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Richard Vivian

Richard Vivian

Richard Vivian is an award-winning journalist and longtime Guelph resident. He joined the GuelphToday team as assistant editor in 2020, largely covering municipal matters and general assignment duties

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Recent Work by Richard

City looking to buy portion of reformatory lands? Officials can’t say

City looking to buy portion of reformatory lands? Officials can’t say

Guelph staff have signed non-disclosure agreements regarding the provincially owned property
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ICYMI: A Guelph love story 75 years in the making

ICYMI: A Guelph love story 75 years in the making

Each day Charles Merry boards a bus and visits his wife of 75 years Margaret at her home in St. Joseph's Health Centre: 'I don't want her to forget me,' he says, holding her hand
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A Guelph love story 75 years in the making

A Guelph love story 75 years in the making

Each day Charles Merry boards a bus and visits his wife of 75 years Margaret at her home in St. Joseph's Health Centre: 'I don't want her to forget me,' he says, holding her hand
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Use ‘overnight stay tax’ money to beautify downtown, council urged

Use ‘overnight stay tax’ money to beautify downtown, council urged

Council unanimously approved funding program for piece of municipal accommodation tax pie
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Council agrees to social media use policy review

Council agrees to social media use policy review

City staff is to work with the integrity commissioner on review of council’s code of conduct and use of corporate resources during an election
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Council approves idea of municipal lobbyist registry

Council approves idea of municipal lobbyist registry

Bylaw and detailed registry plan to be presented to council in July
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City’s environmental concerns ‘unreasonable’ at this stage: OLT

City’s environmental concerns ‘unreasonable’ at this stage: OLT

Planning application for proposed south end cold storage facility deemed complete
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ICYMI: Guelph pilot sues airline, feds for $16M over false Dominican drug bust

ICYMI: Guelph pilot sues airline, feds for $16M over false Dominican drug bust

Pilot allowed to return home after eight months, no charges were ever laid against him
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City withholds decision on appeal of rejected Right to Life ads

City withholds decision on appeal of rejected Right to Life ads

It will be up to three weeks before the public knows if controversial Guelph and Area Right to Life ads have been approved or again rejected
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Don't use apps like Waze to show where RIDE checks are: police

Don't use apps like Waze to show where RIDE checks are: police

OPP encourages sharing general traffic enforcement information, but joins Guelph police in calling for RIDE locations to remain mum
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