brian Skerrett is the Chair of Heritage Guelph.
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Episode 91: Downtown Update
Episode 90: Provincial Election Special - with Raechelle Devereaux (Liberal) and Mike Schreiner (Green)
Episode 89: Provincial Election Special - with NDP candidate James Parr
Episode 88: Royal City Science
Episode 87: National Day of Mourning
Episode 86: The Junction Village
Episode 85: Buses and Bylines
Episode 84: Mayor Guthrie’s City Update
Episode 83: Moccasin Identifier Project
Episode 82: Shaping Guelph’s Official Plan
Episode 81: Education in Ontario - A Class Act?
Episode 80: Focus on Activism in Guelph
Episode 79: IWD, ZONTA, and Human Trafficking in Guelph Wellington
Episode 78: Summer 2022 Preview - Parks and Recreation
Episode 77: 10C and the Farmers Market
Episode 76: Spring into Reading!
Episode 75: Food Insecurity
Episode 74: Bylaw Bonanza!
Episode 73: Comprehensive Zoning ByLaw Review
Episode 72: In-class school and COVID; Parklands in Guelph
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