Happy Almost Retirement, Larry Mellott!

Sending best regards to @stormradioguy as he begins his final broadcast at @1460CJOY 30 mins from now before retiring from full time duty. ⚡⚡#PlatersPlayback 1988-09-21: Larry Mellott calling the Guelph Platers final season opener at Guelph Memorial Gardens vs Toronto Marlies. pic.twitter.com/Cm7Z75kRS9 — Platers Hockey History (@PlatersHockey) June 28, 2019 That’s some old audio of …

StoneHammer Beer Is Coming Back!

This right here is the long weekend news I needed. Guelph’s StoneHammer Brewing resurrected by local entrepreneur I was so sad last year when the original StoneHammer Brewing went under. Their Dark Ale is honest to god one of my favourite beers in the world. That list, if you’re curious, goes Moosehead, StoneHammer Dark, Sleeman …

So Long Wroute, We Hardly Knew Ye

I worried about this when it launched and eventually they started worrying about it too, but in the end, there was no saving it. Transportation company Wroute Inc. has suspended all operations in the face of lower than anticipated ridership. “Essentially it became apparent that the marketplace was just not present,” president Jason Hammond said …

My God, Guelph And Columbus Actually Won

It’s not every day that a team I root for does something historic that doesn’t involve losing to death, so allow me a moment to gloat. The Guelph Storm complete their remarkable comeback against the London Knights, winning Game 7 by a 6-3 score It will go down as one of the greatest comebacks in …

Wroute, Now With A Few Less Routes

One of the first things I said when I heard about Wroute, the service that will Tesla you between Kitchener and Guelph, is that I thought they were aiming too high out of the gate. Unfortunately, it seems they’re starting to realize that I was correct. The owner of Wroute said they expected there to …

He Was Then Packed Off To Jail

When you hear the word ballsy, you probably think of something heroic or crazy, like running into a burning building to save someone’s life or jumping out of a perfectly good airplane for no practical reason. But when I hear the word ballsy, I think of things like this fellow in Guelph who brought a …

So You’re Telling Me Her License Is Suspended? But She’s Such A Careful Driver!

I’ve seen so many dumb criminal stories over the years that it generally takes something going pretty spectacularly wrong to get my attention anymore, but now and then a simple event like the one detailed in this Ontario Provincial Police news release just strikes me the right way at the right time and I can’t …

Wroute Will Drive You Between Kitchener And Guelph In A Tesla For Cheap And On A Pretty Sweet Schedule

Update: A few things have happened since I wrote this. This is certainly interesting. A new service called Wroute, which you’re supposed to say like “Root” because it’s the law that every startup must have a nonsensical name, is going to start offering frequent, daily Tesla rides between Fairview Mall and Guelph Central Station for …