Category Archives: Previous Columns
Between the Lines Columns are archived
Gerry Barker’s “Between the Lines” previous columns can be found in the Previous Columns category. Previous columns are archived starting in November 2006 to the present. Most were printed in the Guelph Mercury but there are a few than were … Continue reading
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Are you better off today than four years ago?
Mayor Karen Farbridge didn’t know her campaign manager was using five different aliases to deceive the blogging audience. What else doesn’t she know? As a member of the Guelph Police Services board, didn’t she know police were underfunded and undermanned … Continue reading
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The Farbridge Definition Of Leadership
Leadership – the Farbridge definition according to her brochure Start by re-working an old campaign slogan – “Putting Guelph back on Track” (2006) to “Let’s keep Guelph on Track!” (2010). If it worked before, let’s try it again. How does … Continue reading
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The shocking truth about the City of Guelph’s Finances
Fact: In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis, the city called its $30 million note held by Guelph Hydro. The purpose was to bolster capital spending and meet operational obligations. That money is gone. In doing so, … Continue reading
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Jobs Lost
What happened to jobs in the past four years? While the 10 members of the Farbridge coalition brag about all the new jobs their policies are creating, take a deep breath and examine the facts. Yes there were jobs created … Continue reading
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Another white elephant?
The borrowing volume for the downtown and branch libraries turns out 1.8 million items we lent out in 2009, approximately 430,000 of these items were DVDs and CDs. That’s right, we have turned our libraries into Blockbusters. Some of these … Continue reading
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